Research Summary

Selected Publications

• 1. Sato, W., Shimokawa, K., Uono, S., & Minato, T.
  "Mentalistic attention orienting triggered by android eyes."
  Scientific Reports, 14, 23143. (2024).
• 2. Sato, W., & Saito, A.
  "Weak subjective–facial coherence as a possible emotional coping in older adults."
  Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1417609. (2024).
• 3. Namba, S., Sato, W., Namba, S., Diel, A., Ishi, C., & Minato, T.
  "How an android expresses “now loading…”: Examining the properties of thinking faces."
  International Journal of Social Robotics. (in press).
• 4. Zhang, J., Sato, W., Kawamura, N., Shimokawa, K., Tang, B., & Nakamura, Y.
  "Sensing emotional valence and arousal dynamics through automated facial action unit analysis."
  Scientific Reports, 14, 19563. (2024).
• 5. Sato, W.
  "Advancements in sensors and analyses for emotion sensing."
  Sensors, 24, 4166. (2024).
• 6. Namba, S., Saito, A., & Sato, W.
  "Computational analysis of value learning and value-driven detection of neutral faces by young and older adults."
  Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1281857. (2024).
• 7. Kawamura, N., Sato, W., Shimokawa, K., Fujita, T., & Kawanishi, Y.
  "Machine learning-based interpretable modeling for subjective emotional dynamics sensing using facial EMG."
  Sensors, 24, 1536. (2024).
• 8. Sato, W., Usui, N., Kondo, A., Kubota, Y., Toichi, M., & Inoue, Y.
  "Impairment of unconscious emotional processing after unilateral medial temporal structure resection."
  Scientific Reports, 14, 4269. (2024).
• 9. Ishikura, T., Sato, W., Takamatsu, J., Yuguchi, A., Cho, S.-G., Ding, M., Yoshikawa, S., & Ogasawara, T.
  "Delivery of pleasant stroke touch via robot in older adults."
  Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1292178. (2024).
• 10. Schiller, D. et al.
  "The Human Affectome."
  Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 158, 105450. (2024).

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