Lector Digital Life (HvA) & Bijzonder Hoogleraar ‘Human-System Interaction for Health & Wellbeing’ (UvA)
Dr. Somaya Ben Allouch is sinds oktober 2018 lector Digital Life aan de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA). Het lectoraat focust op mensgericht onderzoek naar het ontwerp, gebruik en de implementatie van digitale technologieën binnen gezondheid en welzijn. Ze werkt daarnaast aan het SIA-SPRONG project Mensen in Beweging, gericht op gezonde leefstijl en duurzame gedragsverandering met creatieve technologie. Sinds januari 2021 is Somaya bijzonder hoogleraar ‘Human-System Interaction for Health and Wellbeing’ aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA), een leerstoel ingesteld door Stichting Bèta Plus. Haar expertise ligt in mensgerichte interactie, acceptatie en evaluatie van technologieën zoals sociale robotica en wearables. Eerder promoveerde ze aan de Universiteit Twente en werkte ze als gastonderzoeker bij Stanford University. Daarnaast is Somaya actief in internationale onderzoeksprojecten en redactieraden van wetenschappelijke tijdschriften.
e-mail: s.ben.allouch@hva.nl
Projecten
- WarmStone
- Let’s play!
- HeartSpace
- Droomrobot
- BITE-IT
- Mr illi
- AMSOS
- It takes a village to grow old
- Wie Zorgt?
- DCODE
- Sociale Robotica in de PsychoGeriatrie
- SOROCOVA
- Nature-2-Connect
- SO-NUTS
- E-ToP
- Sociale Robotica in de Ouderenzorg
- Co-Prodigy
- Digitale Vertrouwens Infrastructuur
- e-Health Gebruikers Gilde
- Modulair Online Platform
- Growing Roots – Ouderen Verbinden aan de hand van Virtuele Natuur
- Co-Well: Co-Creatieve methoden voor welzijn op afstand
- Bewegen op mAAT: Creatief behoefte onderzoek
- FAIR: Geen woorden maar data
- Het blended E-ToP programma – vooronderzoek
- Vitamine
- EyeBeacons: Wayfinding in Public Spaces
Publicaties
Bin Yu, Lân Nguyen, Tianqin Lu, Somaya Ben Allouch
MindFeed: Leveraging Social Media for AI-assisted Reflective Journaling Proceedings Article
In: pp. 1-12, ACM, 2026.
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Reflective journaling has long been used as a method to enhance self-insight, emotional resilience, and mental well-being. However, traditional guided journaling tools that rely on standardized prompts often lead to reduced engagement and motivation in daily use. This study presents MindFeed, an AI-assisted reflective journaling tool that generates personalized journaling prompts based on users’ own social media content. The system combines three core models, including BLIP-2 for image captioning, RoBERTa for emotion classification, and GPT-4 for prompt generation, to transform user-generated Instagram or Snapchat stories into personally relevant journaling prompts to facilitate self-reflection. A user study (N = 20) compared MindFeed with a traditional guided journaling tool. The results showed that the AI-generated prompts matched traditional ones in engagement but varied in their ability to elicit deep personal insight. The qualitative results highlighted that prompt clarity, openness, alignment, and perceived authenticity were key factors influencing the user experience.
Anne Marleen Olthof, Jouke Verlinden, Somaya Ben Allouch
Attuned Design Practice: a design vocabulary for embodied knowing Proceedings Article
In: Chang, C. Y., Chen, C. H., Hsu, Y. (Ed.): IASDR 2025: Design Next, 02-05 December, Taiwan, pp. 1-11, 2026.
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Nataliia Kaminskaia, Rob Saunders, Kim Baraka, Somaya Ben Allouch
The Nudging Machine: Exploring Expressive Touch-Based Movement for Abstract Robots Proceedings Article
In: pp. 381-386, ACM, 2026.
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Ingrid ten Haken, Somaya Ben Allouch, Wim van Harten
In: Healthcare, vol. 14, ed. 4, pp. 1-13, 2026.
