Marleen de Mul
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About
Marleen de Mul is a leading researcher at the intersection of healthcare, robotics, and human-centered design, whose work is reshaping how technology supports aging populations and clinical workflows. Her primary research areas include assistive robotics for independent living, social robots in healthcare settings, and co-creation methodologies for health information technologies. De Mul’s most impactful contribution is her needs-based approach to developing assistive robots, demonstrated in her highly cited 2019 study (75 citations) that identified key requirements from older adults and caregivers for maintaining independence. She has also pioneered the use of social robots for autonomous health data acquisition in hospitals, showing how robots can reduce nursing workload by administering patient questionnaires (45 citations). As a core member of the ACCRA project, she advanced agile co-creation frameworks that combine user involvement with rapid prototyping—a methodology she continues to refine, as seen in her 2024 publication on combining co-creation with agile development. Her work on knowledge engineering for IoT robotics in smart healthcare (30 citations) further demonstrates her interdisciplinary reach. With over 200 total citations, de Mul’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in human-robot interaction, gerontechnology, or participatory design in healthcare.
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