Kyoko Osaka
Papers
21
Total Citations
441
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About
Kyoko Osaka is a pioneering nursing researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, healthcare technology, and geriatric care, with a particular focus on the integration of humanoid robots into nursing practice in Japan. Her research has significantly advanced understanding of how robots can address critical challenges in healthcare, including nursing staff shortages and the growing demand for quality dementia care among aging populations. Osaka's most influential contribution, "Robots and Robotics in Nursing" (2022, 75 citations), establishes a foundational framework for understanding robots through the lens of nursing theory. Her extensive work with the Pepper humanoid robot — examining its role in rehabilitation, dementia care, and schizophrenia treatment — has generated substantial scholarly attention, with multiple studies accumulating over 150 combined citations. Notably, she has explored the philosophical dimensions of robotic care, questioning whether humanoid nurse robots can authentically embody caring principles, and has investigated complex communication dynamics, including Mori's Uncanny Valley theory as it applies to affective human-robot interaction. With a career dedicated to shaping the responsible design and deployment of healthcare robots, Osaka has become an authoritative voice in nursing robotics, offering recommendations that bridge technological development with compassionate, patient-centered care values.
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Top Papers
- 1Robots and Robotics in Nursing75 citations · 2022
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- 7Humanoid Nurse Robots as Caring Entities: A Revolutionary Probability?24 citations · 2018
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