Tobiaz Paulsson
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Tobias Paulsson is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of social robotics, gender studies, and mental health care. His work focuses on the ethical and practical deployment of socially assistive robots (SARs) for peripartum depression (PPD) screening, a condition affecting 8–15% of new mothers in Sweden, where most cases go undetected. Paulsson’s major contribution lies in integrating human-robot interaction (HRI) with socio-legal analysis to design gender-sensitive healthcare technologies. His most-cited paper, “Gender Fairness in Social Robotics: Exploring a Future Care of Peripartum Depression” (2022, 16 citations), critically examines how gender norms in Sweden must inform SAR development to avoid reinforcing biases. In a follow-up study (2023, 5 citations), he directly explores mothers’ perspectives on using robots for PPD screening, revealing both the potential and the nuanced concerns of end-users. By bridging robotics, clinical psychology, and feminist theory, Paulsson’s work is shaping how emerging technologies can be ethically integrated into vulnerable care contexts. His research is vital for students and scholars interested in responsible AI, healthcare robotics, and gender equity in technology design.
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