Papers
13
Total Citations
145
H-Index
6
About
J. A. Rincon is a researcher specializing in social robotics, multi-agent systems, and ambient intelligence, with a particular focus on human-robot interaction and emotionally aware computing. His work bridges artificial intelligence and real-world assistive applications, consistently exploring how machines can better understand, respond to, and support human needs. Rincon's most influential contribution, "A New Emotional Robot Assistant that Facilitates Human Interaction and Persuasion" (2018, 65 citations), established him as a notable voice in affective robotics, demonstrating how verbal and non-verbal emotional cues can be integrated into robot behavior. This line of inquiry extends through projects like EmIR and his work detecting social emotions with NAO robots, forming a coherent research identity centered on emotionally intelligent systems. In recent years, Rincon has expanded into federated learning for collaborative robotics and personalized cognitive support for elderly populations, reflecting a commitment to scalable, privacy-conscious, and socially impactful AI. His contributions to the SPADE multi-agent framework and ambient intelligence architectures for assisted living further demonstrate his versatility across both theoretical and applied domains. With cumulative citations exceeding 130, his work holds meaningful influence for researchers designing the next generation of intelligent, human-centered robotic systems.
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- 3Personalized Cognitive Support via Social Robots14 citations · 2025
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- 5Federated Learning for Collaborative Robotics: A ROS 2-Based Approach8 citations · 2025
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- 8Detecting Social Emotions with a NAO Robot5 citations · 2016
- 9EmIR: An emotional intelligent robot assistant5 citations · 2018
- 10Towards a Low-Cost Companion Robot for Helping Elderly Well-Being4 citations · 2022