Papers
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Total Citations
399
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About
Hirotake Yamazoe is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, assistive robotics, and gaze-based communication systems. His pioneering work on remote gaze estimation using a single camera—detailed in his most-cited paper (129 citations)—enabled real-time, calibration-free eye tracking, a breakthrough that eliminated the need for special user actions and made gaze tracking practical for natural human-robot interaction. Yamazoe extended this technology into socially assistive robots, notably the gaze-communicative stuffed-toy robot that uses joint attention and eye contact to engage users (88 citations), demonstrating how ambient gaze tracking can create intuitive, anthropomorphic interfaces for daily life guidance. In recent years, he has focused on elderly care training, developing robotic simulators like the Care Training Assistant Elbow Robot (CaTARo-E) to quantitatively evaluate caregiving techniques (16 citations). His wearable robot arm designs (Assist Oriented Arm) address weight reduction and safety for practical use (12 citations). With over 300 total citations across his publications, Yamazoe’s work bridges computer vision, haptics, and robotics to create systems that are both technically innovative and socially impactful—particularly in aging societies where assistive technology is urgently needed.
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- 6Control of wearable robot arm with hybrid actuation system12 citations · 2017
- 7Wearable Robot Arm with Consideration of Weight Reduction and Practicality10 citations · 2020
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