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Saizo Aoyagi is a researcher exploring the intersection of human-robot interaction, educational technology, and embodied communication. His work focuses on designing robots that enhance social dynamics, particularly in classroom and group settings. Aoyagi’s notable contribution includes the “Hand-Raising Robot” (2015, 3 citations), a system that promotes active participation by physically signaling student engagement, addressing the challenge of passive learning environments. He also developed “KiroPi” (2015, 2 citations), a life-log robot that integrates embodied hardware with tablets to support group communication and adapt to diverse social contexts. In “A Long-Term Evaluation of Social Robot Impression” (2020, 2 citations), Aoyagi investigates how sustained interactions shape user perceptions of robots, a key factor for real-world deployment. His more recent work, “A Study on the Back and Forth Manzai of Milkboy” (2022, 2 citations), analyzes embodied motions and actions in comedic performance to understand how robots can liven up interactions. While his citation counts remain modest, Aoyagi’s research is pioneering in its focus on subtle, non-verbal cues and long-term social integration, offering valuable insights for designing robots that coexist naturally with humans.