Ishaan Pakrasi
Papers
8
Total Citations
98
H-Index
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About
Ishaan Pakrasi is a researcher working at the compelling intersection of robotics, performance art, and human-robot interaction. His work centers on expressive robotic systems, exploring how principles drawn from choreography, somatic practice, and theatrical performance can inform the design of robots intended for human-facing environments. Rather than treating movement purely as a functional concern, Pakrasi investigates how robots communicate character, emotion, and intent through motion — drawing on concepts like character archetypes, animacy, and likability to shape how humans perceive and trust robotic systems. His most cited work, "Choreographic and Somatic Approaches for the Development of Expressive Robotic Systems" (2018, 29 citations), established a foundational framework for thinking about robots as expressive agents, while his methodology for abstracting character archetypes onto robotic platforms (25 citations) offers practical design guidance for household robots. His collaborative CURTAIN project bridged academic robotics research and live artistic performance, creating an experimental testbed for studying human-robot perception in real-world contexts. With a body of work concentrated in 2018–2019 totaling nearly 100 citations, Pakrasi has carved out a distinctive niche that challenges researchers and designers to think of robots not merely as tools, but as expressive social performers.
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