Opening up new possibilities for UI/VR with ultra-high-speed active cameras.
Information and Communication Technology (Saitama University Research Seed Collection 2025-27 p.84)
Keywords: Image Sensing, User Interface, Artificial Reality
The non-contact camera, which can acquire a lot of information, is a useful device; however, there is a problem that the spatial resolution decreases when the subject being photographed is far away, which has limited the usability of user interface (UI) systems and virtual reality (VR) systems that use cameras. In response to this, we are advancing the development of UI/VR systems that surpass the constraints of conventional hardware by using an ultra-fast active camera that can rapidly switch gaze directions. By using this camera, not only is wide-range, high-resolution sensing possible, but it also allows for simultaneous acquisition of zoomed images from multiple locations through multi-threaded control. So far, we have developed an aerial multi-touch interface that enables operation using fine finger movements even from a distance, and a VR remote magnification viewing system that allows users wearing HMDs to enlarge and view images from remote locations. Through these technologies, we aim to open up new possibilities for UI and VR.
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Takashi Komuro, Professor Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Mathematical and Electronic Information, Information Area 【Recent Research Themes】 ● Finger-mounted devices for simultaneous presentation of shape and texture in AR mockups ● Lightweight, low-burden wearable AR system using a head-mounted projector ● Providing model information for improving motor skills using VR ● Generating arbitrary viewpoint images with texture reproduction using viewpoint interpolation networks ● Reproducing the texture of metals through reflection generation using image transformation
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【Appeal Points to the Industry】 ● We have extensive experience in collaborative research with private companies. ● In addition to designing work support systems and interactive systems using VR/AR, we also widely accept various consultations related to image processing and artificial intelligence. 【Examples of Practical Use, Applications, and Utilization】 ● High-speed image processing system ● Gesture recognition system ● Pharmacological reasoning system utilizing AI ● Cross-modal AR system for visual and haptic senses
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A VR remote magnification system that allows you to move the enlarged area in accordance with the user's head movements.
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The Saitama University Open Innovation Center is a center that functions as a liaison office for industry-academia-government collaboration. It consists of three departments: the Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Department, the Intellectual Property Department, and the Startup Support Department, each staffed with coordinators well-versed in various fields. The center's activities include solving technical challenges in companies, supporting the implementation of joint research, and conducting technology transfer aimed at introducing and utilizing Saitama University's intellectual property.