Research Publications
Papers and conference proceedings from H-AGE and related work on culturally responsive social robots.
Social robots as cultural actors: A posthumanist perspective on HRI research with older adults
Santos Nunes, S., & Paquin, V. In Proceedings of Artificial Intelligence x Humanities, Education, and Art (AIxHEArt 2026). IEEE.
Advancing equity in social robotics in Canada: Co-designing a socially assistive robot through art-based methods with older migrants from low- and middle-income countries
Santos Nunes, S., Pulido, J., Greer, J., & Sekhon, H. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR + ART 2026). Springer.
CARING-AI multicenter study protocol: Culturally competent social robots among migrant older adults
Sekhon, H., Santos Nunes, S., Rigaud, A., Dantas, C., Maranesi, E., Turk, E., López Mellado, J., Münter, L., Pino, M., Herrero, M., Cabrita, M., Sønderberg, N., Bevilacqua, R., Da Cunha, S., & Jansen-Kosterink, S. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR + ART 2026). Springer.
Past Relevant Work on Aging
An archive of selected publications and past projects exploring the intersection of humanity, culture, and robotics.
Integrated long term care services: a first reality check of emerging challenges and opportunities based on FLINT
Alonso, A., Cáceres, R., Santos Nunes, S., Lanfredi, G., & Boot, I. International Journal of Integrated Care, 26(S1), 626.
Different uses of LLM based digital health coaching devices for community-dwelling older adults in Europe and Japan: lessons learned from an international research project
Jahn, E. T., Santos Nunes, S., Bevilacqua, R., Stara, V., Margaritini, A., Lehmann, J., … & Wulf, V. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Communities & Technologies (pp. 12–27).
Integrated long term care services: challenges and opportunities along the life-course
Santos Nunes, S., Atanasova, S., Luc, M., Yghemonos, S., Gheno, I., Hörmann, V., & Lanfredi, G. International Journal of Integrated Care, 25(2), 323.
AI in Social Services: Opportunities, Skill Investments, and Regulatory Frameworks
Santos Nunes, S., on behalf of Social Services Europe. Social Services Europe ASBL.
Policy Insights, Sustainability and Future Research Guidelines for VBHC in Europe
Santos Nunes, S., Luc, M., Alhambra-Borrás, T., et al. In The ValueCare Experience: Creating Value for Older People with Chronic Conditions in Europe.
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