Colloquium A

日時(Date) 2023年10月27日 (金) / Fri. Oct.27th, 2023
10:00--11:30
場所(Location) hybrid, Rethink 物質創成科学大講義室(MS), Material Science Bld. Rethink classroom
司会(Chair) Monica
講演者(Presenter) 北村 喜文 / Prof. Yoshifumi Kitamura (Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University)
題目(Title) Nonverbal Information to Enrich Future Telecommunication ― Challenges utilizing both Cyber and Real Space
概要(Abstract) The exchange of "nonverbal information," which plays an important role in everyday interpersonal communication, is also essential for enriching telecommunications. Telecommunication systems that utilize cyberspace, such as the Metaverse, which has been attracting attention recently, are expected to be used more widely in the future, but there are many issues to be overcome in order to realize rich communication there. In this talk, the role of non-verbal information will be reviewed, and the future of rich telecommunication through appropriate transmission and reception of such information will be discussed.
講演言語(Language) English
講演者紹介(Introduction of Lecturer) Yoshifumi Kitamura is Deputy Director and Professor at Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University. From 2023, he also serves as Director of the Interdisciplinary ICT Research Center for Cyber and Real Spaces.His research interests include interactive content design, human computer interactions, 3D user interfaces, virtual reality, and related fields. He is active in academic and professional communities, and serves in positions such as Japan Liaison for IFIP TC-13, the Liaison for Japan and Chair of ACM SIGCHI Asian Development Committee (2015-2021), Chair of Japan ACM SIGCHI Chapter (2016-2021), Steering Committee Chair of ACM VRST, SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Conference Chair, and ACM CHI 2021 General Chair.