Yuko HASUDA

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Yuko Hasuda is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges human-robot interaction and playful artificial intelligence. Her most celebrated contribution is the design of a robot capable of playing the game "Rock, Paper, Scissors" (2007), a project that has garnered 18 citations and remains a touchstone in social robotics. In this work, Hasuda developed an image processing system that recognizes human hand shapes in real-time, enabling the robot to interpret and respond to a player's gestures. Beyond mere gameplay, she engineered the robot to express emotions through voice and body actions, transforming a simple game into a rich, interactive experience. This research demonstrates her core interests in affective computing, gesture recognition, and the design of robots that can engage humans in natural, playful exchanges. Hasuda's work has influenced subsequent studies on non-verbal communication and entertainment robotics, showing how even a childhood game can serve as a platform for advancing human-robot rapport. Her achievements underscore a vision where robots are not just tools, but companions capable of shared joy and expression.