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Masahiro Shiomi

Biographic Data

ID5118182
NAMEMasahiro Shiomi
GIVEN NAMESMasahiro
FAMILY NAMEShiomi
SIGNATURESHIOMI M
AFFILIATIONSAdvanced Telecommunications Research Institute International
ORCID0000-0003-4338-801X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS21
TOTAL CITATIONS139
AUTHOR COUNT21
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2006
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX8
  • Being Hugged by a Social Robot during Tele-Counseling Reduces Anxiety in Individuals with Autism

    Open Access•Yuya Onishi, Hidenobu Sumioka et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2026

    Individuals with autism often experience discomfort during counseling sessions, as the process can heighten stress and anxiety due to sensory sensitivities, communication challenges, and difficulty expressing emotions. Hugs from artificial systems such as hug machines effectively reduce stress in such individuals. In this study, we facilitated a tele-counseling session that incorporated a remotely operated social robot capable of hugging particip…

  • Is Politeness Better than Impoliteness? Comparisons of Robot's Encouragement Effects Toward Performance, Moods, and Propagation

    Open Access•Kana Higashino, Mitsuhiko Kimoto et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2023

    This study experimentally compared the effects of encouragement with polite/ impolite attitudes from a robot in a monotonous task from three viewpoints: performance, mood, and propagation. Experiment I investigated encouragement effects on performance and mood. The participants did a monotonous task during which a robot continuously provided polite, neutral, or impolite encouragement. Our experiment results showed that polite and impolite encoura…

  • Moffuly-II: A Robot that Hugs and Rubs Heads

    Open Access•Yuya Onishi, Hidenobu Sumioka et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2023•References: 17

    Although whole-body touch interaction, e.g., hugging, is essential for human beings from various perspectives, not everyone can interact with intimate friends/family due to physical separations caused by such circumstances as pandemics, geographical constraints, etc. The possibility of human–robot touch interaction is one approach that ameliorates such missing touch interactions. In this study, we developed a robot named Moffuly-II, that hugs peo…

  • Robot Reciprocation of Hugs Increases Both Interacting Times and Self-disclosures

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Aya Nakata et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2020•Cited by: 2•References: 23

  • Audio-Visual Stimuli Change not Only Robot’s Hug Impressions but Also Its Stress-Buffering Effects

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Norihiro Hagita•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2019•Cited by: 1•References: 13

  • Can Using Pointing Gestures Encourage Children to Ask Questions

    Open Access•Tsuyoshi Komatsubara, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2018

  • Estimating Children’s Social Status Through Their Interaction Activities in Classrooms with a Social Robot

    Open Access•Tsuyoshi Komatsubara, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2018•References: 11

  • How Do Communication Cues Change Impressions of Human–Robot Touch Interaction

    Open Access•Takahiro Hirano, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2017•Cited by: 12•References: 26

  • Personal Greetings: Personalizing Robot Utterances Based on Novelty of Observed Behavior

    Open Access•Dylan F Glas, Kanae Wada et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2016•Cited by: 4•References: 13

  • Does A Robot’s Touch Encourage Human Effort

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Kayako Nakagawa et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2016•Cited by: 18•References: 16

  • Capturing Expertise: Developing Interaction Content for a Robot Through Teleoperation by Domain Experts

    Open Access•Kanae Wada, Dylan F Glas et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2015

  • Measuring Communication Participation to Initiate Conversation in Human–Robot Interaction

    Open Access•Chao Shi, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2015•Cited by: 9•References: 23

  • Can a Social Robot Stimulate Science Curiosity in Classrooms

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Takayuki Kanda et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2015•Cited by: 22•References: 15

  • Towards a Socially Acceptable Collision Avoidance for a Mobile Robot Navigating Among Pedestrians Using a Pedestrian Model

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Francesco Zanlungo et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2014

  • Lexical Entrainment in Human Robot Interaction: Do Humans Use Their Vocabulary to Robots?

