Seito Matsubara

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Seito Matsubara

Biography

Seito Matsubara is a researcher in Human Augmentation Research Center at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). He received his Ph.D. for his research on the transparency in the human-machine movement integration in 2023. His research interests are in the areas of Human Computer Interaction. He has presented his works in domestic and international exhibitions and conferences. The focus of his current work is the integration between human and machine movement.

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Education

  • 2014.4 – 2016.3 College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
  • 2016.4 - 2018.3 B.S. Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
  • 2018.4 – 2020.3 M.S. Department of Information Physics and Computing, Graduate School of Imformation Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo.
  • 2020.4 – 2023.3 Ph.D in Information Somatics Lab, The Department of Information Physics and Computing, Graduate School of Imformation Science and Technology at The University of Tokyo.

Experience

  • 2023.4 – Researcher in Co-Creative Platform Research Team, Human Augmentation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  • 2023.6 – Visiting Research Fellow, Information Somatics Lab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo

Publications

Journal Papers

  1. Seito Matsubara, Takafumi Watanabe, Taiga Suzuki, Sohei Wakisaka, Kazuma Aoyama, and Masahiko Inami. "Optimal Motor Point Search Using Mm-Order Electrode Arrays". IEEE ACCESS vol. 11, pp.58970 - 58981, Jun. 2023. [link]
  2. Hiroto Saito*, Arata Horie*, Azumi Maekawa*, Seito Matsubara*, Sohei Wakisaka, Zendai Kashino, Shunichi Kasahara, and Masahiko Inami. "Transparency in Human-Machine Mutual Action". Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics vol. 33, no. 5, pp.987-1003. Oct. 2021: *These authors contributed equally to this work. [link]
  3. Seito Matsubara*, Sohei Wakisaka*, Kazuma Aoyama, Katie Seaborn, Atsushi Hiyama, and Masahiko Inami. "Perceptual simultaneity and its modulation during EMG-triggered motion induction with electrical muscle stimulation". PLOS ONE 15(8): e0236497. Aug. 2020. *These authors contributed equally to this work. [link]

International conferences

  1. Azumi Maekawa*, Seito Matsubara*, Sohei Wakisaka, Daisuke Uriu, Atsushi Hiyama, and Masahiko Inami. "Dynamic Motor Skill Synthesis with Human-Machine Mutual Actuation." In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 1-12. Apr. 2020. Honorable Mention Award [Top 5%] *These authors contributed equally to this work. [link]
  2. Azumi Maekawa, Seito Matsubara, Atsushi Hiyama, and Masahiko Inami. "PickHits: Hitting Experience Generation with Throwing Motion via a Handheld Mechanical Device." ACM SIGGRAPH 2019 Emerging Technologies, Jul. 2019. [link]

Misc

Internatipnal Symposium (non-peered)

  1. Seito Matsubara, Taiga Suzuki, Sohei Wakisaka, Kazuma Aoyama, Masahiko Inami. "Motor Point Search for Electrical Muscle Stimulation Using Electrodes Array,"International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics (ISMCR2021), Oct. 2021.

Awards

  1. 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival Entertainment Division New Face Award. Azumi Maekawa and Seito Matsubara. "PickHits" Sep. 2020.
  2. Honorable Mention Award [Top 5%]. Azumi Maekawa*, Seito Matsubara*, Sohei Wakisaka, Daisuke Uriu, Atsushi Hiyama, and Masahiko Inami. "Dynamic Motor Skill Synthesis with Human-Machine Mutual Actuation." Apr. 2020. *These authors contributed equally to this work.

Grants

  • 2021.10- 2024.3 ACT-X Frontier of mathematics and information science from Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
  • 2021.10- 2023.3 Doctoral Student Support: SPRING GX from The University of Tokyo

Contact

  • seito-matsubara[at]aist.go.jp