Diane Orr Chlebowy

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Diane Orr Chlebowy is a leading researcher in nursing robotics and human-robot interaction, with a focus on addressing critical healthcare workforce shortages through automation. Her work centers on the design, implementation, and user acceptance of robotic systems in clinical settings, particularly for nursing assistance. Chlebowy’s major contributions include pioneering studies on the acceptability of robotic nursing assistants, such as her experimental pilot study (53 citations) that evaluated user perceptions of a robotic aide in healthcare environments—a critical step toward integrating automation without compromising patient care. She also co-authored the system overview of ARNA, a service robot for nursing assistance (30 citations), which demonstrated how collaborative robots can safely perform physical tasks in unstructured spaces. Her research has directly informed the development of assistive technologies that reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders among nursing staff, a pressing issue given projections of over 1.1 million unfilled nursing positions by 2022. By combining rigorous experimental design with practical healthcare applications, Chlebowy has established herself as a key voice in the ethical and effective deployment of robotics in medicine, shaping how future healthcare environments can leverage automation to support overburdened clinical teams.