Anne-mie Sponselee

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Dr. Anne-mie Sponselee is a pioneering researcher in the field of healthcare robotics and ambient assisted living, with a focused expertise on the integration of robotic systems and sensor networks for elderly care. Her seminal work, "Robo M.D." (2010), which has garnered 14 citations, laid critical groundwork for understanding how home care robots can augment or even replace traditional telehealth monitoring systems. In this influential study, Sponselee systematically explored the advantages and disadvantages of deploying robots alongside sensor networks to support aging populations and individuals with chronic health conditions. Her research addresses the pressing challenge of improving quality of life while reducing caregiver burden, offering early evidence on user acceptance, system reliability, and practical implementation barriers. Sponselee’s contributions have helped shape the discourse on human-robot interaction in healthcare, providing foundational insights that continue to inform the design of more intuitive, effective, and ethically sound robotic caregivers. Her work remains a key reference for students and researchers developing next-generation assistive technologies.