Tomomi Onuki
Papers
12
Total Citations
113
H-Index
7
About
Tomomi Onuki is a robotics researcher whose work centers on human-robot interaction (HRI), with a particular focus on gaze communication, attention control, and the design of expressive robot eyes. Working primarily in the early 2010s, Onuki made significant contributions to understanding how robots can use nonverbal behaviors — especially gaze — to attract, engage, and redirect human attention in social contexts. A central challenge addressed throughout this body of work is enabling robots to initiate meaningful eye contact across varied social situations, including cases where the target human is not already facing the robot. Onuki's most cited paper, "Effect of robot's gaze behaviors for attracting and controlling human attention" (2013, 16 citations), exemplifies the core thrust of this research: developing robots capable of nuanced, situationally appropriate social signaling. Complementary work on vision-based attention control systems and robot eye design demonstrated a dual commitment to both the perceptual and aesthetic dimensions of robot communication — ensuring that robot eyes could both "see" and expressively "show" gaze. Collectively accumulating over 100 citations, Onuki's research has meaningfully shaped the field's approach to building socially intelligent, attentive robots suited for real-world human interaction.
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Top Papers
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- 3Controlling human attention through robot's gaze behaviors12 citations · 2011
- 4Design of robot eyes suitable for gaze communication12 citations · 2013
- 5Designing robot eyes for communicating gaze11 citations · 2013
- 6Vision-based attention control system for socially interactive robots10 citations · 2012
- 7Designing robot eyes for gaze communication8 citations · 2013
- 8Designing Robot Eyes and Head and Their Motions for Gaze Communication7 citations · 2014
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- 10Design of robot eyes suitable for gaze communication6 citations · 2013