Yong In Lee

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Yong In Lee is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction and healthcare robotics, with a focus on understanding how adults perceive and react to robots in medical settings. In her landmark 2010 study, "Attitudes and Reactions to a Healthcare Robot," cited 129 times, Lee conducted two cross-sectional studies with 57 adults over 40, revealing key insights into how age and prior expectations shape robot acceptance. Her 2011 work, "Mental Schemas of Robots as More Human-Like Are Associated with Higher Blood Pressure and Negative Emotions in a Human-Robot Interaction" (47 citations), demonstrated that perceiving robots as overly human-like can trigger physiological stress responses, including elevated blood pressure and negative emotions. This finding has profound implications for designing healthcare robots that balance familiarity with comfort. Lee’s research bridges psychology, gerontology, and robotics, offering critical guidance for developing robots that support aging populations without causing unintended distress. Her work continues to influence the ethical and user-centered design of assistive technologies in healthcare.

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1. 1
   Attitudes and Reactions to a Healthcare Robot

   129 citations · 2010
2. 2
   Mental Schemas of Robots as More Human-Like Are Associated with Higher Blood Pressure and Negative Emotions in a Human-Robot Interaction

   47 citations · 2011

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