Aishwarya Sudhama

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Aishwarya Sudhama is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, gerontechnology, and dementia care. Her most influential work, "Robots to assist daily activities: views of older adults with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers" (182 citations), fundamentally shaped how the field understands the needs and preferences of people living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers regarding assistive robots. By centering the voices of end-users, Sudhama demonstrated that successful robotic assistance for daily activities requires not just technical capability, but deep sensitivity to user autonomy, dignity, and the complex dynamics of caregiving relationships. Her research has been instrumental in moving the conversation from what robots *can* do to what they *should* do in sensitive care contexts. Beyond this landmark study, Sudhama continues to investigate how socially assistive robots can provide step-by-step guidance for tasks like handwashing and meal preparation, always with a focus on user-centered design and ethical implementation. Her work has been widely cited in robotics, human-computer interaction, and aging research, and she is recognized for bridging engineering and clinical perspectives to create technologies that truly serve vulnerable populations.