Rayna Hata
I am a Ph.D. student at The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University focusing on Accessibility and Human-Robot Interactions (HRI). I am advised by Professor Aaron Steinfeld and am part of the Transportation, Bots, and Disability Lab.
I graduated from Colby College in 2023 with a B.A. in Computer Science and Japanese. At Colby, I worked under Professor Stacy Doore on robotic guide dogs for the blind. Outside of academics, I was on the varsity swim team and the club rugby team.
You can contact me at rhata@andrew.cmu.edu.
news
| Jul 16, 2025 | I had the pleasure of presenting my research at the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) in Tokyo, Japan, hosted by Dr. Mihoko Otake-Matsuura. This seminar was co-hosted by the Cognitive Behavioral Assistive Technology (CBAT) Team, RIKEN AIP, and the Special Interest Group on “Nursing Care Robot” of the Robotics Society of Japan (SIGNCR-RSJ). 🎥 Watch the talk here |
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| Jul 01, 2025 | I had the pleasure of presenting my research at the Harada-Kurose-Mukuta Lab at The University of Tokyo. I had a great time meeting everyone and discussing different research topics! |
| May 30, 2025 | I had the pleasure of presenting my research at Keio University today. I am looking forward to forming more connections and potential collaborations with researchers around the world! |
| May 19, 2025 | I have arrived in Japan for the summer! I will offically be starting my internship at the Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) Accessibility Lab soon. Feel free to reach out if you are in Japan and want to discuss research! |
| Aug 27, 2024 | I presented our paper “Co-designing an Accessible Quadruped Navigation” at RO-MAN 2024 in Pasadena, CA! |