Papers
6
Total Citations
22
H-Index
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About
Makoto Okuda is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, media production, and human-robot interaction. His primary research areas include robotic camera systems for television program production, autonomous shot determination, and social robotics for co-viewing experiences. Okuda’s major contributions lie in developing intelligent, automated filming systems that replace or augment human camera operators. He created a high-accuracy image composition system using a mobile robotic camera (2008, 7 citations) and an automatic tracking camera that detects performers’ facial positions for stable shots (2006, 2 citations). His work on cooperative robot camera systems for discussion programs (2009, 2 citations) and methods for shot determination (2007, 5 citations) established foundational rules for autonomous program production. More recently, Okuda has ventured into social robotics, analyzing human-to-human dialogue during TV watching to design robots that can replicate the shared enjoyment of co-viewing (2022, 2 citations). He has also explored embedded systems for ultrasound-based distance measurement (2011, 4 citations), showcasing his versatility. With cumulative citations exceeding 20, Okuda’s work bridges engineering and media, offering practical solutions for automated broadcasting and socially assistive robots.
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- 1A High-Accuracy Image Composition System Using a Mobile Robotic Camera7 citations · 2008
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