Naoki Ise
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About
Naoki Ise is a researcher in human-robot interaction, focusing on how robots can perceive, express, and facilitate social and emotional connections with humans. His work explores the subtle mechanics of non-verbal communication, particularly through motion and gaze. In his most cited paper (2020, 11 citations), Ise investigated how a wheeled humanoid robot could convey emotions by replicating the vertical oscillations of human gait, demonstrating that even simple mechanical movements can evoke emotional perceptions in observers. This contribution bridges robotics and psychology, offering a cost-effective way to imbue mobile robots with expressive, lifelike behavior. Ise also examined the role of robots as social catalysts, showing in a 2021 study (2 citations) that a robot can encourage conversation between strangers, potentially improving their mutual likability. His 2022 work (2 citations) assessed gaze behavior and subjective workload during hand-in-hand walking with a mobile robot, contributing to the design of intuitive, collaborative human-robot teams. Through these studies, Ise is advancing the development of socially aware robots that can navigate complex human environments with emotional intelligence.
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