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  • Ashley Lytle, Stevens Institute of Technology – In-Shoe Sensors and Robot Companions

    Ashley Lytle, Stevens Institute of Technology – In-Shoe Sensors and Robot Companions

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    Can a robot help seniors stay upright when friends are staying distant because of COVID-19? Ashley Lytle, assistant professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, looks into this question. Research topics:  Stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, intergroup relations, STEM engagement and retention, health, gender, sexual orientation, age, race/ethnicity, belief systems. In-Shoe Sensors and Robot Companions The coronavirus…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.26)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.04.26)

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    Kent State University Week on The Academic Minute 2021.04.26   Monday, April 26th Ashley Lytle, assistant professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, looks into in-shoe sensors and robot companions for seniors. Tuesday, April 27th Nadia Singh, associate professor of biology at the University of Oregon, looks to fruit flies to find out if environment…