Adriana Bono

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Adriana Bono is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on cognitive robotics and social storytelling. Her work bridges artificial intelligence and developmental psychology to create more natural, engaging interactions between humans and social robots. Bono’s major contribution lies in developing ACT-R based cognitive models for humanoid robots, enabling them to interpret and enact story characters with believable social behaviors, norms, and expectations. Her most cited paper, “An ACT-R Based Humanoid Social Robot to Manage Storytelling Activities” (2020, 19 citations), demonstrates how robots like NAO and Pepper can autonomously manage interactive narratives by leveraging cognitive architectures. This work has been foundational for designing socially aware robotic systems that can adapt to human partners in educational and therapeutic contexts. Bono’s subsequent research, “Social Practices based characters in a Robotic Storytelling System” (2020, 5 citations), further refines these models by embedding characters with culturally grounded social practices. Her achievements include advancing the integration of cognitive science principles into robotics, opening new pathways for robots to participate in collaborative storytelling, early childhood education, and assistive technologies. Bono’s work continues to inspire researchers aiming to make robots more intuitive, empathetic, and socially competent.