Papers
12
Total Citations
66
H-Index
4
About
Naoki Ohshima is a researcher in human-robot interaction, focusing on designing socially aware robots that communicate naturally with people. His work addresses the subtle, nonverbal cues—like vocal fillers (“ummm”) and bodily gestures (stroking the chin)—that help robots recover from awkward silences during turn-taking, as shown in his most-cited paper (26 citations). He also explores how robots can ease conversational closure, recognizing that humans often struggle to end interactions with machines. Ohshima’s contributions extend to communication support robots that encourage multi-party conversations and speaker designation, as well as child-friendly robots like the Sociable Trash Box and CULOT, which engage children in playful, social interactions. His research on human-dependent robots and the “Talking-Ally” system investigates how robot utterance generation influences hearer behavior and persuasiveness. With over 60 total citations across his top papers, Ohshima’s work is foundational for creating robots that are not only functional but socially appropriate, bridging the gap between human expectations and robotic behavior in everyday settings.
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- 3Concepts and Applications of Human-Dependent Robots8 citations · 2014
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- 8Neut: “Hey, Let Her Speak”2 citations · 2015
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- 10CULOT: Sociable creature for child's playground2 citations · 2013