Nagisa Munekata
Papers
9
Total Citations
45
H-Index
5
About
Nagisa Munekata is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focus on designing socially aware robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life. Her work spans wearable robotics, joint attention mechanisms, and context-aware behaviors, aiming to make robots not just functional but emotionally attuned companions. Munekata’s most cited paper, “Daily support robots that move on the body” (2014, 9 citations), introduces the concept of wearable robots that provide constant, unobtrusive support—a vision that predates and parallels today’s smart wearables. She further explores the dynamics of multi-robot-human interaction in “Emergence of joint attention between two robots and human using communication activity caused by synchronous behaviors” (2016, 7 citations), demonstrating how synchronized robot movements can foster shared focus and social bonding. Her work on positive biofeedback (2006, 7 citations) and robots in human-animal relationships (2017, 6 citations) highlights her innovative approach to using robotic behaviors as emotional and social mediators. Munekata also investigates context-aware robots that can “feel the mood” (2013, 4 citations), enabling them to respect social spaces and enhance natural communication. Her research, though modest in citation counts, lays critical groundwork for empathetic, wearable, and socially intelligent robots that enrich everyday life.
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Top Papers
- 1Daily support robots that move on the body9 citations · 2014
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- 3Design of Positive Biofeedback Using a Robot’s Behaviors as Motion Media7 citations · 2006
- 4A Social Robot in a Human-Animal Relationship at Home6 citations · 2017
- 5Daily support robots that move on me5 citations · 2014
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- 9Entrainment effect caused by joint attention of two robots2 citations · 2014