Takura Yanagi
Papers
5
Total Citations
28
H-Index
3
About
Takura Yanagi is a researcher at the forefront of human-robot interaction (HRI), specializing in how social robots influence human cognition, emotion, and performance. Their work critically examines the delicate balance between robotic assistance and interference, particularly in cognitive multitasking scenarios. Yanagi’s most cited paper, “Is It Me or the Robot?” (17 citations), evaluates human affective state recognition during cognitive tasks, addressing a core challenge in designing collaborative and natural HRI. They further explore the social facilitation effect—where a robot’s presence can either enhance or impair concentration—in studies like “On the Influence of Social Robots in Cognitive Multitasking.” Yanagi also contributes to robot design, developing a novel wire-driven 3D eyebrow system for the iCub humanoid to enrich non-verbal communication, and proposing a telexistence-based transparent cockpit for augmented reality driving. Their recent work on “vitality forms” examines how gentle versus rude robot behaviors affect human performance. With a focus on making robots safe, effective, and emotionally expressive partners, Yanagi’s research is pivotal for advancing collaborative human-robot teams in real-world settings.
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- 2On the Influence of Social Robots in Cognitive Multitasking4 citations · 2022
- 3Transparent cockpit using telexistence3 citations · 2015
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