Nina S. Bradley
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50
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About
Nina S. Bradley is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of developmental neuroscience and robotics, whose work focuses on understanding and enhancing infant motor learning through socially assistive technology. Her primary research areas include infant neuromotor development, contingency learning, and the design of humanoid robots to support early intervention for at-risk infants. Bradley’s major contributions center on developing noncontact, socially assistive infant-robot interaction systems that use contingent reward and imitation to encourage leg-motion training—a critical skill for neurodevelopmental outcomes. Her most cited paper (2019, 35 citations) validated this approach, demonstrating that robots can positively influence infant movement patterns. She has also explored how infants’ visual, physical, and behavioral reactions to robots (2018, 9 citations) and anticipatory gaze during motor learning (2025, 1 citation) reveal underlying mechanisms of motor control. Bradley’s work has been recognized for its innovative use of real-time adaptive reinforcement learning, with studies involving 6- to 8-month-olds showing promise for early intervention in developmental delays. Her research bridges engineering and developmental psychology, offering new tools to support optimal neurodevelopment from infancy.
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- 5Infants Display Anticipatory Gaze During a Motor Contingency Paradigm1 citations · 2025