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Masahiko Inami

Masahiko Inami

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Computer Science

D-Index
41
Citations
7084
World Ranking
8843
National Ranking
122

Overview

Masahiko Inami is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has made contributions predominantly in the fields of neuroscience and computer science. Their research spans a range of interconnected areas including cognitive neuroscience, human-computer interaction, social psychology, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their work focuses on several main topics, such as virtual reality applications and impacts, tactile and sensory interactions, action observation and synchronization, visual perception and processing mechanisms, teleoperation and haptic systems, free will and agency, and motor control and adaptation.

Masahiko Inami has published extensively with frequent papers appearing in venues including The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec), Scientific Reports, arXiv (Cornell University), Plant and Cell Physiology, and Research Square.

  • Individuals Prioritize the Reach Straightness and Hand Jerk of a Shared Avatar over Their Own (2020, iScience)
  • Embodiment of supernumerary robotic limbs in virtual reality (2022, Scientific Reports)
  • Scrambled body differentiates body part ownership from the full body illusion (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • In-Depth Quantification of Cell Division and Elongation Dynamics at the Tip of Growing Arabidopsis Roots Using 4D Microscopy, AI-Assisted Image Processing and Data Sonification (2023, Plant and Cell Physiology)
  • Re-association of Body Parts: Illusory Ownership of a Virtual Arm Associated With the Contralateral Real Finger by Visuo-Motor Synchrony (2020, Frontiers in Robotics and AI)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors:

  • Michiteru Kitazaki
  • Maki Sugimoto
  • Hiroto Saito
  • Azumi Maekawa
  • Sachiyo Ueda

Best Publications

  • Visuo-haptic display using head-mounted projector

    M. Inami;N. Kawakami;D. Sekiguchi;Y. Yanagida

  • SmartTouch: electric skin to touch the untouchable

    H. Kajimoto;N. Kawakami;S. Tachi;M. Inami

  • Next Steps for Human-Computer Integration

    Florian Floyd Mueller;Pedro Lopes;Paul Strohmeier;Wendy Ju

  • Detailed Shape Representation with Parallax Mapping

    Tomomichi Kaneko;Toshiyuki Takahei;Masahiko Inami;Naoki Kawakami

  • RobotPHONE: RUI for interpersonal communication

    Dairoku Sekiguchi;Masahiko Inami;Susumu Tachi

  • MetaLimbs: multiple arms interaction metamorphism

    Tomoya Sasaki;Mhd Yamen Saraiji;Charith Lasantha Fernando;Kouta Minamizawa

  • Chewing jockey: augmented food texture by using sound based on the cross-modal effect

    Naoya Koizumi;Hidekazu Tanaka;Yuji Uema;Masahiko Inami

  • Sketch and run: a stroke-based interface for home robots

    Daisuke Sakamoto;Koichiro Honda;Masahiko Inami;Takeo Igarashi

  • Prakash: lighting aware motion capture using photosensing markers and multiplexed illuminators

    Ramesh Raskar;Hideaki Nii;Bert deDecker;Yuki Hashimoto

  • Illusory body ownership of an invisible body interpolated between virtual hands and feet via visual-motor synchronicity.

    Ryota Kondo;Maki Sugimoto;Kouta Minamizawa;Takayuki Hoshi

  • MetaArms: Body Remapping Using Feet-Controlled Artificial Arms

    Mhd Yamen Saraiji;Tomoya Sasaki;Kai Kunze;Kouta Minamizawa

  • SenSkin: adapting skin as a soft interface

    Masa Ogata;Yuta Sugiura;Yasutoshi Makino;Masahiko Inami

  • Detecting shape deformation of soft objects using directional photoreflectivity measurement

    Yuta Sugiura;Gota Kakehi;Anusha Withana;Calista Lee

  • Optical camouflage using retro-reflective projection technology

    Masahiko Inami;Naoki Kawakami;Susumu Tachi

  • Time Follower's Vision: a teleoperation interface with past images

    M. Sugimoto;G. Kagotani;H. Nii;N. Shiroma

  • Augmented coliseum: an augmented game environment with small vehicles

    M. Kojima;M. Sugimoto;A. Nakamura;M. Tomita

  • Designing Laser Gesture Interface for Robot Control

    Kentaro Ishii;Shengdong Zhao;Masahiko Inami;Takeo Igarashi

  • The SmartTool: A system for augmented reality of haptics

    Takuya Nojima;Dairoku Sekiguchi;Masahiko Inami;Susumu Tachi

  • Shaking the world: galvanic vestibular stimulation as a novel sensation interface

    T. Maeda;H. Ando;T. Amemiya;N. Nagaya

  • Facial Expression Recognition in Daily Life by Embedded Photo Reflective Sensors on Smart Eyewear

    Katsutoshi Masai;Yuta Sugiura;Masa Ogata;Kai Kunze

  • CRISTAL: a collaborative home media and device controller based on a multi-touch display

    Thomas Seifried;Michael Haller;Stacey D. Scott;Florian Perteneder

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeo Igarashi
Takeo Igarashi University of Tokyo
Susumu Tachi
Susumu Tachi University of Tokyo
Kai Kunze
Kai Kunze Keio University
Fumitoshi Matsuno
Fumitoshi Matsuno Kyoto University
Hiroyuki Kajimoto
Hiroyuki Kajimoto University of Electro-Communications
Adrian David Cheok
Adrian David Cheok i-University Tokyo
Michita Imai
Michita Imai Keio University
Jun Rekimoto
Jun Rekimoto University of Tokyo
Woontack Woo
Woontack Woo Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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