Iina Aaltonen
Papers
13
Total Citations
677
H-Index
11
About
Iina Aaltonen’s research sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, ethics, and technology acceptance, with a particular focus on care robotics and collaborative industrial systems. Her most influential work, the “Robot acceptance model for care (RAM-care)” (137 citations), provides a principled framework for understanding why people intend to use care robots—a foundational contribution to the field. Her widely cited study “Hello Pepper, May I Tickle You?” (108 citations) captured public imagination by observing how a social robot in a shopping mall drew spontaneous, joyful interactions, especially from children, revealing the power of social presence. In manufacturing, she refined levels of human-robot collaboration (107 citations), helping designers and engineers move beyond vague notions of “collaboration” to precise, actionable definitions. Aaltonen has also been a leading voice on ethical guidelines for telepresence robots in residential care (104 citations), addressing privacy, family dynamics, and resident well-being. Her work on long-term acceptance monitoring and resilience in robotic surgery further demonstrates her breadth. With over 600 total citations, Aaltonen’s research is essential reading for anyone designing robots that must work alongside—and be welcomed by—people.
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Top Papers
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- 2Hello Pepper, May I Tickle You?108 citations · 2017
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- 4Towards Ethical Guidelines of Using Telepresence Robots in Residential Care104 citations · 2019
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- 6Monitoring the Acceptance of a Social Service Robot in a Shopping Mall33 citations · 2017
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- 8Resilience through interpretive practice – A study of robotic surgery30 citations · 2018
- 9Please Call Me?22 citations · 2017
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