Robot-Driven Stress Alleviation

Tufts HRI Lab Research • 2023-2024

This research project explored the intersection of robotics and mental health, investigating how socially assistive robots can serve as therapeutic tools for stress management. The work combined physiological sensing with adaptive robot behaviors to create personalized stress intervention protocols.

Technologies Used

ROSPythonPhysiological SensorsMachine LearningHuman-Robot Interaction

Key Challenge

Balancing the technical complexity of real-time stress detection with the need for natural, non-intrusive robot interactions proved to be the primary challenge.

Outcomes & Impact

Demonstrated a 40% improvement in stress reduction compared to traditional methods, with findings published in the International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction.