Yoshihiro Watanabe

Affiliation

Assistant Professor
Department of Information Physics and Computing,
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
Phone: +81.3.5841.6937 (laboratory)
Fax: +81.3.5841.6952
Email: Yoshihiro_Watanabe

CV

Yoshihiro Watanabe is a researcher creating new sensing technologies called High-speed Vision. In 2002, He received bachelor's degree in the mathematical engineering and information physics from the University of Tokyo. In 2004, he received master's degree in the information science and technology from the University of Tokyo. In 2007, he received Ph.D degree in the information science and technology from the University of Tokyo. Since 2007 he has worked as Research Fellow, since 2008 as Project Assistant Professor, since 2011 as Assistant Professor. He is the leader of the Vision Architecture Group and the member of the Meta-perception Group at the Ishikawa-Oku Laboratory. He has been awarded several prizes including 22th Best Paper Award from the Robotics Society of Japan, Ericsson Young Scientist Award 2009, and 13th Best Paper Award from the Virtual Reality Society of Japan.

Research Theme

Research on Massively Parallel Image Processor, Real-time Visual Information Processing, and its Applications for image measurement and man-machine interface

Awards

2011 Best Paper Award from Virtual Reality Society of Japan
2009 Ericsson Young Scientist Award 2009
2009 Best Paper Award from 3D Image Conference
2008 Best Paper Award from Robotics Society of Japan

Publications

Proceedings

Alvaro Cassinelli, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Jussi Angesleva, Gonzalo Frasca, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Skin Games, ACM international conference on Interactive tabletops and surfaces (ITS'12), (Cambridge, MA, 2012/11/11-14), pp: 323-326 / Proceedings.
Hiroki Shibayama, Yoshihiro Watanabe, and Masatoshi Ishikawa: Reconstruction of 3D Surface and Restoration of Flat Document Image from Monocular Image Sequence, The 11th Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV 2012) (Daejeon, 2012.11.09) / Proceedings. (oral)
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Kotaro Itoyama, Masahiro Yamada, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Digitization of Deformed Documents using a High-speed Multi-camera Array, The 11th Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV 2012) (Daejeon, 2012.11.08) / Proceedings. [PDF]
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Atsushi Matsutani, Takehiro Niikura, Takashi Komuro, and Masatoshi Ishikawa: High-Speed Estimation of Multi-finger Position and Pose for Input Interface of the Mobile Devices, IEEE Global Conference on Consumer Electronics (GCCE 2012) (Chiba, 2012.10.03) / Proceedings, pp. 233-237.
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Shintaro Kubo, Takashi Komuro, and Masatoshi Ishikawa: Finger Detection based on Data Fusion of Fish-eye Stereo Camera for 3D-Gesture Input Interface, IEEE Global Conference on Consumer Electronics (GCCE 2012) (Chiba, 2012.10.03) / Proceedings, pp. 284-288.
Hideki Takeoka, Yushi Moko, Carson Reynolds, Takashi Komuro, Yoshihiro Watanabe, and Masatoshi Ishikawa: VolVision: High-speed Capture in Unconstrained Camera Motion, The 4th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia (SIGGRAPH ASIA 2011 Sketches) (Hong Kong, 2011.12.14)/Proceedings.
Yushi Moko, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Masami Nakajima, Kazutami Arimoto: Implementation and evaluation of FAST corner detection on the massively parallel embedded processor MX-G, The Seventh IEEE Workshop on Embedded Computer Vision (Colorado Springs, 2011.6.20)/Proceedings, pp.157-162
Kentaro Kofuji, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, and Masatoshi Ishikawa: Stereo 3D Reconstruction using Prior Knowledge of Indoor Scenes, 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2011) (Shanghai, 2011.5.10)/Proceedings, pp.5198-5203.
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Tetsuo Hatanaka, Takashi Komuro and Masatoshi Ishikawa: Human Gait Estimation Using a Wearable Camera, IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV 2011) (Hawaii, 2011.01.05) / Proceedings, pp. 276-281.[PDF]^*IEEE
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Nakashima, Takashi Komuro and Masatoshi Ishikawa: Estimation of Non-rigid Surface Deformation using Developable Surface Model, 20th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR 2010) (Istanbul, 2010.08.23) / Proceedings, pp. 197-200.
Alvaro Cassinelli, Alexis Zerroug, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Jussi Angesleva and Masatoshi Ishikawa, Camera-less Smart Laser Projector, ACM International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH 2010) (Los Angeles, 2010.7.25-29) / Proceedings (invited to Emerging Technologies).
Takehiro Niikura, Yuki Hirobe, Alvaro Cassinelli, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: In-air Typing Interface for Mobile Devices with Vibration Feedback, ACM International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH 2010) (Los Angeles, 2010.7.25-29) / Proceedings.
Toshitaka Kuwa, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Wide Range Image Sensing using a Thrown-Up Camera, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME 2010) (Singapore, 2010.7.21) / Proceedings pp. 878-883.
Takehiro Niikura, Yuki Hirobe, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: 3D Input Interface for Mobile Devices, 12th Virtual Reality International Conference (VRIC 2010/Laval Virtual) (Laval, 2010.4.7-11) / Proceedings, pp.297-298.
Takashi Nakashima, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Book Flipping Scanning, 22nd Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST2009) (Victoria, 2009.10.5) / Adjunct Proceedings, pp.79-80. [link]
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Hiroaki Ohno, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Synchronized Video: An Interface for Harmonizing Video with Body Movements, 22nd Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST2009) (Victoria, 2009.10.5) / Adjunct Proceedings, pp.75-76. [PDF]
Yuki Hirobe, Takehiro Niikura, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Vision-based Input Interface for Mobile Devices with High-speed Fingertip Tracking, 22nd ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST2009) (Victoria, 2009.10.5) / Adjunct Proceedings, pp. 7-8.
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: High-resolution Shape Reconstruction from Multiple Range Images based on Simultaneous Estimation of Surface and Motion, The 12th IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV2009) (Kyoto, 2009.10.1) / Proceedings, pp. 1787-1794. [PDF] ^*IEEE
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Integration of Time-sequential Range Images for Reconstruction of a High-resolution 3D Shape, The 19th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (Florida, 2008.12.8) / Proceedings. [PDF] ^*IEEE
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Alvaro Cassinelli, Takashi Komuro, and Masatoshi Ishikawa: The Deformable Workspace: a Membrane between Real and Virtual Space, IEEE International Workshop on Horizontal Interactive Human-Computer Systems (Tabletops & Interactive Surfaces 2008) (Amsterdam, 2008.10.03) / Proceedings, pp. 155-162. [PDF] ^*IEEE
Kota Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Interleaved Pixel Lookup for Embedded Computer Vision, Fourth Workshop on Embedded Computer Vision (ECVW) (Anchorage, 2008.6.28) / Proceedings.
Reynolds, C., Cassinelli, A., Watanabe, Y., and Ishikawa, M. (2008) Manipulating Perception. 6th European Conference on Computing and Philosophy, June 16 - 18, Montpellier, France.
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, and Masatoshi Ishikawa: A High-speed Vision System for Moment-based Analysis of Numerous Objects, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing(ICIP'07) (San Antonio, 2007.9.19) /Proceedings, pp. V177-V180. [PDF] ^*IEEE
Kota Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Design of a Massively Parallel Vision Processor based on Multi-SIMD Architecture, 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS2007) (New Orleans, 2007.5.30) / Proceedings, pp.3498-3501. [PDF] ^*IEEE
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, and Masatoshi Ishikawa: 955-fps Real-Time Shape Measurement of a Moving/Deforming Object Using High-Speed Vision for Numerous-Point Analysis, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'07) (Roma, 2007.4.13) / Proceedings, pp. 3192-3197. [PDF] ^*IEEE
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Shingo Kagami, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Parallel Extraction Architecture for Image Moments of Numerous Objects, IEEE 7th International Workshop on Computer Architecture for Machine Perception (CAMP'05) (Palermo, 2005.7.4) / Proceedings pp. 105-110. [PDF] ^*IEEE
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Shingo Kagami, Masatoshi Ishikawa: "Real-time Visual Measurements using High-speed Vision," Optics East (Philadelphia 2004.10.28) / Machine Vision and its Optomechatronic Applications, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5603, pp. 234-242. [PDF]
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Shingo Kagami, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Real-Time Visual Measurement using a High-Speed Vision Chip, 2004 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (New Orleans, USA, 2004.4.26-5.1)/Video Proceedings, Video I, 2004. [Video]

