Publications｜Conferences
HandMorph: A Passive Exoskeleton that Miniaturizes Grasp
Published in UIST 2020 (Proc. ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology), 2020
HandMorph introduces a passive exoskeleton that miniaturizes grasp, opening new design space for haptic embodiment and dexterous interaction in HCI.
Recommended citation: Nishida, J., Matsuda, S., Matsui, H., Teng, S. Y., Liu, Z., Suzuki, K., & Lopes, P. (2020). HandMorph: A passive exoskeleton that miniaturizes grasp. In Proceedings of UIST 2020, 565–578. https://doi.org/10.1145/3379337.3415875 [Best Paper Award; acceptance rate: 21.56%]
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Interest Arousal by Haptic Feedback During Storytelling for Kindergarten Children
Published in EuroHaptics 2020, 2020
We demonstrate that shared haptics embedded in storytelling can increase engagement in young children, suggesting design opportunities for playful, educational HCI.
Recommended citation: Shibasaki, M., Kamiyama, Y., Czech, E., Obata, K., Wakamoto, Y., Kishi, K., Hasegawa, T., Tsuchiya, S., Matsuda, S., & Minamizawa, K. (2020). Interest arousal by haptic feedback during storytelling for kindergarten children. In EuroHaptics 2020 (pp. 518–526). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58147-3_57
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Towards Modeling of Interpersonal Proximity Using Head-Mounted Camera for Children with ASD
Published in ICCHP 2020 (Computers Helping People with Special Needs), 2020
A head-mounted vision approach to model interpersonal proximity in children with ASD, informing HCI for sensing and adapting to social space in real contexts.
Recommended citation: Tsuji, A., Sekine, S., Matsuda, S., Yamamoto, J., & Suzuki, K. (2020). Towards modeling of interpersonal proximity using head-mounted camera for children with ASD. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 104–111). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58805-2_13 [acceptance rate ~50%]
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CHIMELIGHT: Augmenting Instruments in Interactive Music Therapy for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Published in ASSETS 2019 (ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility), 2019
CHIMELIGHT augments musical instruments to scaffold therapeutic interaction, illustrating how tangible interfaces can support social engagement in children with NDD.
Recommended citation: Lobo, J., Matsuda, S., Futamata, I., Sakuta, R., & Suzuki, K. (2019). CHIMELIGHT: Augmenting instruments in interactive music therapy for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. In Proceedings of ASSETS 2019 (pp. 124–135). https://doi.org/10.1145/3308561.3353784 [acceptance rate: 25.9%]
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Egocentric Smaller-Person Experience through a Change in Visual Perspective
Published in CHI 2019 (ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems), 2019
We present an egocentric perspective-shift technique that induces a smaller-person experience, expanding design space for embodied interaction and empathy-oriented HCI.
Recommended citation: Nishida, J., Matsuda, S., Oki, M., Takatori, H., Sato, K., & Suzuki, K. (2019). Egocentric smaller-person experience through a change in visual perspective. In Proceedings of CHI 2019 (pp. 1–12). https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300926 [Honourable Mention; acceptance rate: 23.8%]
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Smiles of Children with ASD May Facilitate Helping Behaviors to the Robot
Published in ICSR 2018 (International Conference on Social Robotics), 2018
This paper shows how smiles of children with ASD can facilitate helping behaviors toward a robot, offering insights for designing socially assistive robotics in HCI.
Recommended citation: Kim, S., Hirokawa, M., Matsuda, S., Funahashi, A., & Suzuki, K. (2018). Smiles of children with ASD may facilitate helping behaviors to the robot. In Social Robotics (pp. 55–64). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05204-1_6
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Modeling and Quantitative Measurement Method of the Tripartite Interpersonal Distance Dynamics for Children with ASD
Published in ICCHP 2018 (Computers Helping People with Special Needs), 2018
We propose a quantitative model for tripartite interpersonal distance dynamics in children with ASD, informing HCI and assistive technologies that sense and adapt to social spacing.
