Akanksha Prakash
Papers
12
Total Citations
886
H-Index
10
About
Akanksha Prakash is a prominent human-robot interaction researcher whose work sits at the intersection of assistive technology, aging, and robot design. Her research focuses primarily on understanding how older adults perceive, accept, and interact with domestic robots — a field of growing urgency as aging populations worldwide seek to maintain independence at home. Prakash's most influential contribution, "Domestic Robots for Older Adults: Attitudes, Preferences, and Potential" (2013, 251 citations), helped establish foundational knowledge about older users' readiness to welcome robotic assistance into their daily lives. Alongside companion studies on robot acceptance and everyday task assistance, her early work revealed critical insights about the conditions under which older adults embrace rather than resist robotic help. Her investigations into humanoid robot faces — examining how human-likeness shapes user perception across age groups — further broadened her contribution to robot appearance and design (117 citations). What distinguishes Prakash's body of work is its consistent user-centered focus: from medication management assistance to preferred control methods, she examines robots through the lens of real human needs. Supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, her research has accumulated over 800 citations, making her a significant voice in designing technology that genuinely serves aging populations.
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Top Papers
- 1Domestic Robots for Older Adults: Attitudes, Preferences, and Potential251 citations · 2013
- 2The domesticated robot163 citations · 2012
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- 5Understanding Robot Acceptance69 citations · 2011
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- 7Older adults' medication management in the home: How can robots help?47 citations · 2013
- 8Older adults' reactions to a robot's appearance in the context of home use23 citations · 2014
- 9Younger and Older Adults’ Attitudes Toward Robot Faces13 citations · 2013
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