Casey C. Bennett
Indiana University Bloomington, Centerstone, DePaul University, Indiana University, Hanyang University
Papers
37
Total Citations
1,058
H-Index
14
About
Casey C. Bennett is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, assistive technology, and mental health care, whose work has fundamentally advanced how social robots can support vulnerable populations. With a particular focus on older adults and individuals with mental illness, Bennett has built a distinguished body of research exploring socially assistive robots (SARs) as therapeutic tools. His early work evaluating the PARO robot in dementia care (278 citations) demonstrated the profound potential of robotic companions in clinical settings, while subsequent studies on participatory design methodologies (212 citations) established more ethical, human-centered frameworks for developing robots intended for social contexts. Bennett has been especially innovative in extending robot-assisted interventions to older adults with depression, conducting rare in-home longitudinal studies that generated practical design recommendations still referenced widely today. His intellectual range is notable — spanning facial expression design in robotic systems, cultural critiques of robotics, and smartphone-based early warning systems for bipolar disorder. More recently, he has worked to conceptualize SARs within the broader digital therapeutics landscape. Across his career, Bennett's research has accumulated over 800 citations, reflecting his sustained influence on how technology can humanely extend the reach of modern healthcare.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Steps Toward Participatory Design of Social Robots212 citations · 2017
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- 4Deriving Minimal Features for Human-Like Facial Expressions in Robotic Faces71 citations · 2014
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- 6A Robot a Day Keeps the Blues Away44 citations · 2017
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- 9Expert Systems in Mental Health Care23 citations · 2015
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