Papers
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Total Citations
347
H-Index
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About
Yujin Wakita is a robotics researcher whose work spans human-robot interaction, teleoperation, assistive robotics, and social robotics — fields that sit at the intersection of engineering, healthcare, and human behavior. With over 230 citations across a decade and a half of influential publications, Wakita has made meaningful contributions to how robots can safely, intelligently, and meaningfully coexist with humans. Among his most recognized achievements is pioneering work on intelligent monitoring systems for teleoperation, addressing the fundamental challenges of time delay and limited communication bandwidth in long-distance robotic control, including systems tested over live internet connections. His research on information sharing between robots and humans in coexistent environments laid important groundwork for service robot safety. Wakita's later career demonstrates a compelling shift toward socially impactful applications. His 2017 study exploring robot appearance preferences among individuals with autism spectrum disorder — his most cited work — opened promising pathways for robot-assisted therapeutic interventions. He has also advanced the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework to develop rigorous evaluation standards for assistive robots, helping bridge the persistent gap between laboratory innovation and real-world deployment for elderly and disabled populations.
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- 2Application of intelligent monitoring for super long distance teleoperation36 citations · 2002
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- 8Realization of safety in a coexistent robotic system by information sharing15 citations · 2002
- 9Development of evaluation indexes for assistive robots based on ICF14 citations · 2012
- 10Task instruction by putting task information in work space13 citations · 2007