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2023

2023/9/27

A doctoral course and a master's course student join.

2023/9/26

Three members have completed their master's degrees.

2023/9/8

"Rediscovering your own beauty through a highly realistic 3D digital makeup system based on projection mapping technology" is presented at IFSCC 2023. This is collaboration research with KOSÉ Corporation

2023/9/8

A exchange student completes his term.

2023/8/31

A exchange student completes her term.

2023/8/5

The invited talk entitled "Augmented Real-world Interaction with High-speed Vision and Projection" is given at IRCE 2023.

2023/7/1

A exchange student joins.

2023/6/1

A exchange student joins.

2023/4/4

Six master-course students join.

2023/3/31

One researcher leaves. Two research students complete their term.

2023/3/27

Three members have completed their master's degrees. One member have completed his undergraduate degree.

2023/3/22

"COLOR MACHINE" is exhibited at World Figure Skating Championships 2023 in cooperation with KOSÉ Corporation.

2023/1/29

"Japan's Kose develops projection mapping simulator for makeup" is published in NIKKEI Asia. This article is about the results of collaborative research with KOSÉ Corporation.

2023/1/19

"Dynamic depth-of-field projection mapping method based on a variable focus lens and visual feedback" is published on Optics Express.

2023/1/5

"MIXED REALITY MAKEUP" using the "COLOR MACHINE" is exhibited at CES 2023 in cooperation with KOSÉ Corporation.

2023/1/4

New page entitled "COLOR MACHINE: Makeup simulator based on dynamic projection mapping" is added.

2022

2022/12/9

"E.S.P.: Extra-Sensory Puck in Air Hockey using the Projection-Based Illusion" is presented at SIGGRAPH ASIA 2022, Emerging Technologies. This work won the Emerging Technologies Best Demo Award.

2022/12/6

A new video entitled "E.S.P.: Extra-Sensory Puck in Air Hockey using the Projection-Based Illusion" is released on YouTube.

2022/12/6

Two undergraduates join.

2022/12/6

New page entitled "E.S.P.: Extra-Sensory Puck in Air Hockey using the Projection-Based Illusion" is added.

2022/9/28

Three master-course students, a research student, and an undergraduate join.

2022/9/22

A member finishes his undergraduate degrees.

2022/8/17

COLOR MACHINE, a makeup simulator based on dynamic projection mapping, is now available at Maison KOSÉ Ginza. It was developed based on joint research by KOSÉ Corporation and our laboratory.

2022/4/16

A researcher joins.

2022/4/1

Three master-course students join.

2022/3/28

Three members finish their master's degrees. Three members finish their undergraduate degrees.

2022/3/16

Press release "Intensity Control of Projectors in Parallel – A Doorway to an Augmented Reality Future" is posted from the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

2022/3/16

A new video entitled "Dynamic Multi-projection Mapping Based on Parallel Intensity Control" is released on YouTube.

2022/3/16

"Dynamic Multi-projection Mapping Based on Parallel Intensity Control" is presented at IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces 2022.

2022/2/23

Interview article "High Speed Projector Brings Alternative Realities to Light" is published in AZoSensors.

2022/2/15

"Dynamic Multi-projection Mapping Based on Parallel Intensity Control" is published on IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics.

2021

2021/12/17

A new video entitled "Depth-Aware Dynamic Projection Mapping using High-speed RGB and IR Projectors" is released on YouTube.

2021/12/15

"Depth-Aware Dynamic Projection Mapping using High-speed RGB and IR Projectors" is presented at SIGGRAPH ASIA 2021, Emerging Technologies.

2021/12/13

Press release "In Good Light: A New High-Speed Projector with Visible and Infrared Capabilities" is posted to the Tokyo Institute of Technology website. This is a joint press release with Tokyo Institute of Technology and Japan Science and Technology Agency.

2021/12/2

New pages entitled "High-Speed RGB+IR Projector based on Coaxial Optical Design with Two Digital Mirror Devices" and "Depth-Aware Dynamic Projection Mapping using High-speed RGB and IR Projectors" are added.

2021/12/2

"High-Speed RGB+IR Projector based on Coaxial Optical Design with Two Digital Mirror Devices" is presented at IDW 2021.

2021/12/1

An undergraduate joins.

2021/11/5

A new page entitled "Feature-Aided Bundle Adjustment Learning Framework for Self-Supervised Monocular Visual Odometry" is added.

2021/10/14

"The future of the virtual and the real - A talk with Chiharu Kodama (Art director and UI/UX designer)" is released.

2021/10/1

A doctoral-course student, two master-course students, and a research student join.

2021/9/30

"Feature-Aided Bundle Adjustment Learning Framework for Self-Supervised Monocular Visual Odometry" is presented at IROS 2021.

2021/9/24

A member finishes his master's degrees.

2021/9/13

"Dynamic Projection Mapping for Robust Sphere Posture Tracking Using Uniform/Biased Circumferential Markers" is published on IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics.

