Papers
36
Total Citations
894
H-Index
14
About
Syamimi Shamsuddin is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) intervention, whose work has fundamentally advanced the use of humanoid robots as therapeutic and educational tools for children with developmental disabilities. Her research centers on leveraging the humanoid robot NAO — a platform she helped characterize through an influential 2011 control and motion review (121 citations) — as a socially assistive agent capable of fostering communication, socialization, and emotional recognition in autistic children. Shamsuddin's most celebrated contributions are her 2012 pilot studies documenting the initial responses of autistic children to robot-mediated therapy, collectively amassing over 300 citations and establishing foundational protocols for the field. She extended this work into game-based learning, emotion recognition applications, and telerehabilitation frameworks, demonstrating a consistent drive to translate laboratory findings into accessible, real-world interventions. Her face detection methodology further refined how robots can track and respond to children during therapy sessions. With a cumulative citation record exceeding 700 across her top works, Shamsuddin's research has meaningfully shaped how clinicians, educators, and engineers envision robot-assisted care for neurodiverse children, making her a significant voice in socially assistive robotics globally.
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- 3Humanoid robot NAO: Review of control and motion exploration121 citations · 2011
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- 7Robot-assisted learning for communication-care in autism intervention26 citations · 2015
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- 10Telerehabilitation Service with a Robot for Autism Intervention20 citations · 2015