Munjal Desaj

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Munjal Desai investigates human-robot interaction, with a focus on telepresence robotics and the psychological factors shaping user acceptance. His seminal work, "Measuring Attitudes Towards Telepresence Robots" (2011), critically examines how standard attitudinal scales like the Negative Attitude toward Robots Scale (NARS) may misrepresent user perceptions when applied to telepresence systems. Unlike autonomous robots, telepresence robots require continuous human control, and Desai demonstrates that existing measures fail to capture this distinction, potentially skewing research conclusions. This contribution has garnered 23 citations, establishing a foundation for more nuanced evaluation frameworks in the field. Desai’s research bridges robotics engineering and social psychology, highlighting the importance of context-aware measurement tools. His work is essential reading for students and researchers designing user studies for remote presence technologies, offering both methodological critique and practical guidance for improving human-robot interaction assessments.