Lara Lammer
Papers
17
Total Citations
205
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8
About
Lara Lammer is an Austrian researcher whose work spans two compelling domains: socially assistive robotics for vulnerable populations and educational robotics for youth engagement. Her most significant contributions lie in designing human-centered robots that support older adults and people with dementia in maintaining independence at home. Through landmark projects such as HOBBIT and AMIGO, Lammer has helped pioneer approaches to fall detection, cognitive stimulation, and caregiver support, with her dementia-focused work collectively accumulating over 60 citations. Notably, her 2014 paper on adaptive robot roles challenged the field to move beyond rigid, stereotypical robot behaviors, proposing dynamic role frameworks that foster long-term user acceptance — a conceptual contribution that remains influential. Alongside this, Lammer has championed technological literacy through educational robotics initiatives like ER4STEM, developing structured methodologies such as the "5-Step Plan" to bring open-ended, child-centered robotics into STEM education. Her research consistently bridges rigorous protocol design with real-world deployment, evidenced by her mixed-methods studies conducted in home and community settings rather than controlled laboratories. Lammer's body of work reflects a sustained commitment to ensuring that robotic technology genuinely serves human well-being across generations.
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- 5Technological Literacy Through Outreach with Educational Robotics17 citations · 2019
- 6AMIGO17 citations · 2018
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- 9The 5-Step Plan8 citations · 2015
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