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Publications
Refereed Journal Paper
    2022-
  • Hassan, M., Shimizu, Y., Hada, Y., and Suzuki, K., Joy-Pros: A Gaming Prosthesis to Enable Para-Esports for Persons With Upper Limb Deficiencies, IEEE Access, 10:18933-18943, 2022.
  • Masuda, R., Sasaki, K., Hirokawa, M., Hachisu, T., and Suzuki, K., Posture Control of the Passenger Based on Caregiver’s Wrist Motion for a Step-Climbing Stroller, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2022. (accepted) 
  • 2021
  • Paez-Granados, D., Kadone, H., Hassan, M., Chen, Y., and Suzuki, K., Personal Mobility with Synchronous Trunk-Knee Passive Exoskeleton: Optimizing Human-Robot Energy Transfer, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2021. (accepted)
  • Hachisu, T. and Suzuki, K., Interpersonal Touch Sensing Devices Using Inter-Body Area Network, IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(24):28001-28008, 2021.
  • Oki, M., Akizuki, S., Bourreau, B., Takahashi, I., Aoki, Y., Yamamoto, J., and Suzuki, K., Supporting collective physical activities by interactive floor projection in a special-needs school setting, International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 2021. (in press)
  • Miura, K., Kadone, H., Asada, T., Koda, M., Funayama, T., Takahashi, H., Noguchi, H., Mataki, K., Shibao, Y., Sato, K., Eto, F., Kono, M., Suzuki, K. & Yamazaki, M., The fatty degeneration of the lumbar erector spinae muscles affects dynamic spinal compensation ability during gait in adult spinal deformity, Scientific Reports, 11:18088, 2021.
  • Chen, Y., Paez-Granados, D., Leme, B., and Suzuki, K., Virtual Landmark Based Control of Docking Support for Assistive Mobility Devices, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 26(4):2007-2015, 2021.
  • Paez-Granados, D., Yamamoto, T., Kadone, H., and Suzuki, K., Passive Flow Control for Series Inflatable Actuators: Application on a Wearable Soft-Robot for Posture Assistance, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(3):4891-4898, 2021.
  • Takahashi, Y., Chang, H., Nakai, A., Kagawa, R., Ando, H., Imakura, A., Okada, Y., Tsurushima, H., Suzuki, K., Sakurai, T., Decentralized Learning with Virtual Patients for Medical Diagnosis of Diabetes, SN Computer Science, 2(4):239, 2021.
  • Tsukamoto, M., Tsuji, A., Sekine, S., Omori, T., Suzuki, K., and Yamamoto, J., Using tripartite group area as a measure of social interactions in pre-school children: A pilot study, Current Psychology, 2021. (in press)
  • Ezaki, S., Kadone, H., Kubota, S., Abe, T., Shimizu, Y., Tan, C. K., Miura, K., Hada, Y., Sankai, Y., Koda, M., Suzuki, K. and Yamazaki, M., Analysis of Gait Motion Changes by Intervention Using Robot Suit Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) in Myelopathy Patients After Decompression Surgery for Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament, Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 15(23), 2021.
  • Kim, S., Hirokawa, M., Matsuda, S., Funahashi, A., Suzuki, K.,, Smiles as a Signal of Prosocial Behaviors Toward the Robot in the Therapeutic Setting for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 8:80, 2021.
  • 2020
  • Tan, C., Kadone, H., Watanabe, H., Hada, Y., Yamazaki, M., Sankai, Y., Matsumura, A. and Suzuki, K., Differences in Muscle Synergy Symmetry Between Subacute Post-stroke Patients With Bioelectrically-Controlled Exoskeleton Gait Training and Conventional Gait Training, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8:770, 2020.
  • Sasaki, K., Eguchi, Y., and Suzuki, K., Stair-climbing wheelchair with lever propulsion control of rotary legs, Advanced Robotics, 34(12):802-813, 2020.
  • Kadone, K., Miura, K., Kubota, S., Abe, T., Shimizu, Y., Hada, Y., Suzuki, K., Sankai, Y., Koda, M., Yamazaki, M., Dropped Head Syndrome Attenuation by Hybrid Assistive Limb: A Preliminary Study of Three Cases on Cervical Alignment during Walking, Medicina, 56(6):29, 2020.
