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Publication

Journal Paper (Peer-reviewed)

  1. Kentaro Yasu, Kathrin Probst, Maki Sugimoto, Michael Haller, Masahiko Inami, "Move-it: a paperclip-shaped sensing and actuating system for sticky notes", ROBOMECH Journal, 1 (1), Article: 12. Springer International Publishing, doi : 10.1186 / s40648-014-0012-9 (2014)

  2. Kentaro Yasu , Naohisa Nagaya, Takuji Tokiwa, Maki Sugimoto, Masahiko Inami, "Robot Control Method Using Image Presentation Device", The Virtual Reality Society of Japan Special Issue. Vol.16, No.2, pp. 181-188, (2011)

  3. Naoya Koizumi, Kentaro Yasu, Angela Liu, Maki Sugimoto, Masahiko Inami, "Animated paper: A toolkit for building moving toys", Computers in Entertainment (CIE) 8 (2): 7 DOI: http://doi.acm.org /10.1145/1899687.1899689 (2010)


International Conference

< Paper > (Peer-reviewed)

  1. Kentaro Yasu. 2024. MagneSwift: Low-Cost, Interactive Shape Display Leveraging Magnetic Materials. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24), May 11–16, 2024, Honolulu, HI, USA. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 11 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642058 [Full Paper] (TBA)

  2. Kentaro Yasu. 2022. MagneShape: A Non-electrical Pin-Based Shape-Changing Display. In The 35th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '22), October 29-November 2, 2022, Bend, OR, USA. ACM, New York, NY, USA 12 Pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3526113.3545645 [Best Talk Award]

  3. Kentaro Yasu. 2020. MagneLayer: Force Field Fabrication by Layered Magnetic Sheets. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1–9. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376552 [Honourable Mention Award]

  4. Kentaro Yasu. 2019. Magnetact: Magnetic-sheet-based Haptic Interfaces for Touch Devices. In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 240, 8 pages. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300470 [Full Paper] (2019.5)

  5. Kentaro Yasu. 2017. Magnetic Plotter: A Macrotexture Design Method Using Magnetic Rubber Sheets. In Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '17). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 4983-4993. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3025453.3025702 [Full Paper] (2017.5)

  6. Kentaro Yasu. 2016. MOR4R: How to Create 3D Objects Using a Microwave Oven. In Proceedings of the TEI '16: Tenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI '16). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 365-372. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2839462.2839507 [Full Paper] (2016.2)

  7. Kathrin Probst, Michael Haller, Kentaro Yasu, Maki Sugimoto, and Masahiko Inami. 2014. Move-it sticky notes providing active physical feedback through motion. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI '14). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 29-36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2540930.2540932 [Full Paper] (2014.2)

  8. Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko Inami, "POPAPY: Instant Paper Craft Made Up in a Microwave Oven", 9th International Conference of Advances in Computer Entertainment (ACE2012), Lecture Notes in Computer Science vol.7624, pp.406- 420, Springer Berlin Heidelberg. DOI=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34292-9_29 (2012.11)  [Bronze Creative Showcase Award]

  9. Kathrin Probst, Thomas Seifried, Michael Haller, Kentaro Yasu, Maki Sugimoto, and Masahiko Inami. 2011. Move-it: interactive sticky notes actuated by shape memory alloys. In CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '11). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 1393-1398. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/1979742.1979780 (2011.5)

  10. Naoya Koizumi, Kentaro Yasu, Angela Liu, Maki Sugimoto, Masahiko Inami, “Animated Paper: A Moving Prototyping Toys", 7th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, (ACE2010), (Taiwan, November17-19, 2010) DOI: http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1866218.1866234 (2010.11)
     

< Poster and Demo > (Peer-reviewed)​

  1. Kentaro Yasu. 2023. Demonstrating SuperMagneShape: Interactive Usage of a Passive Pin-Based Shape-Changing Display. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '23 Adjunct). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 59, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1145/3586182.3615768 [Jury Best Demo Honorable Mention, People’s Choice Best Demo Honorable Mention]

