Hirokazu Ito
Papers
12
Total Citations
416
H-Index
10
About
Dr. Hirokazu Ito is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of nursing science and robotics, whose work critically examines the integration of humanoid robots into healthcare. His research focuses on three key areas: the potential for humanoid nurse robots to replace or complement human nurses, the design and development of these robots from a nursing perspective, and the ethical, legal, and safety implications of their deployment. Dr. Ito’s major contributions include foundational analyses of whether robots can genuinely replicate caring and empathy, as demonstrated in his highly cited works "Can humanoid nurse robots replace human nurses?" and "Intelligent humanoid robots expressing artificial humanlike empathy in nursing situations," each garnering 75 and 69 citations respectively. He has also conducted groundbreaking empirical studies, such as using the Pepper robot for rehabilitation care with older patients suffering from schizophrenia and dementia, and for care prevention gymnastics. With over 400 total citations, Dr. Ito’s work is instrumental in shaping the dialogue on how robotics can be safely and ethically integrated into nursing practice, addressing critical issues from safety management to transactive relationships between older adults, care workers, and robots.
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Top Papers
- 1Can humanoid nurse robots replace human nurses?75 citations · 2018
- 2Robots and Robotics in Nursing75 citations · 2022
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- 7Humanoid Nurse Robots as Caring Entities: A Revolutionary Probability?24 citations · 2018
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- 9Ethico-Legal Issues With Humanoid Caring Robots and Older Adults in Japan13 citations · 2019
- 10Human-Care Rounds Robot with Contactless Breathing Measurement11 citations · 2019