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Yusuke Ujitoko
  • Distinguished Researcher, NTT Communication Science Laboratories
  • Associate Professor, The University of Electro-Communications

Haptic display systems that let people feel the touch of objects or others are expected to find applications in many fields such as medicine and entertainment. I am working on fundamental haptics research toward realizing haptic display systems that are actually used in society. My main themes are understanding human perceptual properties, proposing haptic display techniques based on these properties, organizing the needs and application scenarios of haptic presentation, and examining the specifications that haptic display systems should meet.

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Work experience
Apr 2025 - The University of Electro-Communications
Oct 2020 - Communication Science Laboratories, NTT, Inc.
Apr 2016 - Sep 2020 R&D Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
Education
Sep 2020 Ph.D. in Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications
Mar 2016 M.A.Sc., The University of Tokyo
Mar 2014 B.E., The University of Tokyo
Research Topic
mouse cursor
resistance
Pseudo-haptics

By manipulating visual stimuli during user operation (e.g., a pointer), we elicit pseudo tactile sensations. We pursue a sneaky approach for delivering haptic information without bulky haptic devices.

  • Survey paper, Japanese review article, Tutorial slides
  • Modulation of roughness, friction, and weight etc.
  • Age and gender differences , modulation by visual illusion , post-operation visual feedback
  • Combination with pulling illusion , hit-stop in VR , application to touch panels
0 6 12 18 24 Hour Touch desire human animal
Touch desire

We investigate people's "I want to touch" feelings. By analyzing huge amounts of social media text, we reveal the real touch desire that exists in everyday life.

  • Series of research overview
  • Manner of touch and touch desire
  • Diurnal variation of touch desire
  • Touch desire change during COVID-19
  • Expected tactile properties of desired touch targets
  • Visual elasticity features that elicit touch desire
Pin-array display
Pin-array display

We push for higher density and broader coverage of pin-array haptic displays to convey richer information. Through the pin-pursuit, we have come to understand how a hedgehog feels.

  • Fingerpad pin-array
  • Finger-enveloping pin-array
  • Texture inside virtual objects
  • Stimulus density and shape recognition
Design criteria of haptic display
Design criteria of haptic display

We examine how design parameters (e.g., weight) of haptic displays affect users, and find information useful for shaping design guidelines. We try to find out what we wish we had known before building.

  • Weight criteria for finger-worn devices
  • Effect of stimulus density
  • Effect of stimulus layout
Softness perception

We investigate how people perceive softness through vision and touch. It turns out "soft = large deformation" is not the whole story.

  • Series of research overview
  • Softness from deformation speed
  • Softness inferred from finger jitter
  • Visuo-haptic softness matching
  • Softness perception with touchless input
Remote vibration localization
Remote vibration localization

We investigate whether people can identify the position and pattern of vibrations occurring at locations away from the hand. Direction is surprisingly recognizable, but distance is a different story for human perception.

  • Localization of impact vibration
  • Localization of sinusoidal vibration
  • Spatiotemporal pattern recognition
texture vibration
Vibrotactile design

Vibrotactile design for haptic content is still a craft. Hand-crafting one signal at a time will never keep up with the world's content. We are researching ways to make it easier.

