Kapil Chalil Madathil
Papers
5
Total Citations
357
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About
Kapil Chalil Madathil is a leading researcher at the intersection of human factors engineering, healthcare systems, and robotics. His work focuses on designing and evaluating complex human-machine systems, with particular emphasis on telemedicine and human-robot collaboration. A key contribution is his comprehensive review on designing telemedicine systems for geriatric patients (185 citations), which established foundational usability guidelines for an aging population. In robotics, Madathil has made significant advances in understanding trust dynamics in human-robot collaborative manufacturing (86 citations) and the effects of latency on operator performance in multi-robot teleoperated search-and-rescue missions (73 citations). His research demonstrates how latency impacts operator trust, workload, and task performance—critical insights for real-world deployment of teleoperated systems. Madathil’s work on sensemaking processes for UAV operators during periods of disconnect further addresses challenges in human-robot communication for threat assessment. Through rigorous experimental studies, he has shaped our understanding of how humans adapt to and maintain trust in robotic systems under challenging operational conditions, making his research essential for students and practitioners in human-robot interaction and healthcare technology.
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- 2Modeling and Control of Trust in Human-Robot Collaborative Manufacturing86 citations · 2016
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