Iwaki Toshima
Papers
14
Total Citations
524
H-Index
8
About
Iwaki Toshima’s research bridges cognitive robotics, auditory perception, and human-machine interaction, with a focus on how movement and imitation shape intelligence. His most influential work, “Embodied Symbol Emergence Based on Mimesis Theory” (328 citations), draws on mirror neuron research to argue that behavior generation and cognition are inseparable—a foundational idea for humanoid robots that learn by imitation. Toshima introduced the “mimesis loop,” enabling robots to acquire motion elements and proto-symbols through observation and embodiment, as detailed in papers like “Acquisition and Embodiment of Motion Elements in Closed Mimesis Loop” (34 citations). In parallel, he advanced auditory scene analysis and telepresence robotics. His “TeleHead” series (e.g., “Sound Localization Using an Acoustical Telepresence Robot: TeleHead II,” 24 citations) demonstrated that synchronizing a dummy head’s movement with a user’s head motion dramatically improves remote sound localization, revealing the critical role of dynamic cues. Toshima’s work shows that understanding how we move—and how we perceive through movement—is key to building machines that learn, listen, and interact naturally.
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Top Papers
- 1Embodied Symbol Emergence Based on Mimesis Theory328 citations · 2004
- 2Effects of self-motion on auditory scene analysis45 citations · 2012
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- 4Acquisition and embodiment of motion elements in closed mimesis loop34 citations · 2003
- 5Sound Localization Using an Acoustical Telepresence Robot: TeleHead II24 citations · 2008
- 6An acoustical tele-presence robot: TeleHead II12 citations · 2005
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- 9Mimesis embodiment and proto-symbol acquisition for humanoids8 citations · 2002
- 10Effect of driving delay with an acoustical tele-presence robot, TeleHead6 citations · 2006