Keiichi ZEMPO

Profile Information

Affiliation: Associate Professor, Institute of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering(Mar, 2013, University of Tsukuba)
Master of Business Administration(Mar, 2010, University of Tsukuba)
Bachelor of Science(Mar, 2008, University of Tsukuba)

J-GLOBAL ID: 201401026463722533
researchmap Member ID: 7000008135

External link: http://xpercept.aclab.esys.tsukuba.ac.jp/

Keiichi Zempo received a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Tsukuba in 2013, after completing a B.Sc. in physics and an M.B.A. Following a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, he joined the Institute of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, in 2014 and became an Associate Professor in 2023. He also serves as Head Investigator under the JSPS Transformative Research Areas (B) (since 2024), a PRESTO Researcher with JST (since 2022), and CEO of Xtrans tech, Inc. (since 2018).

His research interests include smart sensing, human–machine interfaces (human augmentation, 3D audio, XR), service measurement, and telepresence, under the overarching theme of ``eXtending Umwelt and Self: Harmonizing Chimera in Virtual Service Realms Beyond Physics''

Research Areas

Major Research History

Apr, 2023 - Present

Associate Professor, Institute of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba
Mar, 2018 - Present

CEO, Xtrans tech, Inc.
Oct, 2013 - Feb, 2014

Postdoctoral fellow, Center for Service Research, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Major Education

Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2013

Department of Intelligent and Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba
Apr, 2008 - Mar, 2010

Master's Program in Business Administration & Public Policy, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba
Apr, 2004 - Mar, 2008

College of Natural Science (Major: Physics), First Cluster of Colleges, University of Tsukuba

Major Papers

144

Development and Evaluation of an Auditory VR Generative System via Natural Language Interaction to Aid Exposure Therapy for PTSD Patients

Yuta Yamauchi, Keiko Ino, Masanori Sakaguchi, Keiichi Zempo

ACM Transactions on Computing for Healthcare, Mar 19, 2025
Myoelectric stimulation silent subwoofer which presents the deep bass-induced body-sensory acoustic sensation

Keiichi Zempo, Ryo Kashiwabara, Naoto Wakatsuki, Koichi Mizutani

IEEE Access, 2025
Attracting Effect of Pinpoint Auditory Glimpse on Digital Signage

Noko Kuratomo, Haruna Miyakawa, Tadashi Ebihara, Naoto Wakatsuki, Koichi Mizutani, Keiichi Zempo

IEEE Access, Apr, 2023 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
Mouth-in-the-Door: The Effect of a Sound Image of an Avatar Intruding on Personal Space That Deviates in Position From the Visual Image

Keiichi Zempo, Azusa Yamazaki, Naoto Wakatsuki, Koichi Mizutani, Yukihiko Okada

IEEE Access, 10 125772-125791, Nov, 2022 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
Image Sonification System Based on Auditory Icons and Stereophonic Presentation Considering Image Scenes and Human Action

Mashiba, Yuichi, Salih, Hisham Elser Bilal, wakatsuki, Naoto, Mizutani, Koichi, Zempo, Keiichi

ITE Transactions on Media Technology and Applications, 10(4) 216-224, Oct, 2022 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
EYEDi: Graphical Authentication Scheme of Estimating Your Encodable Distorted Images to Prevent Screenshot Attacks

Kawamura, Takayuki, Ebihara, Tadashi, Wakatsuki, Naoto, Zempo, Keiichi

IEEE Access, 10 2256-2268, Jan, 2022 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
Sensing Framework for the Internet of Actors in the Value Co-Creation Process with a Beacon-Attachable Indoor Positioning System

Zempo, Keiichi, Arai, Taiga, Aoki, Takuya, Okada, Yukihiko

SENSORS, 21(1) 83-83, Jan, 2021 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author

Major Works

TAI_ON: Audible Body and Its Enveloping Rhythm

Ezaki, Seioh, ZEMPO, Keiichi

Dec 4, 2024 - Dec 6, 2024
Zeroth: The self-awareness sense embodied by facing the coexistence of the physical and virtual bodies in the mirror

