Tomoko Ikeuchi
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About
Dr. Tomoko Ikeuchi is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of gerontology, social robotics, and healthcare innovation, with a primary focus on alleviating caregiver burden and supporting aging populations. Her most impactful work, a 2018 study with 13 citations, investigates the deployment of the humanoid robot Pepper in acute psychiatric hospitals in Japan. This preliminary research demonstrated how a 30-minute social and physical program could reduce the workload of healthcare professionals caring for dementia patients, offering early, tangible evidence of how human-robot interaction can address critical staffing shortages in clinical settings. Dr. Ikeuchi’s work is particularly notable for its real-world application within Japan’s mandatory long-term care insurance system, a framework she critically examines in her 2022 study. Here, she explores a counterintuitive barrier to technology adoption: whether high trust in social security systems paradoxically inhibits the acceptance of assistive technologies for activities of daily living. By bridging robotics, public policy, and clinical practice, Dr. Ikeuchi provides essential insights into the socio-technical challenges of implementing AI and robots in care, making her a vital voice in the global conversation on sustainable eldercare.
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