Antonio Maria Chiarelli
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Antonio Maria Chiarelli is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of affective computing, human-robot interaction, and developmental psychophysiology. His primary research areas include thermal infrared imaging for emotion recognition, autonomic nervous system assessment, and the psychophysiological responses of humans—particularly infants—to artificial intelligent agents. Chiarelli’s most impactful contribution is his comprehensive 2020 review on thermal infrared imaging-based affective computing, which has garnered 113 citations and serves as a foundational resource for applying thermal imaging to facilitate human-robot interaction. This work highlights how social robots can benefit education, healthcare, and tourism by recognizing and responding to human emotions. In a notable 2022 study (6 citations), Chiarelli extended this research to assess autonomic responses in 6–12-month-old babies during interactions with robots and avatars, addressing a critical gap in understanding infants’ psychophysiological engagement with artificial agents. His work uniquely bridges engineering, psychology, and robotics, offering novel methodologies for non-invasive emotion detection. Chiarelli’s research is highly influential for students and scholars exploring affective computing, developmental robotics, and the ethical design of socially aware AI systems.
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