Kaori Fujinami

Information

  • Academic Position: Professor
  • Degree:
    • Ph. D in Computer Science (Waseda Univ. 2005)
  • Organization:
    • Main: Division of Advanced Information Technology and Computer Science, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT)
    • Sub: Graduate school of Bio-Functions and Systems Science (BASE), TUAT (since April 2019)
    • Sub: Department of Electro Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Faculty of Engineering, TUAT (since 2018)
    • Sub: Global Research Hub “Research Center of Informatics for Human-Animal Interaction”, Institute of Global Innovation Research (GIR), TUAT (since November 2023)
  • E-mail: fujinami [atmark] cc.tuat.ac.jp
  • Office Address: 2-14-16 Naka-cho,
    Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan.
  • List of visited countries: [here]

Information on ResearchGate

Mini Bio

My dissertation work for B. Eng. and M. Eng. is medial engineering (ME). I got both degrees at Department of Electronics and Communication, Waseda Univ. in 1993 and 1995, respectively.

Then, I joined to Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) in 1995, and worked as a full-time software engineer in the technology development department. In 1999, I moved to a group company, NTTComware, due to the department’s split-up.

I entered into a Ph.D course at Department of Computer Science, Waseda Univ. in 2002 and finished the course in 2005. The dissertation topic is distributed context-aware systems. I spent one year and 9 months as a visiting assistant professor at Waseda Univ. as well as two months as a visiting researcher at Univ. of Oulu, Finland. I have joined to Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) since January 2007. From January 2007 to March 2011, I worked as a tenure track associate professor, and in April 2011, I got a tenure position. In addition to TUAT, I was appointed to a visiting associate professor (cooperation in education) of Japan Advance Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) from December 2014 to March 2018. Since July 2018, I have been a professor in Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences of TUAT.

Research and Development Experiences

  • Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (January 2007- June 2018) and Professor (July 2018-present)
    • Tangible User Interfaces: UnicrePaint (digital painting with physical objects), CroSI (heterogeneous surface interactive system), Palco (Printable avatar system for loose communication between distant people), steaDePhone (shape-changing smartphone), DeforVerFace (modular shape-changing vertical surface)
    • Human Probe, Opportunistic Sensing, Human-Centric Sensing
    • Projector-based Augmented Reality: View Management, Applications
    • Activity recognition, Fault tolerant, and Sensor Fusion using wearable, embedded, and environmental sensors
    • Ad-hoc association of data and events: Aha!
    • Ambient displays as media for human-computer persuasion: pMirror, ClassifyingBox
    • On-site Safety Training for Chemistry Experiments: ost4ce, A3, PATAWare, EdChemy
    • On-body Placement-aware Mobile Phone and its applications
    • Augmented Bicycle, Augmented Nail-art, Augmented Ironing, Augmented Cooking, etc.
  • Visiting Researcher, University of Oulu, Finland (November and December 2006)
    • Ad-hoc association of an object with its user, Snouman
  • Visiting Assistant Professor (full-time), Waseda University (April 2005 – December 2006)
    • A world model construction method
    • A system software for context history management
    • A system software for wearable node
  • Ph.D student, Department of Computer Science, Waseda University (April 2002 – March 2005)
    • A framework for context-aware applications that encapsulates heterogeneity of raw sensed data and inferred information, ContextDistillery
      • Also, developed an application using ContextDisillery, “Take me with you!”
    • A system software for privacy-aware applications, PENATES
    • A world model constructing and manipulation middleware, Bazaar
    • Sensor augmented everyday artefacts, Sentient Artefact
    • An ambient display using the metaphor of a mirror, AwareMirror
  • Software engineer, R&D department, NTTComware Co. (September 1999 – April 2003)
    • A Java-based distributed transaction middleware, TeaPot
      • Exhibited in JavaOne1999 Conference, San Francisco, U.S.A, 1999
    • A real-time auction system using TeaPot
    • Consulted an application software for Akita prefectural office using TeaPot
    • Contributed the company to become one of Java-based system integrators
    • A mobile agent-based service integration middleware, TeaTray
      • Exhibited in JavaOne2000 Conference, San Francisco, U.S.A, 2000
    • A personalization middleware, TeaFlavor
    • Made proof-of-concept experiments using TeaTray and TeaFlavor for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
  • Software engineer, Technology Development department, NTT (April 1995 – August 1999)
    • A subsystem of an application software for a travel agency using COBOL85
    • A load balancing system for legacy system
  • B.Eng. and M.Eng. student, Dept. of Electronics and Communication, Waseda Univ. (April 1989 – March 1995)
    • A prototype of wireless endoscopic ultrasonography
    • A diagnostic supporting system for ultrasonic imaging using fuzzy inference
    • An algorithm for automatic 3D image reconstruction from 2D endoscopic ultrasonographic images