  • Vibration generation from texture images
  • Reuse of vibration assets
Publication
Journal Paper
  1. Ujitoko, Y., Takenaka, Y., & Hirota, K. (2026, February). FingerWrap: A High-Density Finger-Enveloping Tactile Display. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 19(1), 169-180. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2026.3660473
  2. Ujitoko, Y., & Ban, Y. (2025, December). Eliciting Pleasantness With Haptic Feedback: The Role of Physical and Pseudo-Haptic Resistance in Virtual Archery. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 32(3), 2555-2567. https://doi.org/10.1109/tvcg.2025.3648732
  3. Yokosaka, T., Ujitoko, Y., & Kawabe, T. (2025, January). Asymmetric Playback Speeds for Ascent and Descent Phases Produce Natural Jump Impressions. Royal Society Open Science, 13(1), 251351. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.250126
  4. Ujitoko, Y., & Morisaki, T. (2025, September). Exploring Acceptable Weight Criteria for Finger-Worn Haptic Device Design. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 18(3), 615-625. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2025.3580216
  5. Kawabe, T., & Ujitoko, Y. (2025, July). Visual Features Involved in Determining Apparent Elasticity Elicit Touch Desire. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 31(10), 9530-9536. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2025.3590469
  6. Shimamura, K., Shimomura, Y., Ban, Y., Ujitoko, Y., & Warisawa, S. I. (2024, December). Effect of virtual object material on the pseudo-haptic weight. IEEE Access, 12, 183143-183152. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3511078
  7. Ujitoko, Y., Takenaka, Y., & Hirota, K. (2024, September). Spatiotemporal motion features resulting from tactile interface layouts influence tactile speed perception. iScience, 27(9), 110803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.110803
  8. Yokosaka, T., Ujitoko, Y., & Kawabe, T. (2024, September). Computational account for the naturalness perception of others' jumping motion based on a vertical projectile motion model. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291(2031). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.1490
  9. Ujitoko, Y., Ban, Y., & Yokosaka, T. (2024, January). Elucidating Diurnal Patterns in Touch Desire Using Social Media Data Toward Design of Haptic Applications and Displays. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 30(12), 7593-7600. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2024.3355413, [pdf]
  10. Ujitoko, Y., Takenaka, Y., & Hirota, K. (2024, January). Effect of Normal Force Intensity on Tactile Motion Speed Perception Based on Spatiotemporal Cue. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 18(3), 73-79. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2024.3352042, [pdf]
  11. Ujitoko, Y., & Ban, Y. (2023, August). Toward Designing Haptic Displays for Desired Touch Targets: A Study of User Expectation for Haptic Properties via Crowdsourcing. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 16(4), 726-735 https://doi.org/10.1109/toh.2023.3310662, [pdf]
  12. Ban, Y., & Ujitoko, Y. (2023, August). Age and Gender Differences in the Pseudo-Haptic Effect on Computer Mouse Operation in a Desktop Environment. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 30(8), 5566-5580. https://doi.org/10.1109/tvcg.2023.3295389, [pdf]
  13. Ban, Y., Yoshida, T., & Ujitoko, Y. (2023, May). Impact of Synchronizing Visual Cues with Switch of Foot Contact State on the Presence of Virtual Flight while Seated. IEEE Access, 11, 44531-44543. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3272986, [pdf]
  14. Ujitoko, Y., & Kawabe, T. (2023, April). Specifying Visual Parameters for Haptic-Visual Sequential Matching of Material Softness. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 16(2), 287-295. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2023.3269016, [pdf]
  15. Yokosaka, T., Ujitoko, Y., & Kawabe, T. (2023, April). Force illusion induced by visual illusion: Illusory curve in cursor path is interpreted as unintended force. Journal of Vision, 23(4), 5-5. https://doi.org/10.1167/jov.23.4.5
  16. Kawabe, T., & Ujitoko, Y. (2023, April). Pseudo-Haptic Heaviness Influenced by the Range of the C/D Ratio and the Position of the C/D Ratio Within a Given Range. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 16(2), 345-350. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2023.3266494, [pdf]
  17. Ujitoko, Y., Kaneko, S., Yokosaka, T., & Kawabe, T. (2023, April). Falling and heaviness: Heaviness judgment for a visual object which users lift up is influenced by the presentation of the object's falling or staying still. Frontiers in psychology, 14, 1042188. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1042188
  18. Kawabe, T., & Ujitoko, Y. (2023, March). Softness Perception of Visual Objects Controlled by Touchless Inputs: The Role of Effective Distance of Hand Movements. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 30(7), 4154-4169. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2023.3254522, [pdf]
  19. Ujitoko, Y., Yokosaka, T., Ban, Y., & Ho, H. N. (2022, December). Tracking changes in touch desire and touch avoidance before and after the COVID-19 outbreak. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1016909. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1016909
