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Jun Rekimoto

I think that technology ultimately is something that becomes one with human beings themselves and expands their lives. Conventional HCI (human computer interaction) has been an area of research that focuses on the interface between human beings and machines. I focus on a research area dedicated to fitting human beings and technology together, called Human Computer Integration. In particular, I am advocating the view that technology can expand the capacities of human begins, or "Human Augmentation." The scope of 'augmentation' can be thought of not only in terms of intellectual capacities, but also in terms of the amplification of sensory capacities, cognitive capacities, physical capacities, the sense of presence, and physical systems (health). From this standpoint, I am researching a technology called JackIn that allows one person to "piggyback" on the senses of another, enabling out-of-body viewpoints that expand human capabilities. Integrating human to human, and human to computer, across networks to augment capabilities in complementary ways is a vision of the future that I call the Internet of Abilities (IoA).

>> Rekimoto Lab (Tokyo Univ.)

[Keywords]
Interaction / Human Augmentation / Intelligence Amplification / Augmented Reality / Human-Computer Integration / JackIn / Internet of Abilities / Science Fiction

Activities

2024/12/17
【Conference 12/3 - 6】SIGGRAPH Asia 2024
Two presentations were accepted for the demonstration exhibition and two for the poster exhibition.
2024/11/25
2024/9/11
2024/5/30
[Article]May 2024, publication of papers, etc.
2024/5/24
2024/5/9
2024/4/12
[Event Report] SIGGRAPH 2023
Cutting-edge technology meets culture in Kyoto
2023/9/15
［Event 8/6 ~ 10］
SIGGRAPH2023[The 50th International Conference & Exhibition on Computer Graphics & Interactive Techniques ]
2023/9/11
2023/9/6
2023/9/4
[INFO] Research Statements
2023/7/1
2023/5/8
[Interview] AXIS Vol.223 KYOTO
Interviews with J. Rekimoto, director of the Kyoto Laboratory, and researchers Y. Takeuchi, L. Sinapayen, and Y. Sakai were featured in the article.
2023/5/1
【AWARD】The Best Paper Award at ACM CHI 2023
Jun Rekimoto and his research group at University of Tokyo
2023/4/25
2023/3/22
［PRESS RELEASE］Empirical Research to Explore the developmental potential of Chanoyu Culture Begins
Introducing Jakuin, a tea room combining sukiya architecture philosophy and techniques with digital technology.
2023/2/27
2022/11/29
ACM UIST 2022【10/30-11/2】
Dr. Rekimoto et al. presented the papers.
2022/11/2
2022/10/20
2022/10/19
Kyoto Laboratory WEB page renewal
2022/5/23
2022/4/11
2022/3/27
2022/3/7
2021/6/25
2021/3/20
2021/3/4
2021/2/25
New Publication
2021/1/28
Kyoto LaboratoryOpening Symposium
2020/12/24
2020/12/8
New Research Laboratory in Kyoto
2020/10/15
2020/9/16
2020/7/20
2020/5/18
2020/4/10
Event
2020/3/26
[Award]
Augmented Humans 2020 Awards
2020/3/19
New Article
2020/3/19
［PRESS RELEASE］
Sony CSL to open new research center in Kyoto
2020/3/9
2019/11/5
2019/9/3
A New Book Launch Event
May 21st, Aoyama Book Center, Omotesando
2019/5/10
平成30年度　全国発明表彰
2019/5/9
New Publication
Book commemorates 30th anniversary of Sony CSL
2019/2/25
2019/1/15
2019/1/7
2018/12/18
Sony CSL 30th Anniversary Open House Report
October 23 -24, 2018
2018/11/22
Sony Stories :
Wild Ideas for a Better World
2018/11/1
2018/8/16
2018/7/3
Sony Stories:
The writer who coined the term "cyberspace" and a researcher who is making it into reality
2018/3/29
11/3-4 The New Context Conference 2017
Dr. J.Rekimoto and Dr. M.Funabashi will give talks
2017/11/2
ACM UIST
Dr. Jun Rekimoto was awarded the LASTING IMPACT AWARD 2017
2017/11/1
Sony CSL to Co-host
ICF2017 (10/12-10/14)
2017/8/31
2017 57th ACC TOKYO CREATIVITY AWARDS
2017/5/11
[Sony Official]Movies introducing Sony CSL
Part 1 - Part 3
2017/4/28
MIT Technology Review
2017/3/31
ソニーと東京大学
2017/3/21
3/4 放送 テレビ東京「Crossroad クロスロード」
2017/3/3
WORKSIGHT Web
2017/2/6
NHK BS1 "GREAT RACE” 特設サイトに技術協力
2016/12/22
Article on NY Times Magazine (12/14/16)
2016/12/15
Good Design Award 2016
2016/9/29
日経サイエンス10月号
2016/9/28
Harvard Business Review 10月号
2016/9/12
NHKスペシャル「神の領域を走る」：放送日10/2に決定
2016/9/8
ICC Conference Report
2016/8/1
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of New Championship 2016 (Summer Davos)
Jun Rekimoto
2016/7/7
NHK VR News
2016/5/30
Human Augmentationの先にある未来。そして、コンピュータと人間の未来。（後編）
2016/3/30
Human Augmentationの先にある未来。そして、コンピュータと人間の未来。（前編）
2016/3/23
NHKハートネットTV
2016/3/17
「インタラクション2016」ベストインタラクティブ賞を受賞
2016/3/8
日経エレ2月号
2016/1/20
「ロボティックス最前線」日経産業新聞（編）：
2016/1/7
AERA　2016年1月11日号
2016/1/6
MIT Media Lab 2016
2016/1/5
ソニーコンピュータサイエンス研究所
2015/12/2
ソニーコンピュータサイエンス研究所
2015/11/17
ダイヤモンド・ハーバード・ビジネス・レビュー別冊　2016年1月号
2015/11/2
Jun Rekimoto
Machine and Human (Japanese)
2015/10/14
Jun Rekimoto
Closing - CSL Open House 2015 (Japanese)
2015/10/14
New Article
2015/7/15
The New Context Conference 2015 Tokyo
2015/6/30
超人スポーツ協会
2015/5/22
New Article
2015/4/15
New Publication
2015/3/13
New Article
CNET article on Jun Rekimoto's talk at MoMA followed by an interview.
2014/9/29
Jun Rekimoto
"A New You - Dawn of the Augmented Human"
2014/9/22
New Article
You can read a story featuring Sony CSL in DIGITAL TRENDS.
2014/8/1
Cannes Lions 2014
Dr. Jun Rekimoto, will be speaking tomorrow local time at Cannes Lions 2014.
2014/6/18
Lasting Impact Award 2013
Dr. Jun Rekimoto, was awarded the LASTING IMPACT AWARD 2013 at the UIST.
2013/10/14
2012年度基礎研究賞受賞
2013/9/13
『ハピネスカウンター』展示
2013/8/21
Good Design Award 2012
Hapiness Counter was awarded the "Good Design Award 2012".
2012/10/1
暦本純一氏 講演会 開催
2012/6/12
Cover Interview - AXIS 6月号
2012/5/1
Pervasive Awards
The Video Paper by Jun Rekimoto was awarded the "Best Video Award".
2010/5/24
Keynote Speech
Jun Rekimoto, will give a keynote at the upcoming SIGGRAPH Asia 2009.
2009/11/27
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Worlds

