Tomoyuki Morita
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Tomoyuki Morita is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction, with a particular focus on enhancing remote communication through embodied robotic avatars. His most-cited work, "Reciprocal attentive communication in remote meeting with a humanoid robot" (2007, 32 citations), addresses a fundamental challenge in video conferencing: the "invisible wall" that hinders natural, reciprocal attention between participants. Morita proposed a novel system using a humanoid robot avatar to restore tangible, bidirectional gaze and gesture cues, demonstrating that physical embodiment significantly improves the effectiveness of remote meetings. This contribution laid groundwork for understanding how robotic avatars can bridge social presence gaps in telecommunication. Beyond this flagship study, Morita's research explores how tangible interfaces and attentive modalities reshape collaborative dynamics, making him a key figure in the evolution of telepresence robotics. His work continues to influence fields ranging from computer-supported cooperative work to social robotics, offering practical insights for designing more natural, engaging remote interaction systems.
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- 1Reciprocal attentive communication in remote meeting with a humanoid robot32 citations · 2007