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Joanne Pransky

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Joanne Pransky
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTufts University
Known forBattleBots
Scientific career
FieldsRobotics
Futures studies
Websitewww.robot.md

Joanne Pransky (1959 - 4 May 2023)[1][2] was an American robotics enthusiast and futurist who provided professional advice on using and marketing robotics devices. Her professional focus was on issues concerning human–robot interaction.[3][4]

Education

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Pransky graduated from Tufts University in 1981 with a degree in psychology.[3][5]

Career

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In 1996 she became the U.S. Associate Editor for 'Industrial Robot Journal' published by Emerald Group Publishing.[6] She formerly served as the U.S. Associate Editor for Emerald's journals Assembly Automation and Sensor Review. Since its founding in April 2004 she was associate editor of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery.

She worked as a judge on the television series BattleBots when it was aired by Comedy Central and was a judge for the First Robot/Human Arm Wrestling Competition.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Brian Heater: 'Remembering Joan Pransky'. TechCrunch, 15 July 2023
  2. ^ Robin Murphy: Joanne Pransky: Rest in Peace (1959-2023) (29 June 2023)
  3. ^ a b "Is the world ready for a robot psychiatrist? A conversation with Joanne Pransky". TechRepublic. October 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Au, Caspar von. "Roboter-Psychiaterin Pransky: "Sie lernen wie Kinder"". Süddeutsche.de.
  5. ^ SOMETIMES A ROBOT IS JUST A ROBOT. Tufts Magazine, Spring 2017
  6. ^ "Emerald | Industrial Robot editorial team". www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com.
  7. ^ "Dr. Joanne Pransky". lifeboat foundation. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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