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About
C. Granata’s research sits at the intersection of socially assistive robotics and human–robot interaction, with a particular focus on supporting older adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease. Her most cited work, “Robot services for elderly with cognitive impairment: Testing usability of graphical user interfaces” (57 citations), systematically evaluates how elderly users interact with robot interfaces, revealing critical design barriers and usability challenges. Granata’s contributions extend to multimodal interaction design: she has explored voice and graphical interfaces for robots dedicated to cognitively impaired populations (44 citations), and assessed specific GUI features for social assistive robots (9 citations). Beyond interface design, she has advanced technical capabilities in autonomous robot behavior, including fuzzy-logic and multi-objective decision-making for person following, and multimodal human detection systems. Her work is notable for bridging rigorous human-factors evaluation with real-world assistive robotics—a combination that has shaped how researchers and engineers approach interface design for vulnerable user groups. Granata’s research has directly informed the development of more accessible, intuitive robotic aids, making her a key voice in the growing field of socially assistive technology for aging populations.
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