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Ayanna Howard

Computer Science · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1970
Robotic Path Planning AlgorithmsRobotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationEthics and Social Impacts of AIModular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety

Publications

239

Citations

5,096

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

56

Publishing since 1970

Research summary
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Ayanna Howard studies human-robot interaction, robotics, and the ethics and social impacts of artificial intelligence, including how bias appears in AI systems like large language models and image generators. Her work also spans assistive and rehabilitation robotics, such as therapy tools for children with autism and technology to support stroke and cerebral palsy patients. This research blends technical robotics/AI development with social questions about trust, fairness, deception, and equitable access to technology.

Human-robot interaction and trustBias and fairness in AI systemsEthics and social impact of AIAssistive and rehabilitation roboticsEquity and diversity in robotics/engineering

Publication output was higher and more variable earlier in the decade (e.g., 13-17 papers in 2017 and 2020) but has settled into a steadier, lower rate of about 4-6 papers per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.0/year recently
2017: 13 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 7 publications192020: 17 publications17202021: 10 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 6 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Lecture notes in computer science×5
  • SMARTech Repository (Georgia Institute of Technology)×3
  • 2016 11th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)×3
  • IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine×2
  • ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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