RCAST NAVI 2018/09

RCAST NAVI - 2018/09/27
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** Research News
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LevioPole
Mid-air Haptic Interactions using Multirotor
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Project Academic Support Specialist Tomoya Sasaki, Lecturer Atsushi Hiyama and Professor Masahiko Inami Information Somatics) presented "LevioPole", a rod-like device that provides mid-air haptic feedback for full-body interaction in virtual reality, augmented reality, or other daily activities at SIGGRAPH 2018 in Vancouver on August 12.

https://doi.org/10.1145/3214907.3214913


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Fusion
Full Body Surrogacy for Collaborative Communication
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Professor Masahiko Inami, Project Academic Support Specialist Tomoya Sasaki (Information Somatics)and JST ERATO INAMI JIZAI Body Project team introduced "Fusion" Full Body Surrogacy for Collaborative Communication system at SIGGRAPH 2018 in Vancouver on August 12.

https://doi.org/10.1145/3214907.3214912


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Turning aging society on its head
Web app helps seniors find jobs, stay connected
[UTokyo FOCUS]
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A job-matching app will help seniors utilize their potential to the full to support the young

Lecturer Atushi Hiyama (Information Somatics)

https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/features/z0508_00007.html


** Topics
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First RCAST Cambridge Clare Hall Club meeting be held

http://www.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp/research/report/2018/0801_en.html


** Report
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Online Article: Reuters
Telepresence robot gives a helping hand

https://www.reuters.com/video/2018/09/10/telepresence-robot-gives-a-helping-hand?videoId=462873491

Online Article: The Mainichi
Abe administration's lack of transparency shows need for review
- Professor Izuru Makihara (Political Administrative System)

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180724/p2a/00m/0na/002000c

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