Graduate School of Informatics, Department of Informatics Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
Research topics: Spoken dialogue systems, Conversational robots, Multimodal signal processing
Ph.D. in Informatics (Kyoto University)
My research centers around spoken dialogue systems—systems capable of conversing with humans using speech. Recently, there has been a practical application of this technology in devices like smartphones and smart speakers, which now feature applications capable of verbal communication. My research specifically aims to develop conversations that mimic the natural flow of human dialogue. Ultimately, I aspire to create conversational robots capable of engaging in conversations as fluid and insightful as those between humans. Although my work primarily deals with speech-based information, I also handle multimodal information such as audio-visual data. I proactively incorporate machine learning techniques, including deep learning and Bayesian methods. Furthermore, my research is informed by insights from various fields such as conversation analysis, linguistics, and cognitive science.