Hamizah Hassan

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Hamizah Hassan is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of assistive robotics and developmental psychology, with a focused expertise in leveraging humanoid robots for autism therapy. Her work critically examines the therapeutic potential and economic viability of robotic interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), particularly within the Malaysian context. In her highly cited 2014 study, "Autism children: Cost and benefit analysis of using humanoid in Malaysia" (5 citations), she provided a foundational cost-benefit framework for integrating humanoid robots into local care systems, addressing a critical gap in accessible, technology-driven therapy. Expanding on this, her subsequent work, "Humanoids in Autism Therapy: The Child Perspective" (3 citations), shifted the lens to the child’s subjective experience, analyzing how children with ASD perceive and interact with robotic agents. By synthesizing engineering feasibility with child-centered outcomes, Hassan’s research has laid essential groundwork for culturally sensitive, scalable robotic interventions. Her contributions are particularly notable for bridging technical innovation with real-world clinical application, offering a pragmatic roadmap for using humanoids not as a cure, but as a powerful therapeutic tool to enhance quality of life for children with autism.