Her area of research is centered around the concept of humanized intelligence, the process of embedding human cognitive capability into the control path of autonomous systems. This work, which addresses issues of autonomous control as well as aspects of interaction with humans and the surrounding environment, has resulted in more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in a number of projects—from scientific rover navigation in glacier environments to assistive robots for the home. To date, her unique accomplishments have been documented in more than 12 featured articles—including being named as one of the world's top young innovators of 2003 by the prestigious MIT Technology Review journal and in TIME Magazine's “Rise of the Machines” article in 2004. She received the IEEE Early Career Award in Robotics and Automation in 2005 and is a senior member of the IEEE.