    Open Access•Takamasa Iio, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2014•Cited by: 4•References: 9

  • Recommendation Effects of a Social Robot for Advertisement-Use Context in a Shopping Mall

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Kazuhiko Shinozawa et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2013•Cited by: 23•References: 19

  • Effect of Robot’s Whispering Behavior on People’s Motivation

    Open Access•Kayako Nakagawa, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2012•Cited by: 11•References: 16

  • Investigating Entrainment of People’s Pointing Gestures by Robot’s Gestures Using a WOZ Method

    Open Access•Takamasa Iio, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2011•Cited by: 5•References: 7

  • Field Trial of a Networked Robot at a Train Station

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Daisuke Sakamoto et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2010•Cited by: 11•References: 11

  • Humanoid Robots as a Broadcasting Communication Medium in Open Public Spaces

    Open Access•Daisuke Sakamoto, Kotaro Hayashi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2009•Cited by: 8•References: 12

  • Questionnaire-based social research on opinions of Japanese visitors for communication robots at an exhibition

    Open Access•Tatsuya Nomura, Takugo Tasaki et al.•ARTICLE•AI & Society•2006•Cited by: 9•References: 4

  • Recommendation Effects of a Social Robot for Advertisement-Use Context in a Shopping Mall

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Kazuhiko Shinozawa et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2013•Cited by: 23•References: 19

  • Can a Social Robot Stimulate Science Curiosity in Classrooms

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Takayuki Kanda et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2015•Cited by: 22•References: 15

  • Does A Robot’s Touch Encourage Human Effort

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Kayako Nakagawa et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2016•Cited by: 18•References: 16

  • How Do Communication Cues Change Impressions of Human–Robot Touch Interaction

    Open Access•Takahiro Hirano, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2017•Cited by: 12•References: 26

  • Effect of Robot’s Whispering Behavior on People’s Motivation

    Open Access•Kayako Nakagawa, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2012•Cited by: 11•References: 16

  • Field Trial of a Networked Robot at a Train Station

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Daisuke Sakamoto et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2010•Cited by: 11•References: 11

  • Measuring Communication Participation to Initiate Conversation in Human–Robot Interaction

    Open Access•Chao Shi, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2015•Cited by: 9•References: 23

  • Questionnaire-based social research on opinions of Japanese visitors for communication robots at an exhibition

    Open Access•Tatsuya Nomura, Takugo Tasaki et al.•ARTICLE•AI & Society•2006•Cited by: 9•References: 4

  • Humanoid Robots as a Broadcasting Communication Medium in Open Public Spaces

    Open Access•Daisuke Sakamoto, Kotaro Hayashi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2009•Cited by: 8•References: 12

  • Investigating Entrainment of People’s Pointing Gestures by Robot’s Gestures Using a WOZ Method

    Open Access•Takamasa Iio, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2011•Cited by: 5•References: 7

  • Personal Greetings: Personalizing Robot Utterances Based on Novelty of Observed Behavior

    Open Access•Dylan F Glas, Kanae Wada et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2016•Cited by: 4•References: 13

  • Lexical Entrainment in Human Robot Interaction: Do Humans Use Their Vocabulary to Robots?

    Open Access•Takamasa Iio, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2014•Cited by: 4•References: 9

  • Robot Reciprocation of Hugs Increases Both Interacting Times and Self-disclosures

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Aya Nakata et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2020•Cited by: 2•References: 23

  • Audio-Visual Stimuli Change not Only Robot’s Hug Impressions but Also Its Stress-Buffering Effects

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Norihiro Hagita•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2019•Cited by: 1•References: 13

  • Questionnaire-based social research on opinions of Japanese visitors for communication robots at an exhibition

    Open Access•Tatsuya Nomura, Takugo Tasaki et al.•ARTICLE•AI & Society•2006•Cited by: 9•References: 4

  • Humanoid Robots as a Broadcasting Communication Medium in Open Public Spaces

    Open Access•Daisuke Sakamoto, Kotaro Hayashi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2009•Cited by: 8•References: 12

  • Field Trial of a Networked Robot at a Train Station

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Daisuke Sakamoto et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2010•Cited by: 11•References: 11

  • Investigating Entrainment of People’s Pointing Gestures by Robot’s Gestures Using a WOZ Method

    Open Access•Takamasa Iio, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2011•Cited by: 5•References: 7

  • Effect of Robot’s Whispering Behavior on People’s Motivation

    Open Access•Kayako Nakagawa, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2012•Cited by: 11•References: 16

  • Recommendation Effects of a Social Robot for Advertisement-Use Context in a Shopping Mall

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Kazuhiko Shinozawa et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2013•Cited by: 23•References: 19

  • Towards a Socially Acceptable Collision Avoidance for a Mobile Robot Navigating Among Pedestrians Using a Pedestrian Model

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Francesco Zanlungo et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2014

  • Lexical Entrainment in Human Robot Interaction: Do Humans Use Their Vocabulary to Robots?

