Alex Bishop
Papers
10
Total Citations
159
H-Index
7
About
Alex Bishop is a researcher at the forefront of socially assistive robotics and human-computer interaction, with a particular focus on leveraging intelligent systems to improve quality of life for older adults. Bishop's most influential work centers on developing robotic frameworks capable of conducting clinical screening interviews for geriatric care, including cognitive evaluations and falls-risk assessments — a landmark 2020 paper that has garnered 49 citations and established a compelling roadmap for deploying social robots in elder care settings. Building on this foundation, Bishop has made significant contributions to medication adherence management, designing cloud-integrated companion robot systems that help older adults maintain prescribed routines, work that has collectively attracted over 40 citations. A particularly innovative strand of Bishop's research explores emotion regulation through wearable biosensors paired with robotic assistants, detecting negative emotional states via ECG signals to prompt timely interventions. Across their career, Bishop has also engaged deeply with questions of user acceptance and trust, examining how older adults perceive and interact with robotic companions through qualitative pilot studies. With a growing body of work spanning cognitive assessment, medication management, and affective computing, Bishop's research is shaping the future of intelligent, compassionate elder care technology.
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Top Papers
- 1Clinical Screening Interview Using a Social Robot for Geriatric Care49 citations · 2020
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- 3Negative Emotion Management Using a Smart Shirt and a Robot Assistant26 citations · 2021
- 4Cognitive orientation assessment for older adults using social robots18 citations · 2017
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