Invited Talk by Prof. Masahiko Inami

Prof. Masahiko Inami the School of Media Design at the Keio University (KMD) http:/inami.info Date: Monday, 11th of March, 2013 Time: 14:00-15:00 Location: MI 00.12.019

Initial Step Towards Augmented Human

Abstract:

What are the challenges in creating interfaces that allow a user to intuitively express his/her intentions? Today's HCI systems are limited, and exploit only visual and auditory sensations. However, in daily life, we exploit a variety of input and output modalities, and modalities that involve contact with our bodies can dramatically affect our ability to experience and express ourselves in physical and virtual worlds. Using modern biological understanding of sensation, emerging electronic devices, and agile computational methods, we now have an opportunity to design a new generation of 'intimate interaction' technologies.

This talk will present several approaches that use multi/cross modal interfaces for enhancing human I/O. They include Optical Camouflage, Stop-Motion Goggle, Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation and Chewing Jockey.

(See http:/inami.info and http://www.youtube.com/user/InamiLaboratory for more examples.)

Biography:

Masahiko Inami is a professor in the School of Media Design at the Keio University (KMD), Japan. His research interest is in human I/O enhancement technologies including bioengineering, HCI and robotics. He received BE and MS degrees in bioengineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and PhD^? in 1999 from the University of Tokyo.

His scientific achievements include the Retro-reflective Projection Technology (RPT) known as "Optical Camouflage," which was chosen as one of the coolest inventions of 2003 by /TIME/ magazine. His research has appeared at the Siggraph Emerging Technologies via 34 installations from 1997 through 2012. His installations have appeared at Ars Electronica Center.