Claude Houssemand

Luxembourg Institute of Health, University of Luxembourg

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Claude Houssemand is a leading researcher at the intersection of creativity, educational technology, and human-robot interaction. His work fundamentally redefines how we understand creativity in an age of intelligent machines, challenging the notion that creativity is an exclusively human trait. Houssemand’s major contributions include pioneering the concept of "Humbots"—hybrid human-robot systems—and establishing a theoretical framework for robot creativity that moves beyond mere tool-use. His highly cited 2021 paper, "Educational Robotics and Robot Creativity" (44 citations), critically addresses the "creativity crisis" in schools by arguing that robotics offers a promising, yet undertheorized, pedagogical tool. In "Creativity in Humans, Robots, Humbots" (17 citations), he delineates three distinct modes of creative interaction: robots as creativity supporters, robots as autonomous creative agents, and the emergent creativity of human-robot collaborations. This interdisciplinary dialogue, bridging psychology, computer science, and education, has positioned Houssemand as a key voice in debates on the future of learning and artificial intelligence. His work is essential reading for anyone interested in how technology can augment, rather than replace, human ingenuity.