Noriaki Kuwahara
Kyoto Institute of Technology, Sumitomo Electric Industries (Japan)
Papers
22
Total Citations
189
H-Index
8
About
Noriaki Kuwahara is a robotics and human-robot interaction researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of healthcare, nursing education, and intelligent robotic systems. He is best known for pioneering the development of robot patients — sophisticated humanoid simulators designed to replicate realistic patient behavior during nursing transfer training. His foundational 2015 paper introducing the robot patient design (23 citations) and its 2016 follow-up demonstrating its training impact (29 citations) established him as a leading figure in simulation-based nursing education. Kuwahara's robot patients are particularly innovative in their ability to simulate diverse clinical conditions, including paralysis and pain responses, addressing longstanding gaps in practical nurse training caused by faculty shortages and limited access to real patients. His later work integrated inertial measurement units and angular sensors to objectively evaluate nursing technique, bringing data-driven rigor to skill assessment. Beyond healthcare robotics, Kuwahara has explored ubiquitous intelligent robotics and human-tracking systems using quadrotors and environmental cameras. With over 140 cumulative citations across his most recognized works, his research has meaningfully advanced how technology can support safer, more effective clinical training in an aging global society.
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- 3Robot Patient Design to Simulate Various Patients for Transfer Training16 citations · 2017
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- 7Toward ubiquitous intelligent robotics9 citations · 2004
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