  20. Ujitoko, Y., Tokuhisa, R., & Hirota, K. (2022, October). Vibrotactile Spatiotemporal Pattern Recognition in Two-Dimensional Space Around Hand. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 15(4), 718-728. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2022.3213313, [pdf]
  21. Kawabe, T., Ujitoko, Y., Yokosaka, T., & Kuroki, S. (2022, September). Underestimation in temporal numerosity judgments computationally explained by population coding model. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 15632. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19941-8
  22. Ujitoko, Y., & Kuroki, S. (2022, June). Sinusoidal Vibration Source Localization in Two-Dimensional Space Around the Hand. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 878397. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.878397
  23. Kawabe, T., Ujitoko, Y., & Yokosaka, T. (2022, May). The relationship between illusory heaviness sensation and the motion speed of visual feedback in gesture-based touchless inputs. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 811881. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.811881
  24. Ujitoko, Y., & Kawabe, T. (2022, April). Visual estimation of the force applied by another person. Scientific reports, 12(1), 6216. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10243-7
  25. Ujitoko, Y., & Kawabe, T. (2022, February). Perceptual judgments for the softness of materials under indentation. Scientific reports, 12(1), 1761. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05864-x
  26. Hirota, K., Ujitoko, Y., Sakurai, S., & Nojima, T. (2022, February). Deformation matching: Force computation based on deformation optimization. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 15(2), 267-279. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2022.3142053, [pdf]
  27. Ujitoko, Y., Ban, Y., & Yokosaka, T. (2021, August). Getting insights from twitter: what people want to touch in daily life. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 15(1), 142-153. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2021.3105979, [pdf]
  28. Ujitoko, Y., Tokuhisa, R., Sakurai, S., & Hirota, K. (2021, June). Impact vibration source localization in two-dimensional space around hand. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 14(4), 862-873. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2021.3085756, [pdf]
  29. Ota, Y., Ujitoko, Y., Sakurai, S., Nojima, T., & Hirota, K. (2021, May). Inside Touch: Presentation of Tactile Feeling Inside Virtual Object Using Finger-Mounted Pin-Array Display. IEEE Access, 9, 75150-75157. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3082100, [pdf]
  30. Ujitoko, Y., & Ban, Y. (2021, May). Survey of pseudo-haptics: Haptic feedback design and application proposals. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 14(4), 699-711. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2021.3077619, [pdf]
  31. Kawabe, T., Ujitoko, Y., Yokosaka, T., & Kuroki, S. (2021, April). Sense of resistance for a cursor moved by user's keystrokes. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 652781. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.652781
  32. Ujitoko, Y., Taniguchi, T., Sakurai, S., & Hirota, K. (2020, August). Development of finger-mounted high-density pin-array haptic display. IEEE Access, 8, 145107-145114. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3015058, [pdf]
  33. Ujitoko, Y., Ban, Y., & Hirota, K. (2020, February). Automatic generation of vibration for haptic presentation using adversarial learning. IPSJ Journal of Consumer Devices and Systems (CDS), 10(1), 1-14. http://id.nii.ac.jp/1001/00203573/
  34. Ujitoko, Y., Ban, Y., & Hirota, K. (2020, January). GAN-based fine-tuning of vibrotactile signals to render material surfaces. IEEE Access, 8, 16656-16661. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2968185, [pdf]
  35. Ban, Y., Ujitoko, Y., & Minamizawa, K. (2020, January). Edge vibration improves ability to discriminate roughness difference of adjoining areas. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 13(1), 211-218. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2020.2970057, [pdf]
  36. Ban, Y., & Ujitoko, Y. (2019, December). Improving Pseudo-haptics effect on touchscreens by virtual strings. Transactions of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan, 24(4), 389-399. https://doi.org/10.18974/tvrsj.24.4_389
  37. Ujitoko, Y., Sakurai, S., & Hirota, K. (2019, November). Influence of sparse contact point and finger penetration in object on shape recognition. IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 13(2), 425-435. https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2019.2954882, [pdf]
  38. Ujitoko, Y., Ban, Y., & Hirota, K. (2019, February). Modulating fine roughness perception of vibrotactile textured surface using pseudo-haptic effect. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 25(5), 1981-1990. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2019.2898820, [pdf]
  39. Hotta, Y., Ujitoko, Y., Fukushima, Y., Narusawa, F., & Hayashi, M. (2018, May). Investigation of an ECU platform for driving control to streamline application failure analysis. IPSJ Journal of Consumer Devices and Systems (CDS), 8(2), 24-33. http://id.nii.ac.jp/1001/00189475/