Miura, Ami, Uchida, Hiroki, Kawamura, Takayuki, Zempo, Keiichi

Dec 6, 2022 - Dec 9, 2022 Artistic work

Major Research Projects

「音による環世界マニピュレーション」研究の総括

科学研究費助成事業, 学術変革領域研究(B), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2024 - Mar, 2027

善甫啓一
環世界と音認知の曖昧性を活用したマニピュレーションの方法論

科学研究費助成事業, 学術変革領域研究(B), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2024 - Mar, 2027

善甫啓一
Can co-creation value in interpersonal services be measured from spoken nonverbal information?

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2022 - Mar, 2026
Service Actor Chimera: Value co-creation technology through partial fusion of service actors

Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology, 科学技術振興機構, Oct, 2022

Zempo, Keiichi
Acoustic signal processing for real world captioning system via see-through head mounted display

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2018

Zempo Keiichi

Awards

Nov, 2024

Research Encourage Award for Young Faculty Member, University of Tsukuba

Keiichi Zempo

Major Presentations

174

Effect of Physical Extension on the Range of Demonstrative Indicators by Wearing Non-Humanoid Avatars with Different Looks

Yamada, Takayoshi, Horii, Moeki, Ebihara, Tadashi, Wakatsuki, Naoto, ZEMPO, Keiichi

Joint international conference of the 34th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence & the 29th Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments (ICAT-EGVE2024)
pSCOUTER: Time-Series Emotion Classification Using Contactless Measured Multimodal Biosignals in Medical Diagnosis

Kawamura, Homura, Wang, Zhaolong, Harima, Kotone, Yamanishi, Tatuya, Miura, Tomohumi, Maeda, Yuka, Okada, Yukihiko, ZEMPO, Keiichi

ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp '24)
Cognitive Conflict Classification Depending on Background Auditive Environment Using Support Vector Machine Based on Near-Infrared Hemoencephalography

Kota, YOKOYAMA, U.Tsukuba, ZEMPO Keiichi, PUENTES, Sandra

26th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction (HCI International) 2024
Auditory Interface for Empathetic Synchronization of Facial Expressions between People with Visual Impairment and the Interlocutors

Komoda, Takayuki, Salih, Hisham Elser Bilal, Ebihara, Tadashi, Wakatsuki, Naoto, ZEMPO, Keiichi

Augmented Humans 2024
Personal Authentication System Utilizing Voice Distortion Through Guitar Effectors

Zempo, Keiichi, Harada, Suzuha, Kawamura, Takayuki, Ebihara, Tadashi, Wakatsuki, Naoto

185th Meeting, joint with the Australian Acoustical Society, WESPAC, PRUAC (Acoustics 2023 Sydney)
Effects of Symmetrical Avatar Arm Movements on the Sense of Ownership of Both Hands Inverted in a Mirror

Fujita, Toko, Horii, Moeki, Mailleux, Luis, David Torres, Miyagi, Masatatsu, Okada, Yukihiko, Zempo, Keiichi

29th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST ’23) Invited
Inspection of unexpected defective products by semi-supervised learning based on a probability density function in high-yield food production

Nakahara, Masahiro, Mashiba, Yuichi, Miyamoto, Ryusuke, Fujita, Yuki, Ishida, Hisashi, Zempo, Keiichi

Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Big Data (IEEE BigData 2022)
Sharing Heartbeat: Toward conducting heartrate and speech rhythm through tactile presentation of pseudo-heartbeats

Yabutani, Mizuki, Mashiba, Yuichi, Kawamura, Homura, Harada, Suzuha, Zempo, Keiichi

35th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '22)
Spatialphonic360: Accuracy of the Arbitrary Sound Image Presentation Using Surrounding Parametric Speakers

Kuratomo, Noko, Uchida, Hiroki, Ebihara, Tadashi, Wakatsuki, Naoto, Mizutani, Koichi, Zempo, Keiichi

Companion Proceedings of the 2022 Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ISS '22)