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, Waseda University, Japan, March 2005
    • Thesis: A Study on Distributed Context-Aware Systems
    • Supervisor: Prof. Tatsuo Nakajima
  • Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Waseda University, Japan, March 1995
    • Thesis: A Fatty Liver Diagnosis Support System with Ultrasonic Imaging Using a Fuzzy Theory
    • Supervisor: Prof. Akihiko Uchiyama
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications, Waseda University, Japan, March 1993
    • Thesis: A Wireless Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Intestine Sensing
    • Supervisor: Prof. Akihiko Uchiyama

Professional Activities

Call for Journal Special Issues

  • Special Issue on Virtualization Technology: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Embodied Interface. future internet. [link] (deadline: 20 April 2023)
  • Special Issue on Advanced Sensing Technologies and Their Applications in Human/Animal Activity Recognition and Behavior Understanding. Sensors and Materials. [link] (deadline: 30 April 2023)

Conference Organizers

  • 2025 the 6th International Conference on Machine Learning and Human-Computer Interaction (MLHCI’25) (Program Co-Chairs)
  • 2024 the 5th International Conference on Machine Learning and Human-Computer Interaction (MLHCI’24) (Program Co-Chairs)
  • 2023 the 4th International Conference on Machine Learning and Human-Computer Interaction (MLHCI’23) (Program Co-Chairs)
  • 2022 the 3rd International Conference on Machine Learning and Human-Computer Interaction (MLHCI’22) (Program Co-Chairs)
  • The 3rd International Conference on Activity and Behavior Computing (ABC2021) (Program Co-Chairs)
  • 2021 the 2nd International Conference on Machine Learning and Human-Computer Interaction (MLHCI’21) (Program Co-Chairs)
  • The 2nd International Conference on Activity and Behavior Computing (ABC2020) (Program Co-Chairs)
  • The 24th IEEE International Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA2018) (Program Co-Chairs)
  • The 1st International Workshop on HUman Activity Sensing Corpus and its Application (HASCA2013) (co-organizer)
  • The 9th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE’13) (Video/Demos Co-Chairs)
  • The 2012 Evaluating AAL through Competitive Benchmarking (EvAAL 2013) (Activity Recognition Track Co-Chairs)
  • The 2012 International Workshops on Intelligence and Human-Centric Ubiquitous Services (IHUS2012) (Program Co-Chairs)
  • The 9th International Conference on Mobile Web Information Systems (MobiWIS2012) (Publicity Co-Chairs)
  • The 7th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE’11) (Publicity Co-Chairs)
  • The 9th Annual IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom2011) (Publicity Co-Chairs)
  • The 17th IEEE International Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA2011) (Financial Chair)
  • The 12th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp2010) (Publicity Co-Chairs)
  • The 3rd International Workshop on Design and Integration Principles for Smart Objects (DIPSO2009) (organizer)
  • The 2nd International Workshop on Design and Integration Principles for Smart Objects (DIPSO 2008) (organizer)
  • International Conference and Exhibition on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies (NGMAST’08) (Publicity Co-Chairs)
  • International Conference and Exhibition on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies (NGMAST’07) (Publicity Co-Chairs)
  • International Symposium on Ubiquitous Computing Systems (UCS2007) (Secretariat)
  • The 1st International Workshop on Design and Integration Principles for Smart Objects (DIPSO 2007) (organizer)

