Cristiana Antunes

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Cristiana Antunes is a researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, inclusive education, and assistive technologies. Her primary research focuses on designing and evaluating interactive systems that promote social inclusion, particularly for children with mixed visual abilities. Antunes’s most notable contribution is the development of "Inclusive'R'Stories," an innovative multisensory storytelling activity that leverages an emotional robot to foster collaborative and accessible narrative experiences. This work, which has garnered 17 citations since its 2022 publication, addresses a critical gap in how interactive storytelling systems can support truly inclusive play and learning among diverse groups of children. By integrating emotional robotics with multisensory cues, Antunes demonstrates how technology can bridge communication and participation barriers, enabling all children to co-create stories regardless of their visual abilities. Her research not only advances the field of socially assistive robotics but also provides practical frameworks for designing inclusive educational tools. Antunes’s work is widely recognized for its human-centered approach, offering a compelling vision of how emotional robots can serve as catalysts for empathy, collaboration, and equitable access in childhood learning environments.