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Robotics and Autonomous Systems Lab
at Vanderbilt


2024

Plunk Abigale , Weitlauf S , Warren Zachary , Levin Daniel , Sarkar Nilanjan , Exploring the Intersection of Autism, Theory of Mind, and Driving Performance in Novice Drivers Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2024 Aug 28;
Amat Ashwaq Zaini , Plunk Abigale , Adiani Deeksha , Wilkes D. Mitchell , Sarkar Nilanjan , Prediction Models of Collaborative Behaviors in Dyadic Interactions: An Application for Inclusive Teamwork Training in Virtual Environments Signals. 2024 Jun 3;
Osborne Isaiah , Plunk Abigale , Bolick Nathan , Chedella Siddhardha , Kommu Revanth , Lickman Drew , Russell Warren , Saeed Usman , Sarkar Nilanjan , Sarkar Medha , Visualizing the Road Ahead: Human-Centered Dashboard Design for an Individualized Driving Simulator Human Computer Interaction International. 2024 Jun 2;
Migovich Miroslava , Adiani Deeksha , Breen Michael , Swanson Amy , Vogus J. , Sarkar Nilanjan , Stress Detection of Autistic Adults during Simulated Job Interviews Using a Novel Physiological Dataset and Machine Learning ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2024 Mar 18; 17 (1).

2023

Honaker Makayla , Foster Roti , Swanson Amy , Weitlauf S , Sarkar Nilanjan , Wade Joshua , Warren Zachary , Assessing the Validity of a Risk Classification Given By an Autism e-Screener When Used By Medical Providers in a Clinical Setting INSAR 2023. 2023 Mar 5;
Honaker G , Weitlauf S , Swanson R , Hooper Madison , Sarkar Nilanjan , Wade Joshua , Warren E , Paisley: Preliminary validation of a novel app‐based e‐Screener for ASD in children 18–36 months Autism Research. 2023 Oct ; 16 (10).
Maxwell Cathy , Ghosh Ritam , Khan Nibraas , Migovich Miroslava , Tate Judith , Latshaw Emily , Sarkar Nilanjan , USER-CENTERED DESIGN FOR SOCIALLY ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS IN LONG TERM CARE Innovation in Aging. 2023 Dec 7; 7 (Suppl 1).
Migovich Miroslava , Ullal Akshith , Fu Cary , Peters Sarika U , Sarkar Nilanjan , Feasibility of wearable devices and machine learning for sleep classification in children with Rett syndrome: A pilot study Digital Health. 2023 Aug 1; (9).
Amat Ashwaq Z , Adiani Deeksha , Tauseef Mahrukh , Breen Michael , Hunt Spencer , Swanson Amy R , Weitlauf Amy S , Warren Zachary E , Sarkar Nilanjan , Design of a Desktop Virtual Reality-Based Collaborative Activities Simulator (ViRCAS) to Support Teamwork in Workplace Settings for Autistic Adults IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2023 May 5; 31 2184-2194
Adiani Deeksha , Nguyen Tam , Urban Jessica , Fadler Matthew , Alam Amir , Garcia-Alamilla Jonathan , Sarkar Nilanjan , Sarkar Medha , Design of an Interview Script Authoring Tool for a Job Interview Training Simulator Using Graph Transformations International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. HCII 2023: Human Interface and the Management of Information. 2023 Jul 9; LNCS, volume 14016 413-431
Plunk Abigale , Amat Ashwaq Zaini , Tauseef Mahrukh , Peters Richard Alan , Sarkar Nilanjan , Semi-Supervised Behavior Labeling Using Multimodal Data during Virtual Teamwork-Based Collaborative Activities MDPI. 2023 Mar 28;
Adiani Deeksha , Colopietro Kelley , Wade Joshua , Migovich Miroslava , Vogus J. , Sarkar Nilanjan , Dialogue Act Classification via Transfer Learning for Automated Labeling of Interviewee Responses in Virtual Reality Job Interview Training Platforms for Autistic Individuals MDPI Signals Special Issue: Deep Learning and Transfer Learning . 2023 May 19; 4 (2).
Adiani Deeksha , Breen Michael , Migovich Miroslava , Wade Joshua , Hunt Spencer , Tauseef Mahrukh , Khan Nibraas , Colopietro Kelley , Lanthier Megan , Swanson Amy , Vogus Timothy J. , Sarkar Nilanjan , Multimodal Job Interview Simulator for Training of Autistic Individuals Assistive Technology . 2023 Mar 31;

