Roberto Menicatti
Papers
7
Total Citations
203
H-Index
5
About
Roberto Menicatti is a leading researcher in culturally competent human-robot interaction, with a focus on socially assistive robotics for elderly care. His work centers on embedding cultural awareness into artificial intelligence, enabling robots to adapt their behavior, speech, and service delivery to match the customs and preferences of individual users. Menicatti’s most significant contribution is his leadership in the CARESSES project, culminating in a landmark randomized controlled trial (101 citations) that demonstrated the health-related benefits of culturally competent robots in older adult care homes. He also developed foundational frameworks for knowledge representation in culturally aware robots (69 citations) and designed systems for culture-aware verbal interaction (15 citations). Beyond these core contributions, Menicatti has explored novel perspectives on human activity recognition and cloud-based scene recognition for in-home assistive robots. His multidisciplinary, collaborative approach—exemplified in the CARESSES case study—has been instrumental in bridging robotics, AI, and cultural studies. With a growing citation record and a clear vision for inclusive, adaptive robotic care, Menicatti is shaping the future of socially assistive technology.
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- 3Culturally-Competent Human-Robot Verbal Interaction15 citations · 2018
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- 5Culture as a Sensor? A Novel Perspective on Human Activity Recognition5 citations · 2019
- 6A cloud-based scene recognition framework for in-home assistive robots4 citations · 2017
- 7CARESSES:The Flower that Taught Robots about Culture4 citations · 2019