Maria Jose Galvez Trigo
Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, Cardiff University, University of Castilla-La Mancha
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81
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About
Maria Jose Galvez Trigo is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, assistive technology, and special education. She is perhaps best known for her pioneering investigations into the use of humanoid robots with children with profound and multiple disabilities (PMLD), a population historically underserved by technological innovation due to limited commercial incentives. Her early papers — "Engaging Students with Profound and Multiple Disabilities Using Humanoid Robots" (2014, 24 citations) and its 2016 companion study (21 citations) — established her as a leading voice in this niche but critically important field. Her 2019 analysis of barriers to robot adoption in special education (12 citations) offered practical insights drawn from both literature and teacher interviews, helping bridge the gap between research and classroom reality. More recently, Galvez Trigo has broadened her scope to explore augmented robotic telepresence, public trust in disinfection robots, robot-guided museum tours, and human-robot interaction in agriculture, demonstrating a versatile and evolving research agenda. Collectively, her work challenges the field to design inclusive, human-centered robotic systems and advocates for communities that technology too often overlooks.
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