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- Senior Distinguished Researcher
Junji Watanabe
- NTT Communication Science Laboratories/NTT Human Informatics Laboratories/NTT Social Informatics Laboratories
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Development of tactile information transmission technology and research on its social impact from the viewpoint of human science
We aim to develop information transmission technology that can provide tactile sensations as well as visual images and sounds. By using the technology, we also aim to contribute to human wellbeing.
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Awards
- Mainichi Publication Culture Award (2015).
- Ars Electronica Prix Honorary mention (2011, 2004).
- Japan Media Art Festival, Excelence Award (2008), and Jury Selections(2006, 2007, 2017).
- Journal: Transactions of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan, Best Paper Award (2017, 2002).
Academic Activities
- Japanese Psychonomic Society Committee for Developing Teaching Materials
- Special Interest Group on Art & Entertainment, the Virtual Reality Society of Japan
Visiting Professor
- Visiting Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology (2012-2019)
Publications
Books
- Expression based on cognitive science, Junji Watanabe, Shinyosha, 2020 (in Japanese)
- Sports Guide Without Sight, Asa Ito, Junji Watanabe, Akiko Hayashi, Shobunsha, 2020 (in Japanese)
- Towards Collective Wellbeing, Junji Watanabe, Dominick Chen, Hideyuki Ando, Kyosuke Sakakura, Aiko Murata, BNN Inc., 2020 (in Japanese)
- Information Umwelt, Junji Watanabe, Asa Ito, Dominick Chen, Hisato Ogata, Arina Tsukada, NTT publishing, 2019 (in Japanese)
- Somatic intelligence for generating information, Junji Watanabe, Kagakudojin, 2014 (in Japanese)
- Media for life, Junji Watanabe, Hiroya Tanaka, Jun Fujiki, Kazushi Maruya, Kyosuke Sakakura, Dominick Chen, Shunjusha, 2010 (in Japanese)