2021/6/14

A new page entitled "Crosstalk Reduction for Parallax Barrier Stereoscopic Display Based on High-speed Viewpoint Tracking and Projection" is added.

2021/6/1

"Study on Combining Two Faster R-CNN Models for Landslide Detection with a Classification Decision Tree to Improve the Detection Performance" is published on Journal of Disaster Research.

2021/6/1

An undergraduate joins.

2021/4/28

"Extended depth-of-field projection method using a high-speed projector with a synchronized oscillating variable-focus lens" is published on Applied Optics.

2021/4/24

The invited talk entitled "Dynamic Projection Mapping" is given at APMAR 2021.

2021/4/21

"High-Speed Dynamic Projection Mapping onto Human Arm with Realistic Skin Deformation" is published on MDPI Applied Sciences.

2021/4/6

"VarioLight 2: Wide Dynamic Projection Mapping in Rhythmic Gymnastics" is uploaded to YouTube. This is collaboration research with Ishikawa Group Laboratory, The University of Tokyo

2021/4/2

"Wide viewing angle with a downsized system in projection-type integral photography by using curved mirrors" is published on Optics Express. The detailed page is added.

2021/4/1

Four master-course students join.

2021/3/29

"Realistic 3D Swept-Volume Display with Hidden-Surface Removal Using Physical Materials" is presented at IEEE VR 2021.

2021/3/26

Eight members finish their master's degrees. Threee members finish their undergraduate degrees.

2021/3/24

A new page entitled "DynaFlash v3: High-Speed and High-Brightness Color Single-Chip DLP Projector" is added.

2021/3/3

"Development of a High-Speed, Low-Latency Telemanipulated Robot Hand System" is published on MDPI robotics.

2020

2020/12/12

"Realistic Volumetric 3D Display Using Physical Materials", "Dynamic Projection Mapping with Networked Multi-projectors Based on Pixel-parallel Intensity Control" , and "High-Speed Human Arm Projection Mapping with Skin Deformation" are presented at SIGGRAPH ASIA 2020.

2020/12/10

The talk entitled "Visual Perception With Dynamic Projection Mapping" is given at IDW 2020. "Crosstalk Reduction for Parallax Barrier Stereoscopic Display Based on High-speed Viewpoint Tracking and Projection" is also presented at the conference.

2020/12/3

A new video entitled "Dynamic Projection Mapping with Networked Multi-projectors Based on Pixel-parallel Intensity Control" is released on YouTube. Its detailed page is also added. This work will be presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Emerging Technologies.

2020/12/1

A new video entitled "Realistic Volumetric 3D Display Using Physical Materials" is released on YouTube. Its detailed page is also added. This work will be presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Emerging Technologies.

2020/12/1

Three undergraduates join.

2020/11/26

A new video entitled "High-Speed Human Arm Projection Mapping with Skin Deformation" is released on YouTube. Its detailed page is also added. This work will be presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Emerging Technologies.

2020/9/30

A new master-course student joins.

2020/8/27

"Realistic Dynamic Projection Mapping Using Real-Time Ray Tracing" and "High-Speed Focal Tracking Projection Based on Liquid Lens" are presented at SIGGRAPH 2020.

2020/8/25

A new video entitled "High-Speed Focal Tracking Projection Based on Liquid Lens" is released on YouTube. Its detailed page is also added.

2020/8/21

A new video entitled "Realistic Dynamic Projection Mapping Using Real-Time Ray Tracing" is released on YouTube. Its detailed page is also added. This work will be presented at SIGGRAPH 2020 Emerging Technologies next week.

2020/7/9

"Projection mapping system to a widely dynamic sphere with circumferential markers" is presented in ICME2020. Its demonstration video "VarioLight 2: Dynamic Projection Mapping for Ball Sports" is uploaded to YouTube. This is collaboration research with Ishikawa Group Laboratory, The University of Tokyo

2020/6/19

A new page entitled An extended depth-of-field projection method using a high-speed projector with a synchronized oscillating variable focus lens is added.

2020/4/24

The talk entitled "High-Speed Projection for Augmenting the World" is given at OPTICS & PHOTONICS International Congress 2020.

2020/4/1

Five master-course students join.

2020/3/26

Two members finish their undergraduate degrees.

2020/2/6

"Projection-type integral 3D display using mirrors facing each other for a wide viewing angle with a downsized system" and "An extended depth-of-field projection method using a high-speed projector with a synchronized oscillating variable focus lens" are presented at SPIE Photonics West 2020.

2020/1/9

Our research about high-speed book scanning got 21th place in IEEE SPECTRUM, "10 Years of Automaton's Most Popular Stories".

2019

2019/12/18

Our research is introduced in NHK Science View, "The Leading Edge: Projection Mapping Evolving to New Heights".

2019/12/1

Three undergraduates join.

