Kazuo Hiraki
The University of Tokyo, Keio University, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo University of the Arts, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Electrotechnical Institute, University of Tsukuba, University of Electro-Communications, Meguro Parasitological Museum
Papers
39
Total Citations
970
H-Index
14
About
Kazuo Hiraki is a pioneering researcher whose work spans multiagent systems, developmental robotics, human-robot interaction, and neurotechnology. Beginning in the late 1990s, Hiraki made foundational contributions to multiagent research through the development of Soccer Server, a landmark simulation platform for evaluating cooperative algorithms that has accumulated over 220 citations and remains a benchmark tool in the field. His early work also explored computational models of spatial cognition in developing children, bridging robotics and cognitive science in innovative ways. Hiraki's research took a compelling turn toward social robotics and infant cognition, with influential studies demonstrating that children as young as six-and-a-half months attribute goals to humanoid robot motion—work cited over 180 times—and that ten-month-old infants hold social expectations of robots, cited more than 110 times. These findings have profoundly shaped our understanding of how humans perceive artificial agents. In more recent years, Hiraki has pioneered the use of brain-computer interfaces in human-robot interaction, exploring passive BCI systems, robot-guided mindfulness meditation, and EEG-based assessment of child learning. His interdisciplinary career reflects a sustained commitment to understanding the cognitive and neurological dimensions of human engagement with intelligent machines.
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Top Papers
- 1Soccer server: A tool for research on multiagent systems222 citations · 1998
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- 4Passive Brain-Computer Interfaces for Enhanced Human-Robot Interaction86 citations · 2020
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