Rune Baggett
Papers
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38
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About
Rune Baggett’s research sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, gerontechnology, and assistive robotics, with a focus on designing technologies that support aging in place. Their most impactful work investigates how mobile telepresence robots can reduce loneliness among older adults by enabling richer social presence than traditional video calls. A longitudinal study (2024, 12 citations) revealed that while these robots foster meaningful connections, older adults face significant challenges in long-term technology acceptance. Baggett further explored how embodiment form factors of home-helper robots affect both care receivers and caregivers (2025, 6 citations), highlighting the need for designs that ease caregiver burden. Another key contribution is a temporal model of technology acceptance (2024, 6 citations), showing that older adults pass through distinct phases—from initial curiosity to sustained use or rejection. Baggett’s work is notable for its user-centered methodology, as demonstrated in a perspective chapter (2024) that calls for applying qualitative research to inform robotics development. With a growing citation footprint, Baggett is shaping how we design robots that are not only functional but genuinely embraced by older adults and their caregivers.
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- 2NASA's In-Space Propulsion Technology Program: Overview and Update12 citations · 2004
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