Kodai Sekimori

Publication

Refereed International Conference Papers

• Kodai Sekimori, Yusuke Yamasaki, Yuki Takagi, Kazuma Murata, Buntarou Shizuki, and Shin Takahashi
  Ex-Space: Expanded Space Key by Sliding Thumb on Home Position
  Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI International 2018), Vol. 3, LNCS 10903, Springer, July 2018, pp. 68-78
• Yutaro Suzuki, Kodai Sekimori, Buntarou Shizuki and Shin Takahashi
  Touch Sensing on the Forearm Using the Electrical Impedance Method
  2019 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops (PerCom Workshops), IEEE, March 2019, pp. 255-260
• Yuki Yamato, Yutaro Suzuki, Kodai Sekimori, Buntarou Shizuki, and Shin Takahashi
  Hand Gesture Interaction with a Low-Resolution Infrared Image Sensor on an Inner Wrist
  Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI '20) (To appear).

Japanese Conference Papers

• Kodai Sekimori, Buntarou Shizuki and Shin Takahashi
  A Fabric Touch Interface that can Detect Touch Positions through Electrical Impedance
  Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile (DICOMO2018) Symposium, June 2018, pp. 362-368

Bachelor Thesis

• Kodai Sekimori
  Enabling Touch Interaction on Objects by Covering Them with Cloths

Research Theme

A Fabric Touch Interface that can Detect Touch Positions through Electrical Impedance

We propose a fabric touch interface that can detect touch positions using the change in electrical impedance when touching a conductive fabric to which a current is applied. The user can use the fabric surface like a touch pad, and can perform various interactions. As a prototype, we developed hardware using conductive fabric, electronic circuits on breadboard and ARM mbed, and recognition software using machine learning.

Activities in University

• "Human Computer Interaction" Teaching Assistant in University of Tsukuba. 2018.4 ~ 2018.7
• "Human Computer Interaction" Teaching Assistant in University of Tsukuba. 2019.4 ~ 2019.7

Extracurricular Activities

• Student Volunteer at Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile (DICOMO2018) Symposium, July 2018
• Student Volunteer at IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (IEEE PerCom 2019), March 2019
• Communication Matters 2019, Supplier Exhibition,
  "AAGI: Augmentative and Alternative Gesture Interface",
  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), September 2019

Part-time Job / Internship

• Technical Staff at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Human Informatics Research Institute
  • R&D of Modular Gesture Interface for Persons with Servere Motor Dysfunction
  • Implementation of Disaster Medical Training Program to Advance with Citizens

Awards

• Young Researcher Award
  Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile (DICOMO2018) Symposium, July 2018
• Outstanding Performance Award
  Title： FaceCafe
  enPiT Workshop at University of Tsukuba, January 2019
• Certificate of Practical IT Curriculum Completion
  at the Department of Computer Science, University of Tsukuba, March 2019
• Department of Computer Science Chair's Special Award
  University of Tsukuba, March 2019

Qualification

• Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (FE) in Japan Information-Technology Engineers Examination Center (JITEC)
• Applied Information Technology Engineer Examination (AP) in Japan Information-Technology Engineers Examination Center (JITEC)

Biography

• [2014.4 - 2018.3] College of Information Science, Science and Technology, School of Informatics, University of Tsukuba
• [2018.4 - 2020.3] Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, Department of Computer Science, University of Tsukuba