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About
Joan Guix Oliver is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of social robotics, assistive technology, and cognitive healthcare. Her work focuses on developing and evaluating robot-assisted interventions for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with a strong emphasis on reducing caregiver burden. Her most cited study (28 citations) demonstrates how robot-assisted interventions positively impact both users with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers, while her 2017 work (21 citations) specifically quantifies how socially assistive robotics can alleviate the significant time and labor costs of cognitive stimulation interventions. Guix Oliver also made foundational contributions to affective computing through the MuDERI multimodal database (8 citations), enabling emotion recognition research for intellectually disabled individuals. Her stakeholder acceptance study (5 citations) critically examines expectations for robot-assisted therapy in ASD, highlighting the importance of aligning technological benefits with user needs. Additionally, she co-organized a seminal workshop on autonomy and ethical challenges in social robot therapy, addressing critical governance issues in this emerging field. With a cumulative impact exceeding 60 citations, Guix Oliver’s work is essential reading for researchers in human-robot interaction, assistive robotics, and inclusive healthcare technology.
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