Marierose M.M. van Dooren
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Marierose M.M. van Dooren is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction and pediatric healthcare, with a primary focus on designing socially assistive robots to support children with chronic conditions. Her most impactful work centers on the development and evaluation of a personal robot that plays a self-management education game with children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. This pioneering study, which has garnered over 110 citations, demonstrates how robots can engage young patients in learning critical self-care skills through interactive play, effectively blending behavioral science with robotics. Van Dooren’s contributions have significantly advanced the field of child-robot interaction, showing that robots can serve as empathetic, non-judgmental companions in clinical and home settings. Her research not only highlights the potential of technology to improve health outcomes but also sets a benchmark for designing user-centered, gamified interventions that empower children to manage their own health. Through her work, van Dooren has established herself as a key figure in the growing domain of socially assistive robotics for pediatric care.
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