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Ammar Qammaz is a robotics researcher whose work centers on socially assistive robotics for elderly care and human-robot collaboration in industrial settings. His most significant contributions come from the Hobbit project, where he helped develop a mobile service robot designed to enable prolonged independent living for older adults. In field trials across 16 private households, Qammaz and his team demonstrated the robot’s effectiveness in fall detection and prevention, achieving 82 citations for this landmark study. A related publication on Hobbit’s real-world deployment has garnered 62 citations, underscoring the project’s impact on assistive robotics. Qammaz also explored physical exercise training applications for seniors, addressing cognitive and physical decline through robotic intervention. More recently, he has investigated complexity in collaborative assembly scenarios, using non-intrusive techniques to improve human-robot teamwork in manufacturing. His work bridges healthcare robotics and industrial automation, with over 150 total citations reflecting its influence. By combining rigorous field testing with practical design, Qammaz has advanced the goal of creating robots that are both socially engaging and functionally reliable—whether helping older adults age in place or optimizing factory workflows.