2021
Comparison of Human Social Brain Activity During Eye-Contact With Another Human and a Humanoid Robot
Kelley MS, Noah JA, Zhang X, Scassellati B, Hirsch J. Comparison of Human Social Brain Activity During Eye-Contact With Another Human and a Humanoid Robot. Frontiers In Robotics And AI 2021, 7: 599581. PMID: 33585574, PMCID: PMC7879449, DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2020.599581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural activitySocial interactionCognitive processingEye contactNeural systemsRight temporal-parietal junctionHuman-robot social interactionRight temporoparietal junctionSame neural systemsTemporal-parietal junctionInterpersonal social interactionsSimilar neural activityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexHuman-robot interactionHuman social systemsSocial processingParietal junctionTemporoparietal junctionSocial robotsNeural responsesNeural effectsRobot conditionBrain activityPrefrontal cortexSocial engagement
2019
Prefrontal activation related to spontaneous creativity with rock music improvisation: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
Tachibana A, Noah J, Ono Y, Taguchi D, Ueda S. Prefrontal activation related to spontaneous creativity with rock music improvisation: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 16044. PMID: 31690744, PMCID: PMC6831592, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52348-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexNeural activitySubjective feelingsExecutive control networkMedial frontal lobePrefrontal activationExpert musiciansNeural responsesRange of skillsSpontaneous creativityBrain activityDefault modeMusic improvisationDetermine similarityFormulaic sequencesNeural modulationControl networkFrontal lobeSimilar modulationImprovisational performanceImprovisationFeelingsSkills
2018
Change in cognitive process during dance video game play with different appendages for motor output
Suzuki K, Ono Y, Shimada S, Tachibana A, Noah J. Change in cognitive process during dance video game play with different appendages for motor output. 2018, 10481: 104811c. DOI: 10.1117/12.2287609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDance video gameCognitive processesLeft superior/middle temporal gyrusSuperior/middle temporal gyrusMiddle temporal gyrusVideo gamesRegional brain activityCognitive trainingCognitive abilitiesCognitive loadTemporal gyrusPrefrontal areasBrain activityPrefrontal cortexHemodynamic activityFine temporal controlTemporal cortexTemporoparietal cortexPreparatory functionProprioceptive informationMotor outputCortexDominant handStanding positionElderly people
2015
fMRI Validation of fNIRS Measurements During a Naturalistic Task
Noah JA, Ono Y, Nomoto Y, Shimada S, Tachibana A, Zhang X, Bronner S, Hirsch J. fMRI Validation of fNIRS Measurements During a Naturalistic Task. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2015, 52116. PMID: 26132365, PMCID: PMC4544944, DOI: 10.3791/52116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaturalistic tasksBrain activityVideo game taskTask-related increasesFunctional magnetic resonanceFunctional brain activityFull-body activitiesDance Dance RevolutionFMRI scanningPsychophysical tasksNeural mechanismsGame taskFMRI procedureFNIRS experimentFNIRS measurementsFMRINaturalistic behaviorsFMRI signalsFNIRSSimple fingerTaskParadigmNeural recordingsFindingsBehavior
2011
Multi-core processing within the frontal lobe
Noah J, Tachibana A, Bronner S. Multi-core processing within the frontal lobe. 2011, 280-282. DOI: 10.1145/2159365.2159412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExecutive functionFrontal lobeMotor outputFunctional brain activityDifferent sensory inputsDance Dance RevolutionSensory modalitiesBrain activitySensory cuesSensory informationSensory inputMagnetic resonance imagingVideo gamesMemory workDistinct patternsCuesMemoryResonance imagingLobeProcessingGameBrainInformationScanning procedure