Hiroaki Kawanobe
Papers
2
Total Citations
8
H-Index
2
About
Hiroaki Kawanobe’s research lies at the intersection of human-robot interaction and telepresence, with a focus on enabling seamless, embodied communication across distances. His most notable contribution is the development of **iRIS**, a remote surrogate robot designed to facilitate mutual reference to physical objects during remote collaboration. By mounting a display showing a remote participant’s head on a 3-degree-of-freedom neck and integrating a built-in projector, iRIS allows users to point, gesture, and share visual context as if they were co-located. This work, published in 2013, has garnered a combined 8 citations, reflecting its niche but foundational role in telepresence robotics. Kawanobe’s innovation addresses a critical challenge in remote work: the ability to naturally refer to and manipulate shared physical spaces. While his citation count is modest, the conceptual impact of iRIS—bridging the gap between virtual and physical interaction—has informed subsequent research in collaborative robotics and augmented telepresence. His work exemplifies how thoughtful design in human-robot interfaces can transform remote collaboration, making distant interactions more intuitive and effective.
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Top Papers
- 1iRIS: a remote surrogate for mutual reference5 citations · 2013
- 2iRIS: A remote surrogate for mutual reference3 citations · 2013