Toshiyuki Haramaki
Papers
8
Total Citations
54
H-Index
5
About
Toshiyuki Haramaki is a robotics researcher dedicated to developing socially assistive robots for elderly care and human-robot interaction. His work centers on creating intuitive, gesture-based control systems and motion frameworks that enable robots to watch over, alert, and engage with older adults in home environments. Haramaki’s key contributions include a robot gesture framework for monitoring and warning the elderly (17 citations), which addresses critical risks like indoor heat stroke through IoT-integrated sensing. He has also pioneered methods for generating real-time robot motions from human gestures, allowing non-expert users to guide robotic assistants naturally. His research on inducing awareness through robot motions (8 citations) and edge-computing-based safe driving support (7 citations) demonstrates a practical focus on safety and autonomy. By combining human gesture sensing with communication robots, Haramaki has developed systems that promote independent living while ensuring timely caregiver alerts. His work, spanning from 2017 to 2020, has laid foundational techniques for accessible, responsive robotic care, making him a notable contributor to the growing field of assistive robotics for aging populations.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A Robot Gesture Framework for Watching and Alerting the Elderly17 citations · 2018
- 2A Study on Robot Motions Inducing Awareness for Elderly Care8 citations · 2018
- 3A Robot Assistant in an Edge-Computing-Based Safe Driving Support System7 citations · 2018
- 4A Method for Driving Humanoid Robot Based on Human Gesture7 citations · 2020
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- 6A Real-Time Robot Motion Generation System Based on Human Gesture4 citations · 2018
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