  • Kadone, K., Kubota, S., Abe, T., Noguchi, H., Miura, K., Koda, M., Shimizu, Y., Hada, Y., Sankai, Y., Suzuki, K., Yamazaki, M., Muscular activity modulation during postoperative walking with hybrid assistive limb (HAL) in a patient with thoracic myelopathy due to ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament: a case report, Frontiers in Neurology, 11:102, 2020 (accepted).
  • 2019
  • Perusquía-Hernández, M., Ayabe-Kanamura, S., Suzuki, K., Human perception and biosignal-based identification of posed and spontaneous smiles, PLoS ONE, 14(2): e0226328, 2019.
  • Dollack, D., Perusquia-Hernandez, M., Kadone, H., and Suzuki, K., Head anticipation during locomotion with auditory instruction in the presence and absence of visual input, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13:293, 2019.
  • Hachisu, T., Suzuki, K., Representing Interpersonal Touch Directions by Tactile Apparent Motion using Smart Bracelets, IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 12(3):327-338, 2019.
  • Leme, B., Hirokawa, M., Kadone, H., and Suzuki, K., A Socially Assistive Mobile Platform for Weight-Support in Gait Training, International Journal of Social Robotics, 2019. (in press)
  • Isezaki, T., Kadone, H., Niijima, A., Aoki, R., Watanabe, T., Kimura, T., Suzuki, K., Sock-Type Wearable Sensor for Estimating Lower Leg Muscle Activity Using Distal EMG Signals, Sensors, 19(8):1954, 2019.
  • Tan, C., Kadone, H., Miura, K., Abe, T., Koda, M., Yamazaki, M., Sankai, Y., and Suzuki, K., Muscle synergies during repetitive stoop lifting with a bioelectrically-controlled lumbar support exoskeleton, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13:142, 2019.
  • Yuasa, Y. and Suzuki, K., Wearable Device for Monitoring Respiratory Phases Based on Breathing Sound and Chest Movement, Advanced Biomedical Engineering, 8:85-91, 2019.
  • Ohba, T., Kadone, H., Hassan, M. and Suzuki, K., Robotic Ankle-Foot Orthosis with a Variable Viscosity Link using MR Fluid, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 24(2):495-504, 2019.
  • 2018
  • Kozaki, Y., Matsushiro, N., and Suzuki, K., A Wearable Soft Robot for Movement Assistance on Eyelid Closure, ROBOMEC Journal, 5:30, 2018.
  • Nunez, E., Masakazu, H., Suzuki, K., Design of a Huggable Social Robot with Affective Expressions Using Projected Images, Applied Science, 8:2298, 2018.
  • Puentes, S., Kadone, H., Watanabe, H., Ueno, T., Yamazaki, M., Sankai, Y., Marushima, A., and Suzuki, K., Reshaping of Bilateral Gait Coordination in Hemiparetic Stroke Patients After Early Robotic Intervention, Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12:719, 2018.
  • Suwabe, K., Byun, K., Hyodo, K., Reagh, Z.M., Roberts, J.M., Matsushita, A., Saotome, K., Ochi, G., Fukuie, T., Suzuki, K., Sankai, Y., Yassa, M.A., and Soya, H., Rapid stimulation of human dentate gyrus function with acute mild exercise, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 115(41):10487-10492, 2018.
  • Nunez, E., Matsuda, S., Masakazu, H., Yamamoto, J., Suzuki, K., Effect of Sensory Feedback on Turn-Taking Using Paired Devices for Children with ASD, Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2(4):61, 2018.
  • Takahashi, I., Oki, M., Bourreau, B., Kitahara, I., and Suzuki, K., An Empathic Design Approach to an Augmented Gymnasium in a Special Needs School Setting, International Journal of Design, 12(3):111-125, 2018.
  • Tone, T. and Suzuki, K., Surface deformation control of a ferrofluid-based robotic sheet for object handling, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 16(2):851-862, 2018.
  • Kuramoto, N., Suzuki, K., Watanabe, S., Oginoya, H., and Hidaka, K, Mealtime assistance and caregivers' frequency of checking the residents in nursing homes: a questionnaire survey, Japanese Journal of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Science, 9:34-42, 2018.
  • Karlos, I., Suzuki, K., LifeChair: A Conductive Fabric Sensor-Based Smart Cushion for Actively Shaping Sitting Posture, Sensors, 18(7):2261, 2018.
  • Hachisu, T., Pan, Y., Matsuda, S., Bourreau, B., Suzuki, K., FaceLooks: A Smart Headband for Signaling Face-to-Face Behavior, Sensors, 18(7):2066, 2018.
