Shinji Fuke
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2
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33
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Shinji Fuke investigates the neural and computational foundations of body representation, with a particular focus on how the brain constructs spatial awareness through multisensory integration. His research bridges cognitive neuroscience and robotics, exploring how primates and artificial agents develop and adapt representations of their own bodies in space. Fuke’s most cited work examines the acquisition of head-centered peri-personal spatial representations in ventral intraparietal (VIP) neurons, demonstrating how these neural populations gradually develop the capacity to encode space relative to the head—a process essential for coordinated action and tool use. His 2009 study on this topic has garnered 17 citations, while his 2008 paper on cross-modal body representation based on visual attention by saliency has received 16 citations. In this latter work, Fuke shows how neurophysiological evidence from Japanese macaques reveals that body representations can be dynamically reconstructed during tool use, driven by visual saliency and attentional mechanisms. By integrating insights from primate neurophysiology with computational models, Fuke’s research offers a framework for understanding how embodied agents—whether biological or robotic—achieve flexible, adaptive spatial cognition.
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- 2Cross-modal body representation based on visual attention by saliency16 citations · 2008