  2. Ayaka Ishii and Kentaro Yasu. 2023. FluxTangible: Simple and Dynamic Haptic Tangible with Bumps and Vibrations. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '23 Adjunct). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 63, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1145/3586182.3615762

  3. Kentaro Yasu and Masaya Ishikawa. 2021. Magnetact Animals: A Simple Kinetic Toy Kit for a Creative Online Workshop for Children. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts (CHI ’21 Extended Abstracts), May 8–13, 2021, Yokohama, Japan. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 6 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3411763.3451533

  4. Kentaro Yasu. 2020. MagneLayer: Force Field Fabrication for Rapid Prototyping of Haptic Interactions. In ACM SIGGRAPH 2020 Labs (SIGGRAPH '20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 4, 1–2. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3388763.3407761 [demo](2020.8)

  5. Kentaro Yasu. 2018. Magnetact: Magnetic-sheet-based Haptic Interfaces for Touch Devices. In Proceedings of SA ’18 Emerging Technologies, Tokyo, Japan, December 4-7, 2018, 2 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3275476.3275478 [demo] (2018.12)

  6. Kentaro Yasu. 2017. Magnetic plotter: a macrotexture design method using magnetic rubber sheets. In ACM SIGGRAPH 2017 Studio (SIGGRAPH '17). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 6, 2 pages. 

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3084863.3084866 [demo] (2017.7)

  7. Kentaro Yasu, Yuichiro Katsumoto (2015). "Bump Ahead: Easy-to-Design Haptic Surface using Magnet Array", SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Emarging Technologies. DOI: http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2818466.2818478 [demo] (2015.11)

  8. Kentaro Yasu. 2015. MOR4R: microwave oven recipes for resins. In SIGGRAPH 2015: Studio (SIGGRAPH '15). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 4, 1 pages. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2785585.2792692 [demo] (2015.8)

  9. Furi Sawaki, Kentaro Yasu, and Masahiko Inami. 2012. flona: development of an interface that implements lifelike behaviors to a plant. In Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment (ACE'12), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 557-560.
    DOI=    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34292-9_58 [Poster] (2012.11)

  10. Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko Inami, "POPAPY", The 39th International Conference and Exhibition in Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, SIGGRAPH 2012 Studio Projects, Los Angeles, [demo] (2012.8)

  11. Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko Inami,“ Silent Humming : A digital humming producing system using unvoiced sounds and throat motion”, Laval Virtual 2012, (France, March 28- April 2, 2012) [demo & poster] (2012.4)

  12. Naoya Koizumi, Kentaro Yasu, Angela Liu, Maki Sugimoto, Masahiko Inami, “Animated Paper: A Moving Prototyping Platform”, UIST '10 Adjunct Proceedings of the 23rd annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology (UIST2010), pp.389-390, 2010.10. (New York, October 3-6, 2010) DOI: http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1866218.1866234 [demo] (2010.10)


Domestic Conference

<Paper>

  1. Natsuki Sakamoto, Kentaro Yasu, Yasutoshi Makino, Masahiko Inami. "Animated paper 2: Paper that moves on a table using two-dimensional communication". Entertainment Computing Symposium 2013 Proceedings, pp.305-309.2013 (2013) (Refereed Yes )

  2. Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko Inami, "POPAPY: Paper Craft Design Method Created by Heating a Microwave Oven", Entertainment Computing 2012 Proceedings, pp283-290, (2012.9) (Refereed ) [Paper Award / Society of Arts and Sciences Award]

  3. Shang-hua Yang, Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko Inami, "POPAPY: Postcard design that transforms into a paper figure using a microwave oven", 23rd Information Processing Society of Japan Entertainment Computing Study Group Research Presentation, Session 3: Real world, (8), (2012.3)

  4. William Akihiro Sayama, Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko Inami, "Scribbler: On-demand fabrication of personal articles in daily life", 23rd Information Processing Society of Japan Entertainment Computing Study Group Research Presentation, Session 3: Real World, (6), (2012.3)

