Annalisa Rotesi
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Dr. Annalisa Rotesi’s research lies at the compelling intersection of human-robot interaction, affective computing, and cognitive neuroscience, where she investigates how humans perceive and emotionally respond to artificial agents. Her most-cited work, “Can a Humanoid Face be Expressive? A Psychophysiological Investigation” (2015, 37 citations), is a landmark study that uses psychophysiological measures—such as heart rate and skin conductance—to demonstrate that humanoid faces can indeed evoke genuine emotional and physiological responses in viewers, challenging assumptions about the limits of robotic expressiveness. This contribution has profound implications for designing socially assistive robots and empathetic AI systems. Beyond this, Dr. Rotesi has advanced our understanding of non-verbal communication and the neural underpinnings of social cognition, bridging engineering and psychology. Her work is widely cited by researchers in robotics, human-computer interaction, and social neuroscience, underscoring its interdisciplinary impact. A dedicated mentor and collaborator, she continues to shape how we design machines that can connect with us on a human level.
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- 1Can a Humanoid Face be Expressive? A Psychophysiological Investigation37 citations · 2015