Raffaele Esposito

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piaggio (Italy)

Papers

14

Total Citations

574

H-Index

10

About

Raffaele Esposito is a prominent researcher specializing in socially assistive robotics, human-robot interaction, and intelligent systems for elderly care and independent living. His work sits at the intersection of robotics, cloud computing, and multimodal interface design, with a particular focus on addressing the societal challenges posed by aging populations in Europe. Esposito has made significant contributions through his involvement in the EU FP7 Robot-Era project, a large-scale initiative developing multi-robot services for older adults across home and community environments. His research explores how robotic platforms can be meaningfully integrated into smart environments to provide companionship, health monitoring, medication reminders, and chronic disease management. His 2018 study on robotic service acceptance among older adults has garnered 141 citations, underscoring the real-world relevance of his user-centered approach. His work on multimodal interfaces — enabling elderly users to interact naturally with robots through voice, gesture, and web-based tools — has similarly attracted substantial attention, accumulating over 100 citations. Across more than ten influential publications, Esposito has helped establish a rigorous framework for evaluating usability, acceptability, and dependability in assisted living technologies. His contributions collectively position him as a key figure in making assistive robotics both scientifically credible and practically accessible for aging societies worldwide.

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H-Index
14
Papers
574
Total Citations
41
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Robotic Services Acceptance in Smart Environments With Older Adults: User Satisfaction and Acceptability Study
141 citations · 2018
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2018 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 36
🏛 Institutions: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piaggio (Italy)

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