  5. Hirokazu Kawana, Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko Inami, dotanco: Proposal of stamp-like interface connecting real environment and information environment, 23rd Information Processing Society of Japan Entertainment Computing Study Group Research Presentation, Session 3: Real World, (5), 2012 ) [Student Presentation Award]

  6. Kentaro Yasu, Yuta Takeuchi, Masahiko Inami (Keio University), "Silent Humming: Humming Reproduction System Using Unvoiced Sound and Pharyngeal Movement", Entertainment Computing 2011, Session 4B Voice, 04B-06, (2011.10) [Refereed ]

  7. Kentaro Yasu, Osamu Iwama, Satoshi Yamaoki, Norimasa Iida (Keio University), "Analysis of HCCI combustion mechanism of DME and n-Butane by chemiluminescence image measurement", Automotive Technology Association Kanto Branch 2007 Academic Research Lecture, (2007.3)

<Poster and Demo>

  1. Kentaro Yasu, Kathrin Probst, Maki Sugimoto, Michael Haller, Masahiko Inami. "Move-it: Clips that give movement to sticky notes" In Robotics and Mechatronics Lecture Summary 2013, pp. _2A2-Q03_1. Society, 2013, doi: https://doi.org/10.1299/jsmermd.2013._2A2-Q03_1 [Poster presentation] (2013.5)

  2. Furi Sawaki, Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko Inami, "actuation method for real plants for expressing emotions", Interaction 2012, [Poster presentation, peer-reviewed] (2012.3)

  3. Kentaro Yasu, Yuta Takeuchi, Masahiko Inami, "Silent Humming: A humming reproduction system using egressive sound and pharyngeal movement", WISS2011, [Poster presentation, peer-reviewed] (2011.12)

  4. Kentaro Yasu, Naoya Koizumi, Makoto Kondo, Keika Zhu, Liu Angela, Maki Sugimoto, Masahiko Inami, "Animated Paper -Proposal of Control Method for Planar Robots Using Energy Projectors-", Robotics and Mechatronics Lecture Summary 2010, 1A1-F03 (1) -1A1-F03 (4), [Poster presentation] (2010.6)

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Patent

<International Patents>

  1. Touch panel input device
    WO2020039949A1 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2018-08-23 • Filed 2019-08-08 • Published 2020-02-27

  2. Haptic presentation
    WO2018159856A1 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-03-03 • Filing 2018-02-26 • Publication 2018-09-07

  3. Force sense presentation
    WO2018159855A1 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-03-03 • Filing 2018-02-26 • Publication 2018-09-07

  4. Haptic presentation and haptic presentation method
    WO2018159854A1 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-03-03 • Filing 2018-02-26 • Publication 2018-09-07
     

<Japanese Patents>

  1. Force sense presentation device
    JP6981515B2 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-03-03 • Filed 2020-10-16 • Published 2021-02-18

  2. Force sense presentment and document
    JP6781814B2 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-03-03 • Filed 2019-10-09 • Published 2020-03-12

  3. Touch panel input device
    JP7003877B2 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2018-08-23 • Filed 2019-08-08 • Published 2020-02-27

  4. Magnetizer and magnetization component
    JP6532922B2 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-10-06 • Filing 2017-10-06 • Grant 2019-06-19 • Publication 2019-06-19

  5. Magnetization method and magnetization device
    JP6649335B2 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-03-03 • Filing 2017-10-06 • Publication 2018-09-20

  6. Haptic presentation
    JP6784824B2 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-03-03 • Filing 2018-02-26 • Publication 2018-09-07

  7. Force sense presentation
    JP6604643B2 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-03-03 • Filing 2018-02-26 • Publication 2018-09-07

  8. Haptic presentation and haptic presentation method
    JP6784823B2 Kentaro Yasu. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-03-03 • Filing 2018-02-26 • Publication 2018-09-07

  9. Experience device, its method, and data structure
    JP6571701B2 Kentaro Yasu, Junji Watanabe, Dan Mikami, Kosuke Takahashi, Hideaki Kimata. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Priority 2017-02-02 • Filing 2017-02-02 • Publication 2018-08-09

