Manasi Swaminathan
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Total Citations
76
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About
Manasi Swaminathan is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI) and gerontechnology, dedicated to designing social robots that support the emotional and psychological well-being of older adults. Her work centers on leveraging autonomous conversational agents to facilitate meaningful interactions, with a particular focus on reminiscence, ikigai (sense of purpose), and complex emotional reflection. Swaminathan’s most cited paper, “Spill the Tea” (2023, 32 citations), demonstrates how a QT social robot can engage older adults in short, autonomous conversations to improve well-being. She further explores longitudinal co-design, as seen in “Give it Time” (2024, 11 citations), which examines how repeated sessions scaffold older adults’ learning and participation in robot design. Her contributions also include developing no-code end-user programming interfaces to empower non-experts, and investigating opportune moments for robot interaction. With over 75 total citations and a growing body of work published in top HRI venues, Swaminathan is shaping a future where robots become compassionate, accessible partners in healthy aging.
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