Nadine Mirkovic

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Nadine Mirkovic’s research lies at the vital intersection of human-robot interaction, assistive technologies, and gerontechnology, with a particular focus on improving quality of life for individuals with dementia. Her most-cited work, “Multimodal Interaction in an Adaptive Dementia Exercise Robot” (2024), introduces a pioneering system that uses speech, gesture, and touch to enable a socially assistive robot to adapt its exercise coaching in real time to a user’s cognitive and physical state. This contribution directly addresses the escalating care crisis in nursing homes, where staff shortages demand scalable, intelligent solutions. By designing robots that can sense and respond to the fluctuating needs of dementia patients, Mirkovic’s research offers a compassionate, practical pathway to augmenting human care. Her work has already garnered attention for its human-centered design and clinical relevance, earning early citations and positioning her as a rising voice in adaptive robotics for aging populations. Mirkovic’s approach—combining multimodal sensing with adaptive algorithms—promises to transform how technology supports both patients and caregivers in long-term care settings.