Hiromitsu Hattori
Ritsumeikan University, Kobe University, Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute
Papers
5
Total Citations
147
H-Index
3
About
Hiromitsu Hattori is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction and the social implications of automation. His most impactful work critically examines the real-world deployment of robots, most notably through his landmark study of the world’s first robot hotel (69 citations). This research, along with his analysis of the risks and benefits of working alongside robots (61 citations), challenges conventional assumptions about job replacement, arguing that automation changes tasks rather than entire occupations. Hattori’s contributions extend beyond practical robotics into the realm of emotional expression in machines. In a unique interdisciplinary study, he analyzed the traditional Japanese Bunraku puppet theater to understand how motion axes convey emotion, aiming to generate humanoid robots with richer, more fertile emotional expressions. His earlier work also explored distributed multi-robot systems for cooperative maze searching. Through these diverse studies—from hotel service robots to cultural puppetry—Hattori provides a holistic view of robotics that balances technological capability with human and social factors, making him a distinctive voice in the field.
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Top Papers
- 1Analysis of robot hotel: Reconstruction of works with robots69 citations · 2017
- 2What is Real Risk and Benefit on Work with Robots?61 citations · 2017
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- 4A study of maze searching with multiple robots system3 citations · 2002
- 5Distributed and cooperative system of micro robots with command delivery2 citations · 2002