Alexis Zerroug

Affiliation

Technical Assistant
Department of Creative Informatics,
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
Phone: +81.3.5841.0225 (laboratory)
Fax: +81.3.5841.6952
Email: alexis@k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Research Theme

Virtual Reality and Human/Machine Interfaces.

Curriculum Vitæ

Alexis is a creative engineer interested in designing new interactive devices by combining state-of-the-art hardware and software technologies. He studied computer sciences and Electronics at ESIEA (Ecole Superieure d'Informatique, Electronique, Automatisme - Laval, France) and obtained a master Degree in Virtual Reality in 2008. He currently works at Ishikawa Oku Laboratory and is involved in the development of innovative Human-Machine Interfaces at the MetaPerception group. During his 3 years at the University of Tokyo, his interests for virtual and augmented reality, for wearable technologies and for Media Arts continued to develop. His work has been exhibited in international conferences and Media Art Festivals (Ars Electronica, SIGGRAPH, Laval Virtual, etc.). He received several awards including the Grand Prize at Laval Virtual Awards 2010, an Excellence Prize [Entertainment Division] at the 13th Japan Media Art Festival and the 1st price of the student competition at Laval Virtual 2007.

More information about my projects in my portfolio.

Publications

In Proceedings

• Zerroug, A., Cassinelli, A., Ishikawa, M. Invoked computing: Spatial audio and video AR invoked through miming, Proceedings of Virtual Reality International Conference (VRIC 2011), pp. 31-32 (04-2011), Laval, France. [PDF] [PPT]
• Wilde, D., Cassinelli, A., Zerroug, A., Helmer, R J N., Ishikawa, M. Light Arrays: a system for extended engagement. Proc. ICDVRAT with ArtAbilitation Viña del Mar/Valparaíso, Chile. September 2010. [PDF]
• A. Cassinelli, A. Zerroug, Y. Watanabe, J. Angesleva and M. Ishikawa, Camera-less Smart Laser Projector, SIGGRAPH 2010 (invited to Emerging Technologies). July 25-29 2010, Los Angeles. [PDF]
• A. Cassinelli, Y. Kuribara, A. Zerroug, D. Manabe and M. Ishikawa, scoreLight: playing with a human sized laser pickup, International Conference on New Instruments for Musical Expression (NIME2010), 15-18th June 2010 Sydney, Australia, pp:144-149, (2010). [PDF]
• A. Cassinelli, A. Zerroug, J. Angesleva and M. Ishikawa, Camera-less Smart Laser Projector, 12th Virtual Reality International Conference, Laval Virtual 2010, VRIC Proceedings pp.291-295 / ReVolution demo session, (2010). [PDF]
• Zerroug, A., Cassinelli A. and Ishikawa, M. (2009). Virtual Haptic Radar, sketch at SIGGRAPH ASIA 2009, Yokohama (2009). [PDF] [PPTX]
• Zerroug, A., Cassinelli A. and Ishikawa, M. (2008). Spatial coverage vs. sensorial fidelity in VR, Devices that Alter Perception Workshop (DAP 2008) in conjunction with UbiComp 2008, September 21st, 2008, Seoul, South Korea. [PDF] [PPT-6.6MB] [video]

Thesis

• Zerroug, A. (2009). Haptic Radar research and development / Etude et developpement du Haptic Radar (French); Internship Thesis, ESIEA (Ecole Superieure d'Informatique, Electronique, Automatique), presented at Laval, France on the 20th of April, 2009. [PDF]

Awards

• The Jury Best Price ("Le Grand Prix du Jury") at Laval Virtual Awards 2010 for Invoked Computing.
• SIGGRAPH E-TECH AWARD at Laval Virtual 2010 (invited to exhibit at SIGGRAPH E-TECH 2010, LA) for the Smart Laser Projector.
• Excellence Prize at the 2009 [13th] Japan Media Arts Festival for scoreLight, in collaboration with Daito Manabe.
• 2nd price at IVRC 2007 for Time Machine: VERDUN 1916.
• 1st IVRC Award at Laval Virtual 2007 for Time Machine: VERDUN 1916.
• 1st Award of 'Village de la Creation' at Laval Virtual 2007 for Time Machine: VERDUN 1916.
• 3rd price by the jury and 2nd price by the public at IVRC 2006 for project REVES.
• 1st IVRC Award at Laval Virtual 2006 for project REVES.