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abstract = {Background/Objectives: Dutch legislation sets requirements for the safe reporting of
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consensus-oriented member checking was conducted. Building on research into incidents
and safety management practices of AMTs, two semi-structured group interviews were
conducted online with 11 homecare nurses from across the Netherlands. In a second round,
feedback and comments were solicited on the resulting conclusions and statements in
writing. Results: Distinguishing between high-risk and low-risk incident reports enhances
the efficiency and effectiveness of safety management for AMTs in homecare. Team-based
discussions increase the likelihood of incident reporting. Nurses advocate for periodic,
mandatory assessments for technical homecare teams, conducted by an external body. They
also emphasise individual responsibility for maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills
and taking action accordingly. Conclusions: In this study, key statements on which Dutch
technical homecare nurses reached consensus are presented. The results underscore the
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and learning from incidents. It also specifies the required competence of nurses in using
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patient safety. Patient safety management is reflected at different levels within homecare
organisations. This study aimed to report on initial consensus among homecare nurses on
responsibilities in quality and safety management at organisational, team and individual
levels. It also explored nurses’ educational needs related to the use of advanced medical
technologies (AMTs) in homecare. Methods: An exploratory qualitative study using
consensus-oriented member checking was conducted. Building on research into incidents
and safety management practices of AMTs, two semi-structured group interviews were
conducted online with 11 homecare nurses from across the Netherlands. In a second round,
feedback and comments were solicited on the resulting conclusions and statements in
writing. Results: Distinguishing between high-risk and low-risk incident reports enhances
the efficiency and effectiveness of safety management for AMTs in homecare. Team-based
discussions increase the likelihood of incident reporting. Nurses advocate for periodic,
mandatory assessments for technical homecare teams, conducted by an external body. They
also emphasise individual responsibility for maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills
and taking action accordingly. Conclusions: In this study, key statements on which Dutch
technical homecare nurses reached consensus are presented. The results underscore the
importance of a safe organisational and team culture for incident reporting, as well as the
need for an effective and efficient incident management system at a team level. An effective
learning organisation contributes to enhancing patient safety.
and learning from incidents. It also specifies the required competence of nurses in using
medical technology. However, not all certified homecare nurses are adequately trained in
patient safety. Patient safety management is reflected at different levels within homecare
organisations. This study aimed to report on initial consensus among homecare nurses on
responsibilities in quality and safety management at organisational, team and individual
levels. It also explored nurses’ educational needs related to the use of advanced medical
technologies (AMTs) in homecare. Methods: An exploratory qualitative study using
consensus-oriented member checking was conducted. Building on research into incidents
and safety management practices of AMTs, two semi-structured group interviews were
conducted online with 11 homecare nurses from across the Netherlands. In a second round,
feedback and comments were solicited on the resulting conclusions and statements in
writing. Results: Distinguishing between high-risk and low-risk incident reports enhances
the efficiency and effectiveness of safety management for AMTs in homecare. Team-based
discussions increase the likelihood of incident reporting. Nurses advocate for periodic,
mandatory assessments for technical homecare teams, conducted by an external body. They
also emphasise individual responsibility for maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills
and taking action accordingly. Conclusions: In this study, key statements on which Dutch
technical homecare nurses reached consensus are presented. The results underscore the
importance of a safe organisational and team culture for incident reporting, as well as the
need for an effective and efficient incident management system at a team level. An effective
learning organisation contributes to enhancing patient safety.
Simone de Droog, Mike Ligthart, Marianne Bossema, Mirjam de Haas, Matthijs Smakman, Lamia Elloumi, Koen Hindriks, Somaya Ben Allouch
Robot Social Skills: Influencing Children’s Performance and Robot Perception Through a Robot Math Tutor’s Scaffolding and Personalization Tijdschriftartikel
In: International Journal of Social Robotics, vol. 18, nr. 10, pp. 1-17, 2026.
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Robot tutors can add value in education, but their impact usually differs depending on their social interaction skills. This study disentangled the effect of two specific robot social interaction skills on children’s math performance and their social perception of the robot. The first is to scaffold the explanations to children’s evolving math, and the second to personalize the math conversations to children’s preferences and interests. In a 2 (scaffolding: without vs. with) x 2 (personalization: without vs. with) between-subjects design, 113 children (9–12 years) were randomly assigned to one of the four conditions. Findings after 4 child-robot interactions showed that scaffolding improved children’s response time but not the correctness of their answers, while personalization increased relationship formation. Examination of the underlying explaining mechanisms revealed that both social skills must be salient enough to have the indented effect, that personalization satisfies children’s need to be understood, and that social presence influences feelings of friendship.
Marianne Bossema, Rob Saunders, Aske Plaat, Somaya Ben Allouch
Pluri-perspectivism in Human-Robot Co-creativity with Older Adults Conferentie
vol. 16132, International Conference Social Robotics + AI Springer Nature, 2026, ISBN: 978-981-95-2382-5.
