Zeynab Rokhi
Papers
6
Total Citations
63
H-Index
5
About
Zeynab Rokhi is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of social robotics, human-robot interaction, and assistive technology for children with communication disorders. Her work focuses on developing emotionally expressive robots that can engage children in therapeutic settings, particularly for speech and language interventions. Rokhi’s most impactful contribution is the design and evaluation of APO, a lip-syncing social robot created for lip-reading training programs, which has garnered 15 citations. Her 2022 study on utilizing an emotional robot capable of lip-syncing in robot-assisted speech therapy for children with language disorders, with 19 citations, demonstrates the potential of robotic platforms to enhance traditional therapy. She has also explored how humanoid robots affect children’s fast mapping in word-learning (13 citations) and developed a facial expression imitation system using convolutional neural networks to improve empathy in human-robot interaction (6 citations). Rokhi’s innovative concept of “Virtual Social Toys” brings inanimate dolls to life, expanding the boundaries of therapeutic play. Her work is notable for bridging engineering and clinical practice, offering scalable, engaging tools that could transform speech therapy and early childhood education.
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- 5Human-Robot Interaction based on Facial Expression Imitation6 citations · 2019
- 6Virtual Social Toys: A Novel Concept to Bring Inanimate Dolls to Life2 citations · 2018