Kenya Hoshimure
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Kenya Hoshimure is a rising researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI), with a focus on understanding how user motivation shapes real-world engagement with autonomous systems. In their most-cited work, “What Drives You to Interact?: The Role of User Motivation for a Robot in the Wild” (2025), Hoshimure deployed a fully autonomous conversational robot in a bustling shopping mall over two days, capturing spontaneous interactions through sequential video analysis. This field study identified five distinct interaction patterns, revealing how intrinsic and extrinsic motivations drive user behavior outside controlled lab settings. With 5 citations already, this work is gaining traction for its practical insights into designing robots that adapt to diverse user needs in public spaces. Hoshimure’s contributions bridge the gap between theoretical HRI frameworks and real-world deployment, offering a nuanced understanding of how motivation influences engagement, trust, and long-term acceptance. Their research is particularly valuable for students and engineers aiming to create more intuitive, socially aware robots for everyday environments. As a scholar committed to studying robots “in the wild,” Hoshimure is helping shape the future of autonomous systems that truly resonate with human users.
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