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Ogawa Lab
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The lab expands human abilities with AR and VR technology and connects people, things, and experiences.
AboutAbout the lab
Connecting people, things, and experiences.
The Ogawa Lab uses augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology to expand human abilities and conducts research that enriches everyday life.
The keyword shared by every theme is "connecting": the lab builds systems that link people with people, people with computers, and people with data.
The lab is run jointly with the Kudo, Nakayama, and Nakamura labs, creating an environment where students can discuss ideas with people from diverse backgrounds.
Key terms
- Augmented reality
- Technology that overlays computer-generated images and information on a view of the real world. Also called AR.
- Virtual reality
- Technology that lets people experience a computer-generated world as if they were inside it. Also called VR.
- Electrical muscle stimulation
- A method of passing weak electrical current through the skin to the muscles to make them move or to produce sensations.
NewsLab news
A student received the Cyberspace Research Award from the Technical Committee on Cyberspace and Virtual Cities, the Virtual Reality Society of Japan
A student received the DCC Excellence Award from the Special Interest Group on Digital Content Creation, the Information Processing Society of Japan
ResearchResearch themes
Using augmented reality and virtual reality technology, the lab builds systems for new experiences that connect people with people, people with computers, and people with data. Its research includes methods for conveying sensations through electrical muscle stimulation and methods for changing how people perceive things through the way information is presented.
*Illustrative imageA tool for children to learn about the flow of materials
The lab designed a toolkit for use at home, made with wooden puzzles and soft materials derived from nature, so that children aged 3 to 6 can notice how materials change while they play.
*Illustrative imageAssisting writing pressure with electrical stimulation
This technology applies electrical stimulation to the muscles of the arm to control the force with which a brush is pressed against the writing surface. By increasing the stimulation gradually, it supports writing without interfering with the movement of the hand.
*Illustrative imageHow to display visuals during balance practice
During ballet practice, the lab investigated where and how to arrange and display images of the body and the movement of the center of gravity so that it is easier to balance while standing. It found that placing the screen directly in front of the user allows more stable standing.
*Illustrative imageThe sensation of jumping while standing still
By applying electrical stimulation to the leg muscles, the lab reproduces in VR the sensations of having "jumped" and "landed" without actually jumping. The timing and intensity of the stimulation are carefully tuned.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Ogawa Lab consist of faculty, master's students, and collaborators.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorTakefumi OgawaPublications ↗
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “InclusiveGameLab Person-Playing-Virtual-Reality 9 CC-BY-SA” InclusiveGameLab / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- A tool for children to learn about the flow of materials: “TCMI Creative Playthings Seal puzzle” Created by Mark Davis, Toymaker, of Rhinelanden, WI and distributed by Creative Playthings toy company / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Assisting writing pressure with electrical stimulation: “Japanese calligraphy in action 01” Douglas Perkins / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- How to display visuals during balance practice: “En pointe ballet dancer closeup” Rufino Uribe / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- The sensation of jumping while standing still: “Electrical Muscle stimulation” Wisser68 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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