Suzanne Janssen
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Dr. Suzanne Janssen is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction and positive psychology. Her work centers on designing social robots that actively support human well-being, a field she has helped define through her innovative application of self-determination theory. Her most influential contribution is a novel, need-fulfillment framework for social robot design, detailed in her highly-cited 2024 paper (20 citations). This framework, which adapts the METUX model, provides a rigorous, theory-driven approach for creating robots that fulfill users’ core psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. By shifting the focus from mere functionality to psychological flourishing, Janssen’s work offers a critical roadmap for developing ethical and truly beneficial robotic companions. Her research is essential reading for anyone interested in how technology can be designed to enhance, rather than diminish, the human experience, and it is already shaping the next generation of socially assistive robots.
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