JackIn Space

Supporting the Seamless Transition Between First and Third Person View for Effective Telepresence Collaborations
2022/10/1

Squama

Programmable physical windows and walls that allow individual control over the visibility of small square tiles.
2022/10/1
FEEL01 image

FEEL

Latest interface for “intuitive” device connections
2018/5/17
Head Mounted Camera Transparent HMD image

JackIn Eye

2015/3/10

JackIn Head

2014/3/10
jackin_thmb image

JackIn

Research Vision
2014/3/8
ハピネスカウンター image

Happiness Counter

New interface likely to bring smile and happiness to home electronics users
2011/9/17
Flying Eyes:Flying Head image

Flying Eyes / Flying Head

Telepresence that simulates an out-of-body experience
2011/5/7
Cat@Log（ペット版ライフログ）image

Cat@Log (cat-a-log)

2009/11/17
プレイスエンジン image

PlaceEngine

A Wi-Fi based positioning system
2006/10/23
ThumbSense image

ThumbSense

A trend-setting touch-pad technology
2002/12/4
リアタッチユーザーインターフェース image

Rear Touch User Interface

Touch panel operation on the back side of a device
2002/4/20
サイバーコード image

CyberCode

AR technology dates to Sony CSL’s project in the ‘90s
1996/12/6
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Selected Publications

Rekimoto, J., (2012), Squama: Modular Visibility Control of Walls and Windows for Programmable Physical Architectures, Advanced Visual Interfaces, pp.168-171.

Tsujita, H. and Rekimoto, J. (2011), Smiling Makes Us Happier: Enhancing Positive Mood and Communication with Smile-Encouraging Digital Appliances, Ubicomp 2011, pp.1-10.

Rekimoto, J. (2009) Enhanced Realities, SIGGRAPH ASIA 2009 Keynote.

Rekimoto, J. (2008) Organic Interaction Technologies, Comm. ACM vol.51, no.6. Rekimoto, J. (2006) Futures and Alternative Nows, in Bill Moggridge's "Designing Interactions", MIT Press.

Rekimoto, J. (2004) Next Reality: The Future of Connected Everyday, ACM SIGCHI 2004 Keynote.

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Profile

ACM SIGCHI Academy member
Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo;
Chief Science Officer (CSO) and Fellow, Research Director of Kyoto research, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.;
Co-founder Koozyt, Inc.

Jun REKIMOTO received his B.A.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Information Science from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1984, 1986, and 1996, respectively.  Since 1994 he has worked for Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.(Sony CSL).  In 1999 he formed and directed the Interaction Laboratory within Sony CSL. Since 2007 he has been a professor in the Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at The University of Tokyo. He also has been Deputy Director of Sony CSL since 2011 and Chief Science Officer since 2023. He also heads the lab's operation in Kyoto. 

Rekimoto's research interests include human-computer interaction, computer augmented environments and computer augmented human (human-computer integration). He invented various innovative interactive systems and sensing technologies, including NaviCam (a hand-held AR system), Pick-and-Drop (a direct-manipulation technique for inter-appliance computing), CyberCode (the world's first marker-based AR system), Augmented Surfaces, HoloWall, and SmartSkin (two earliest representations of multi-touch systems). He has published more than a hundreds articles in the area of human-computer interactions, including ACM SIGCHI, and UIST. 

Rekimoto received the Multi-Media Grand Prix Technology Award from the Multi-Media Contents Association Japan in 1998, iF Interaction Design Award in 2000, the Japan Inter-Design Award in 2003, iF Communication Design Award in 2005, Good Design Best 100 Award in 2012, Japan Society for Software Science and Technology Fundamental Research Award in 2012, and ACM UIST Lasting Impact Award in 2013. He was also elected to ACM SIGCHI Academy in 2017. In 2018, he was awarded Asahi Shimbun Award at the National Invention Award.

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