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3 papers
cs.RO2026
Low-Latency Turn-Taking via Context-Aware Preface Generation in a Real-World Dialogue Robot
Yuki Okafuji, Koji Inoue, Yoshiki Ohira
Large language model (LLM)-based dialogue systems suffer response delays because generation begins only after final speech recognition. While fixed fillers are a workaround, they b…
cs.RO2026
Breaking the 15% Barrier: A Real-World Data-Driven System for Proactive Social Robot Triggered by User Nonverbal Cues
Yuga Yano, Yuki Okafuji, Ryo Miyoshi +2
The paper presents a system that lets a service robot in a retail store respond proactively to customers' nonverbal actions—like approaching, waving, or showing items—by recognizin…
cs.RO2025
A Noise-Robust Turn-Taking System for Real-World Dialogue Robots: A Field Experiment
Koji Inoue, Yuki Okafuji, Jun Baba +3
Turn-taking is a crucial aspect of human-robot interaction, directly influencing conversational fluidity and user engagement. While previous research has explored turn-taking model…