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10 papers

cs.CL2026

Can AI Guess What You Know? Performance Comparison of Large Language Models for Human Domain Knowledge Estimation From Communication Logs

Ko Watanabe, Shoya Ishimaru

Employees often struggle to identify ``who knows what,'' leading to organizational productivity losses. We investigate whether Large Language Models (LLMs) can infer individual dom…

q-bio.NC2026

EyeBrain: Left and Right Brain Lateralization Activity Classification Through Pupil Diameter and Fixation Duration

Ko Watanabe, Pooja Pol, Nicolas Großmann +2

The relationship between brain lateralization and cognitive functions is well-documented. The left hemisphere primarily handles tasks such as language and arithmetic, while the rig…

cs.HC2026

Empowering Vocabulary Learning Through Teaching AI: Using LLMs as a Student to Perform Learning by Teaching in Vocabulary Acquisition

Tokio Uchida, Ko Watanabe, Andrew Vargo +5

"Learning by Teaching (LbT)" helps learners deepen their understanding by explaining concepts to others, with questions playing a vital role in identifying knowledge gaps and reinf…

econ.EM2026

What Do We Get from Two-Way Fixed Effects Regressions? Implications from Numerical Equivalence

Shoya Ishimaru

This paper develops numerical and causal interpretations of two-way fixed effects (TWFE) regressions in settings with nonbinary, nonstaggered treatments and time-varying covariates…

cs.HC2025

Push or Light: Nudging Standing to Break Prolonged Sitting

Sohshi Yoshida, Ko Watanabe, Andreas Dengel +3

Prolonged sitting is a health risk leading to metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. To combat this, various "nudging" strategies encourage stand-ups. Behavior change triggers use…

cs.HC2025

Human-in-the-Loop Annotation for Image-Based Engagement Estimation: Assessing the Impact of Model Reliability on Annotation Accuracy

Sahana Yadnakudige Subramanya, Ko Watanabe, Andreas Dengel +1

Human-in-the-loop (HITL) frameworks are increasingly recognized for their potential to improve annotation accuracy in emotion estimation systems by combining machine predictions wi…