  • Hirokawa, M., Funahashi, A., Itoh, Y. and Suzuki, K., Adaptive behavior acquisition of a robot based on affective feedback and improvised teleoperation, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 2018 (accepted).
  • Tone, T. and Suzuki, K., An automated liquid manipulation by using a ferrofluid-based robotic sheet, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(4):2814-2821, 2018.
  • Hassan, M., Kadone, H., Ueno, T., Hada, Y., Sankai, Y. and Suzuki, K., Feasibility of Synergy-based Exoskeleton Robot Control in Hemiplegia, IEEE Transactions on Neural System and Rehabilitation Engineering, 26(6):1233-1242, 2018.
  • Iguchi, M., Matsubara, M., Kadone, H., Terasawa, Y. and Suzuki, K., Comparative Effects of Auditory Electromyographic Biofeedback for Participants Who Are Blind and Sighted, Perceptual and Motor Skills, 125(4):732-748, 2018.
  • Tan, C., Kadone, H., Watanabe, H., Marushima, A., Yamazaki, M., Sankai, Y., and Suzuki, K., Lateral symmetry of synergies in lower limb muscles of acute post-stroke patients after robotic intervention, Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12:276, 2018.
  • Grüneberg, P., Kadone, H., Kuramoto, N., Ueno, T., Hada, Y., Yamazaki, M., Sankai, Y. and Suzuki, K., Robot-assisted voluntary initiation reduces control-related difficulties of initiating joint movement, PLoS ONE, 13(3): e0194214, 2018.
  • Sasaki, K. and Suzuki, K., An Active Rotary-legs Mechanism for Stair-climbing Mobility Vehicle, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(3):2237-2244, 2018. 
  • Puentes, S., Kadone, H., Kubota, S., Abe, T., Shimizu, Y., Marushima, A., Yamazaki, M., Sankai, Y., and Suzuki, K., Reshaping of Gait Coordination by Robotic Therapy in Myelopathy Patients After Surgery, Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12:99, 2018.
  • Eguchi, Y., Kadone, H., and Suzuki, K., Standing Mobility Device with Passive Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Upright Locomotion, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 23(4):1608-1618, 2018.
  • Yagi, K., Suzuki, K., Mochiyama, H., Human Joint Impedance Estimation with a New Wearable Device Utilizing Snap-Through Buckling of Closed-Elastica, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(3):1506-1513, 2018.
  • Takahashi, I., Oki, M., Bourreau, B., Kitahara, I., and Suzuki, K., FUTUREGYM: A gymnasium with interactive floor projection for children with special needs, International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 15:37-47, 2018.
  • 2017
  • Perusquia-Hernandez, M., Hirokawa, M. and Suzuki, K., A Wearable Device for Fast and Subtle Spontaneous Smile Recognition, IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 8(4):522-533, 2017.
  • Shimizu, Y., Kadone, H., Kubota, S., Suzuki, K., Abe, T., Ueno, T., Soma, Y., Sankai, Y., Hada, Y., and Yamazaki, M., Voluntary Ambulation by Upper Limb-Triggered HAL® in Patients with Complete Quadri/Paraplegia Due to Chronic Spinal Cord Injury, Frontiers in Neuroscience, 11:649, 2017.
  • Piezzo, C., and Suzuki, K., Feasibility Study of a Socially Assistive Humanoid Robot for Guiding Elderly Individuals during Walking, Future Internet, 9(3):30, 2017.
  • Matsuda, S., Nunez, E., Hirokawa, M., Yamamoto, J., and Suzuki, K., Facilitating Social Play for Children with PDDs: Effects of Paired Robotic Devices, Frontier in Psychology, 8:1029, 2017.
  • Nakayama, Y., Takano, Y., Matsubara, M., Suzuki, K., Terasawa, H., The sound of smile: Auditory biofeedback of facial EMG activity, Displays, 47:32-39, 2017.
  • 2016
  • Visentin, F., Fiorini, P. and Suzuki, K., A Deformable Smart Skin for Continuous Sensing Based on Electrical Impedance Tomography, Sensors, 16(11):1928, 2016.
  • 2015
  • Jayatilake, D., Ueno, T., Teramoto, Y., Nakai, K., Hidaka, K., Ayuzawa, S., Eguchi, K., Matsumura, A. and Suzuki, K., Smartphone-Based Real-time Assessment of Swallowing Ability From the Swallowing Sound, IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, 3:2900310, 2015.
