Theodora Chaspari

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Theodora Chaspari is a leading researcher in affective computing, human-centered artificial intelligence, and speech and language processing. Her work focuses on developing computational models that analyze human behavior and emotional states from multimodal signals, particularly speech and physiological data. She is best known for her pioneering studies on acoustic analysis of child-robot and child-child interactions, where she investigates how speech patterns reveal engagement during educational computer games. Her 2016 paper on this topic has garnered 10 citations, establishing a foundation for understanding social dynamics in human-robot collaboration. Chaspari also explores the intersection of affect and aesthetics, co-organizing workshops on multimodal affect and aesthetic experience, which examine how artistic and interactive environments influence inner states and social behavior. Her contributions have significant implications for improving quality of life through technology that adapts to human emotional and cognitive needs. By bridging engineering, psychology, and design, Chaspari’s work advances the development of empathetic, responsive systems for education, healthcare, and human-computer interaction.