Konstantina Marathaki
University of Thessaly, Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus, University of West Attica
Papers
3
Total Citations
23
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2
About
Konstantina Marathaki is a researcher at the forefront of socially assistive robotics, dedicated to transforming education and therapeutic interventions for neurodiverse learners. Her work centers on deploying humanoid robots—most notably SoftBank’s NAO—as interactive educational assistants. Marathaki’s major contributions include demonstrating how robot-based interventions can significantly improve symbolic play, imitation skills, and sustained attention in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as shown in her 2022 study (5 citations). Her 2023 paper (16 citations) further establishes NAO as a valuable tool for enhancing both academic and socio-emotional learning in general and special education settings. Most recently, she is pioneering the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into humanoid robots (2024), aiming to make these assistants more responsive and context-aware. With a growing citation impact and a clear trajectory toward combining embodied AI with advanced language models, Marathaki is shaping the next generation of inclusive, intelligent educational technology.
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- 3Enrich Humanoids With Large Language Models (LLM)2 citations · 2024