Sho Sakurai

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Sho Sakurai explores the frontiers of human-robot interaction and affective computing, with a focus on creating unconventional social bonds and emotional communication through robotic systems. His most notable contribution is the development of "Licker," a flexible tongue robot designed to mimic human tongue motions and foster cross-species social bonding through licking. By analyzing four basic human tongue motions, Sakurai engineered a robot that challenges traditional notions of social interaction, aiming to grow connections regardless of species. This work, while niche, has garnered 3 citations and represents a bold step into embodied communication. Additionally, Sakurai investigates how to share emotions described as text on the internet by manipulating self-physiological perception, a project with 2 citations that addresses the difficulty of conveying and empathizing with textual emotions through agents like humanoid robots or avatars. His research pushes the boundaries of how robots can express and elicit emotional states, blending robotics with psychological manipulation to create more relatable artificial beings. Sakurai’s work is a testament to innovative thinking in human-robot interaction, offering provocative insights into the future of social robotics and emotional connectivity.