Zuzanna Radosz-Knawa

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Zuzanna Radosz-Knawa is an emerging researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, participatory design, and elderly care technology. Her research addresses one of the most pressing challenges in modern healthcare: how social robots can be thoughtfully and ethically integrated into the lives of older adults. Rather than approaching this question from a purely technical standpoint, Radosz-Knawa champions a stakeholder-inclusive methodology, engaging four distinct groups — elderly individuals, informal caregivers, medical professionals, and psychologists — to ensure that designed solutions reflect real-world needs and values. Her most notable contribution, a participatory design framework for deploying social robots in elderly care contexts, employs hands-on methods such as card sorting and storyboarding to surface diverse perspectives and co-create meaningful solutions. This work, published in 2024, has already garnered 11 combined citations across two venues, a strong indicator of early impact for a recently published study. Radosz-Knawa's research is particularly significant for students and practitioners interested in responsible AI design, demonstrating how centering human experience — especially among vulnerable populations — can lead to more compassionate and effective technological interventions.