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Daniela Fogli is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-computer interaction, end-user development, and collaborative robotics. Her work focuses on making advanced technologies accessible to non-expert users, particularly in the domains of ambient intelligence and human-robot collaboration. She is best known for developing rule-based and hybrid approaches that empower domain experts—rather than programmers—to configure and program intelligent systems. Her most cited work, "Rule-based tools for the configuration of ambient intelligence systems" (48 citations), established foundational methods for user-oriented system design. Fogli has since pioneered novel environments for collaborative robot programming, including CAPIRCI (26 citations) and a groundbreaking integration of ChatGPT with Blockly for end-user robot task development (2024). Her recent contributions extend to the pharmaceutical sector, where she designs human-robot collaboration systems for preparing personalized medicines. With a career spanning over two decades—from early work on modeling robot cognitive activity (2000) to cutting-edge AI integration—Fogli has consistently bridged the gap between complex robotic systems and human users. Her work has accumulated over 130 citations, reflecting its growing influence on accessible, human-centered robotics and intelligent systems design.