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Main organizer · Primary contact
Prof. Tetsunari Inamura
Brain Science Institute, Tamagawa University, Japan
Prof. Inamura is a Professor at the Brain Science Institute, Tamagawa University. His research spans human-robot/agent interaction, cognitive robotics, multimodal communication, and XR/virtual agents, with a focus on how interactive agents can support people in everyday contexts. He currently serves as Vice President of the Robotics Society of Japan and Chair of the RoboCup@Home Japan committee. His recent interests include behavior change interventions and the ethical design of persuasive agents. |
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Co-organizer
Prof. Kazunori Terada
Gifu University, Japan
Prof. Terada is a Professor at Gifu University working on social intelligence, affective computing, and human-agent/robot interaction. His research investigates how emotion, trust, and social decision-making mechanisms can be modeled and leveraged to build interactive agents and robots that support human well-being while addressing ethical implications of influence and persuasion. |
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Co-organizer
Prof. Somaya Ben Allouch
University of Amsterdam / Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands
Prof. Ben Allouch is a scholar in human–robot interaction (HRI), advancing data-driven interaction design. Her research integrates human-centered methodologies and real-world clinical validation to optimize robot-assisted care. She bridges applied and fundamental research to shape responsible and societally embedded human–robot interaction. |
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Co-organizer
Assoc. Prof. Chie Hieida
The University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Dr. Hieida is an Associate Professor at the University of Electro-Communications. Her research focuses on emotion modeling, non-verbal communication, and human–robot interaction, particularly in the design of socially interactive partner robots. She investigates how affective expression, multimodal behavior, and adaptive interaction strategies influence users' trust, empathy, and long-term engagement with robotic systems. Her work bridges affective computing, cognitive science, and social robotics. |
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Co-organizer
Assoc. Prof. Takato Horii
Osaka University, Japan
Dr. Horii is an Associate Professor at Osaka University and an Affiliated Faculty Member at the International Research Center for Neurointelligence, The University of Tokyo. His research focuses on computational modeling of emotional development, emotional human–robot communication, and tactile interaction. He has extensive experience in cognitive developmental robotics and interdisciplinary research bridging robotics and human social behavior. |
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This workshop is supported by joint efforts under the JST CREST program (Symbiotic AI research area), including the FY2025-adopted projects led by Prof. Kazunori Terada (Gifu University) and Prof. Tetsunari Inamura (Tamagawa University).