Researcher

Aimee Whitneck

Aimee Whitneck coauthored FEAST. FEAST supports feeding, drinking and mouth wiping with modular hardware and several interaction methods. Its behavior trees can be adapted with a large language model. The team developed the system with community researchers and studied personalization at home with two care recipients. The system links robot learning and human needs. Aimee Whitneck and the FEAST team received the RSS 2025 Outstanding Paper Award.

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Timeline

  1. 2025

    A shared FEAST contribution

    Aimee Whitneck coauthored FEAST. FEAST supports feeding, drinking and mouth wiping with modular hardware and several interaction methods. Its behavior trees can be adapted with a large language model. The team developed the system with community researchers and studied personalization at home with two care recipients. The system links robot learning and human needs.

  2. 2025

    Conference recognition

    Aimee Whitneck and the FEAST team received the RSS 2025 Outstanding Paper Award.

Sources and credits

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  1. FEAST: A Flexible Mealtime-Assistance System Towards In-the-Wild Personalization · Robotics: Science and Systems roboticsconference.org. Checked 13 October 2026.
  2. Awards · Robotics: Science and Systems roboticsconference.org. Checked 13 October 2026.