    Open Access•Takamasa Iio, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2014•Cited by: 4•References: 9

  • Capturing Expertise: Developing Interaction Content for a Robot Through Teleoperation by Domain Experts

    Open Access•Kanae Wada, Dylan F Glas et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2015

  • Measuring Communication Participation to Initiate Conversation in Human–Robot Interaction

    Open Access•Chao Shi, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2015•Cited by: 9•References: 23

  • Can a Social Robot Stimulate Science Curiosity in Classrooms

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Takayuki Kanda et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2015•Cited by: 22•References: 15

  • Personal Greetings: Personalizing Robot Utterances Based on Novelty of Observed Behavior

    Open Access•Dylan F Glas, Kanae Wada et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2016•Cited by: 4•References: 13

  • Does A Robot’s Touch Encourage Human Effort

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Kayako Nakagawa et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2016•Cited by: 18•References: 16

  • How Do Communication Cues Change Impressions of Human–Robot Touch Interaction

    Open Access•Takahiro Hirano, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2017•Cited by: 12•References: 26

  • Can Using Pointing Gestures Encourage Children to Ask Questions

    Open Access•Tsuyoshi Komatsubara, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2018

  • Estimating Children’s Social Status Through Their Interaction Activities in Classrooms with a Social Robot

    Open Access•Tsuyoshi Komatsubara, Masahiro Shiomi et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2018•References: 11

  • Audio-Visual Stimuli Change not Only Robot’s Hug Impressions but Also Its Stress-Buffering Effects

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Norihiro Hagita•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2019•Cited by: 1•References: 13

  • Robot Reciprocation of Hugs Increases Both Interacting Times and Self-disclosures

    Open Access•Masahiro Shiomi, Aya Nakata et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2020•Cited by: 2•References: 23

  • Is Politeness Better than Impoliteness? Comparisons of Robot's Encouragement Effects Toward Performance, Moods, and Propagation

    Open Access•Kana Higashino, Mitsuhiko Kimoto et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2023

    This study experimentally compared the effects of encouragement with polite/ impolite attitudes from a robot in a monotonous task from three viewpoints: performance, mood, and propagation. Experiment I investigated encouragement effects on performance and mood. The participants did a monotonous task during which a robot continuously provided polite, neutral, or impolite encouragement. Our experiment results showed that polite and impolite encoura…

  • Moffuly-II: A Robot that Hugs and Rubs Heads

    Open Access•Yuya Onishi, Hidenobu Sumioka et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2023•References: 17

    Although whole-body touch interaction, e.g., hugging, is essential for human beings from various perspectives, not everyone can interact with intimate friends/family due to physical separations caused by such circumstances as pandemics, geographical constraints, etc. The possibility of human–robot touch interaction is one approach that ameliorates such missing touch interactions. In this study, we developed a robot named Moffuly-II, that hugs peo…

  • Being Hugged by a Social Robot during Tele-Counseling Reduces Anxiety in Individuals with Autism

    Open Access•Yuya Onishi, Hidenobu Sumioka et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Social…•2026

    Individuals with autism often experience discomfort during counseling sessions, as the process can heighten stress and anxiety due to sensory sensitivities, communication challenges, and difficulty expressing emotions. Hugs from artificial systems such as hug machines effectively reduce stress in such individuals. In this study, we facilitated a tele-counseling session that incorporated a remotely operated social robot capable of hugging particip…

Social Robot Interaction and HRI (20 works) · Artificial Intelligence (19 works) · Computer Science (19 works) · Robot (19 works) · Psychology (16 works) · Human–computer interaction (15 works) · Robotics (10 works) · AI in Service Interactions (7 works) · Social robot (7 works) · Engineering (6 works)

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