معرفی
Sao Mai Nguyen is an Enseignante-Chercheuse (Lecturer-Researcher) at ENSTA Paris, affiliated with the Unité d'Informatique et d'Ingénierie des Systèmes (U2IS). Her research bridges robotics, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science, focusing on cognitive developmental robotics, intrinsic motivation in learning, and human-robot interaction. She explores how robots can adapt to social and physical environments, particularly in physical rehabilitation and smart home applications.
Research Interests: Nguyen’s work integrates machine learning, robotic embodiment, child psychology, and neuroscience. Key areas include human-robot interaction, assistive robotics for chronic low back pain rehabilitation, activity recognition in smart homes using IoT sensors, and intrinsic motivation-driven learning frameworks.
Recent Contributions: Her 2024 HDR thesis on reinforcement and imitation learning for sequential tasks underscores her expertise in strategic learning systems. Recent publications address bio-inspired robotics models, hierarchical reinforcement learning, and benchmark environments like 'Open the Chests' for activity recognition. Collaborations include projects like the R-COOL randomized trial for robot-coached physical exercises.
Labs & Teams: She contributes to the U2IS lab, advancing interdisciplinary research in AI and robotics. Her work spans experimental platforms for sensorimotor learning and healthcare robotics applications.
