Joel Rabindran

Papers

Total Citations

331

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About

Joel Rabindran is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI) and healthcare technology, with a particular focus on how user demographics shape the acceptance of assistive robots. His foundational work, including the highly cited 2009 study “Age and gender factors in user acceptance of healthcare robots” (200+ citations), established that age and gender significantly influence how individuals perceive and adopt service robots for personal care. This research, alongside his 2010 study “Attitudes and Reactions to a Healthcare Robot” (129 citations), provided early empirical evidence that older adults’ attitudes toward robots are complex and context-dependent, directly informing the design of more user-friendly healthcare robots. Beyond HRI, Rabindran has contributed to surgical innovation, as seen in his recent 2024 work on minimally invasive mesh explantation for chronic groin pain after hernia repair. With over 330 citations across his key papers, Rabindran’s work bridges social robotics and clinical practice, offering critical insights for engineers, clinicians, and policymakers aiming to integrate robots into aging populations’ care. His research remains essential reading for anyone exploring user-centered design in healthcare robotics.