Verum factum
Embedded Files
A scientist of robotics
Hello! I'm Naoto Yoshida.
I am interested in the emergence of autonomous behavior in robots with motivation grounded in their own bodies. And also in symbiosis between humans and such robots.
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at Kyoto University. I am a researcher in JSPS Transformative Area (A) Qualia-Structure Project (PI: prof. Nao Tsuchiya, ATR, Monash University) with prof. Tadahiro Taniguchi, and I am studying the emergence of communication in artificial agents from the desire to survive.
Key words: embodied intelligence, homeostasis, deep reinforcement learning, computational neuroscience, cognitive developmental robotics
Research summary
Research summary
Selected Publications
Yoshida, Naoto. "Homeostatic agent for general environment." Journal of Artificial General Intelligence 8.1 (2017): 1-22.
Yoshida, Naoto, et al. "Production of character animation in a home robot: A case study of lovot." International Journal of Social Robotics 14.1 (2022): 39-54.
Yoshida, Naoto, et al. "Emergence of integrated behaviors through direct optimization for homeostasis." Neural Networks 177 (2024): 106379.
Yoshida, Naoto, Hoshinori Kanazawa, and Yasuo Kuniyoshi. "Synthesising integrated robot behaviour through reinforcement learning for homeostasis." bioRxiv (2024): 2024-06.
Education
2012 MSc in Information Science, NAIST (prof. Kenji Doya)
2024 PhD in Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo (prof. Yasuo Kuniyoshi)
Appointments held
2006-2010 Tohoku University, School of Engineering, B.S. (prof. Yamaguchi & prof. Ishikawa)
2010-2012 Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Graduate School of Information Science, M.E. (prof. Ikeda & prof. Doya)
2012-2013 NAIST, Graduate School of Information Science, Ph.D. Student (prof. Ikeda & prof. Doya)
2011-2013 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Graduate Student (prof. Doya)
2013-2016 Tohoku University, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D. Student (prof. Ishikawa)
2016-2020 GROOVE X, Research Engineer, Behavior Designer (CEO Kaname Hayashi)
2020-2024 University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Information and Technology, Mechano-Informatics, Ph.D. Student (prof. Kuniyoshi)
2022-2024 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
2024- Kyoto University, Program-Specific Researcher (Qualia Structure) (prof. Taniguchi)
2024- University of Tokyo, Visiting Researcher (prof. Kuniyoshi)
2024- Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies, Research Consultant (Preventing Sociopathic Robots Team)
Research Grant
JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (DC2) 2022-2024
JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up 2024 - 2026
JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists 2025-
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse