Dr. Swapna Joshi
Community technologist
Research Interests
Publications
Robots for Inter-Generational Interactions: Implications for Nonfamilial Community Settings
2019 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) / Mar 01, 2019
Joshi, S., & Sabanovic, S. (2019, March). Robots for Inter-Generational Interactions: Implications for Nonfamilial Community Settings. 2019 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). https://doi.org/10.1109/hri.2019.8673167
Health-e-Eater
Companion of the 2018 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction / Mar 01, 2018
Randall, N., Joshi, S., & Liu, X. (2018, March). Health-e-Eater: Dinnertime Companion Robot and Magic Plate for Improving Eating Habits in Children from Low-Income Families. Companion of the 2018 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/3173386.3177828
A communal perspective on shared robots as social catalysts
2017 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) / Aug 01, 2017
Joshi, S., & Sabanovic, S. (2017, August). A communal perspective on shared robots as social catalysts. 2017 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). https://doi.org/10.1109/roman.2017.8172384
Social Robots for Socio-Physical Distancing
Social Robotics / Jan 01, 2020
Joshi, S., Collins, S., Kamino, W., Gomez, R., & Šabanović, S. (2020). Social Robots for Socio-Physical Distancing. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 440–452). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62056-1_37
Finding ikigai: How robots can support meaning in later life
Frontiers in Robotics and AI / Oct 24, 2022
Randall, N., Joshi, S., Kamino, W., Hsu, L.-J., Agnihotri, A., Li, G., Williamson, D., Tsui, K., & Šabanović, S. (2022). Finding ikigai: How robots can support meaning in later life. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2022.1011327
Substituting Restorative Benefits of Being Outdoors through Interactive Augmented Spatial Soundscapes
The 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility / Oct 26, 2020
Joshi, S., Stavrianakis, K., & Das, S. (2020, October 26). Substituting Restorative Benefits of Being Outdoors through Interactive Augmented Spatial Soundscapes. The 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility. https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3418029
'We'- A Robotic System to Extend Social Impact of Community Gardens
Companion of the 2018 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction / Mar 01, 2018
Joshi, S., Randall, N., Chiplunkar, S., Wattimena, T., & Stavrianakis, K. (2018, March). ’We’- A Robotic System to Extend Social Impact of Community Gardens. Companion of the 2018 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/3173386.3177817
Pop-up Robotics
Adjunct Proceedings of the 31st Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology / Oct 11, 2018
Joshi, S., & Sabanovic, S. (2018, October 11). Pop-up Robotics: Facilitating HRI in Public Spaces. Adjunct Proceedings of the 31st Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1145/3266037.3266125
'Food' for Human Robot Interaction
Companion of the 2021 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction / Mar 08, 2021
Kamino, W., Joshi, S., & Šabanovic, S. (2021, March 8). “Food” for Human Robot Interaction. Companion of the 2021 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/3434074.3447144
KnowHow
Proceedings of the 2016 Symposium on Spatial User Interaction / Oct 15, 2016
Agarwal, A., Pareddy, S., & Manohar, S. (2016, October 15). KnowHow: Contextual Audio-Assistance for the Visually Impaired in Performing Everyday Tasks. Proceedings of the 2016 Symposium on Spatial User Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/2983310.2989196
The Road Ahead: Advancing Interactions between Autonomous Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Other Road Users
2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) / Aug 28, 2023
Block, A., Joshi, S., Tabone, W., Pandya, A., Lee, S., Patil, V., Britten, N., & Schmitt, P. (2023, August 28). The Road Ahead: Advancing Interactions between Autonomous Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Other Road Users. 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). https://doi.org/10.1109/ro-man57019.2023.10309535
A 'Pop'ular 'Corn'panion to Making Your Movie Experience 'Butter' Together
Companion of the 2021 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction / Mar 08, 2021
Kamino, W., Kaufman, Z., Karim, A., & Joshi, S. (2021, March 8). A ’Pop’ular ’Corn’panion to Making Your Movie Experience “Butter” Together. Companion of the 2021 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/3434074.3446943
Robots for Communities -- A Value Framework
Companion Publication of the 2019 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing / Nov 09, 2019
Joshi, S. (2019, November 9). Robots for Communities -- A Value Framework. Companion Publication of the 2019 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing. https://doi.org/10.1145/3311957.3361860
