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Sophie Grimme investigates the intersection of human-robot interaction and assistive technologies, with a focus on designing robots that blend functional utility with social agency for elderly care. Her work reimagines routine devices as socially meaningful entities, challenging traditional boundaries between appliances and companions. In her most cited study, “Pet-Robot or Appliance? Care Home Residents with Dementia Respond to a Zoomorphic Floor Washing Robot” (2022, 18 citations), Grimme demonstrates how residents interpret active, space-sharing robots as social actors, opening new pathways for integrating assistive robots into daily care practices. Her follow-up, “Floor Cleaners as Helper Pets” (2023), further explores how zoomorphic affordances can project agency onto assistive robots, addressing both practical tasks and emotional needs in care homes. By centering empirical observations and user-centered design, Grimme contributes to a growing body of work that redefines assistive technology as relational rather than purely instrumental. Her research has significant implications for aging populations and care staff, offering a humane, scalable vision for robotic assistance. Grimme’s insights are essential reading for scholars in HRI, gerontechnology, and design for dementia care.
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