An Empathic Design Approach to an Augmented Gymnasium in a Special Needs School Setting
Issey Takahashi
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Issey Takahashi received his Ph.D. degree from Nagoya City University, Japan, and Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He was a researcher in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Tsukuba, Japan from 2016, and is currently a designated assistant professor at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University, Japan. His research interests include human computer interaction, science design, and media arts.
Mika Oki
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Mika Oki received her M.E. degree from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, in 2001. She is currently a researcher in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, University of Tsukuba, Japan. Her research interests include social imaging, human computer interaction, and assistive and accessible technology for education.
Baptiste Bourreau
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Baptiste Bourreau received his engineer diploma of information technology for healthcare from Polytech Grenoble, France in 2015. He is currently a technical staff in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Itaru Kitahara
University of Tsukuba
Itaru Kitahara received his B.E. and M.E. degrees in Science Engineering from the University of Tsukuba, Japan in 1994 and 1996, respectively. In 1996, he joined Sharp Corporation. 2000-2003, he was a research associate of the University of Tsukuba. He received his Ph.D. degree in 2003. 2003-2005, he was a researcher at ATR. 2005-2008, he was an assistant professor at the University of Tsukuba, and since 2008 is an associate professor there. His research interests include computer vision, mixed reality, and intelligent image media.
Kenji Suzuki
Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Kenji Suzuki received his Ph.D. degree in pure and applied physics from Waseda University, Japan in 2003. He is currently a full professor of the Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, and also Principle Investigator in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, University of Tsukuba, Japan. He was also a visiting researcher at the University of Genoa, Italy and at the College de France, France. His research interests include human interaction design, wearable robotics, affective computing, and assistive robotics.