Papers
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Total Citations
399
H-Index
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About
Giuseppe Riva is an interdisciplinary researcher whose work sits at the fascinating intersection of technology, medicine, cognitive science, and human-robot interaction. His scholarship spans several interconnected domains, including embodied medicine, virtual reality in rehabilitation, presence in mediated environments, and the psychology of social robotics. Riva's most influential contribution, "Embodied Medicine" (2017, 106 citations), challenges the traditional Hippocratic model of the body by arguing that modern medical technology demands a richer understanding of human embodiment — a bold call to reimagine how physicians relate to patients. His work on patient engagement in health information technology (2013, 65 citations) further demonstrates his commitment to making digital health tools genuinely effective for real people. Equally significant is his theoretical framework for presence and social presence in mediated interactions (2014, 44 citations), which has shaped how researchers understand human connection through technology. In recent years, Riva has turned considerable attention toward humanoid social robots, examining public expectations, brain responses, and the potential for human-robot shared experience across multiple studies. His edited volume on advanced rehabilitation technologies (2009) helped lay early groundwork for this evolving field. Across his career, Riva has consistently bridged neuroscience, clinical practice, and emerging technology, making him a distinctive voice in twenty-first-century human-centered computing.
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- 1Embodied Medicine: Mens Sana in Corpore Virtuale Sano106 citations · 2017
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- 7Machines Like Us and People Like You: Toward Human–Robot Shared Experience20 citations · 2021
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- 9Automatic imitation of the arm kinematic profile in interacting partners11 citations · 2015
- 10Can You Activate Me? From Robots to Human Brain10 citations · 2021