Pietro Pantano
Papers
9
Total Citations
429
H-Index
7
About
Pietro Pantano is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of social robotics, education, and artificial intelligence, whose work explores how technology can transform human learning and cognitive development. His most influential contribution, "Shopping with a robotic companion" (2017, 168 citations), established him as a leader in human-robot interaction, demonstrating how autonomous agents can assist in everyday tasks. Pantano’s research spans three key areas: educational robotics, where he uses platforms like NAO to teach computational thinking through Project-Based Learning (2022, 33 citations); Industry 4.0 applications in tourism education (2020, 99 citations), nurturing students to think with technology; and assistive robotics for neurodevelopmental disorders, exemplified by his groundbreaking 2023 study connecting social robots with ChatGPT to improve cognitive functioning in individuals with ASD (71 citations). His work uniquely bridges engineering and the humanities, as shown in his award-winning Educational Robotics Lab for arts students (2017, 33 citations). With a career spanning from early programming challenges in robotics (2000) to cutting-edge AI integration, Pantano’s cumulative impact exceeds 400 citations, positioning him as a visionary shaping how robots learn, teach, and care.
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Top Papers
- 1Shopping with a robotic companion168 citations · 2017
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- 6Modeling and recognition of emotions in manufacturing8 citations · 2022
- 7Some problems of Programming in Robotics7 citations · 2000
- 8Surfing virtual environment in the Galápagos Islands6 citations · 2015
- 9Cellular Non-Linear Networks as a New Paradigm for Evolutionary Robotics4 citations · 2008