2022

Mion Lorraine , Latshaw Emily , Lin Chun , Migovich Miroslava , Ghosh Ritam , Khan Nibraas , Sarkar Nilanjan , Tate Judith , PARTICIPATORY DESIGN: AN ESSENTIAL PROCESS FOR SOCIALLY ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC ACTIVITIES IN LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS Innovation in Aging. 2022 ; 6 (S1).
Zhao Huan , Amat Zaini , Migovich Miroslava , Swanson Amy , Weitlauf S , Warren Zachary , Sarkar Nilanjan , INC-Hg: An intelligent collaborative haptic-gripper virtual reality system ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing . 2022 Mar 4; 15 (1).
Ghosh Ritam , Khan Nibraas , Migovich Miroslava , Wilson Devon , Latshaw Emily , Tate A. , Mion C. , Sarkar Nilanjan , Iterative User Centered Design of Robot-Mediated Paired Activities for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) HCII 2022: Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Technology in Everyday Living . 2022 May 24; 13331
Tauseef Mahrukh , Amat Ashwaq Zaini , Adiani Deeksha , Hunt Spencer , Honaker Makayla , Swanson Amy , Weitlauf Amy , Sarkar Nilanjan , Design of a Virtual Task to Understand the Nature of Collaboration Between Autistic and Neurotypical Adults in Workplace Using Multimodal Data Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. User and Context Diversity.. 2022 Jun 16; vol 13309
Migovich Miroslava , Adiani Deeksha , Swanson Amy , Sarkar Nilanjan , Heart Rate Variability for Stress Detection with Autistic Young Adults Adaptive Instructional Systems. HCII 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2022 Jun 16; volume 13332 pp 3-13
Adiani Deeksha , Itzkovitz Aaron , Bian Dayi , Katz Harrison , Breen Michael , Hunt Spencer , Swanson Amy , Vogus Timothy , Wade Joshua , Sarkar Nilanjan , Career Interview Readiness in Virtual Reality (CIRVR): A Platform for Simulated Interview Training for Autistic Individuals and Their Employers 2022 Mar 4;
Adiani Deeksha , Qu Chang , Gass Timothy , Gurram Sneha , LeMay Dylan , Bhusal Ankit , Sarkar Medha , Sarkar Nilanjan , Evaluation of Webcam-based Eye Tracking for a Job Interview Training Platform: Preliminary Results 2022 May 15;

2021

Zhao Huan , Amat Zaini , Migovich Miroslava , Swanson Amy , Weitlauf S , Warren Zachary , Sarkar Nilanjan , C-Hg: A collaborative haptic-gripper fine motor skill training system for children with autism spectrum disorder ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2021 Jul 7; 14 (2).
Fan J , Mion LC , Beuscher L , Ullal A , Newhouse PA , Sarkar N , SAR-Connect: A Socially Assistive Robotic System to Support Activity and Social Engagement of Older Adults IEEE transactions on robotics : a publication of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. 2021 Aug 05; 38 (2). 1250-1269
Amat Ashwaq Z , Zhao Huan , Migovich Miroslava , Swanson Amy , Weitlauf Amy S , Warren Zachary , Sarkar Nilanjan , C-Hg: A Collaborative Haptic-Gripper Fine Motor Skill Training System for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2021 Jun ; 14 (2).
Amat Ashwaq Zaini , Breen Michael , Hunt Spencer , Wilson Devon , Khaliq Yousaf , Byrnes Nathan , Cox Daniel J , Czarnecki Steven , Justice Cameron L , Kennedy Deven A , Lotivio Tristan C , McGee Hunter K , Reckers Derrick M , Wade Justin W , Sarkar Medha , Sarkar Nilanjan , Collaborative Virtual Environment to Encourage Teamwork in Autistic Adults in Workplace Settings 2021 Jul 3;
Migovich Miroslava , Korman Alex , Wade Joshua , Sarkar Nilanjan , Design and Validation of a Stress Detection Model for Use with a VR Based Interview Simulator for Autistic Young Adults HCII 2021: Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Design Methods and User Experience. 2021 Jul 24; vol 12768 pp 580–588
Migovich Miroslava , Ghosh Ritam , Khan Nibraas , Tate A , Mion C , Sarkar Nilanjan , System architecture and user interface design for a human-machine interaction system for dementia intervention Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Supporting Everyday Life Activities. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2021 Jul 24; vol 12787 pp 277–292
Zheng Z. Kevin , Sarkar Nandan , Swanson Amy , Weitlauf Amy , Warren Zachary , Sarkar Nilanjan , CheerBrush: A Novel Interactive Augmented Reality Coaching System for Toothbrushing Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2021 Oct 15; 14 (4). Article No. :23, pp 1-20
Fan J , Ullal A , Beuscher L , Mion LC , Newhouse P , Sarkar N , Field Testing of Ro-Tri, a Robot-Mediated Triadic Interaction for Older Adults International journal of social robotics. 2021 Feb 21; 13 (7). 1711-1727
Zheng ZK , Staubitz JE , Weitlauf AS , Staubitz J , Pollack M , Shibley L , Hopton M , Martin W , Swanson A , Juárez P , Warren ZE , Sarkar N , A Predictive Multimodal Framework to Alert Caregivers of Problem Behaviors for Children with ASD (PreMAC) Sensors (Basel, Switzerland). 2021 Jan 07; 21 (2).
Nie G , Ullal A , Zheng Z , Swanson AR , Weitlauf AS , Warren ZE , Sarkar N , An Immersive Computer-Mediated Caregiver-Child Interaction System for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2021 May 18; 29 884-893
Amat AZ , Zhao H , Swanson A , Weitlauf AS , Warren Z , Sarkar N , Design of an Interactive Virtual Reality System, InViRS, for Joint Attention Practice in Autistic Children IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2021 Sep 16; 29 1866-1876
Lin YC , Fan J , Tate JA , Sarkar N , Mion LC , Use of robots to encourage social engagement between older adults Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). 2021 Nov 27; 43 97-103
Zheng ZK , Staubitz J , Jessel J , Fruchtman T , Sarkar N , Validating a Computerized Program for Supporting Visual Analysis During Functional Analysis: The Problem Behavior Multilevel Interpreter (PB.MI) Behavior analysis in practice. 2021 Oct 14; 15 (2). 485-494

