Papers
44
Total Citations
993
H-Index
20
About
Alireza Taheri is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of social robotics, human-robot interaction, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) therapy. His work has significantly advanced the field of robot-assisted intervention, demonstrating how humanoid and virtual reality robots can serve as powerful therapeutic and educational tools for children with autism. Taheri's most impactful contributions include developing facial expression reciprocal interaction platforms (103 citations) and designing structured human-robot interaction protocols that have been tested across diverse social groupings of autistic children (90 citations). A distinctive thread running through his research is the application of robotics in music education for children with ASD, culminating in his innovative Social Virtual Reality Robot (V2R) framework (77 citations), which merges immersive virtual environments with social robotics for both education and behavioral assessment. Working largely within an Iranian context, Taheri has also explored cross-disciplinary dimensions of social robotics, including its cultural and religious implications. With over 550 cumulative citations across his key works, his research has established a compelling evidence base for robot-assisted autism therapy, influencing clinicians, educators, and robotics engineers worldwide.
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- 4Teaching Music to Children with Autism: A Social Robotics Challenge58 citations · 2017
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- 7Social robots as assistants for autism therapy in Iran: Research in progress39 citations · 2014
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- 10State-of-the-Art Visual Merchandising Using a Fashionable Social Robot: RoMa31 citations · 2019