Bob R. Schadenberg
Papers
16
Total Citations
288
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About
Bob R. Schadenberg is a prominent researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, autism spectrum conditions, and educational technology. His work centers on designing and evaluating social robots as therapeutic and educational tools for autistic children, with a particular focus on how robot behavior can be optimized to promote engagement, learning, and well-being. Schadenberg's most influential contribution, "Educators' Views on Using Humanoid Robots With Autistic Learners in Special Education Settings in England" (2019, 70 citations), established critical groundwork for understanding real-world adoption barriers and opportunities in robot-assisted education. His research into behavioral predictability in child-robot interaction—explored across multiple studies—has been especially impactful, revealing the nuanced balance between predictable and unpredictable robot behavior that best supports autistic children's engagement. Beyond empirical studies, Schadenberg has made meaningful theoretical contributions, notably a 2024 framework grounding social robot design in self-determination theory to promote user well-being. His work on adaptive difficulty using Bayesian approaches and dialogue design for emotion-recognition games further demonstrates his interdisciplinary range. With over 270 cumulative citations, his research meaningfully advances both the science and ethical practice of deploying robots in inclusive educational and therapeutic contexts.
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- 4“I See What You Did There”24 citations · 2021
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- 9Growing-Up Hand in Hand with Robots8 citations · 2017
- 10Predictability in Human-Robot Interactions for Autistic Children7 citations · 2019