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Visual Media Lab
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A media system that reads feelings from gestures and facial expressions and quietly supports people.
AboutAbout the lab
Media that watch over and connect people
The Visual Media Lab studies intelligent information systems that support human communication, along with the high-performance networks that underpin them.
The lab studies the basic theory, basic technology, and applications of media of many kinds: media that watch over people, teach them, connect people with one another, and notice things for them.
Building on the processing and recognition of images, speech, and natural language, and on the understanding of human behavior this makes possible, the lab considers applications to educational and living environments and to remote communication.
Key terms
- Exoskeleton
- A device worn on the outside of the body that helps movement or supplements strength
- Power assist
- Adding force to a person's movement with motors or similar means so that they can move with less effort
- Interface
- A mechanism for exchanging information between a person and a machine such as a computer
ResearchResearch themes
The lab measures and analyzes people's gestures, facial expressions, muscle activity, and conversation, and uses the results to estimate internal states, assist movement, support communication, and share experiences.
*Illustrative imageReading feelings from facial expressions and gestures
The lab observes people's gestures and facial expressions to estimate internal states such as intention and emotion, as well as quality of life (QOL). It estimates where attention is directed from the orientation of the face, hands, and body, and recognizes changes in facial expression by comparing two face images.
*Illustrative imageQuietly assisting body movement
The lab studies exoskeleton power assist that predicts the intention of a movement from muscle activity and posture and helps only as much as needed, when needed. It also proposes methods that subtly guide attention and movement through haptic feedback that slightly pulls the skin.
*Illustrative imageSupporting communication
The lab analyzes communication such as conversation, presentations, and collaborative work, and designs information systems and robots that support it. It studies the analysis of remote work support and pointing interfaces based on the characteristics of human movement.
*Illustrative imageRecording and making use of memories and experiences
The lab records the activities of individuals and groups using video, position, and physiological information, and uses these records for sharing memories and experiences and for education and training. It also studies ways to record and analyze group work so that it is easy to look back on.
MembersFaculty
The faculty members of the Visual Media Lab are Professor Yuichi Nakamura, Associate Professor Kazuaki Kondo, and Assistant Professor Kei Shimonishi.
- ProfessorYuichi Nakamura
- Associate ProfessorKazuaki Kondo
- Assistant ProfessorKei Shimonishi
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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: “NadiaPiet -ArchivalImages of AI + AIxDESIGNLimitsof Classification -2560x1404” Nadia Piet & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Reading feelings from facial expressions and gestures: “Face Recognition Field Test at Südkreuz 12” This image is a work by Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons user C.Suthorn. When reusing, credit me as described in the Licensing information below. I would appreciate being notified (wikimail, talk page, , Social Media) if you use my work outside Wikimedia. Do not copy this image illegally by ignoring the terms of the license below, as it is not in the public domain. If you would like special permission to use, license, or purchase the image please contact me to negotiate terms. More of my work can be found in my personal gallery or at my Peertube channel. A prepared attribution especially for use in Social Media and Print (newspapers, flyers, books, murals, mousepads, mugs, posters, t-shirts) can be copied here / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Quietly assisting body movement: “Robotic Exoskeleton ( )” Paulo O from Halifax, Canada / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Supporting communication: “Telepresence robot BotEyes in demo-room 03” BotEyes.com / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Recording and making use of memories and experiences: “SenseCam img 3366” Rama / CC BY-SA 2.0 fr (cropped)
- Related lab (音声メディア): “Radio-frequency-anechoic-chamber-HDR-0a” Adamantios / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (記号創発システム): “Robot de serveis Pudu 2022” Marc Auledas-Noguera / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (ヒューマンロボットインタラクション): “Telenoid™ R4 (tele-presence robot for communication) by ATR Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratory, exhibited at Miraikan ( by Franklin Heijnen)” Franklin Heijnen / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (高機能ネットワーク): “ISS064E048595 - Shannon Walker installing Ethernet cables aboard the ISS” NASA / Public domain (cropped)
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