Takashi Kawai

Profile Information

Affiliation: Waseda University Professor

Degree: 博士(人間科学)(早稲田大学)
Ph.D. in Human Sciences(Waseda University)

Researcher number: 90308221
J-GLOBAL ID: 200901006464473340

External link: http://www.tkawai-lab.com/

Takashi Kawai received Ph.D., M.A., B.A. in Human Sciences from Waseda University, in 1998, 1995, 1993. His professional positions are follows; 1998 - 2000 School of Human Sciences, Waseda University: Research Associate 2000 - 2002 Global Information and Telecommunication Institute, Waseda University: Assistant Professor 2002 - 2008 Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies, Waseda University: Associate Professor 2008 - Present Department of Intermedia Art and Science, School of Fundamental Sciences and Engineering, Waseda University: Professor 2008 and 2016 Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki: Visiting Professor

Research Interests

Ergonomics / Human Factors

Research Areas

Informatics / Human interfaces and interactions /

Awards

2019

Society for Imaging Science and Technology Charles E. Ives Journal Award. Time course of sickness symptoms with HMD viewing of 360-degree videos

J. Häkkinen, F. Ohta, T. Kawai
2014

Asian Conference on Ergonomics and Design Best Paper Award Cognitive characteristics of directional judgement through binocular disparity on a virtual tilted screen

S.H. Kim, H. Itaoka, H. Morikawa, R. Mitsuya, T. Kawai, K. Watanabe
2009

Japan Ergonomics Society Japan Ergonomics Society Research Award Effects of stereoscopic 3-D images with optical correction on asthenopia recovery

T. Shibata, T. Kawai, L. Jae-Lin, S.H. Kim, M. Otsuki, N. Miyake, Y. Yoshihara,T. Iwasaki
2004

Stereoscopic Displays and Applications The best use of stereoscopic presentation tools Development and evaluation of amusement machine using autostereoscopic 3D display

T. Kawai, T. Shibata, Y. Shimizu, M. Kawata, M. Suto
2001

Mobile Content Forum mobile VISUAL 2001 Best Mobile Movie Award The Tour of Crystal Kingdom

T. Kawai, A. Kawai

Papers

Analysis of body pressure distribution on car seats by using deep learning

R. Mitsuya, K. Kato, N. Kou, T. Nakamura, K. Sugawara, H. Dobashi, T. Sugita, T. Kawai

Applied Ergonomics 75 283 - 287 Feb, 2019 Peer-reviewed
Use of smartphone-based head-mounted display devices to view a three-dimensional dissection model in a virtual reality environment: Pilot questionnaire study

Y. Masuoka, H. Morikawa, T. Kawai, T. Nakagohri

JMIR Medical Education 5(1) e11921 - e11921 Jan, 2019 Peer-reviewed
The effect of the physical state of the body on illusory touch sensations in a virtual environment

Y. Banchi, H. Morikawa, T. Kawai

The Journal of The Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers 72(11) J201 - J207 Nov, 2018 Peer-reviewed
Weight sense representation using cross-modality in virtual reality

Y. Hirao, R. Mitsuya, T. Kawai

The Journal of The Virtual Realy Society of Japan 23(4) 263 - 270 Nov, 2018 Peer-reviewed
Augmented cross-modality: translating the physiological responses, knowledge and impression to audio-visual information in virtual reality

Y. Hirao, T. Kawai

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology 62(2) 060402-1 - 060402-8 Nov, 2018 Peer-reviewed

Books and Other Publications

Virtual reality filmmaking

Auth. Celine Tricart, Trans. T. Kawai, Y. Banchi

CUTT System Sep, 2018 (ISBN: 4877834419)
Basics of stereoscopic representations

T. Kawai, H. Morikawa, K. Ohta, N. Abe

Ohmsha, Ltd. Sep, 2010 (ISBN: 4274068161)
Cutting-edge of medical 3D content

Ed. Auth. T, Nakagori, T. Kawai, H. Morikawa

CUTT System Apr, 2007 (ISBN: 4877831894)
Advanced media and human sciences

Ed. Auth, T. Kawai, T. Shibata

Transart Jun, 2006 (ISBN: 4887522967)
Next Media Creator's Guide 2 - Virtual Reality Production

T. Inoue, K. Ohta, H. Morikawa, T. Kawai

CUTT System Dec, 2003 (ISBN: 4877831010)

Presentations

Ergonomics in virtual reality: Guidance and PoC

T. Kawai

IMID 2019 DIGEST，pp.65 Aug, 2019 Invited
Stand-alone, wearable system for full body VR avatars: towards physics-based 3D interaction

T. M. Takala, C. C. Hsin, T. Kawai

IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Mar, 2019
Effects of binocular parallax in 360-degree VR images on viewing behavior

Y. Banchi, K. Yoshikawa, T. Kawai

Electronic Imaging, Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XXX Jan, 2019
An ergonomic evaluation of elevating the work desk: the relationship of sitting work with standing work

R. Mitsuya, K. Nakamura, T. Sugita, N. Ozawa, T. Yaita, T. Kawai

Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation Jan, 2019
Feature classification of skilled and unskilled persons in car driving operation

T. Sugita, R. Mitsuya, T. Torii, A. Sugiyama, K. Sugawara, H. Dobashi, T. Kawai

Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation Jan, 2019

Professional Memberships

Research Projects

バーチャルリアリティ構築環境に関する人間工学的設計・評価

Apr, 2020 - Mar, 2021
A proof-of-concept study of augmented cross-modality in VR space

Apr, 2018 - Mar, 2021
バーチャルリアリティ構築環境に関する人間工学的設計・評価

Nov, 2018 - Mar, 2020
3D Virtual reality imaging system for surgical simulation and surgical planning

Apr, 2014 - Mar, 2017
Emotional enhancement and the effects of stereoscopic image content

Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2016

Industrial Property Rights

2020- 98975 疑似体験装置、疑似体験方法及び疑似体験プログラム

河合隆史
2020- 85546 情報処理システムおよびプログラム

河合隆史, 伴地芳啓
2018-202018 衝突感覚提示システム及びプログラム

河合隆史, 伊波穣, 長谷川雄祐
2017- 3486 ナビゲーション装置およびナビゲーション制御プログラム

河合隆史, 金相賢, 渡邊克巳
2017- 4389 運転支援装置及び運転支援方法

河合隆史