Dena Al‐Thani
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About
Dena Al-Thani is a leading researcher at the intersection of assistive technologies, human-robot interaction, and neurodevelopmental disorders, with a particular focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and aging populations. Her work has pioneered the use of robotic trains as both educational and therapeutic tools for children with ASD, demonstrating how embodied intelligent systems can support social skill development and communication (25 citations). She has also advanced mixed-reality platforms for learning in Qatar and developed reality-based interventions for food intake challenges in children with ASD. More recently, Al-Thani has turned her attention to the aging population, systematically reviewing the acceptance of humanoid robots among older adults and exploring the nuanced role of fear in human-robot interaction. Her comprehensive survey on automated ASD assessment through multimodality sensing technologies marks a significant contribution to the field, synthesizing a decade of progress in moving beyond single-modal data analysis. Through her work on human-agent interaction and dependency, Al-Thani is shaping how we understand the growing role of social and companion robots in everyday life, making her a key voice in the ethical and practical deployment of AI-driven assistive technologies.
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