Recommended citation: Tsuji, A., Enomoto, T., Matsuda, S., Yamamoto, J., & Suzuki, K. (2018). Modeling and quantitative measurement method of the tripartite interpersonal distance dynamics for children with ASD. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 523–526). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94277-3_81 [acceptance rate ~50%]
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Visualizing Gaze Direction to Support Video Coding of Social Attention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Published in IUI 2018 (ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces), 2018
This work presents a visualization system of gaze direction to support video coding of social attention in children with ASD, bridging computer vision and HCI for behavioral analysis.
Recommended citation: Higuchi, K., Matsuda, S., Kamikubo, R., Enomoto, T., Sugano, Y., Yamamoto, J., & Sato, Y. (2018). Visualizing gaze direction to support video coding of social attention for children with autism spectrum disorder. In Proceedings of IUI 2018 (pp. 571–582). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3172944.3172960 [acceptance rate: 23%]
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Modeling of the Chasing Behaviors for Developmental Program of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Published in ICCI*CC 2017 (IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Informatics & Cognitive Computing), 2017
We modeled chasing behaviors in children with ASD for developmental programs, providing design insights for interactive systems that simulate and scaffold social play.
Recommended citation: Tsuji, A., Sekine, S., Enomoto, T., Matsuda, S., Yamamoto, J., & Suzuki, K. (2017). Modeling of the chasing behaviors for developmental program of children with autism spectrum disorders. In Proceedings of ICCI*CC 2017 (pp. 115–120). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCI-CC.2017.8109739 [acceptance rate: 28.9%]
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An Approach to Facilitate Turn-Taking Behavior with Paired Devices for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Published in RO-MAN 2016 (IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication), 2016
This paper introduces paired interactive devices designed to facilitate turn-taking in children with ASD, demonstrating how tangible interfaces can support reciprocal social interaction in HCI contexts.
Recommended citation: Nuñez, E., Matsuda, S., Hirokawa, M., Yamamoto, J., & Suzuki, K. (2016). An approach to facilitate turn-taking behavior with paired devices for children with autism spectrum disorder. In Proceedings of RO-MAN 2016 (pp. 837–842). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2016.7745216 [acceptance rate: 47%]
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Interpersonal Distance and Face-to-Face Behavior During the Therapeutic Activities for Children with ASD
Published in ICCHP 2016 (Computers Helping People with Special Needs), 2016
We analyzed interpersonal distance and face-to-face behavior in therapeutic settings for children with ASD, providing design insights for HCI systems that sense and adapt to social proximity.
Recommended citation: Tsuji, A., Matsuda, S., & Suzuki, K. (2016). Interpersonal distance and face-to-face behavior during the therapeutic activities for children with ASD. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 367–374). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41267-2_52 [acceptance rate ~50%]
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An ECG Monitoring of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Using Wearable Device
Published in ICCHP 2016 (Computers Helping People with Special Needs), 2016
This paper demonstrates wearable ECG monitoring for children with ASD, showing how physiological sensing can inform HCI approaches to behavior tracking and intervention design.
Recommended citation: Takahashi, K., Matsuda, S., & Suzuki, K. (2016). An ECG monitoring of children with autism spectrum disorders using wearable device. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 555–562). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41264-1_75 [acceptance rate ~50%]
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Paired Robotic Devices to Mediate and Represent Social Behaviors
Published in RO-MAN 2015 (IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication), 2015
This study introduced paired robotic devices to mediate and represent social behaviors, highlighting how tangible HRI/HCI systems can scaffold social interaction in ASD contexts.
Recommended citation: Nuñez, E., Matsuda, S., Hirokawa, M., Yamamoto, J., & Suzuki, K. (2015). Paired robotic devices to mediate and represent social behaviors. In Proceedings of RO-MAN 2015 (pp. 722–727). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333669 [acceptance rate: 84%]
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Humanoid Robot Assisted Training for Facial Expressions Recognition Based on Affective Feedback
Published in ICSR 2015 (International Conference on Social Robotics), 2015
We developed humanoid robot assisted training to improve facial expression recognition in children with ASD, showing how affective feedback can be embedded in HRI and HCI for social learning.
Recommended citation: Nuñez, E., Matsuda, S., Hirokawa, M., & Suzuki, K. (2015). Humanoid robot assisted training for facial expressions recognition based on affective feedback. In Social Robotics (pp. 492–501). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25554-5_49 [acceptance rate: 55%]
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