Veronica Rossano
Papers
8
Total Citations
121
H-Index
6
About
Veronica Rossano is a researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of social robotics, educational technology, and child-centered design. Her research consistently explores how social robots — particularly the humanoid robot Pepper — can serve as engaging pedagogical tools to foster learning and behavioral change in children. Rossano's most influential contribution is the **PeppeRecycle** project, a serious game framework in which Pepper acts as a playful competitor to teach children correct waste recycling habits. This line of work, spanning multiple studies from 2019 to 2022, has accumulated over 80 citations combined, establishing her as a leading voice in robot-assisted environmental education. Her work extends beyond recycling: she has explored robots as storytellers examining emotional responses in children, as nutritional educators addressing childhood obesity, and as coding instructors introducing computational thinking in primary schools. A notable thread throughout her scholarship is the careful study of *how* children emotionally and cognitively respond to robot interaction, reflected in studies on voice, narrative, and engagement design. Her 2019 paper on advanced programming of intelligent social robots further demonstrates her technical depth in making these interactions possible. Rossano's portfolio represents a thoughtful, human-centered vision for integrating robotics meaningfully into children's education and wellbeing.
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- 2Learning waste Recycling by playing with a Social Robot18 citations · 2019
- 3Advanced Programming of Intelligent Social Robots12 citations · 2019
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- 7Social Robot to teach coding in primary school4 citations · 2021
- 8Mini-games to Motivate and Engage Users in Learning Recycling Rules2 citations · 2022