Papers
39
Total Citations
899
H-Index
17
About
Praminda Caleb-Solly is a leading researcher in socially assistive robotics, human-robot interaction, and assistive technology, with a particular focus on applications for older adults and individuals requiring rehabilitative care. Her work has significantly advanced our understanding of how social robots can be thoughtfully designed and deployed in therapeutic and domestic settings. Among her most influential contributions is her rigorous ethical investigation of long-term human-robot interaction, including a landmark longitudinal field study examining emotional attachment and deception concerns with older adults, which has accumulated 94 citations. Her research on social robots in rehabilitative therapies (110 citations) and mutual shaping design methodologies (77 citations) has helped establish more human-centered frameworks for developing assistive technologies. She has also made notable strides in robot-assisted dressing and personalized adaptive systems, addressing real-world challenges in caregiving for people with diverse physical abilities. A recurring theme across Caleb-Solly's portfolio is her commitment to participatory, ethical design — ensuring older adults and therapists actively shape the technologies meant to serve them. Her work on persuasion strategies and human adaptation further enriches HRI design principles. Spanning projects from smart home integration to companion robotics, her research has collectively generated hundreds of citations, making her a formative voice in responsible, user-centered assistive robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Social Robots for Engagement in Rehabilitative Therapies110 citations · 2018
- 2Designing Ethical Social Robots—A Longitudinal Field Study With Older Adults94 citations · 2020
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- 4Effective Persuasion Strategies for Socially Assistive Robots71 citations · 2019
- 5Personalized Robot Assistant for Support in Dressing59 citations · 2018
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