Kosuke Hosoya

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Kosuke Hosoya is a researcher whose work lies at the intersection of robotics and human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on enabling robots to participate in everyday human conversations. His key research areas include spoken dialogue systems, robot auditory processing, and multi-modal communication. Hosoya's most notable contribution is the "SCHEMA" project (2009), which proposed a robot capable of joining routine group conversations at school, home, and work—a foundational step toward socially integrated robots. To overcome real-world noise challenges, he developed a novel noise reduction method using a head-mounted square microphone array (2009), significantly improving speech recognition for autonomous mobile robots in dynamic environments. His work on multi-modal integration (2008) further advanced humanoid communication by combining speech with other sensory inputs for personalized interaction. While his citation counts (5-6 per paper) reflect a focused, early-career impact, Hosoya's contributions are notable for addressing the practical hurdles of deploying conversational robots outside controlled labs. His research remains relevant for engineers and students developing robots that must understand and respond to humans in noisy, unstructured social settings.