Agnieszka Wykowska interacting with the humanoid robot iCub (IMAGE)

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT

Agnieszka Wykowska interacting with the humanoid robot iCub

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Agnieszka Wykowska coordinates the IIT's lab "Social Cognition in Human-Robot Interaction" in Genova (Italy) focusing on the understanding of human social cognition in interaction with artificial agents, humanoid robots specifically such as iCub. In addition, Wykowska's research line explores possible use of humanoids robots in the healthcare sector, by means of developing robot-assisted training protocols for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and other disorders where social skills are compromised. In 2016 Wykowska was awarded a European Research Council (ERC)'s grant for her "InStance" project which addresses the question of when and under what conditions people treat robots as intentional beings.

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