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Paula Collazo-Castiñeira, Rocío Rodríguez-Rey, Alfonso Joft, Somaya Ben Allouch, Doris Eglseer, Josje Schoufour, Eva Topinková, Peter Weijs, Yves Boirie, Macarena Sánchez-Izquierdo
Tailoring mHealth for Healthy Aging: Focus Group Study With Retirement-Age Adults Tijdschriftartikel
In: JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, vol. 13, pp. 1-18, 2025.
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Niek Zuidhof, Oscar Peters, Peter-Paul Verbeek, Somaya Ben Allouch
Social Acceptance of Smart Glasses in Health Care: Model Evaluation Study of Anticipated Adoption and Social Interaction Tijdschriftartikel
In: JMIR Formative Research, vol. 9 (49610), pp. 1-17, 2025.
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Tamar Shahinian, Leonie van Buuren, Marja Peltenburg, Marlene Hoynk, Dannie van Bemmel, Somaya Ben Allouch, Masi Mohammadi, Saskia Robben, Marwan El Morabet, Barbara Groot-Sluijsmans
Validity of Citizen Science: A qualitative and arts-based evaluation from the perspectives of citizens, academics, artists and ICT-specialists Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of SHE'24, Smart Healthy Environments, Maastricht, pp. 278-289, 2024.
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Wen-Tseng Chang, Shihan Wang, Stephanie Kramer, Michel Oey, Somaya Ben Allouch
Human-Centered AI for Dementia Care: Using Reinforcement Learning for Personalized Interventions Support in Eating and Drinking Scenarios Proceedings Article
In: pp. 84 – 93, IOS Press, Malmö, 2024.
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Mike Ligthart, Simone de Droog, Marianne Bossema, Lamia Elloumi, Mirjam de Haas, Matthijs Smakman, Koen Hindriks, Somaya Ben Allouch
Back to School – Sustaining Recurring Child-Robot Educational Interactions After a Long Break Proceedings Article
In: HRI '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM/IEEE, pp. 433–442, ACM, 2024.
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Anne Marleen Olthof, Jouke Verlinden, Somaya Ben Allouch
DRS Design Research Society, 2023.
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abstract = {This PhD-project delivers a design methodology that studies how cyber-physical systems can integrate with the human body to improve the quality of life for people with progressive and permanent disabilities. In this project, the perspectives of the ‘deviant body’ (Murray, 2007) and the ‘disabled body’ (Goodley, 2017) are seen as bodies of knowledge that can question, collapse, or even eliminate traditional perspectives on what it means to be ‘human’ in hybrid realities. In recent debates on human-computer integration (HInt) (Farooq & Grudin, 2017; Mueller et al., 2020, 2021; Danry, V.et al., 2021; Semertzidis et al., 2022; Barbosa et al., 2023), possible scenarios for hybrid futures suggest that the body interacts with computing systems that can sense, interpret, and automatically act to body-based and contextual signals (Andres et al., 2023), thereby potentially altering human characteristics and abilities in a fundamental manner. These alterations, which can range from the physical to the spiritual (Dieffenbacher, 2022), have the potential to drift the ’lived body’ (Merleau-Ponty, 2002) leading to all sorts of discomfort in the phenomenology of organ and tissue (Bhatt and Kothari, 2022; Shildrick, 2022), as a result of what is not sensed or expressed in the cells of the human body (Shapiro, 2012). The web of asymmetrical relationships that emerges from incorporating ‘non-self matter’ in, on and with the human body is not seen as just contact zones with the human body but is seen as border crossings where bodies of knowledge inflect and disturb one another in what we can understand as high productive ways for learning (Shildrick, 1997, 2009; Shildrick & Söffner, 2017). This PhD-project studies the bodily aspects of 'becoming-in-the-world' (Shildrick, 2009) through performative design practices in human-computer integration, to understand how the 'dispositifs' (Deleuze, 1992; Marenko & Brassett, 2015), such as knowledge, techniques, practices, tools, and methods contribute to the potential alteration of human abilities and characteristics as a result of integrating with computing systems. Bodily integrated systems are explored through its (1) ‘matter’, by approaching embodiment as anatomy, physiology, skill, experience (Loke & Robertson, 2011), and through its (2) ‘mattering’ (Mitchell et al., 2019), by means of the unstable, complex and indeterminate psycho-physiological ‘repertoire of play’ (Easterling, 2012). The takeaway message is that to advance our understanding of human-computer integration, we must prioritize alternative and pluralistic approaches to develop a more expansive foundation for design practices that encourage innovation in the domains of health and well-being. Main Research Question How can a design methodology employ a bodily design perspective in human-computer integration, specifically in the application domain of health & well-being? Sub research questions RQ1: What does a bodily design perspective behold for human-computer integration? RQ2: How can performative play and cyber-physical artefacts be used to study the web of asymmetrical human-computer relationships in bodily integrated systems? RQ3: What design strategies and tactics does the design process of bodily integrated systems need? RQ4: What does a design methodology look like for interdisciplinary design teams that explore, design, and develop bodily integrated systems?},
