Benedetta Carotenuto
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Benedetta Carotenuto is a researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, developmental psychology, and educational technology. Her work focuses on how social robots, particularly the NAO platform, can be used to foster emotional and cognitive engagement in school-age children. In her most-cited study, "Exploring Emotional and Cognitive Engagement in School Age Children: An In-Depth Analysis of Interaction with the NAO Social Robot During the Storytelling Activity" (2024), Carotenuto provides a nuanced, empirical analysis of how children’s engagement unfolds during robot-assisted storytelling. This work, already garnering 4 citations in its first year, is notable for its methodological rigor—combining behavioral coding with subjective measures to capture both the emotional and cognitive dimensions of child-robot interaction. Carotenuto’s contributions are significant for designing more effective, child-centered educational technologies and for understanding the developmental implications of human-robot companionship. Her research is particularly relevant for educators, interaction designers, and developmental psychologists interested in how social robots can support learning, empathy, and sustained attention in early childhood.
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