Mengyu Zhong
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About
Mengyu Zhong is a researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI), social robotics, and gender studies, with a focus on designing ethically responsible and trustworthy assistive technologies. Her most impactful work explores the potential of socially assistive robots (SARs) in sensitive healthcare contexts, particularly the screening of peripartum depression (PPD)—a condition affecting 8–15% of new mothers in Sweden, where most cases go undetected. Through a series of highly cited studies (totaling over 60 citations), Zhong has investigated psychiatrists’ views, mothers’ perspectives, and the critical role of gender fairness in robot-assisted diagnostics. Her 2023 case study on designing trustworthy interactions directly translates high-level ethical guidelines—such as transparency and anthropomorphisation—into practical HRI design. Beyond healthcare robotics, Zhong’s earlier work on “AirLogic” (2022) demonstrates her versatility, contributing to the emerging field of 3D-printed pneumatic computation for electronics-free interactive objects. By bridging technical innovation with deep socio-legal and ethical analysis, Zhong’s research offers a compelling blueprint for developing socially assistive robots that are not only functional but also fair, trustworthy, and sensitive to the complex human contexts they serve.
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