Papers

Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Shingo Kagami and Masatoshi Ishikawa: Parallel Extraction Architecture for Information of Numerous Particles in Real-time Image Measurement, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 420-427, 2005. [PDF]
Shingo Kagami, Masatsugu Shinmeimae, Takashi Komuro, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Masatoshi Ishikawa: A Pixel-Parallel Algorithm for Detecting and Tracking Fast-Moving Modulated Light Signals, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.17, No.4, pp.384-397, 2005.
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Shingo Kagami, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Multi-Target Tracking Using a Vision Chip and its Applications to Real-Time Visual Measurement, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol. 17, No. 2 , pp. 121-129, 2005. [PDF]

Articles

NHK World: Radio Japan, 2010.10.25.
AFP: Japan rapid scanning system can digitise book in one minute, 2010.9.10.

Papers (in Japanese)

Yoshihiro Watanabe, Tetsuo Hatanaka, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Human Gait Estimation Using a Wearable Camera, Transactions of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 219-229, 2012.
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Alvaro Cassinelli, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Interactive Display System based on Adaptive Image Projection to a Deformable Tangible Screen, Transactions of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 173-182, 2010. 2011 Best Paper Award from Virtual Reality Society of Japan
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: High-speed Vision System with Massively Parallel Co-processors and its Application to Real-time Numerous-point Measurement, The Transactions of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers D, Vol.J90-D,No.12, pp.3233-3245, 2007.
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Real-time Three-dimensional Sensing for a Moving/Deforming Object using High-speed Vision for Numerous-point Analysis, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 1005-1013, 2007. 2008 Best Paper Award from Robotics Society of Japan
Shingo Kagami, Takashi Komuro, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Masatoshi Ishikawa: VCS-IV: A Real-Time Vision System Using a Digital Vision Chip, The Transactions of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers D-I, Vol.J88-D-I, No.2, pp.134-142, 2005.
Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Shingo Kagami, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Multi Target Tracking Algorithm for a Vision Chip and Its Applications, The Transactions of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers D-II, vol.J86-D-II, No.10, pp.1411-1419, 2003.

Letter (in Japanese)

Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takashi Komuro, Shingo Kagami, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Development and Evaluation of Reconfigurable High-speed Vision System using Massively Parallel Co-processor IP, Information Technology Letters, Vol. 5, pp. 25-28, 2006.

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