Tamasha Jayawardena

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Tamasha Jayawardena is a roboticist dedicated to advancing human-robot interaction through the design of wearable exoskeletons. Her research centers on developing anthropomorphic and redundant robotic systems for both upper and lower limbs, with a primary goal of enhancing physical Human-Robot Interaction (pHRI) for power assistance and rehabilitation. Jayawardena’s most cited work, "Anthro-X: Anthropomorphic lower extremity exoskeleton robot for power assistance" (2018, 17 citations), introduces a novel lower extremity exoskeleton designed to seamlessly combine human intelligence with machine power, addressing critical interference issues to restore natural limb function. Her earlier contributions include improving dexterity measures in redundant upper limb exoskeletons (2013, 4 citations) and evaluating passive compliance in a 6-degree-of-freedom upper limb robot to enhance daily task performance (2014, 3 citations). Through these efforts, Jayawardena has laid foundational work for creating more intuitive, human-like robotic assistance, directly impacting the fields of assistive robotics and rehabilitation engineering. Her research continues to push the boundaries of how machines can safely and effectively augment human capability.