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This PhD-project delivers a design methodology that studies how cyber-physical systems can integrate with the human body to improve the quality of life for people with progressive and permanent disabilities. In this project, the perspectives of the ‘deviant body’ (Murray, 2007) and the ‘disabled body’ (Goodley, 2017) are seen as bodies of knowledge that can question, collapse, or even eliminate traditional perspectives on what it means to be ‘human’ in hybrid realities. In recent debates on human-computer integration (HInt) (Farooq & Grudin, 2017; Mueller et al., 2020, 2021; Danry, V.et al., 2021; Semertzidis et al., 2022; Barbosa et al., 2023), possible scenarios for hybrid futures suggest that the body interacts with computing systems that can sense, interpret, and automatically act to body-based and contextual signals (Andres et al., 2023), thereby potentially altering human characteristics and abilities in a fundamental manner. These alterations, which can range from the physical to the spiritual (Dieffenbacher, 2022), have the potential to drift the ’lived body’ (Merleau-Ponty, 2002) leading to all sorts of discomfort in the phenomenology of organ and tissue (Bhatt and Kothari, 2022; Shildrick, 2022), as a result of what is not sensed or expressed in the cells of the human body (Shapiro, 2012). The web of asymmetrical relationships that emerges from incorporating ‘non-self matter’ in, on and with the human body is not seen as just contact zones with the human body but is seen as border crossings where bodies of knowledge inflect and disturb one another in what we can understand as high productive ways for learning (Shildrick, 1997, 2009; Shildrick & Söffner, 2017). This PhD-project studies the bodily aspects of 'becoming-in-the-world' (Shildrick, 2009) through performative design practices in human-computer integration, to understand how the 'dispositifs' (Deleuze, 1992; Marenko & Brassett, 2015), such as knowledge, techniques, practices, tools, and methods contribute to the potential alteration of human abilities and characteristics as a result of integrating with computing systems. Bodily integrated systems are explored through its (1) ‘matter’, by approaching embodiment as anatomy, physiology, skill, experience (Loke & Robertson, 2011), and through its (2) ‘mattering’ (Mitchell et al., 2019), by means of the unstable, complex and indeterminate psycho-physiological ‘repertoire of play’ (Easterling, 2012). The takeaway message is that to advance our understanding of human-computer integration, we must prioritize alternative and pluralistic approaches to develop a more expansive foundation for design practices that encourage innovation in the domains of health and well-being. Main Research Question How can a design methodology employ a bodily design perspective in human-computer integration, specifically in the application domain of health & well-being? Sub research questions RQ1: What does a bodily design perspective behold for human-computer integration? RQ2: How can performative play and cyber-physical artefacts be used to study the web of asymmetrical human-computer relationships in bodily integrated systems? RQ3: What design strategies and tactics does the design process of bodily integrated systems need? RQ4: What does a design methodology look like for interdisciplinary design teams that explore, design, and develop bodily integrated systems?
Somaya Ben Allouch, Lamia Elloumi
Dare to Care Long-Term: Social Robots in Elderly Care Tijdschriftartikel
In: National Library of Medicine, nr. 330, pp. 986-1007, 2023.
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Deployment of social robots in real-world contexts is increasingly finding its way into the social robotics field. This study explores the deployment of social robots in elderly care, focusing on the long-term use, while involving the healthcare professionals and elderly residents of care facility in different phases of the research. We investigated their needs and requirements, development of tailored applications, and evaluate the acceptance and sustainability of social robots in care facilities. Using the CFIR framework, we noted strong organizational support but the results showed the need for ongoing training of the care professionals and realistic expectation setting regarding the use of the social robot. The findings suggest that social robots have high acceptance, but conflicting interests can arise between the healthcare professionals and the residents of the care facility. Long-term studies are crucial for understanding the impact and to address the practical and technical challenges that emerged from different CFIR domains. Future research should address the long-term effects and the different domains of the CFIR framework to get an in-depth overview of the use of social robots in institutional care settings.