Conference Program Committee Members

  • International Conference on Activity and Behavior Computing (ABC) (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Ambient Intelligence (AITamI) (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
  • International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR) (2023, 2024)
  • International Conference on Ambient Computing, Applications, Services and Technologies (AMBIENT) (2023, 2024)
  • International Joint Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI)  (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
  • International Conference on Broadband and Wireless Computing, Communication, and Applications (BWCCA) (2013)
  • International Conference on Communications and Computer Networks (2020)
  • Special Session on Collaborative Environments and Technologies for the Elderly and People with Disabilities (CEPD2016) (as part of The 2016 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems
  • International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications (CHIRA) (2023, 2024)
  • International Conference on Cloud, Networking for IoT Systems (CN4IoT) (2015)
  • IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical-Social Computing (CPSCom) (2014)
  • IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems, Networks, and Applications (CPSNA) (2014, 2015)
  • International Conference on Digital Contents and Applications (DCA) (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
  • International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS (-2016), DMSVLSS(2017), DMSVIVA(2018-)) (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024)
  • International Workshop on Digital Object Memories in the Internet of Things (DOME-IoT 2010)
  • International Conference on Digital Transformation and Digital Society (DTGS) (2018)
  • Special Workshop on Embedded Systems on Ubiquitous Computing (ESUC) (2006)
  • European Conference on Smart Sensing and Context (EuroSSC) (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
  • International Conference on Embedded and Multimedia Computing (EMC) (2010, 2011)
  • International Workshop on Future Mobile and Ubiquitous Information Technologies (FMUIT) (2006)
  • International Conference on Grid and Pervasive Computing (GPC) (2011, 2013, 2015)
  • The International Workshop on HUman Activity Sensing Corpus and its Application (HASCA) (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) (2009)
  • IARIA Annual Congress on Frontiers in Science, Technology, Services, and Applications (IARIA Congress) (2024)
  • International Conference on  Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC) (2019)
  • International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS) (2019)
  • International Conference on Smart homes and Health Telematics (ICOST) (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • International Conference on ICT Innovations (ICT Innovations) (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020)
  • ICT International Student Project Conference (ICT-ISPC) (2015)
  • International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE) (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020)
  • International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Applications (INTELLI) (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017)
  • International Symposium on Advanced and Applied Convergence (ISAAC) (2013)
  • International Workshop on Multimedia, Communication and Convergence (MCC) (2011)
  • International Conference on Machine Learning and Human-Computer Interaction (MLHMI) (2020)
  • International Conference on Machine Learning and Networking (MLN) (2018, 2019)
  • International Conference on Advances in Multimedia (MMEDIA) (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
  • International Conference on Advances in Mobile Computing and Multimedia (MoMM) (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023)
  • International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services (Mobiquitous) (2014)
  • International Conference on Mobile Web Information Systems (MobiWIS) (2011)
  • International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications and Services (MobiCASE) (2015, 2018)
  • The 2nd Multimedia 2013 Workshop (2013)
  • International Conference and Exhibition on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies (NGMAST) (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
  • The 2nd International Workshop on Context-Awareness for Multi-Device Pervasive and Mobile Computing (PerCrowd) (2019)
  • International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (PRAI) (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Int’l Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA) (2013)
  • IFIP Workshop on Software Technologies for Future Embedded & Ubiquitous Systems (SEUS) (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013)
  • International Conference on Smart Systems, and Technologies, Devices (SMART) (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • International Workshop on Secure and Multimodal Pervasive Environments (SMPE) (2007)
  • International Workshop on Sustainable Computing and Green IT Services (SusCom IT) (2014, 2016)
  • IEEE Smart World Congress (SWC) (2019)
  • Workshop on the Social Web of Intelligent Things & People (SWITP) (2012)
  • Int’l Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies (UBICOMM) (2012, 2013, 2014)
  • International Workshop on Personalized Context Modeling and Management for UbiComp Applications (ubiPCMM) (2006)
  • International Symposium on Ubiquitous Computing Systems (UCS) (2006, 2007, 2009)
  • Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing for Symbio-Information Processing (UCSIP) (2011)
  • International Conference on Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing (UIC) (2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC) (Machine Learning Workshop 2019)
  • International Workshop on Embedded Intelligence and Smart Systems (WEISS) (2012)
  • International Workshop on Well-Being Multimedia, Entertainment Computing and Games (2018)

External Reviewers

  • International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp) (2005, 2009-2016)
  • ACM SIG CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) (2012, 2014, 2015)
  • Annual IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC) (2011, 2013, 2017)
  • International Technical Conference on Circuit/Systems, Computers and Communications (ITC-CSCC) (2009)
  • International Symposium on Consumer Electronics (ISCE) (2009)
  • International Conference on Persuasive Technology (Persuasive) (2008)
  • International Conference on Pervasive Computing (Pervasive) (2006, 2010, 2012)
  • Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments (JAISE)
  • Sensors, Information, Applied Science (2016-)

Journal Editor, etc.