Samantha Rajapakshe
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About
Dr. Samantha Rajapakshe is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of socially assistive robotics, human-robot interaction, and culturally adaptive autism therapy. Her work focuses on developing intelligent, speech-based intervention systems for Sinhala-speaking children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a critically underserved population. Her most cited paper (2024, 6 citations) introduces a multimodal interaction system using the NAO robot, integrating language content detection, dialog management, voice synthesis, and gesture synthesis to facilitate speech therapy. Building on this, her 2025 work (3 citations) addresses a crucial gap by designing culturally adaptive emotional gestures for child-robot interaction, ensuring that robotic behaviors resonate with Sri Lankan cultural norms. Her most recent contribution (2025, 1 citation) advances an intelligent dialog system using the RASA framework, enabling natural, pipeline-based conversational therapy. Collectively, Dr. Rajapakshe’s research not only pushes the boundaries of assistive robotics but also pioneers culturally sensitive, low-resource language solutions—making her a leading voice in inclusive, context-aware ASD intervention technologies.
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