Finding its Voice: The Influence of Robot Voice on Fit, Social Attributes, and Willingness to Use Among Older Adults in the U.S. and Japan
2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) / Aug 28, 2023
Hsu, L.-J., Khoo, W., Randall, N., Kamino, W., Joshi, S., Sato, H., Crandall, D. J., Tsui, K. M., & Šabanović, S. (2023, August 28). Finding its Voice: The Influence of Robot Voice on Fit, Social Attributes, and Willingness to Use Among Older Adults in the U.S. and Japan. 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). https://doi.org/10.1109/ro-man57019.2023.10309390
Community in HRI: Extending Academic and Industry Collaboration
2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) / Aug 28, 2023
Joshi, S. (2023, August 28). Community in HRI: Extending Academic and Industry Collaboration. 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). https://doi.org/10.1109/ro-man57019.2023.10309498
2nd International Workshop on Designerly HRI Knowledge. Reflecting on HRI practices through Annotated Portfolios of Robotic Artefacts
2022 17th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) / Mar 07, 2022
Lupetti, M. L., Zaga, C., Cila, N., Luria, M., Hoggenmuller, M., & Jung, M. F. (2022, March 7). 2nd International Workshop on Designerly HRI Knowledge. Reflecting on HRI practices through Annotated Portfolios of Robotic Artefacts. 2022 17th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). https://doi.org/10.1109/hri53351.2022.9889569
Expressive/Sensitive
Companion Publication of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference / Jul 06, 2020
Vroon, J., Kortuem, G., Zaga, C., Rozendaal, M., Lupetti, M.-L., & van Beek, E. (2020, July 6). Expressive/Sensitive: Full Day Workshop at DIS 2020. Companion Publication of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. https://doi.org/10.1145/3393914.3395919
Understanding the Connection Among Ikigai, Well-Being, and Home Robot Acceptance in Japanese Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study
JMIR Aging / Oct 04, 2023
Randall, N., Kamino, W., Joshi, S., Chen, W.-C., Hsu, L.-J., Tsui, K. M., & Šabanović, S. (2023). Understanding the Connection Among Ikigai, Well-Being, and Home Robot Acceptance in Japanese Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Aging, 6, e45442. https://doi.org/10.2196/45442
Mobility and Utility in Robot Mediated Interaction
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction / Sep 26, 2023
Schneiders, E., Boudouraki, A., Reyes-Cruz, G., Martinez Avila, J. P., Elmimouni, H., Grønbæk, J. E. S., Rintel, S., & Joshi, S. (2023, September 26). Mobility and Utility in Robot Mediated Interaction: An Interactive Workshop for the Identification of Use Cases and Affordances of Telepresence Robots. Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1145/3565066.3609791
Autonomous Vehicle and External Road User Interfaces: Mapping of Standards Gaps and Opportunities
Adjunct Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications / Sep 18, 2023
Joshi, S., Block, A., & Schmitt, P. (2023, September 18). Autonomous Vehicle and External Road User Interfaces: Mapping of Standards Gaps and Opportunities. Adjunct Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications. https://doi.org/10.1145/3581961.3609898
Making Meaning Together: Co-designing a Social Robot for Older Adults with Ikigai Experts
International Journal of Social Robotics / May 21, 2023
Kamino, W., Hsu, L.-J., Joshi, S., Randall, N., Agnihotri, A., Tsui, K. M., & Šabanović, S. (2023). Making Meaning Together: Co-designing a Social Robot for Older Adults with Ikigai Experts. International Journal of Social Robotics, 15(6), 983–998. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-023-01006-z
Building Community Resiliency through Immersive Communal Extended Reality (CXR)
Multimodal Technologies and Interaction / Apr 26, 2023
Yavo-Ayalon, S., Joshi, S., Zhang, Y. (Adam), Han, R. (Albert), Mahyar, N., & Ju, W. (2023). Building Community Resiliency through Immersive Communal Extended Reality (CXR). Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 7(5), 43. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti7050043
Understanding the Connection Among Ikigai, Well-Being, and Home Robot Acceptance in Japanese Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Dec 31, 2022
Randall, N., Kamino, W., Joshi, S., Chen, W.-C., Hsu, L.-J., Tsui, K. M., & Šabanović, S. (2022). Understanding the Connection Among Ikigai, Well-Being, and Home Robot Acceptance in Japanese Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint). https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.45442
Education
Indiana University
Washington University in Saint Louis
Experience
Northeastern University
PostDoctoral Researcher / May, 2023 — May, 2025
University of Massachusetts Amherst UMass Extension
PostDoctoral Researcher / May, 2022 — May, 2023
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