Stefano Scatigna
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About
Stefano Scatigna is a researcher at the intersection of child development, human-robot interaction, and educational technology. His work centers on understanding how children engage emotionally and cognitively with digital and robotic systems, particularly in learning and rehabilitation contexts. His major contribution lies in systematically analyzing child engagement during interactions with social robots and digital activities, with a focus on the NAO social robot. In his 2024 study, he conducted an in-depth analysis of school-age children’s emotional and cognitive engagement during storytelling with NAO, revealing nuanced patterns of interaction that inform the design of more responsive educational tools. His 2025 systematic review, which has already garnered citations, synthesizes a decade of research on child engagement with digital and robotic activities, highlighting the critical balance between technological benefits and the potential loss of human interaction. With both papers accumulating early citations, Scatigna’s work is shaping how researchers and practitioners approach the integration of social robots in child-centered settings. His findings are particularly valuable for designing interventions that maintain high engagement while mitigating the risks of reduced human contact.
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