We are proud to share that a paper co-authored by members of the McKechnie Family LIFE Home research community has received the 2024 Ergonomics Journal Best Paper Award, presented by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF). This annual award recognizes the most impactful article published in Ergonomics over the past year.
The winning paper, “Immersive participatory design of assistive robots to support older adults” was co-authored by Samuel Olatunji, Vy Nguyen, Maya Cakmak, Aaron Edsinger, Charles Kemp, Wendy Rogers, and Harshal Mahajan. The authors included LIFE Home staff as well as our collaborators at Hello Robot who are the developers of the Stretch robot. The journal article highlighted the value of participatory methods in designing collaborative robots that meet the real-world needs of older adults and caregivers.
This recognition of this project reflects the LIFE Home team’s continued commitment to inclusive, human-centered design. This work was funded by the National Institute on Aging (National Institutes of Health).
Congratulations to the entire team!
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