Dain P. LaRoche

University of New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire at Manchester

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Dain P. LaRoche’s research lies at the intersection of assistive robotics, human motion analysis, and ethical technology design, with a primary focus on supporting aging populations and individuals with cognitive impairments. LaRoche’s most impactful work, a 2020 study on caregiver perspectives of a smart home-based socially assistive robot for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (64 citations), directly informs the design of empathetic, practical technologies for aging-in-place. This work is complemented by a 2023 scoping review on ethical considerations in home monitoring assistive robots, highlighting LaRoche’s commitment to responsible innovation. Additionally, LaRoche has contributed to learning from demonstration techniques, using phase space analysis to optimize robot learning of activities of daily living—a method inspired by human movement literature. Through these contributions, LaRoche bridges engineering, ethics, and clinical needs, shaping how robots can safely and effectively support vulnerable populations. Their work is essential reading for researchers in human-robot interaction, gerontechnology, and rehabilitation robotics.