Tomohiro Suzuki

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600

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About

Tomohiro Suzuki is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI), with a particular focus on the psychological dimensions of how humans perceive and engage with robots. His work sits at the intersection of robotics design and social psychology, examining how emotional states and attitudinal factors shape real-world interactions between people and communication robots. Suzuki's most influential contribution is his development and application of psychological measurement tools to predict and understand human behavior in HRI contexts. His 2008 paper on predicting human behavior using scales for anxiety and negative attitudes toward robots has garnered over 417 citations, establishing it as a foundational reference in the field. Building on this, his earlier 2006 work on measuring anxiety toward robots — cited 183 times — laid critical groundwork by providing researchers and designers with validated instruments to assess users' internal psychological states. These contributions have had a lasting impact on how the robotics community approaches design and deployment of social robots in everyday environments. By demonstrating that attitudes and emotions meaningfully influence interaction outcomes, Suzuki's research has helped bridge the gap between technical robotics development and human-centered design, making him a key figure in shaping psychologically informed approaches to HRI research.