Eleonore de Sonnaville, Jacob Vermeule, Kjeld Oostra, Hennie Knoester, Job van Woensel, Somaya Ben Allouch, Jaap Oosterlaan, Marsh Kӧnigs
Predicting long-term neurocognitive outcome after pediatric intensive care unit admission for bronchiolitis—preliminary exploration of the potential of machine learning Tijdschriftartikel
In: European Journal of Pediatrics, 2023.
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Shakila Shayan, Marlies van Steenbergen, Koen van Turnhout, Zelda Zeegers, Somaya Ben Allouch, Maaike Harbers, Guido Evertzen, Janna Bruijning, Wieke van Boxtel, Katarina Jerkovich
AI in the Human Loop: The Impact of Differences in Digital Assistant Roles on the Personal Values of Users Tijdschriftartikel
In: HCI – INTERACT'23, pp. 239–249, 2023.
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Melissa Laurens, Marloes Postel, Marjolein Brusse – Keizer, Marcel Pieterse, Somaya Ben Allouch, Ernst Bohlmeijer, Elske Salemink
Augmenting outpatient alcohol treatment as usual with online approach bias modification training: A double-blind randomized controlled trial Tijdschriftartikel
In: ScienceDirect, pp. 1-8, 2023.
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Mike Ligthart, Simone de Droog, Marianne Bossema, Lamia Elloumi, Kees Hoogland, Matthijs Smakman, Koen Hindriks, Somaya Ben Allouch
Design Specifications for a Social Robot Math Tutor – 'Best Studies Paper Award – Runner up' Bachelorscriptie
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Somaya Ben Allouch, Jeroen Wildenbeest, Jeanine Wesselink – Huesken
Impact sociale robots in de ouderenzorg: positieve uitkomsten langdurige gebruikersstudie bij professionals en cliënten Proceedings Article
In: CHI PLAY '22, pp. 1-2, ACM, Bremen, 2022.
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Lamia Elloumi, Marianne Bossema, Simone de Droog, Matthijs Smakman, Stan van Ginkel, Mike Ligthart, Kees Hoogland, Koen Hindriks, Somaya Ben Allouch
Exploring requirements and opportunities for social robots in primary mathematics education Proceedings Article
In: 31th IEEE RO-MAN '22,IEEE Xplore,Naples, Italy, pp. 316-322, 2022.
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Niek Zuidhof, Somaya Ben Allouch, Oscar Peters, Peter-Paul Verbeek
Perspectives on the acceptance and social implications of smart glasses: a qualitative focus group study in healthcare Tijdschriftartikel
In: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, pp. 1-12, 2022.
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Joey van der Bie, Nienke Nijhof, Somaya Ben Allouch
Raamwerk en toolkit meten impact e-health bij mensen met visuele beperking Tijdschriftartikel
In: ICT&health, vol. 4, pp. 4-17, 2022.
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Elisa Giaccardi, Chris Speed, Johan Redström, Somaya Ben Allouch, Irina Shklovski
AI and the Conditions of Design: Towards A New Set of Design Ideals Proceedings Article
In: DRS Biennal Conference Series, pp. 1-9, DRS Digital Library, Bilbao, 2022.
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Jacob Browne, Saskia Bakker, Bin Yu, Peter Lloyd, Somaya Ben Allouch
Trust in Clinical AI: Expanding the Unit of Analysis (nominated for best paper award) Proceedings Article
In: HHAI 2022,Amsterdam, pp. 1-18, 2022.
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Anne Grave, Saskia Robben, Michel Oey, Somaya Ben Allouch, Masi Mohammadi
Developing an Intelligent Environment to Support People with Early-Stage Dementia: from User-Needs to a Real-Life Prototype Tijdschriftartikel
In: Applied Human Informatics: Open Journal of the Academy of Human Informatics, vol. 4, nr. 1, pp. 1-18, 2022.
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Josca van Houwelingen – Snippe, Somaya Ben Allouch, Thomas van Rompay (
‘That is a place where I would want to go’: investigating digital nature to enhance social wellbeing among older adults Tijdschriftartikel
In: Ageing , Society (2022), pp. 1-24 , 2022.
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Saskia Robben, Michel Oey, Margriet Pol, Sanne Muiser, Paulien Melis, Somaya Ben Allouch
A co-creation approach to implementing eHealth applications in care organizations: lessons learned from multiple cases Conferentie
IMPSCI '22,South London, United Kingdom, 2022.
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