Maria Arnelid

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Total Citations

132

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About

Maria Arnelid is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of feminist technology studies and human-robot interaction (HRI). Her work critically examines how social robots are designed, deployed, and perceived, with a particular focus on ethical implications and marginalized user groups. Arnelid’s most influential contribution is her 2023 paper “Feminist Human-Robot Interaction” (103 citations), which establishes a groundbreaking framework for integrating feminist theories into HRI practice, arguing that this approach leads to more ethical and inclusive robotic systems. She has also made significant contributions to understanding older adults’ interactions with robots, notably through her study of the Furhat robot (22 citations) and her analysis of emotion recognition technologies in care robots like Pepper, where she questions the ethics of assigning numerical values to human emotions. Her research on robot pets reveals that over half of Swedish municipalities have adopted these technologies for elderly care, demonstrating real-world policy impact. Arnelid’s work challenges techno-solutionist narratives, advocating for critical reflection on how robots shape—and are shaped by—social power structures.