Rifca Peters
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5
Total Citations
118
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About
Rifca Peters is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, child health, and socio-cognitive engineering. Her work focuses on designing socially intelligent robotic systems capable of long-term, meaningful partnerships with children, particularly in healthcare contexts. Peters’ most influential contribution is the development of a socio-cognitive engineering methodology for creating robotic partners that support children’s diabetes self-management, as detailed in her highly cited 2019 paper (51 citations). She has also advanced understanding of how robots can express appropriate social behaviours—such as dominance and non-verbal cues—to influence children’s perceptions of warmth and competence (26 citations). Addressing one of the field’s greatest challenges, Peters proposed cloud-based design principles for long-term human-robot interaction (22 citations), enabling robots to evolve and adapt over time. Her work on ontologies for social, cognitive, and affective agent-based support further demonstrates her commitment to translating theoretical frameworks into practical, life-changing applications. With over 118 total citations across her key publications, Peters is shaping the future of socially assistive robotics, making technology not just intelligent, but genuinely caring.
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- 4Robots Expressing Dominance: Effects of Behaviours and Modulation12 citations · 2019
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