I design future experiences enabled by new AI & robotics technologies. I’m a designer & researcher with 10+ years of experience and I currently lead an interdisciplinary research team at Naver Labs Europe .
Latest news.
December 2024. Our team is hiring a Human-Robot Interaction Research Scientist. Check the details and apply here!
November 2024. Our team organised the second edition of the international HRI Symposium. Check out the program recordings here!
February 2024. Our team is looking for an intern with experience in social robot navigation. Explore the details of the open position here.
About me.
I was a very young Argentinian boy when I started destroying toys and dissecting death bees to understand how things worked. Years later, I turned this curiosity into a profession (and into many hobbies). In 2013, I graduated as an Industrial Designer at the National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, and I moved to Italy in 2015 to pursue a Master’s degree in Interaction Design at Domus Academy.
Throughout my career, I have worked as a designer in organizations of different scales, from consolidated companies to startups. I have also been involved in academic activities working in higher education institutions both in Argentina and Italy. My work sits at the intersection of design, technology, and human understanding, bluring the boundaries between the physical and the digital.
In 2018, I moved to Grenoble, France to join Naver Labs Europe and investigate the integration of the latest AI and robotic technologies into people’s daily lives. Here, I lead an interdisciplinary research team of sociologists, designers, and computer scientists. I believe in the potential of design and technology to create a more sustainable, inclusive, and enjoyable future for all.
Design needs to be plugged into human behavior. Design dissolves in behavior. Naoto Fukasawa
Projects.
Recognitions
x16 Peer-Reviewed Research Papers
x1 Best Paper Award
x2 Patents
x2 Student Awards
My Research.
Conversational Support for Robot Service Configuration & Monitoring. Socially acceptable autonomous navigation for mobile robots. Ethical design of robotic systems. Unintrusive navigation support for runners to enable exploration. Cultural mediation for foreign travelers ordering food. New strategies for design education.
Talks.
Connecting the Dots. Interview series by Domus Academy.
Interviewed by Andrea Desiato. Remote, 2024.
Shared Spaces & Unfocused Interactions for Socially Acceptable Robots
Keynote Speaker at GROUND Workshop. IEEE ROMAN Conference. Remote, 2023. Web →
Organiser & Panel Discussion Moderator: Social Acceptability in Public Spaces
Humans at the Centre of HRI International Symposium. Organised by Naver Labs Europe & INRIA. Grenoble, France, 2022. Watch →
Introduction of NAVER LABS and our approach to Human-Robot Interaction
Industry Talks Session. International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Remote, 2022. Watch →
What is (and should be) the role of new AI technologies?
Artificial Intelligence in the real world, user experience and the dilemmas of our future (Spanish). Biennial BIT Conference. Remote, 2020. Watch →
Can education bridge the gap between design research & practice?
Reflections from “the Gap” – Shifting from Practice to Research and the Role of Education in Bridging the Gap. IXDA Design Education Summit. Milan, Italy, 2020. Watch →
Illustration.
