Harrison Preusse
Papers
4
Total Citations
47
H-Index
3
About
Harrison Preusse is a human-robot interaction (HRI) researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of social robotics, aging, and user experience design. His most influential contribution, "Socially Facilitative Robots for Older Adults to Alleviate Social Isolation" (2022, 32 citations), demonstrates his commitment to participatory design methodologies, advocating for the inclusion of older adults as co-creators in developing technology meant to serve them — a cross-cultural study spanning both the United States and Japan. Building on this, his qualitative investigation into robots as social facilitators for adults aged 50 and older further deepens the evidence base for robotics as a meaningful tool against loneliness and isolation. Preusse also explores how social context shapes human-robot interaction, finding in his hospitality robotics research that groups navigate and engage with robots more effectively than individuals — a practically significant insight for public deployment. His earlier work on multimodal robot interfaces addresses the cognitive challenges users face when robots operate at varying levels of autonomy. Across his portfolio, Preusse consistently centers the human experience, making his research valuable to designers, gerontologists, and HRI practitioners alike.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4"I'm Not in the Mode to Help"2 citations · 2020