Felix Jimenez

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Felix Jimenez is a prominent researcher specializing in human-robot interaction, educational robotics, and collaborative learning systems. His work addresses one of the central challenges in educational technology: sustaining learner engagement with robotic systems over time. Through a series of influential studies beginning around 2013, Jimenez has systematically developed and refined models for emotional expression and empathetic behavior in educational-support robots, most notably his widely cited "Emotional Expression Model for Educational-Support Robots" (2015, 35 citations), which draws on human-agent interaction research to keep students meaningfully engaged. Jimenez's contributions extend beyond engagement, encompassing robots that promote constructive interaction, learning by observation, and cognitive apprenticeship — frameworks designed to mirror effective human pedagogical relationships. Notably, his 2016 work explored collaborative learning between robots and children with potential developmental disabilities, demonstrating a commitment to inclusive educational applications. His later research introduced autonomous behavioral models, moving beyond remote-controlled systems toward genuinely adaptive robots. With over 140 cumulative citations across his top works and a research trajectory spanning foundational theory to applied classroom practice, Jimenez has established himself as a leading voice in the design of socially intelligent, pedagogically grounded educational robots.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   An Emotional Expression Model for Educational-Support Robots

   35 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Effects of a Novel Sympathy-Expression Method on Collaborative Learning Among Junior High School Students and Robots

   21 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Research Trends on Educational－ support Robots

   14 citations · 2014
4. 4
   Effect of collaborative learning with robot that prompts constructive interaction

   14 citations · 2014
5. 5
   Robot That Can Promote Learning by Observing in Collaborative Learning

   13 citations · 2013
6. 6
   Learning Effects of Robots Teaching Based on Cognitive Apprenticeship Theory

   12 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Effects of Collaborative Learning between Educational-Support Robots and Children who Potential Symptoms of a Development Disability

   11 citations · 2016
8. 8
   Feasibility of Collaborative Learning with Robots Which Prompts Constructive Interaction

   11 citations · 2016
9. 9
   Psychological Effects of a Synchronously Reliant Agent on Human Beings

   9 citations · 2013
10. 10
    Proposal of a Behavioral Model for Robots Supporting Learning According to Learners’ Learning Performance

    8 citations · 2020

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