Abdul Rahman Omar
Papers
10
Total Citations
127
H-Index
6
About
Abdul Rahman Omar is a robotics and human-robot interaction researcher whose work sits at the intersection of assistive technology, cognitive robotics, and special education. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering use of the humanoid robot NAO as a therapeutic and educational tool for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a body of work that has collectively garnered over 100 citations. His most influential paper, "Humanoid robot NAO as a teaching tool of emotion recognition for children with autism" (2014, 37 citations), demonstrated how robot-embodied emotional poses could be leveraged through Android applications to teach emotion recognition in an engaging, accessible format. Omar's research extended this foundation to game-based approaches for developing social and communication skills, therapist-centered evaluation frameworks, and the categorization of specialized ASD education programs like ASKNAO. Beyond assistive robotics, his work spans mobile navigation, tactile sensing for robotic manipulation, and biomimetic underwater propulsion using ionic polymer metal composite materials, reflecting a broad engineering versatility. His contributions have meaningfully advanced the conversation around socially assistive robotics, offering practical, therapist-validated frameworks that bridge technical innovation with real-world therapeutic application.
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- 3Programming platform for NAO robot in cognitive interaction applications12 citations · 2014
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- 5Sensor Based Mobile Navigation Using Humanoid Robot Nao11 citations · 2015
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- 10Speed control mechanism for IPMC based biomimetic flapping thruster4 citations · 2017