  10. Deformation member for sheet
    JP6022253B2 Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko Inami. Japan Science & Technology Agency
    Priority 2012-08-02 • Filing 2012-08-02 • Publication 2014-02-20


(2020.07.23. updated)

 

 

Media publication

<Press and Web>

  1. June 1, 2018, NTT Journal June 2018 issue (2018 vol.30 No.6) "NTT Developed magnetic-sheet based tactile printing technology that presents unevenness on a flat sheet"http://www.ntt. co.jp/journal/1806/files/JN20180673.pdf

  2. February 13, 2018 "NTT Developed magnetic-sheet based tactile printing technology that presents unevenness on a flat sheet" (press release)

    http://www.ntt.co.jp/news2018/1802/180213a.html

  3. February 13, 2018, Nikkei electronic version "NTT Developed magnetic-sheet based tactile printing technology that presents unevenness on a flat sheet"

    https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLRSP471317_T10C18A2000000/

  4. February 15, 2018, Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun p.005 "Illusion of unevenness on a flat sheet NTT, changed by the force of a magnet"

  5. February 19, 2018, Mynavi News "NTT Developed magnetic-sheet based tactile printing technology that presents unevenness on a flat sheet"

    https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20180219-585485/

  6. In November 2015, Bump Ahead was introduced in "100 Tactile Content". http://touch100.org/contents/18/index.html

  7. November 2010 issue (No. 372) Light and image technology Monthly magazine "O plus E" "One photo" (p1267-1268)

<TV>

  1. April 4, 2018 YouTube NTT official channel "Make you feel unevenness on a flat magnetic sheet with magnetic tactile technology"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYOpcyCs6zM

  2. Broadcast on December 18, 2010 TBS "Shittoko!" "This Week's Shittoko!" 』\

  3. Broadcast on August 4, 2010 TV TOKYO "World Business Satellite" "Trend Tamago"

  4. Broadcast on April 21, 2009 NHK Educational TV "Suiensaa" "Tomorrow's Suiensaa"

<Radio>

  1. 2013 (Kyoto: 7/11, Takamatsu 7/15) Broadcast Kyoto Sanjo Radio Cafe "2nd Kuramoto Itaru no Itara Night 2013" guest appearance.

 

Others

<Exhibition>

  1. ICC Kids Program 2018 "Touching Mystery, Fure Mirai" (July 20-August 26, 2018) "Bumpy Picture Book" Exhibition

  2. come together! Picture Book Museum 2018 (July-August 2018), Demonstration Exhibition

  3. NTT Communication Science Laboratories Open House 2018 "A flat sheet with unevenness ?!-Magnetic tactile presenting technology that prints unevenness on a magnetic sheet-" (May 31-June 1, 2018) Demo exhibition

  4. R & D Forum 2018 "Make you feel unevenness on a flat magnetic sheet with" stamping "technology" (February 2018)

  5. come together! Picture Book Museum 2017 (July-August 2017), Demonstration Exhibition

  6. Fukuoka City Science Museum (October 2017-), Demonstration Exhibition

  7. Buchmesse2017 (Germany, November 2017) Work production with the cooperation of Joshibi University of Art and Design

  8. ICC Exhibition "Vibration Phone Shake" Technical Cooperation (2017.05)

  9. Nico Nico Chokaigi "Vibration Phone Shake" Technical Cooperation (2017.04)

  10. R & D Forum "Tennis Experience VR" Technical Cooperation (2017.02)

  11. Omiya Ardija Event "Soccer Experience VR" Technical Cooperation (October 2016)

  12. NTT West N Collection "VR Haunted House" Technical Cooperation (2016.08-11)

  13. Nico Nico Chokaigi "Vibration Phone Shake" "Heart Catch ♡ Bullpen Bullpen" Technical Cooperation (April 2016)

  14. 2014 Nov - May 2015, Exhibition And Demo Of POPAPY In ArtScience Museum Exhibition "DA VINCI: SHAPING THE FUTURE" Http://Www.Marinabaysands.Com/assets/ArtScience_Museum_celebrates_the_works_of_Leonardo_da_Vinci_14_Nov_2014.Pdf

