Swaraj Tendulkar
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Dr. Swaraj Tendulkar is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction and urban mobility, with a primary focus on how pedestrians perceive and accept autonomous logistic robots in shared public spaces. His most cited work, "Human-Robot Interaction in Urban Areas – Development and Validation of Acceptance Proto-model in the Scope of Proximity Theory" (2025, 2 citations), introduces a novel framework that applies proximity theory to model pedestrian behavior around autonomous delivery robots in real-world environments. Tendulkar’s major contribution lies in empirically validating how spatial dynamics—such as distance, speed, and trajectory—influence human acceptance, offering actionable insights for designing safer, more socially integrated robotic systems. By bridging psychological theory with robotic engineering, his research provides a foundational proto-model for urban planners and roboticists aiming to foster seamless coexistence between humans and machines. Though early in his career, Tendulkar’s work has already sparked interest in the emerging field of urban robotics, with his methodology serving as a template for future studies on pedestrian-robot trust. His achievements include developing a validated acceptance scale and demonstrating that proximity-based cues are critical for reducing public anxiety, marking him as a rising voice in the future of smart city infrastructure.
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