We, human robotics lab. conducts research studies on fundamental research on intellectualization of robot, understanding human perception-action loop based on information science, and  human machine system/human robot collaboration by combining them.

 Through such research studies, we are aiming to define quality of operational feeling and motion comfort in intelligent mechanical systems that have interaction with humans, such as rehabilitation robots, lower limb prosthesis, and automobile. Examples of questions are "What is comfortable vehicle motion?" "What determines operability of automobiles / construction machine?", "What determines easiness of walking with an artificial leg?" , which leads to comfortable human machine systems.

• Robotics: artificially constructing sensing through motion control

• Human modeling: Understanding perception-action loop of human based on robotics & system science

• Human machine systems/Human robot collaboration

 [NEWS]

2026. 7.1 [Invited talk] Prof. Wada gave an invited talk entitled “Toward Leveraging Fully Autonomous Control in Shared and Cooperative Control” at the workshop “Shared and Cooperative Control Systems: Opportunities for AI Applications,” held in conjunction with the IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS).

2026. 5 Sven Pery, IMT Atlantique, Institut Mines-Télécom, France joined our lab. as an internship student. Welcome.

2026.3 Seven master students were awarded their master's degree. Congratulations!

2026.3 Eito Sato was awareded his PhD degree. Congratulations!

2025. 10.20 [Workshop organized]  Dr. Hailong Liu organized the international workshop "Are You Happy with AV ? User Experience (UX) in AV-Human Interaction" at IEEE/RSJ Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)  Organizer: H. Liu (NAIST), H. Cheng (U Twente), W. Luo (U. Illinois), W. Zhang (Arizona State U), F. You (U Tongji), J. Wang (Tonji), J. Wang (U Texas at Austin)．Prof. Wada was invited to give a talk "Computational Models of Human Self-motion Perception and Motion Sickness based on Subjective Vertical Mismatch Theory and Its Application to Vehicle Motion Comfort"

Oct., 1, 2025, Yifan Frank Wang (TU Munich, Germany) joined our lab as a visiting master student.

Oct, 1, 2025, a PhD student Joao Jantalia (TU Munich, Germany) joined our lab. Welcome!

Sept 2025, two master students, Nam & Akhdan, were awarded their master's degree from NAIST. Congratulations!

April, 2025, We welcomed a new PhD and four master students.

March, 2025, All five master students were awarded their master's degree from NAIST. Congratulations! 

Feb., 13, 2025 Micro Gravity parabolic flight experiments, sponsored by KAKENHI for building a computational model of the effects of vestibular-visual interaction on gravity perception. This research will contribute to the development of a model for motion sickness and space sickness. 

Dec, 20, 2024 [Invited Talk] Prof. Wada was invited to deliver a talk titled "Computational Models of Motion Sickness based on Subjective Vertical Conflict Theory and Their Possibilities" at Motion Comfort Talks, a seminar series focused on motion comfort in automated vehicles.

Nov., 6-7, 2024 [International Workshop Organized]  The workshop "3rd Workshop on “Motion Comfort in Automated Driving”related to EU project "Hi-Drive" will be held at Barcelona. Prof. Wada is a member of organizing committee

2024.10.1 [new member] Two PhD students, one master student, and one international internship student have joined. Welcome! 

2024.9.28  [Invited Talk] Dr. Wada and Dr. Liu were invited to give talks at The 2024 International Smart Mobility Design Conference in Shanghai. 

2024. 6.2 [Workshop organized]  Dr. Hailong Liu organized the international workshop "Are You Happy with AV ? User Experience (UX) in AV-Human Interaction" at IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium（Organizer: Hailong Liu, (NAIST), Hao Cheng (U of Twente), Kai Tian (U of Leeds), Cristina Olaverri-Momnreal (Johannes KeplerUniv. Linz), Fernando Garcia Fernandez (U. Carlos II de Madrid) ) ．Prof. Wada was invited to give a talk "Motion Comfort in Vehicles based on Computational Understanding of Human Motion Perception & Sickness"

2024. 4. 1 [new member] Six master students have joined. Welcome!

2023. 9.25 One PhD Student (Dang Van Trong) and two master students (Dang Phuong Nam & Syafrudin Rais Akhdan) joined our lab. Welcome!

2023. 9.24 The follwoing workshop, proposed by Prof. Liu was accepted.

IEEE ITSC 2023 2ND WORKSHOP ON ARE YOU HAPPY WITH AV ? USER EXPERIENCE (UX) IN AV-HUMAN INTERACTION

Prof. Liu and Wada will give invited talks at the workshop.

2023. 7.13 [Invited Talk] Prof. Wada gave a talk on "Modeling of motion sickness and its application to automated vehicles" on Japan Society of Automotive Engineers Symposium

2023. 6.23 [New member] Ms.Yang Li from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, has joined as an internship student. Welcome!

2023. 4.24 [New member] Mr.Arnaud Grondin from Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, France, has joined as an internship student. Welcome!

2023. 4.1 [New member] Mr.Lennart Moritz from Regensburg, Germany, has joined as an internship student. Welcome!

2023. 4.1 [New member] Five master students have joined. Welcome!

2022. 9.5 [New member] Ilhan Yunus, Sweden KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Volvo cars, is staying HuRo Lab. to conduct research on motion sickness modeling. Welcome!

2022. 6.1 [New member] Mr. Aimé Kazuki MITTEAU from ESIGELEC, France, has joined as an internship student. Welcome!

2022. 6.5 [Workshop] Dr. H. Liu organizes workshop on Are You Happy with AV? User Experience (UX) in AV-Human Interaction in IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Vehicles 2022. Prof. T.Wada is invited to give a keynote lecture on the WS.

2022. 4.15 [New member] Mr. João Pedro Jantalia from Technical University of Munich, Germany, has joined as an internship student. Welcome!

2022. 4.1 [New member] Eleven master students have joined. Welcome!

2022. 4.1 [New member] Dr. Yasuaki Orita has joined as Assistant Professor. Welcome!

2022. 2.17 [Invited Talk] Prof. Wada will be invited to give a special lecture related to Human modeling research in Digital Human Technology Council.

2022. 1. 28 [Invited Talk] Prof. Wada is invited to give a special lecture on "Computational Models of Motion Sickness toward Ride Comfort of Vechiles", in Technical Exchange Meeting of Japan Society of Automotive Engineers Chubu Branch

2022.1.17 [New project] Collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweeden has been accepted as the STINT project, funded by Sweden Government. www.stint.se/en/2022/01/17/7-projekt-har-beviljats-medel-for-nya-samarbeten-genom-initiation-grants/ 

2021.12 [New member] Michiko Honda has joined as a secretary of the lab. Welcome!

2021.12 [Social Service] Prof. Wada has joined Subcommittee of Practical Application of Future Technology, Advanced Safety Vehicle Committee, Menistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

2021.11.27 [Invited Talk] Prof. Wada gave a keynote speech "Toward Understanding Motion Comfort in Human Machine Systems" on the 42nd Conference on Society of Biomechanisms Japan

2021.11.1 [New member]Dr. Hailong Liu has joined as Specially-Appointed Assistant Professor. Welcome! 

2021.10.1  [New member]A Research Student from Malaysia, Mr. Muhammad Akmal Bin Mohammed Zaffir has joined. Welcome!

2021.9.1 [Invited Talk] Prof. Wada gave a keynote presentation "Modeling Motion Sickness and Its Application to Automated Driving" in the 2nd Workshop on Motion Comfort in Automated Driving, sponsored by Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors

2021.4.23  [New member] Five master students have joined. Welcome!

2021.4.1    NAIST Human Robotics Laboratory has been established.