2020

Zhang L , Amat AZ , Zhao H , Swanson A , Weitlauf A , Warren Z , Sarkar N , Design of an Intelligent Agent to Measure Collaboration and Verbal-Communication Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Collaborative Puzzle Games IEEE transactions on learning technologies. 2020 Oct 06; 14 (3). 338-352

2019

Bian Dayi , Wade Joshua , Swanson Amy , Weitlauf Amy , Warren Zachary , Sarkar Nilanjan , , Design of a Physiology-based Adaptive Virtual Reality Driving Platform for Individuals with ASD ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 2019 Feb 11; 12 (1). 1-24
Welch Karla Conn , Lahiri Uttama , Warren Zachary E , Sarkar Nilanjan , A System to Measure Physiological Response During Social Interaction in VR for Children With ASD Computational Models for Biomedical Reasoning and Problem Solving. 2019 ;
A Simple Web Utility for Automatic Speech Quantification in Dyadic Reading Interactions 2019 Jun 15;
Adiani Deeksha , Lewis Daniel , Serao Vanessa , Barrett Kevin , Bennett Amelia , Hambly Derick , Shenoda Martina , West Samuel , Coulter Garret , Shagal Sultan , Biala Toheeb , Sarkar Medha , Wade Joshua , Sarkar Nilanjan , Design of a Novel Web Utility that Provides Multi-lingual Word Definitions for Child E-Book Applications 2019 Jun 15;
Nie Guangtao , Ullal Akshith , Swanson Amy R , Weitlauf Amy S , Warren Zachary E , Sarkar Nilanjan , Design of an Intelligent and Immersive System to Facilitate the Social Interaction Between Caregivers and Young Children with Autism 2019 Jul 4;
Adiani Deeksha , Schmidt Michael , Wade Joshua , Swanson Amy R , Weitlauf Amy , Warren Zachary , Sarkar Nilanjan , Usability Enhancement and Functional Extension of a Digital Tool for Rapid Assessment of Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Toddlers Based on Pilot Test and Interview Data 2019 Jul 4; 13–22
Torregrossa Lenie , Bian Dayi , Wade Joshua , Adery Laura Hieber , Ichinose Megan , Nichols Heathman , Bekele Esube , Sarkar Nilanjan , Park Sohee , Lost In Translation: Adequate Facial Mimicry Yields Incorrect Emotion Recognition in Schizophrenia Schizophr Bull. . 2019 Apr 9;
Lee hyeon-Seung , Torregrossa Lenie , Ichinose Megan , Adery Laura Hieber , Nichols Heathman , Wade Joshua , Bian Dayi , Granholm Eric , Sarkar Nilanjan , Park Sohee , The Predictors And Mediators of Improvement Following Virtual Reality Based Social Skill Training Schizophr Bull.. 2019 Apr 9;
Torregrossa LJ , Bian D , Wade J , Adery LH , Ichinose M , Nichols H , Bekele E , Sarkar N , Park S , Decoupling of spontaneous facial mimicry from emotion recognition in schizophrenia Psychiatry research. 2019 Mar 20; 275 169-176

2018

Amat Ashwaq Z , Swanson Amy R , Weitlauf Amy S , Warren Zachary E , Sarkar Nilanjan , Design of an Assistive Avatar in Improving Eye Gaze Perception in Children with ASD During Virtual Interaction 2018 Jun 5;

Wade Joshua , Weitlauf Amy , Broderick Neill , Swanson Amy , Zhang Lian , Bian Dayi , Sarkar Medha , Warren Zachary , Sarkar Nilanjan , A Pilot Study Assessing Performance and Visual Attention of Teenagers with ASD in a Novel Adaptive Driving Simulator Journal of autism and developmental disorders. ; 47 (11). 3405-3417
Kumazaki H , Warren Z , Swanson A , Yoshikawa Y , Matsumoto Y , Yoshimura Y , Shimaya J , Ishiguro H , Sarkar N , Wade J , Mimura M , Minabe Y , Kikuchi M , Brief Report: Evaluating the Utility of Varied Technological Agents to Elicit Social Attention from Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Journal of autism and developmental disorders. ; 49 (4). 1700-1708
Zheng Z , Nie G , Swanson A , Weitlauf A , Warren Z , Sarkar N , A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intelligent Robotic Response to Joint Attention Intervention System Journal of autism and developmental disorders. ; 50 (8). 2819-2831