Kohei Miura
I am a PhD student at XRGroup at the University of Osaka, majoring in Computer Vision, Graphics, Interaction. I investigate how humans sense the world, feel, think, express our feelings, and interpret what others express computationally, by creating new capture/display systems and experimental experiences. I believe that understanding this process will give us insights into who we are, and how to create new media for communication in order to live better lives.
Research Interests
Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Geometry Processing, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Fabrication, Physics Simulation, XR/AR/VR, Cognitive Science
miura.kohei.h75[at]ecs.osaka-u.ac.jp
opddinx[at]gmail.com
Affiliation
Graduate School of Engineering Science, the University of Osaka
Humanware Innovation Program, the University of Osaka
Kyoto research, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.
News
Latest update
Jan. 2026
Presented a first-authored and co-authored oral presentation at Photonic West AR | VR | MR 2026
Jul. 2025
Presented first-authored poster at MIRU 2025
Jun. 2025
"Pocchan" starts to be exhibited at Miraikan
I developed its thermography-based interaction, and it is now part of the permanent exhibition "Hello! Robot" at Miraikan, The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Japan.
Education
Ph.D. in Engineering
Department of Systems Innovation Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, the University of Osaka (Osaka, Japan)
Apr. 2025 - Mar. 2028 (Expected)
Pursuing advanced research on 3D data processing technology for manual work, aiming to contribute to the field of computer vision and its applications in human-computer interaction.
Master's Degree in Engineering
Department of Systems Innovation Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, the University of Osaka (Osaka, Japan)
Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2025
Deepen the research and development of 3D data processing technology for manual work. I also study Liberal Arts as Graduate Programs for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies
Italian Design Summer School, Non-degree program
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna (Bologna, Italy)
Aug. 2024 - Sep. 2024
I learned the history of Italian art, design and the design process of products, practicing the design method and tools. I also visited the headquarters of Italian design companies and design museums.
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
School of Engineering Science, the University of Osaka (Osaka, Japan)
Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2023
In my third year of undergraduate studies, I conducted an independent research on HAI under the guidance of Guest Associate Professor Takahashi and in my fourth year of undergraduate studies, I did research on 3D data processing technology for manual work by applying computer vision at SENSLab.
Work Experience
R&D Internship Student
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT R&D)
Feb. 2024 - Mar. 2024 (3 weeks)
Data Science, Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction.
R&D Internship Student
Sony Corporation
Feb. 2024 (3weeks)
3D Computer Vision and Radiance Fields
Research Assistant
Kyoto Research, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. (Kyoto, Japan)
Mar. 2023 - Present
I'm working on a project called AnyLight (PI: Yuichiro Takeuchi), which reproduces illumination effects. I also edit some videos for public relations.
Awards
Outstanding Student Award in the Division of System Science and Applied Informatics (Magna cum laude)
Graduate School of Engineering Science, the University of Osaka
Mar. 2025
Awarded for the outstanding achievements in academic performance and research activities during the Master's program
Best Student Demo in Show Award
The 17th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia (SIGGRAPH Asia 2024)
Dec. 2024
Awarded for the students' demonstration of the research titled 'Casper DPM: Cascaded Perceptual Dynamic Projection Mapping onto Hands' as co-author
Student Presentation Award in SCI'23
The 67th Conference of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers
May 2023
Awarded for the students' presentation of the research titled '3D Reconstruction of Hand Work Using Multiple RGB-D Cameras and Thermal Cameras'
Press and Invited Contents
Renewal of the Permanent Exhibition 'Hello! Robot' at Miraikan (Only in Japanese)
Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Japan
Jon 12 , 2025
Read MorePublications
2026
Exploring thermal contact potentials for Hand-Object Interaction refinement
SPIE Photonics West (Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR) VII)
Oral Presentation, Peer-reviewed
Effects of view-dependent highlights and specular intensity on gloss perception in projection mapping
SPIE Photonics West (Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR) VII)
Oral Presentation, Peer-reviewed
2024
3D Reconstruction of a Soft Object Surface and Contact Areas in Hand-Object Interactions
SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Posters
Poster, Peer-reviewed
Casper DPM: Cascaded Perceptual Dynamic Projection Mapping onto Hands
SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Emerging Technologies
Emerging Technologies (Demonstration), Peer-reviewed
IntelliCID: Intelligent Caustics Illumination Device
Adjunct Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '24 Adjunct)
Student Innovation Contest (Demonstration), Peer-reviewed
Factors of player experience in describing the relationship between remade and original works
Proceedings of the IEEE 6th Conference on Games (IEEE CoG 2024)
Short Paper, Peer-reviewed
To see all achievement lists (CV) including domestic conferences and other small achievements, please contact me via e-mail or see Researchmap for domestic conferences.
Grants, Fellowship, Scholarship
SPIE Photonics West Student Travel Support
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics
Jan. 2026
"Exploring thermal contact potentials for Hand-Object Interaction refinement" at SPIE Photonics West 2026 (1000 USD).
"Unperceptive Action Guidance in the Real Environment using Subliminal Saliency Modulation," Innovative, Educational Research Grant, Program for Leading Graduate Schools (co-applicant)
The University of Osaka, Japan
Jul. 2025 - Mar. 2026
900K JPY.
Half Exemption from Return for Particularly Outstanding Achievement
Japan Student Services Organization, Japan
May. 2025
For academic achievement in MSc (1M JPY).
"Construction of an Immersive Story Editing Experience using Deep Generative Models and Virtual Reality,"NEDO Entrepreneurs Program
National Research and Development Agency (NEDO), Japan
Apr. 2025 - Mar. 2026
To implement my R&D project into society by launching a startup (3M JPY).
"Capturing Hand-Object Interaction for Soft Objects and Estimation of Their Deformation Using Neural Representations," JST BOOST Program
The University of Osaka
Apr. 2025 - Mar. 2028 (Expected)
Support AI related research activities (900K (research) + 3M (living / year) JPY).
"I2VR: An application that enables us to immerse ourselves in a story and edit," AKATSUKI Project: Kansai Tech Creator Challenge
Osaka Business Development Agency and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
Sep. 2024 - Feb. 2025
This project aims to aid innovative IT creators in Kansai region (550K JPY).
DAIKIN Industries Ltd. Student Researcher Fellowship
DAIKIN Industries Ltd.
Jul. 2024 - Mar. 2025
Offered based on the comprehensive cooperation between Osaka University and DAIKIN (120K JPY/month).
Humanware Innovation Program Scholarship
The University of Osaka
Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2025
Aid for research activity
Academic Service and Teaching Experience
Student Volunteer
IEEE AIxVR 2026
Reviewer
VR-HSA 2026
SEEDs Program (Student Assistant & Teaching Assistant)
Nov. 2023 - Mar. 2025
Mainly work as a facilitator
Introductory Programming, Intelligent Systems Seminar (Teaching Assistant)
Apr. 2023 - Feb. 2024, Apr. 2025 - Aug. 2025
Assist in programming exercises and academic reading