Haruka Kasuga

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Haruka Kasuga is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-animal studies and human-robot interaction, exploring how social robots integrate into family dynamics alongside pets. Her work uniquely examines the triadic relationships between humans, companion animals, and artificial agents in domestic settings. In her seminal 2017 paper, "A Social Robot in a Human-Animal Relationship at Home" (6 citations), she established a new research field investigating how robots enter homes already populated by pets. Kasuga's 2020 study, "Gap between Owner's Perceptions and Dog's Behaviors Toward the Same Physical Agents" (5 citations), revealed critical discrepancies between how humans interpret and how dogs actually respond to social agents, challenging assumptions about animal-robot interaction. Her survey-based research, "The Ideal Care Robot for Dogs vs. Cats" (1 citation), addresses the growing need for automated pet care in modern households with nuclear families and dual-income earners. By bridging ethology, robotics, and domestic science, Kasuga's work informs the design of socially aware robots that respect existing human-animal bonds, making her a key voice in creating harmonious multi-species homes of the future.