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In a society facing population decline, we will develop intelligent agent technologies that assist us throughout our lives and are always by our side. Through international collaborative research in human-robot interaction and AI robotics, we will conduct high-impact research activities. At the same time, we aim to foster a fulfilling laboratory environment where all members can enjoy conducting research.
Our current research projects focus on the following: (1) Agent Family Systems: Realizing new family structures composed of humans and agents (e.g., robots); and (2) Physical AI: Researching general-purpose AI models for future HRI applications.
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Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Human-Agent Interaction (HAI), Agentic AI, Multiagent Systems, Social Robots, Haptics, Elderly Support, Pain and Anxiety Reduction
News
- 2025/12/25
- We are currently undergoing a major content update of our web pages.
- 2022/10/17
- A new paper published at Scientific Reports. It is about a wearable soft robot, named Reliebo, that alleviates human pain and fear. (Press Release / EurekAlert!)
- 2022/03/10
- A new paper published at Frontiers in Robotics and AI. It is about a social robot, named OMOY, that makes use of its “weight-shift” to express emotions and intentions. (Press Release / EurekAlert!)