Tadashi Kitamura
Kyushu Institute of Technology, Nagoya Institute of Technology
Papers
8
Total Citations
56
H-Index
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About
Tadashi Kitamura is a pioneering researcher in the fields of cognitive robotics, autonomous behavior design, and machine consciousness, whose work has consistently sought to bridge the gap between biological intelligence and artificial systems. His most influential contribution is the development of the Consciousness-Based Architecture (CBA), a hierarchical model linking consciousness to behavior that enables robots to exhibit animal-like responses — from basic reflexes to complex symbolic reasoning — without relying solely on conventional learning algorithms. First introduced in 1997 and refined across subsequent years, CBA draws on Husserlian phenomenology to propose rigorous requirements for machine consciousness, including selfhood, intentionality, and anticipatory feedback, as explored in his widely noted 2000 paper "How can a robot have consciousness?" (16 citations). Kitamura extended this framework to emotion-based behavior selection, imitation of animal behavior, and even biologically inspired brain-machine interface concepts for robot navigation. His 2006 work on discriminative training for speaker identification further demonstrates his versatility in human-robot interaction. Collectively, his publications reflect a sustained commitment to grounding robotics research in cognitive science, offering future researchers a thoughtful theoretical foundation for building truly adaptive, lifelike machines.
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- 1How can a robot have consciousness?16 citations · 2000
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- 5AN ARCHITECTURE OF EMOTION-BASED BEHAVIOR SELECTION FOR MOBILE ROBOTS5 citations · 2001
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