Papers
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574
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About
Nicole Robinson is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of social robotics, digital health, and human-robot interaction. Her work fundamentally explores how robots can serve as autonomous agents for behavior change and psychosocial health interventions. Robinson’s landmark systematic review, “Psychosocial Health Interventions by Social Robots,” with 225 citations, established the evidence base for using social robots in randomized controlled trials across health domains. She has since led multiple clinical trials demonstrating that robots can effectively deliver talk-based psychotherapeutic treatments and diabetes management programs, with one pilot RCT showing significant behavior change outcomes. Notably, her 2022 survey on robotic vision for human-robot collaboration (113 citations) bridges technical and social dimensions of interaction design. Robinson also developed the Robot Self-Efficacy Scale, a validated measure now used widely in the field. Her work extends to critical security considerations, examining risks when social robots are hacked to manipulate users. Through her innovative combination of gamification principles, personalized feedback systems, and rigorous clinical testing, Robinson has positioned social robots as viable, scalable tools for health promotion and chronic disease management.
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- 6Measures of incentives and confidence in using a social robot21 citations · 2018
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- 10Security Risks of Social Robots Used to Persuade and Manipulate10 citations · 2020