  40. Ujitoko, Y., Narumi, T., Ban, Y., Tanikawa, T., Hirota, K., & Hirose, M. (2017, September). Pseudo-haptic force presentation on touch panel via visuo-haptic interaction induced by background motion manipulation. Transactions of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan, 22(3), 305-313. https://doi.org/10.18974/tvrsj.22.3_305
Conference Proceeding
  1. Ujitoko, Y., & Ban, Y. (2025, October). A Work-in-Progress Study on Effect of Post-Operation Visual Feedback on Perceived Pleasantness During Membrane Penetration with Force Feedback. In 2025 IEEE ISMAR.
  2. Morisaki, T., & Ujitoko, Y. (2024, June). Towards Intensifying Perceived Pressure in Midair Haptics: Comparing Perceived Pressure Intensity and Skin Displacement between LM and AM Stimuli. EuroHaptics 2024 (pp. 107-119). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70058-3_9
  3. Kawagishi, T., Ban, Y., Ujitoko, Y., & Warisawa, S. I. (2023, July). Enhancing Perceived Resistance and Propulsion by Combining Pseudo-haptics and Pulling Illusion. In 2023 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC) (pp. 403-409). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/WHC56415.2023.10224457
  4. Kawabe, T., Ujitoko, Y., & Yokosaka, T. (2021, July). Pseudo-heaviness during mid-air gestures is tuned to visual speed. In 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC) (pp. 580-580). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/WHC49131.2021.9517261
  5. Ban, Y., & Ujitoko, Y. (2021, July). Hit-Stop in VR: Combination of Pseudo-haptics and Vibration Enhances Impact Sensation. In 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC) (pp. 991-996). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/WHC49131.2021.9517129
  6. Ota, Y., Ujitoko, Y., Ban, Y., Sakurai, S., & Hirota, K. (2020, September). Surface roughness judgment during finger exploration is changeable by visual oscillations. In International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications (pp. 33-41). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58147-3_4
  7. Ujitoko, Y., Sakurai, S., & Hirota, K. (2020, March). Vibrator transparency: Re-using vibrotactile signal assets for different black box vibrators without re-designing. In 2020 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS) (pp. 882-889). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/HAPTICS45997.2020.ras.HAP20.80.00957e94
  8. Ban, Y., & Ujitoko, Y. (2019, November). Automated Vibrotactile Generation based on Texture Images or Material Attributes using GAN. In Proceedings of the International Display Workshops (p. 16). https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2019.0016
  9. Sugamoto, N., Ueta, K., Ujitoko, Y., Sakurai, S., Nojima, T., & Hirota, K. (2019). Inclination Manipulator. In SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 Emerging Technologies (pp. 23-24). https://doi.org/10.1145/3355049.3360541
  10. Ujitoko, Y., Ban, Y., & Hirota, K. (2019, July). Presenting static friction sensation at stick-slip transition using pseudo-haptic effect. In 2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC) (pp. 181-186). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/WHC.2019.8816100
  11. Ban, Y., & Ujitoko, Y. (2018). TactGAN: Vibrotactile designing driven by GAN-based automatic generation. In SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Emerging Technologies (pp. 1-2). https://doi.org/10.1145/3275476.3275484
  12. Ujitoko, Y., & Ban, Y. (2018). Vibrotactile signal generation from texture images or attributes using generative adversarial network. In Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications: 11th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2018, Pisa, Italy, June 13-16, 2018, Proceedings, Part II 11 (pp. 25-36). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93399-3_3
  13. Ban, Y., & Ujitoko, Y. (2018, March). Enhancing the pseudo-haptic effect on the touch panel using the virtual string. In 2018 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS) (pp. 278-283). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/HAPTICS.2018.8357188
  14. Narumi, T., Ujitoko, Y., Ban, Y., Tanikawa, T., Hirota, K., & Hirose, M. (2017, June). Resistive swipe: Visuo-haptic interaction during swipe gestures to scroll background images on touch interfaces. In 2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC) (pp. 334-339). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/WHC.2017.7989924
  15. Ujitoko, Y., & Hirota, K. (2015). Application of the Locomotion Interface Using Anthropomorphic Finger Motion. In Human Interface and the Management of Information. Information and Knowledge in Context: 17th International Conference, HCI International 2015, Los Angeles, CA, USA, August 2-7, 2015, Proceedings, Part II 17 (pp. 666-674). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20618-9_65
  16. Ujitoko, Y., Ban, Y., Narumi, T., Tanikawa, T., Hirota, K., & Hirose, M. (2015). Yubi-toko: finger walking in snowy scene using pseudo-haptic technique on touchpad. In SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Emerging Technologies (pp. 1-3). https://doi.org/10.1145/2818466.2818491
  17. Ujitoko, Y., & Hirota, K. (2015, March). Impact of illusory resistance on finger walking behavior. In 2015 IEEE Virtual Reality (VR) (pp. 301-302). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/VR.2015.7223415