2019/11/29

"High-Speed and High-Brightness Color Single-Chip DLP Projector Using High-Power LED-Based Light Sources" is presented at International Display Workshops.

2019/11/22

The talk entitled "Rise of post reality by high-speed vision and projection" is given at HUAWEI 3D Computer Vision and Graphics Workshop.

2019/9/25

A new master-course student joins.

2019/4/9

The keynote talk entitled "Shaping Reality Through Dynamic Projection Mapping" is given at Nordic IOT Week.

2019/4/1

Eight master-course students join.

2019/3/26

A member finishes his undergraduate degree.

2019/3/22

The talk entitled "Dynamic Projection Mapping for Augmented Material Perception" is given at IEEE VR 2019, Tutorials "Hack Our Material Perception in Spatial Augmented Reality".

2019/2/20

"Dynamic Intelligent Systems Based on High-Speed Vision" is published on Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics.

2019/1/30

"Visual Calibration for Multiview Laser Doppler Speed Sensing" is published on Sensors.

2019/1/17

"Pixelwise Phase Unwrapping Based on Ordered Periods Phase Shift" is published on Sensors.

2019/1/17

"Occlusion-robust sensing method by using the light-field of a 3D display system toward interaction with a 3D image" is published on Applied Optics.

2018

2018/12/14

The invited talk entitled "Dynamic Projection Mapping Toward Post Reality" is given at International Display Workshops. We also have a demonstration of Dynamic Projection Mapping.

2018/12/7

"MIDAS Projection: Markerless and Modelless Dynamic Projection Mapping for Material Representation" and "VarioLight: Hybrid Dynamic Projection Mapping Using High-speed Projector and Optical Axis Controller" are presented at SIGGRAPH ASIA 2018.

2018/12/7

Three undergraduates join.

2018/11/29

"MIDAS Projection: Markerless and Modelless Dynamic Projection Mapping for Material Representation" is uploaded to YouTube. This is collaboration research with Ishikawa Senoo Laboratory, The University of Tokyo.

2018/11/25

The invited talk entitled "Shaping reality through high-speed projection display" is given at CARD workshop at ACM ISS.

2018/8/3

A new video entitled "Dynamic Facial Projection Mapping -Basic Test-" is released on YouTube. Also new pages entitled "Dynamic Facial Projection Mapping -Basic Test-" and "The Death of Reality: Collaboration with Tom Emrich, Nobumichi Asai and Yoshihiro Watanabe" are added.

2018/7/26

"Portable Lumipen: Dynamic SAR in Your Hand" is presented at ICME 2018.

2018/7/20

"High-Resolution Observation Method for Freely Swimming Medaka Using High-Speed Optical Tracking with Ellipse Self-Window" is presented at EMBC 2018.

2018/6/21

"Next-generation Fundus Camera with Full Color Image Acquisition in 0-lx Visible Light by 1.12-micron Square Pixel, 4K, 30-fps BSI CMOS Image Sensor with Advanced NIR Multi-spectral Imaging" is presented at Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits.

2018/6/14

NEWSROOM TOKYO by NHK World uploads a video "Projecting Images onto a Moving Object" and introduces our Dynamic Projection Mapping.

2018/6/4

Our project proposal is accepted in JST international collaborative research program.

2018/6/2

Guidance of Department of Information and Communications Engineering is held.

2018/5/31

Short video of dynamic facial projection mapping is released. Longer video will be uploaded to YouTube soon.

2018/5/30

Dynamic facial projection mapping is demonstrated in the talk "THE DEATH OF REALITY" at AWE USA 2018 which is the World's #1 AR+VR Conference and Expo.

2018/5/24

"VarioLight: Dynamic Projection Mapping for a Wide Range Performance" is uploaded to YouTube. This is collaboration research with Ishikawa Senoo Laboratory, The University of Tokyo.

2018/5/23

Guidance of Department of Information and Communications Engineering will be held on 6/2.

2018/5/18

The upcoming collaboration at AWE USA 2018 is introduced in Forbes.

2018/5/16

New collaborative work of dynamic projection mapping is planned to be shown in the talk "THE DEATH OF REALITY" at AWE USA 2018 which is the World's #1 AR+VR Conference and Expo.

2018/4/24

"Design and Performance of a 1 ms High-Speed Vision Chip with 3D-Stacked 140 GOPS Column-Parallel PEs" is published on Sensors.

2018/4/24

"GLATUI: Non-intrusive Augmentation of Motion-based Interactions Using a GLDV" is presented at CHI 2018.

2018/4/19

Our work is introduced in "Recent Advances in Projection Mapping Algorithms, Hardware and Applications" presented at Eurographics 2018.

2018/4/17

"RIFNOM: 3D Rotation-Invariant Features on Normal Maps" is presented at Eurographics 2018.

2018/4/10

A new undergraduate student joins.

2018/4/1

Watanabe Lab is launched.