The Japanese notion of “kawaii” or expressions of cuteness, vulnerability, and/or charm is a
global cultural export. Work has explored kawaii-ness as a design feature and factor of user …

We report on an extension of a cross-cultural collaborative project between students and
faculty at DePauw University in the United States and Shibaura Institute of Technology in …

This paper describes our remote collaboration project related to the design and
implementation of virtual kawaii robots by Japanese and American university students, and …

As robots become increasingly common in daily life, it is critical that roboticists design
devices that are accepted broadly, including across cultures and genders. This paper …

This paper describes our approach to the design and implementation of virtual Kawaii robots
and spaces by Japanese and American university students using remote collaboration …

This paper describes our educational project using remote collaboration related to the
design and implementation of virtual Kawaii robots and spaces by Japanese and American …

This study validates Lorenz's Kindchenschema features by using a commercial text-to-image
generator (Midjourney v. 5.2) to generate stimulus material that depicted either animals or …

In recent years, concerns about anxiety and other mental health issues in university students
have been widely reported. Some college campuses have seen increased student requests …

In modern society, robots have been increasingly involved in human lives in various
scenarios. As a future society with human-robot interaction is approaching, it is important to …

Kawaii is a Japanese cultural uniqueness that attracts attention around the world. This study
focused on pink as a typical kawaii color. The goal is to clarify the relation of preferences in …