  18. Ujitoko, Y., & Hirota, K. (2015). The scaling of the haptic perception on the fingertip using an interface of anthropomorphic finger motions. Haptic Interaction: Perception, Devices and Applications, 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55690-9_1
  19. Hirota, K., Ujitoko, Y., Kiriyama, K., & Tagawa, K. (2015). Object Manipulation by Deformable Hand. Haptic Interaction: Perception, Devices and Applications, 145-148. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55690-9_27
  20. Ujitoko, Y., & Hirota, K. (2014, December). Interpretation of tactile sensation using an anthropomorphic finger motion interface to operate a virtual avatar. In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence and the 19th Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments (pp. 13-20). https://doi.org/10.2312/ve.20141359
Invited talk
  • Dec 2022VRSJ Haptics Research Group, Tactile Tutorial 2022: "Pseudo-haptic presentation based on cross-modal perception"
  • Dec 2022HIS Top Conference Advanced Workshop 2022 https://jp.his.gr.jp/events/top-conference-aws/
  • Dec 2021VRSJ Haptics Research Group, Tactile Tutorial 2021: "Pseudo-haptic presentation based on cross-modal perception"
  • Dec 2021Toyota Central R&D Labs., "Applications of Haptic Technology and Case Studies" lecture: "Pseudo-haptic presentation based on cross-modal perception"
Award
  • 2024Eurohaptics 2024 Best Paper Award Finalist (Tao Morisaki, Yusuke Ujitoko)
  • 2024IEEE Haptics Symposium 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Award
  • 2021IEEE World Haptics 2021 Best Video Presentation Award Honorable Mention
  • 2021The University of Electro-Communications Student Award (Research)
  • 2020IEEE Haptics Symposium 2020 Best Paper Award Second Honorable Mention (Yusuke Ujitoko, Sho Sakurai, Koichi Hirota: Vibrator Transparency: Re-using Vibrotactile Signal Assets for Different Black Box Vibrators without Re-designing, IEEE HAPTICS 2020, pp.882-889, March, 2020)
  • 2018VRSJ Best Paper Award (Yusuke Ujitoko, Takuji Narumi, Yuki Ban, Tomohiro Tanikawa, Koichi Hirota, Michitaka Hirose: Pseudo-haptic force presentation on touch panel via visuo-haptic interaction induced by background motion manipulation, Transactions of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan, Vol.22, No.3, pp.305-313, September 2017.)
  • 2016The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, Department Chair Award
Registered Patent
  • T. Kawabe, T. Yokosaka, Y. Ujitoko, "Pseudo-haptic presentation device, pseudo-haptic presentation method, and program", JP(No. 7605340), WO(WO2023/079627).
  • Y. Ujitoko, K. Hirota, "Vibration signal generation device, vibration presentation device, methods, and program", JP(No. 7642942).
  • Y. Ujitoko, Y. Hotta, "In-vehicle control device, server, verification system", JP(No. 7465147), WO(WO2021/229861), DE(No. 112021001592).
  • Y. Ujitoko, Y. Hotta, "Computing device, computing method", JP(No. 7149189), WO(WO2020/145057).
  • Y. Ujitoko, Y. Hotta, F. Narusawa, "Computing device, log recording method, log recording system", JP(No. 703960), WO(WO2018/198770), DE(No. 112018001810).
News release
May 2025 NTT, Generation of realistic mid-air tactile sensations using ultrasound without wearable devices https://group.ntt/en/newsrelease/2025/05/13/250513b.html
Mar 2025 NTT, A novel tactile illusion in which the perceived speed differs even at the same physical speed https://group.ntt/en/newsrelease/2025/03/19/250319b.html
Feb 2025 NTT, Different "natural appearance" perceptions for human jumping motion and object bouncing https://group.ntt/en/newsrelease/2025/02/17/250217b.html
Sep 2024 NTT, Joint research between Shiseido and NTT for remote/contactless cosmetics tactile experiences https://group.ntt/en/newsrelease/2024/09/18/240918a.html
May 2022 NTT, Discovery of changes in touch desire during the COVID-19 pandemic https://group.ntt/jp/newsrelease/2022/05/27/220527a.html
Aug 2017 Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Technology to reproduce defects occurring during autonomous driving application development in a short time https://www.hitachi.co.jp/rd/news/press/2017/0830.html
Academic service
Oct 2025 Program Committee, IEEE Haptics Symposium 2026
Apr 2025 - Mar 2029 VRSJ Editorial Board, Member
July 2025 Program Committee, IEEE World Haptics Conference 2025
Sep 2024 Program Committee, ICAT-EGVE 2024
Aug 2024 Program Committee, AsiaHaptics 2024
Jan 2024 - Tactile SIG, Secretary
Dec 2023 Guest Editor, Transactions of VRSJ Vol.28 No.4 Special Issue "Society and Haptics" https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/tvrsj/28/4/_contents/-char/ja
Mar 2022 - VRSJ Haptics Research Committee, Member
Feb 2021 - Dec 2023 Tactile SIG, Member
Jan 2020 - Mar 2024 Young Researchers in Tactile, Secretary
Teaching
  • 2025 The University of Electro-Communications, Fall semester, Ubiquitous Networks, Lecture 9: "Haptic Display and Tactile Perception"
Budget
Apr 2024 - Mar 2026 JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Early-Career Scientists: Construction of an alternative haptic presentation system using tactile analogues (Principal Investigator)
Apr 2021 - Mar 2024 JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B): Investigation of factors causing instability of pseudo-haptics effects toward practical use, and development of stabilization control methods (Co-Investigator)