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Ishiguro Lab
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A lab that explores and builds new relationships between people and computers, and between people and autonomous mobile systems.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring new relationships between people and intelligent machines
The Ishiguro Lab studies human-computer interaction, which examines the relationship between people and computers, and the augmentation of human abilities through technology.
Another pillar of its research is the relationship between people and autonomous mobile systems, as typified by self-driving cars.
The lab carries out its research through joint projects with companies, universities, and research institutions.
Rather than simply having autonomous mobile systems replace people, the lab aims to realize a world in which they live alongside people, like dogs and cats.
Key terms
- Human-computer interaction
- The field that studies how people and computers interact. Also called HCI.
- Autonomous mobile systems
- Machines that sense their surroundings with sensors and decide and move on their own. Self-driving cars are a typical example.
- Generative AI
- AI that learns from large amounts of data and creates new text, images, voices, and more.
NewsLab news
A doctoral student received the Best Performance Award at a workshop at ACII 2026
The lab presented research on visualizing the evidence behind generative AI text at IJCAI-ECAI 2026
A master's student received an Honorable Mention Award at the SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Educator's Forum
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies human-computer interaction, which examines the relationship between people and computers, and the augmentation of a wide range of human abilities. It also explores the relationship between self-driving technology and people, and the potential of applications built on autonomous mobile systems.
*Illustrative imageShowing the Evidence Behind Generative AI Text
Simply labeling text as "made with AI" does not tell readers which claims in it are supported by what. The lab proposed "evidence density," which visualizes how well the claims in a text are supported by verifiable evidence.
*Illustrative imageA Rotary Phone That Lets You Talk to Your Past Self
The lab is proposing RecallMe, a device that combines generative AI with a rotary phone so that users experience a conversation with their past selves as a "ritual." The effort of turning the dial and the enclosed space of the handset create a place to step away from everyday life and reflect inward.
*Illustrative imageDrawing the Future of Mobility Through Conversation
This is an exhibition system in which visitors take part: a life-size AI agent has a short conversation with each visitor and, based on what they say, immediately draws a vision of future mobility unique to that person.
*Illustrative imageDetecting and Calming "Rumination"
The system measures electrodermal activity and heart rate variability in real time and automatically detects early signs of rumination, in which unpleasant thoughts repeat in one's mind. It then intervenes with smells and sounds, and experiments test how the effect depends on timing and type.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Ishiguro Lab consist of faculty, project researchers, and doctoral and master's students.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorYoshio IshiguroPublications ↗
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Waymo car on a freeway” Eric Polk / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Showing the Evidence Behind Generative AI Text: “Citation Needed Tag Example” Wikipedia contributors (2024, December 12) Original image: Belbury (talk · contribs) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- A Rotary Phone That Lets You Talk to Your Past Self: “Rotary dial black” Rakoon / CC0 (cropped)
- Drawing the Future of Mobility Through Conversation: “Honda 0 α concept at Japan Mobility Show Kansai 2025” Aos.1905 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Detecting and Calming "Rumination": “Max Health Band” Peterhcharlton / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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