Affiliation: Future University Hakodate, Japan

Kaoru Sumi is a professor at Future University Hakodate, Japan. She specializes in affective computing, persuasive technology, human-agent interaction, intelligent systems, and artificial intelligence. Her research focuses on the design of intelligent artifacts—such as robots and artificial agents—that can adapt to human emotions and social contexts to foster trust, empathy, and behavior change. She has contributed to a wide range of applications, including education, healthcare, and daily life support. Her work is interdisciplinary, bridging human-computer interaction (HCI), human-robot interaction (HRI), behavioral science, and emerging technologies such as the Metaverse. Professor Sumi has published extensively in international conferences and journals and actively participates in research communities related to human-centered AI and interactive technologies.