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Anne Marie Kanstrup is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), robotics, and healthcare. Her work focuses on understanding how people interact with autonomous systems—from domestic robots to hospital logistics bots and assistive exoskeletons—and how to design these technologies for real-world cooperation rather than mere automation. Kanstrup’s major contributions include revealing the gap between the “dream of automation” and the messy reality of human intervention in domestic robot use (31 citations), and demonstrating how human-robot cooperation unfolds in high-stakes environments like hospital basements (21 citations). She has also advanced user-centered design for assistive robotics, exploring requirements for exoskeleton arms with people living with severe paralysis (16 citations) and developing innovative design games to map the artefact ecologies of users with paralysis (10 citations). Her work is notable for its methodological creativity—blending ethnography, participatory design, and game-based inquiry—and its commitment to including marginalized users in the design process. Kanstrup’s research has significant implications for the future of healthcare robotics, assistive technology, and human-automation interaction.