Jon Eriksson

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, University of Southern California

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Total Citations

441

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About

Jon Eriksson is a pioneering researcher in the field of socially assistive robotics, with a particular focus on rehabilitation technology for stroke survivors and individuals with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). His work has been instrumental in expanding the conceptual boundaries of rehabilitative robotics beyond physical assistance, championing the transformative idea that meaningful therapy can occur without direct physical contact between robot and patient. Eriksson's most influential contribution, "Socially Assistive Robotics for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation" (2007), has garnered 270 citations and helped establish a new paradigm in which autonomous mobile robots support recovery through monitoring, encouragement, and behavioral reminders. His earlier foundational work, "Hands-Off Assistive Robotics for Post-Stroke Arm Rehabilitation" (2005, 105 citations), demonstrated the practical viability of this approach, showing that robots could meaningfully support home-based rehabilitation programs without hands-on intervention. Building on interdisciplinary insights from social cognitive neuroscience, Eriksson has consistently pushed toward patient-centered, user-friendly robotic systems suitable for real-world, in-home use. With a body of work spanning nearly a decade and accumulating hundreds of citations, his research has made a significant and lasting impact on how technology can humanely and effectively support neurological recovery.