Hironobu Takagi

Hello, I'm Hironobu Takagi. Since 1999, I've been at IBM Research, focusing on accessibility research to improve lives, particularly for those with disabilities. My work, recognized by an h-index of 34 and an i10-index of 90, spans developing technologies like a web accessibility tools to an autonomous navigation robot, emphasizing human-centered AI. In addition to IBM, I'm an Executive Director at Miraikan, where I help shape our approach to inspiring innovation and understanding in science and technology. My career reflects a commitment to leveraging technology for societal benefit and my goal is to foster a more inclusive world through innovation.

I received best paper awards at ACM ASSETS 2002 and 2009 and won an achievement award from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2011. He is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology and ACM.

• AI Suitcase Consortium: https://caamp.jp/
• IoT Health: '最先端のIoTヘルスがもたらす、新たな人と医療との関係', Think Business, 2019年6月 (in Japanese)
• Originator of the ACTF aDesigner.
• Leading NavCog project: Realizing a barrier free society, Februrary 2017. IBM Research blog.
• Collaborating with Cognitive Assistant Lab. at Carnegie Mellon University  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~NavCog/

Twitter: hirotakagi

Googole Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.jp/citations?user=NAAdydEAAAAJ

Awards

• Award from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2011)
• Best Paper Award, ACM SIGACCESS ASSETS (2009)
• Kiyasu Special Industrial Achievement Award (with four team members), Information Processing Society of Japan (2009)
• Best Paper Award, ACM SIGACCESS ASSETS (2002)

Books

• Asakawa, C. and Takagi, H. Transcoding. A Chapter In Web Accessibility: A Foundation for Research, Simon Harper and Yeliz Yesilada. pp. 231-261, 2008.
• Asakawa, C. and Takagi, H. Text Entry for People with Visual Impairments. In TEXT ENTRY SYSTEMS, Scott MacKenzie, I. and Tanaka-Ishii, K., Ed. Morgan Kaufmann. pp. 305-318, 2006.
• Borodin, Y, Kawanaka, S., Takagi, H., Kobayashi, M., Sato, D., & Asakawa, C. (2010). Social Accessibility. No Code Required: Giving Users Tools to Transform the Web (p. 347). Morgan Kaufmann.
• Takagi, H. (2011a). Technologies for Full-text Digitization. Modern Library. (in Japanese)
• Takagi, H. (2011b). Information accessibility during emergencies. ProVision, (70), 60-65. IBM Japan.　(in Japanese)