Keynote Speaker

Yoshinori Kuno
Title: Information Technology for Estimating and Inducing Emotions
Abstract: It may be a bit strange title but I would like to talk about our latest research rather than human-robot interaction research that you may know well. We are now working on measuring heart rate from facial video images and estimating human emotions from the heart rate change and other visual information. We are also working on improving interaction between music group performers such as AKB48 (you know?) and their audience through IT devices showing each emotional status to the others. Currently, these two are different projects, but we intend to combine both together.

Biography: Yoshinori Kuno received the B.S. degree, the M.S. degree, and the Ph.D. degree in 1977, 1979, and 1982, respectively, all in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Tokyo. In 1982, he joined Toshiba Corporation. From 1987 to 1988, he was a Visiting Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University. In 1993, he moved to Osaka University as an associate professor in the Department of Computer-Controlled Mechanical Systems. Since 2000, he has been a professor in the Department of Information and Computer Sciences, Saitama University. His research interests include computer vision and human-computer/robot interaction.