Tsuneki Ninomiya
Fuji Electric (Japan), Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University
Papers
3
Total Citations
10
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2
About
Tsuneki Ninomiya is a pioneering researcher in the field of socially assistive robotics for geriatric care, with a focus on enhancing communication and quality of life for older adults, particularly those with dementia. Her major contributions include developing and evaluating human-type communication robots to assess the categorized communicative abilities of dementia patients, as demonstrated in her 2018 study (6 citations). She has also led groundbreaking longitudinal research on the psychosocial impacts of introducing such robots in nursing homes, using the ICF framework and causal loop diagramming to map behavioral changes over time (2024, 2 citations). Notably, Ninomiya has advanced the integration of vital signs monitoring with communication robots, creating a system that wirelessly transmits health data (e.g., temperature, blood pressure) to sustain self-care among older adults receiving visiting healthcare services (2025, 2 citations). Her work bridges robotics, healthcare, and human behavior, offering practical tools for aging populations. While her citation counts are modest, her innovative, applied research is highly relevant to the growing need for technology-assisted elder care, positioning her as a key contributor to the development of compassionate, effective robotic interventions in nursing and home-care settings.
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