Caterina Neef

M.Sc.
Faculty of Process Engineering, Energy and Mechanical Systems

Institute of Product Development and Engineering Design

Caterina Neef

Campus Deutz
Betzdorfer Straße 2
50679 Köln
Room HN 2-20 Mailing address


  • Phone: +49 221-8275-2382

Positions

  • Research associate at the Cologne Cobots Lab
  • Group leader of the health care research area of the Cologne Cobots Lab
  • GeneRobot - Generational transfer robotics
    Our project supports people in assisted living formats to keep up with ongoing technical developments. Engineering students work together with seniors to develop applications for social robots that support them in their everyday lives.
    Website GeneRobot
  • Robotics in the health and care sector
    In this project, we investigate the extent to which social robotic systems can be used in the health and care sector (proof of concept) and which requirements have to be met in order to implement robotic solutions in the sense of social innovation.
    Website Robotics in the health and care sector
  • Neef, Caterina; Linden, Katharina; Killmann, Sophie; Arndt, Julia; Weßels, Nathalie; Richert, Anja (2023): GeneRobot: How Participatory Development of Social Robots for Assisted Living Brings Generations Together. In: Social Robotics : 14th International Conference, ICSR 2022, Florence, Italy, December 13-16, 2022, Proceedings Part II. 14th International Conference, ICSR 2022; Florence, Italy; 13.12.-16.12.2022., S. 498 - 507.
  • Chojnowski, Oliver; Luipers, Dario; Neef, Caterina; Richert, Anja (2023): Forecasting Vital Signs in Human–Robot Collaboration Using Sequence-to-Sequence Models with Bidirectional LSTM: A Comparative Analysis of Uni- and Multi-Variate Approaches. In: Engineering Proceedings. Vol. 58. (Open Access)
  • Linden, Katharina Friederike; Arndt, Julia; Neef, Caterina; Richert, Anja (2023): A Companion for Aphasia Training : Development and Early Stakeholder Evaluation of a Robot-Assisted Speech Training App*. In: 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN); Busan, Korea; 28-31. August 2023., S. 2585 - 2590.
  • Neef, Caterina; Linden, Katharina Friederike; Richert, Anja (2023): Exploring the Influencing Factors on User Experience in Robot-Assisted Health Monitoring Systems Combining Subjective and Objective Health Data. In: Applied Sciences : Open Access Journal. Vol. 13. (Open Access)
  • Mai, Vanessa; Neef, Caterina; Richert, Anja (2022): Developing an AI-based Coaching Chatbot : A Study on Disclosure as Effectiveness Factor in Human-Machine-Coaching. In: Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI 2022): Artificial Intelligence and Future Applications : Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies: Artifical Intelligence & Future Applications April 21-23. 2022, Virtual Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland. 7th International Conference on Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies: Artifical Intelligence & Future Applications; Virtual Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland; 21.04.-23.04.2022. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)
  • Neef, Caterina; Mai, Vanessa; Richert, Anja (2022): “I Am Scared of Viruses, Too” : Studying the Impact of Self-disclosure in Chatbots for Health-Related Applications. In: Human-Computer Interaction. User Experience and Behavior : Thematic Area, HCI 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part III. 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022; Virtual Event; 26.06.-01.07.2022., S. 515 - 530. (peer-reviewed)
  • Neef, Caterina; Schneider, Sebastian; Richert, Anja (2022): An Architecture for Social Robot-assisted Subjective and Objective Health Monitoring. In: Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts, ARSO. 2022 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Its Social Impacts (ARSO); Long Beach, CA, USA; 28.05.-30.05.2022., S. 1 - 6. (peer-reviewed)
  • Mai, Vanessa; Neef, Caterina; Richert, Anja (2022): “Clicking vs. Writing” : The Impact of a Chatbot’s Interaction Method on the Working Alliance in AI-based Coaching, „Klicken vs. Schreiben“ : Einfluss der Interaktionsmethode eines Chatbots auf die Arbeitsbeziehung im KI-basierten Coaching. In: Coaching : Theorie & Praxis. Vol. 8, S. 1 - 17. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)
  • Mai, Vanessa; Bauer, Alexander Christoph; Deggelmann, Christian Michael; Neef, Caterina; Richert, Anja (2022): AI-Based Coaching : Impact of a Chatbot’s Disclosure Behavior on the Working Alliance and Acceptance. In: HCI International 2022 – Late Breaking Papers : Interacting with eXtended Reality and Artificial Intelligence. 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022; Virtual Event; 26.06.-01.07.2022., S. 391 - 406. (peer-reviewed)
  • Richert, Anja; Neef, Caterina (2021): Vignette : Cobot on a Couch—Living with Robotic Companions in 2030. In: Güldenberg, Stefan; Ernst, Ekkehard; North, Klaus (Hrsg.): Managing Work in the Digital Economy : Challenges, Strategies and Practices for the Next Decade. Cham: Springer (Future of Business and Finance), S. 41 - 44.

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