Mojtaba Shahab
Papers
9
Total Citations
183
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About
Mojtaba Shahab is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of social robotics, virtual reality (VR), and assistive technologies for neurodiverse children. His work centers on developing innovative, human-robot interaction platforms to enhance education and rehabilitation for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), cerebral palsy (CP), and dyslexia. Shahab’s most impactful contribution is the Social Virtual Reality Robot (V2R) concept, which merges VR environments with social robots to teach music and assess behavior. His 2021 paper on using V2R for music education in children with high-functioning autism has garnered 77 citations, while his 2017 foundational V2R paper (31 citations) and 2021 study on robot-assisted music intervention for low-functioning autism (29 citations) demonstrate sustained influence. Beyond autism, he has extended VR-robot platforms to CP rehabilitation (7 citations) and dyslexia education (6 citations). Notable achievements include the development of the Taban back-projected head social robot (2024) and the Virtual Social Toys concept. With over 180 cumulative citations across his key works, Shahab’s research is shaping how interactive technologies can personalize therapy and learning for children with special needs, bridging engineering, psychology, and education.
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- 4Virtual Reality Social Robot Platform: A Case Study on Arash Social Robot18 citations · 2018
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- 9Virtual Social Toys: A Novel Concept to Bring Inanimate Dolls to Life2 citations · 2018