Andrew Murtagh
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About
Andrew Murtagh is a leading researcher in socially assistive robotics (SARs), with a focus on designing robots that enhance the quality of life for older adults and support care workers. His most influential work centers on the development and evaluation of "Stevie," a socially assistive robot created through a "design-thinking" approach. Murtagh’s 2019 paper introducing Stevie has garnered 46 citations, highlighting its impact on the field. He further demonstrated Stevie’s real-world potential in a study with residents and staff in a long-term care facility (25 citations), exploring how SARs can improve working conditions, foster independence, and provide social companionship. Murtagh also contributed to human-robot interaction methodology by adapting the Geneva Emotion Wheel (GEW) to measure perceived affect in robotic systems (21 citations), offering a robust tool for evaluating emotional expression. His work bridges engineering, psychology, and gerontology, advancing the practical deployment of empathetic robots in care settings. Murtagh’s research is notable for its user-centered, iterative design process and its emphasis on meaningful, measurable outcomes for vulnerable populations.
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