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About
Norina Gasteiger is a prominent researcher specializing in human-robot interaction, assistive robotics, and the application of social robots in healthcare and public settings. Her work sits at a critical intersection of technology and aging, focusing particularly on how robots and computer agents can address loneliness, support daily living, and enhance quality of life for older adults. Her most cited work, a 2021 scoping review on robots combating loneliness in older people (150 citations), has become a foundational reference in the field, while her qualitative studies exploring real-world experiences of older adults living with assistive robots offer rare and valuable insight into everyday human-robot dynamics. Gasteiger has made significant methodological contributions through her advocacy for participatory design, championing the inclusion of end users throughout the robot development process across an international four-year project. Her research extends beyond healthcare into museum environments, examining robot deployment, acceptability, and technical implementation. She has also advanced understanding of personalization, localization, and prosodic elements in human-robot communication. With over 600 cumulative citations across her most impactful papers, Gasteiger's scholarship is shaping how robots are designed, deployed, and evaluated across diverse real-world contexts.
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- 9Robot-Delivered Cognitive Stimulation Games for Older Adults36 citations · 2021
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