Caterina Neef
M.Sc.
Faculty of Process Engineering, Energy and Mechanical Systems
Institute of Product Development and Engineering Design

Campus Deutz
Betzdorfer Straße 2
50679 Köln
Room HN 2-20
Mailing address
+49 221-8275-2382
caterina.neef@th-koeln.de
Positions
- Research associate at the Cologne Cobots Lab
- Group leader of the health care research area of the Cologne Cobots Lab
Projects / Cooperations
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GeneRobot - Generational transfer roboticsWebsite GeneRobot
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. -
Robotics in the health and care sectorWebsite 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.
Publications
- Neef, Caterina; Richert, Anja (2024): Aging with Agency : Real-World Insights into Robot-Assisted Self-Health Monitoring for Older Adults. In: HRI '24 : Companion of the 2024 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. HRI '24: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction; Boulder CO USA; 11.-15.03.2024., S. 784 - 788. (Open Access)
- Linden, Katharina; Bremer, Michael; Neef, Caterina; Richert, Anja (2024): "Repeat After Me" - Exploring Robot-Assisted Speech Training for Varied Aphasia Severities. In: 2024 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN). 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN); Pasadena, Kalifornien, USA; 26.08.-30.08.2024., S. 1042 - 1047. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)
- Neef, Caterina; Linden, Katharina; Richert, Anja (2024): To Be or Not to (Physically) Be? A Study on Preferences in Embodied Socially Interactive Agents for Health Monitoring of Older Adults. In: 2024 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN). 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN); Pasadena, Kalifornien, USA; 26.08.-30.08.2024., S. 1497 - 1502. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)
- 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)
- 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; 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)