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About
Dr. Pamela Z. Cacchione is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of geriatric nursing and assistive robotics, whose work addresses one of society’s most pressing challenges: supporting the independence and well-being of older adults through technology. Her research centers on the design, development, and deployment of low-cost mobile service robots for elder care settings, with a particular focus on community-dwelling older adults in supportive apartment living facilities. Dr. Cacchione’s major contributions include establishing stakeholder-driven design methodologies—systematically incorporating input from older adults, clinicians, and caregivers to create robots that are both functional and accepted. Her landmark studies, including the deployment of a socially assistive robot for COVID-19 symptom screening and the development of a telescopic manipulator for physical games, have garnered over 120 citations and demonstrate real-world impact. Notably, her work has expanded into multi-user stroke rehabilitation with the TheraDyad system, exploring haptic interaction for motor learning. Dr. Cacchione’s research is distinguished by its rigorous qualitative approach, ensuring that technological innovation is grounded in the actual needs and preferences of the aging population she serves.
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- 3Evaluating older adults' interaction with a mobile assistive robot24 citations · 2017
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