Christensen
Papers
2
Total Citations
116
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2
About
Christensen’s research sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction and technology adoption, with a particular focus on how robots are integrated into everyday domestic life. Their work challenges assumptions about who uses robots and why, revealing that long-term use is shaped less by technical capability and more by social context, user identity, and evolving routines. In their landmark study “Robots in the wild: Understanding long-term use” (2009, 99 citations), Christensen provided one of the first empirical accounts of how robots are actually adopted and abandoned in real-world homes over months, not hours—a foundational contribution to the field of in-the-wild HRI research. Their earlier work “Housewives or technophiles?: Understanding domestic robot owners” (2008, 17 citations) broke new ground by questioning stereotypes of early robot adopters, showing that domestic robot owners are a diverse group motivated by practical needs, not just gadget enthusiasm. Together, these studies have shaped how researchers design and evaluate robots for long-term deployment, and they remain essential reading for anyone studying technology in the messy, meaningful context of everyday life.
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Top Papers
- 1Robots in the wild: Understanding long-term use99 citations · 2009
- 2Housewives or technophiles?: Understanding domestic robot owners17 citations · 2008