| Career Summary |
1988: Graduated, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1993: JSPS Research Fellow (RACE, University of Tokyo)
1994: Doctor of Engineering from The University of Tokyo
1995: Research Associate, Toyohashi University of Technology
2000: Associate Professor, RCAST, The University of Tokyo
2005: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
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| Educational Activities |
Graduate School: Media Environment Design
Faculty of Engineering: Software 1
College of Arts and Sciences: Information
Keio University: Spatial User Interface
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| Research Activities |
1) Haptic Interface
- Haptic interface based on inertia force
- Haptic feedback for handheld device
2) Haptic Rendering
- Dexterous object manipulation in VR environment
- Presentation of elastic object
3) Other topics
- Auditory interface for wearable computer
- Multi-viewpoint omni-directional display
- Interactive 3D volumetric display
Examples of Research Topic
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Literature
1) Y. Sekiguchi, K. Hirota, M. Hirose: Haptic Interface Using Estimation of Box Contents Metaphor; Proc. ICAT2003, 197-202, 2003.
2) K. Hirota, M. Hirayam, A. Tanaka, T. Kaneko: Spatial Constraint Method - A New Approach to Real-Time Haptic Interaction in Virtual Environments; Presence, 13(3), 355-370, 2004.
3) K. Tagawa, K. Hirota, M. Hirose: Impulse Response Deformation Model: an Approach to Haptic Interaction with Dynamically Deformable Object; Proc. IEEE Haptic Symposium 2006, 209-215, 2006.
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| Other Activities |
Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME)
Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)
Human Interface Society (HIS)
Virtual Reality Society of Japan (VRSJ)
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| Future Plan |
Integrated and consistent presentation of visual, auditory and haptic sensations causes a sense of reality that is different from the sensation of immersion caused by large-sized screens and surround-sound systems. My future work will be focused on pursuing a novel user interface that stimulates the sense of reality.
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| Messages to Students |
I would like to create an atmosphere that encourages free and open discussion in my laboratory.
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