Papers
21
Total Citations
171
H-Index
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About
Jason R. Wilson is a prominent researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI), socially assistive robotics, and cognitive architectures, whose work sits at the vital intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and human welfare. Wilson's research has made significant strides in developing robots capable of meaningfully supporting vulnerable populations, including older adults and individuals with Parkinson's disease. His landmark investigation into the challenges of fully autonomous socially assistive robots (24 citations) has shaped how researchers approach real-world deployment barriers, while his work on medication sorting assistance (18 citations) demonstrates a practical commitment to translating HRI research into tangible daily-life applications. Wilson has also pioneered multimodal sensing approaches, using eye gaze patterns and contextual cues to help robots recognize when users need assistance — a subtle but critical capability for genuine human support. His early contributions to analogical generalization in cognitive robotic architectures reveal a foundational interest in how robots can learn efficiently from minimal examples, mirroring human cognition. More recently, his pilot study on robotic delivery of fall prevention exercise programs (2023) underscores his expanding impact on elder care. Across more than a decade of research, Wilson has accumulated over 139 citations, establishing himself as a thoughtful and humanistic voice in assistive robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Hand Gestures and Verbal Acknowledgments Improve Human-Robot Rapport27 citations · 2017
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- 3Supporting Human Autonomy in a Robot-Assisted Medication Sorting Task18 citations · 2018
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- 5Designing a Social Robot to Assist in Medication Sorting13 citations · 2016
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- 8Analogical Generalization of Activities from Single Demonstration8 citations · 2014
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