  15. Kentaro Yasu, Masahiko, Inami. "POPAPY", Ars Electronica 2014 Festival for Art, Technology, and Society. Pp.106, ISBN: 978-3-7757-3849-1, (2014) http://www.aec. at / center / en / 2014/09/02 / popapy /

  16. Interaction 2011 (March 12, 2011)

    We were planning to exhibit Animated Paper, but the exhibition was canceled due to the impact of the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake. You or I would like to sympathy to everyone that received was a disaster and affected by the earthquake this time.

  17. Make: Tokyo Meeting 06 (November 20-21, 2010) Participated in the exhibition and sale of Animated Paper

  18. Happy day playing with science (September 25, 2010)

    Animated Paper was used at "Happy Day to Play with Science" co-sponsored by Kawasaki City, Saiwai Ward, and Kawasaki New Industry Creation Center (KBIC) at Keio University Shinkawasaki (K²) Town Campus. We held a workshop for children, "Paper work rampages !!-Let's make moving origami-". (September 25, 2010)

 

<Talk>

  1. On December 26, 2016, we gave a talk at Fab Meetup Vol.36 ~ Tactile x Texture x Design ~. http://peatix.com/event/222008?lang=ja

  2. 4th, Mar 2015, Panel session "Toy Stories: Invention to Creation" held in ATLAS, Colorado Univ. I joined as a panel researcher.

    http://atlas.colorado.edu/wordpress/?page_id=558

  3. SENSACT Vol.1 (April 21, 2012)

    We talked as a guest on the theme of photo reflectors.

 

<Contribution>

  1. Kentaro Yasu, “How to Make Things in Your Head”, Journal of Human Interface Society, Vol.19 No.4, 2017. pp.11-14. Device Media Oriented User Interface Research Now! -SIG-DeMO Study Group Standing Raise and Aim-Special Feature
  2. Kentaro Yasu, SIGGRAPH 2017 Participation Report, Journal of Human Interface Society, Vol.19 No.4, 2017. Pp.63.
  3. a conference participation report.
    Kentaro Yasu, SIGGRAPH2012 -Emerging Technologies-, JVRSJ Vol.17 No.3 September, 2012, pp.171. (2012).
  4. an article introducing the laboratory.
    Kentaro Yasu , Masahiko Inami, "Inami Laboratory Introduction", Keio University Human Interface Society Journal Vol.14, No.1, 2012, pp.25-27 (2012).


Award

  1. Jury Best Demo Honorable Mention Award and People’s Choice Best Demo Honorable Mention Award at UIST 2023. "Demonstrating SuperMagneShape: Interactive Usage of a Passive Pin-Based Shape-Changing Display". Kentaro Yasu. 2023.

  2. Best Talk Award at UIST2022. "MagneShape: A Non-electrical Pin-Based Shape-Changing Display".  Kentaro Yasu. 2022.

  3. Honourable Mention Award at CHI 2020. "MagneLayer: Force Field Fabrication by Layered Magnetic Sheets". Kentaro Yasu. 2020.

  4. The doctoral dissertation was recommended as a doctoral dissertation recommended by the IPSJ 2012 Workshop.

  5. Bronze Creative Showcase Award at International Conference of Advances in Computer Entertainment (ACE2012), Kathmandu, Nepal, November 3-5, 2012. "POPAPY: Instant Paper Craft Made Up in a Microwave Oven" receive a prize, "

  6. "POPAPY: A paper craft design method created by heating a microwave oven" won both the Paper Award and the Society of Arts and Sciences Award at Entertainment Computing 2012.

  7. KMD Award 2010 (Dean's list of Keio Media Design)
    Selected as one of the 5 Best Students in 2010, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University
     

License

  1. Passed the 2010 Virtual Reality Technician Certification Exam

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