This lab started at Kyoto University in April 2018.
Previously our research was based at ATR-IRC. We are one of the leading groups in the HRI (Human-Robot Interaction) domain.
We welcome newcomers to help build this lab with us!
If you’re interested, please feel free to get in touch.
The following papers have been accepted to a prestigious conference, ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2025).
K. Du, D. Brščić, and T. Kanda,
“Don’t Just Stop Here! Human-Inspired Solutions for Sudden Robot Stops”
S. Ito, K. Kochigami and T. Kanda,
“A Robot Dynamically Asking Questions in University Classes”
H. Nakashima, D. Brščić, and T. Kanda,
“Exploring the Use of Smell in Social Interaction via Robot Avatars”
X. Pan, M. Doering, SH. Seo and T. Kanda,
“Communicating Physical Properties through Robot Object Manipulation”
Our paper is published in a prestigious journal, ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction.
Kensuke Nishiwaki, Dražen Brščić, Takayuki Kanda. “Expressing Anger with Robot for Tackling the Onset of Robot Abuse”, ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction. Doi:10.1145/3696467
Our paper is published in a prestigious journal, ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction.
Taha Shaheen, Dražen Brščić, Takayuki Kanda. “Investigation of Low-Moral Actions by Malicious Anonymous Operators of Avatar Robots,” ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction. Doi: 10.1145/3696466
There will be Entrance Examination Briefing for Dept. Social Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, to be held on May 14, 2023. The briefing will be only in Japanese, but at the last there is a session where participants can talk to professors. If you are interested in joining this lab from master/doctor course, this can be a good opportunity. More information can be found here:
https://www.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/news/2336
The briefing is over. Those who were unable to participate, please feel free to email us if you’d like to consult with us about anything beforehand.