Papers
56
Total Citations
598
H-Index
13
About
Katsunori Shimohara is a pioneering researcher whose work spans human-robot interaction, social robotics, and computational intelligence. With deep roots in neural network-based signal processing — evidenced by his influential 1992 paper on EMG pattern recognition for multi-finger control (38 citations) — Shimohara has evolved into a leading figure exploring how humans and robots communicate, coordinate, and build social rapport. His most celebrated contributions examine the social dynamics of human-robot interaction. His work on lexical entrainment (52 citations) and gesture synchrony (29 citations) reveals how humans and robots unconsciously align their communication styles, while his studies on touch interaction (50 citations) and "kawaii" emotional perception illuminate the subtle psychological dimensions of robotic presence. Particularly distinctive is his "two is better than one" research series, demonstrating that praise and apologies from multiple robots amplify positive outcomes in motor learning, children's education, and error recovery — findings with significant implications for designing effective social robot teams. Shimohara's research consistently bridges cognitive science, affective computing, and robotics engineering, making substantial contributions to fields ranging from multi-robot coordination (29 citations) to child-centered educational robotics (25 citations). His body of work, accumulating hundreds of citations across three decades, offers foundational insights for researchers designing robots that genuinely enhance human social and learning experiences.
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Top Papers
- 1Lexical Entrainment in Human Robot Interaction52 citations · 2014
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- 4EMG pattern recognition by neural networks for multi fingers control38 citations · 1992
- 5Two is better than one: Apologies from two robots are preferred30 citations · 2023
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- 8Effects of a Listener Robot with Children in Storytelling25 citations · 2017
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