  • Grüneberg, P., Kadone, H., and Suzuki, K., Voluntary Initiation of Movement: Multifunctional Integration of Subjective Agency, Frontier in Psychology, 6(688), 2015.
  • Matsubara, M., Ohba, T., Kadone, H., Terasawa, H., Iguchi, M., Suzuki, K., Wearable Auditory Biofeedback Device for Blind and Sighted Individuals, IEEE MultiMedia, 22:(1)68-73, 2015.
  • 2014
  • Shimokakimoto, T., Lund, H. H., Suzuki, K., Heart-pulse Biofeedback in Playful Exercise using a Wearable device and Modular Interactive Tiles, Journal of Robotics, Networks and Artificial Life, 1(1):69-73, 2014.
  • Shimokakimoto, T., Miura, A., Suzuki, K., bioToys: biofeedback toys for playful and self-determined physiotherapeutic activities, Artificial Life and Robotics, 19:150-156, 2014.
  • Gruebler, A., and Suzuki, K., Design of a Wearable Device for Reading Positive Expressions from Facial EMG Signals, IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 5(3):227-237, 2014.
  • Hirokawa, M., Uesugi, N., Furugori, S., Kitagawa, T., Suzuki, K, Effect of Haptic Assistance on Learning Vehicle Reverse Parking Skills, IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 7(3):334-344, 2014.
  • Funahashi, A., Gruebler, A., Aoki, T., Kadone, H., Suzuki, K., The Smiles of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder During an Animal-assisted Activity May Facilitate Social Positive Behaviors - Quantitative Analysis with Smile-detecting Interface, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(3):685-693, 2014.
  • Grüneberg, P. and Suzuki, K., An Approach to Subjective Computing: a Robot that Learns from Interaction with Humans, IEEE Transactions on Autonomous Mental Development, 6(1):5-18, 2014.
  • Berenz V., Suzuki K., Targets-Drives-Means: A Declarative Approach to Dynamic Behavior Specification with Higher Usability, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 62(4):545-555, 2014.
  • Hassan, M., Kadone, H., Suzuki, K., Sankai, Y., Wearable Gait Measurement System with an Instrumented Cane for Exoskeleton Control, Sensors, 14(1):1705-1722, 2014.
  • Kim, M. and Suzuki, K., Comparative Study of Human Behavior in Card Playing with a Humanoid Playmate, International Journal of Social Robotics, 6(1):5-15, 2014.
  • Jayatilake, D., Isezaki, T., Teramoto, Y., Eguchi, K. and Suzuki, K., Robot Assisted Physiotherapy to Support Rehabilitation of Facial Paralysis, IEEE Transactions on Neural System and Rehabilitation Engineering, 22(3):644-53, 2014.
  • -2013
  • Kim, M. and Suzuki, K., A Card-playing Humanoid Playmate for Human Behavioral Analysis, Entertainment Computing, 3(4):103-109, 2012.
  • Gruebler, A., Berenz, V., and Suzuki, K., Emotionally Assisted Human-Robot Interaction using a Wearable Device for Reading Facial Expressions, Advanced Robotics, 26(10):1143-1159, 2012.
  • Kim, W., Kuzuoka, H., and Suzuki, K., Online Continuous Scale Estimation of Hand Gestures, IEICE Transactions, 95-D(10): 2447-2455, 2012.
  • Berenz, V., Tanaka, F., and Suzuki, K., Autonomous battery management for mobile robots based on risk and gain assessment, Artificial Intelligence Review, 37(3):217-237, 2012.
  • Jayatilake, D., Suzuki, K., Robot Assisted Facial Expressions with Segmented Shape Memory Alloy Actuators, International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation, 1(3/4):224-235, 2011.
  • Suzuki, K., Yamada, H., and Hashimoto, S., A similarity-based neural network for facial expression analysis, Pattern Recognition Letters, 28(9):1104-1111, 2007.
  • Suzuki, K., and Hashimoto, S., Robotic Interface for Embodied Interaction via Dance And Musical Performance, Proceedings of the IEEE, 92(4):656-671, 2004.

 

 

 


The labotaroty is established in 2006 at the University of Tsukuba. See also the list of publication by the lab director
> Publications (at Waseda University)