Rossella Simeoni

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Rossella Simeoni is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of healthcare robotics, cybersecurity, and digital physiotherapy. Her work critically examines the human and technical readiness for integrating social robots and digital tools into clinical physiotherapy practice. In her highly cited 2022 survey, "Information Security in Medical Robotics," she investigates the alarming gap in cybersecurity training and awareness among physiotherapists, highlighting risks to patient safety, data privacy, and system integrity—a study that has garnered 11 citations for its timely and practical insights. Her 2021 work, "The Social Robot and the Digital Physiotherapist," explores the evolving role of the physiotherapist as a collaborator with AI-driven social robots, questioning whether the profession is prepared for this "team play." With a focus on the socio-technical challenges of adoption, Simeoni’s research is vital for shaping ethical, secure, and effective human-robot interaction in rehabilitation. Her contributions are foundational for students and researchers seeking to understand the critical barriers—from training deficits to trust—that must be overcome before care robots can be safely and widely deployed.