IA4BC @ RO-MAN 2026

Program

A full-day workshop (09:00–17:30) combining invited talks, a poster session with short-paper teaser talks, and a structured synthesis discussion.

Schedule
TimeSession
08:30–09:00Room open / poster set-up
09:00–09:15Welcome and framing
09:15–10:00Invited Talk 1 — Prof. Frank Krueger
Neurophysiological Dynamics of Trust in Human–AI Interaction: A Multi-Level Study of Brain, Hormone, Mind, and Behavior
10:00–10:30Invited Talk 2 — Prof. Yukiko Nakano
Response Generation for Motivational Interviewing: Dialogue Strategies toward Behavior Change
10:30–11:00Coffee break + poster set-up
11:00–11:45Invited Talk 3 — Prof. Somaya Ben Allouch
Behaviour Change Agents in Healthcare: From Individual Nudges to Systemic Impact
11:45–12:15Short-paper teaser talks (3 × 10 min.)
The three accepted papers are listed under Accepted posters below.
12:15–12:30Cross-talk discussion / buffer
12:30–14:00Lunch + poster session
14:00–14:45Invited Talk 4 — Prof. Sao Mai Nguyen
The motivation to learn from tutors in the context of human robot interaction
14:45–15:15Invited Talk 5 — Dr. Yosuke Fukuchi
Data-Driven Steering in Human–AI Collaborative Decision-Making: Potential and Problems
15:15–15:45Invited Talk 6 — Dr. Takahiro Tsumura
When agents move us: Empathy beyond explanation and persuasion
15:45–16:00Cross-talk discussion / buffer
16:00–16:30Coffee break + poster session
16:30–17:15Panel discussion
Moderator and panelists TBA
17:15–17:30Wrapup discussion and Closing
Accepted posters
Generative Interaction: Toward Generative Ethics through Dynamic Shared Meaning
Minoru Asada (The University of Osaka) and Tetsunari Inamura (Tamagawa University)
Earning Trust: An Empathic Robot in Eldercare
Maria Pinto-Bernal and Tony Belpaeme (IDLab-AIRO, Ghent University -- imec, Ghent, Belgium)
Why Mind Reading is Hard: Structural Limits of Preference Inference from Emotional Signals in Interdependent Situations
Motoaki Sato (Gifu University), Kensei Furuya (Gifu University), Kazunori Terada (Gifu University)
Paper PDFs will be distributed to workshop participants on the day of the workshop; they are not published on this site.
Venue and on-site information
DateFriday, 28 August 2026
VenueKitakyushu International Conference Center, Kitakyushu, Japan
RoomRoom 4
Expected outcomes
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A cross-domain mapping of interaction design patterns that support behavior change across embodied and virtual agents
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A shared set of evaluation recommendations for behavior-change-oriented HRI/HAI studies
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A focused ethics checklist for persuasive/behavior-change agents presented at RO-MAN
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A brief post-workshop summary report capturing a community roadmap and open research questions