Papers
11
Total Citations
459
H-Index
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About
Dr. Ailie Turton is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, rehabilitation engineering, and socially assistive robotics. Her work centers on designing robots that can actively engage patients in therapy, combining technical innovation with deep user-centered insights. She has made major contributions through her qualitative studies on social robots for rehabilitative therapies (110 citations) and her development of effective persuasion strategies for socially assistive robots (71 citations), demonstrating how robot displays of goodwill and similarity can significantly increase persuasiveness. Dr. Turton has also advanced soft robotics for mobility assistance, co-authoring a state-of-the-art review (75 citations) that identifies limitations of current exoskeletons and proposes soft-robotic solutions. Her work on ethical risk assessment from anthropomorphism and deception in socially assistive robots (24 citations) addresses critical ethical considerations in the field. Notably, she developed a parametric kinematic model of the human hand and a novel robotic exoskeleton (42 citations), and pioneered in-situ learning from domain experts for real-world robot deployment (21 citations). Her innovative "Couch to 5km Robot Coach" project, co-designed with a human fitness instructor, exemplifies her commitment to translating research into practical, impactful applications that support health and well-being.
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Top Papers
- 1Social Robots for Engagement in Rehabilitative Therapies110 citations · 2018
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- 4Effective Persuasion Strategies for Socially Assistive Robots71 citations · 2019
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- 8Easy Undressing with Soft Robotics16 citations · 2018
- 9Couch to 5km Robot Coach10 citations · 2020
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