Yuki Uranishi, Ph.D.

Yuki Uranishi (浦西友樹)

Professor at the Cybermedia Education Division, D3 Center, The University of Osaka. He also holds concurrent professorships at the Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering Science, the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the Center for Student Success Research and Practice, the Institute for Transdisciplinary Graduate Degree Programs, and the Nakanoshima Art Center.

He received his Ph.D. in Engineering from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) in 2008.

Research interests

Computer Vision
VR/AR/MR
Human-Computer Interaction

Memberships

IEEE
IEICE
ISCIE
JSMBE
VRSJ
IPSJ

See Laboratory web site for research themes and Publications for the complete publication list.

selected publications

JOUR

TransPortal: A Portable Portal-Based Locomotion Technique

Daichi Hirobe, Shizuka Shirai, Jason Orlosky, Masato Kobayashi, Yuki Uranishi, Haruo Takemura

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, pp. 1–13, Jun 2026

DOI BibTeX

@article{uranishi20260302,
  title = {TransPortal: A Portable Portal-Based Locomotion Technique},
  author = {Hirobe, Daichi and Shirai, Shizuka and Orlosky, Jason and Kobayashi, Masato and Uranishi, Yuki and Takemura, Haruo},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics},
  pages = {1--13},
  year = {2026},
  month = jun,
  doi = {10.1109/TVCG.2026.3702821},
}

JOUR

MR-UBi: Mixed Reality-Based Underwater Robot Arm Teleoperation System with Reaction Torque Indicator via Bilateral Control

Kohei Nishi, Masato Kobayashi, Yuki Uranishi

IEEE Access (Early Access), Mar 2026

DOI BibTeX

@article{uranishi20260296,
  title = {MR-UBi: Mixed Reality-Based Underwater Robot Arm Teleoperation System with Reaction Torque Indicator via Bilateral Control},
  author = {Nishi, Kohei and Kobayashi, Masato and Uranishi, Yuki},
  journal = {IEEE Access (Early Access)},
  year = {2026},
  month = mar,
  doi = {10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3672494},
}

JOUR

HybridSphere: Enhancing Hybrid Meetings with Avatar-Based VR Environments

Koji Momota, Shizuka Shirai, Masato Kobayashi, Naoya Chiba, Photchara Ratsamee, Kiyoshi Kiyokawa, Yuki Uranishi

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics: Special Issue on IEEE Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces 2026, Mar 2026

DOI BibTeX

@article{uranishi20260297,
  title = {HybridSphere: Enhancing Hybrid Meetings with Avatar-Based VR Environments},
  author = {Momota, Koji and Shirai, Shizuka and Kobayashi, Masato and Chiba, Naoya and Ratsamee, Photchara and Kiyokawa, Kiyoshi and Uranishi, Yuki},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics: Special Issue on IEEE Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces 2026},
  year = {2026},
  month = mar,
  doi = {10.1109/TVCG.2026.3679908},
}

JOUR

CaliView: Continuous Viewpoint Calibration Using Dynamic Rotation Gain Control

Donghae Lim, Shizuka Shirai, Masato Kobayashi, Yuki Uranishi, Haruo Takemura

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 31, No. 12, pp. 10942–10951, Dec 2025

DOI BibTeX

@article{uranishi20250008,
  title = {CaliView: Continuous Viewpoint Calibration Using Dynamic Rotation Gain Control},
  author = {Lim, Donghae and Shirai, Shizuka and Kobayashi, Masato and Uranishi, Yuki and Takemura, Haruo},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics},
  volume = {31},
  number = {12},
  pages = {10942--10951},
  year = {2025},
  month = dec,
  doi = {10.1109/TVCG.2025.3620419},
}

JOUR

User-Centric Locomotion Techniques for Virtual Reality Games: A Survey of User Needs and Issues

Daichi Hirobe, Shizuka Shirai, Jason Orlosky, Mehrasa Alizadeh, Masato Kobayashi, Yuki Uranishi, Photchara Ratsamee, Haruo Takemura

IEEE Transactions on Games, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 460–473, Jun 2025

DOI BibTeX

@article{uranishi20250013,
  title = {User-Centric Locomotion Techniques for Virtual Reality Games: A Survey of User Needs and Issues},
  author = {Hirobe, Daichi and Shirai, Shizuka and Orlosky, Jason and Alizadeh, Mehrasa and Kobayashi, Masato and Uranishi, Yuki and Ratsamee, Photchara and Takemura, Haruo},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Games},
  volume = {17},
  number = {2},
  pages = {460--473},
  year = {2025},
  month = jun,
  doi = {10.1109/TG.2024.3498325},
}

JOUR

Mitigation of VR Sickness during Locomotion with a Motion-Based Dynamic Vision Modulator

Guanghan Zhao, Jason Orlosky, Steven Feiner, Photchara Ratsamee, Yuki Uranishi

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 29, No. 10, pp. 4089–4103, Oct 2023

DOI BibTeX

@article{uranishi20230017,
  title = {Mitigation of VR Sickness during Locomotion with a Motion-Based Dynamic Vision Modulator},
  author = {Zhao, Guanghan and Orlosky, Jason and Feiner, Steven and Ratsamee, Photchara and Uranishi, Yuki},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics},
  volume = {29},
  number = {10},
  pages = {4089--4103},
  year = {2023},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1109/TVCG.2022.3181262},
}

Experience

2024 -

Osaka, Japan

Professor

Cybermedia Education Research Division, D3 Center, The University of Osaka

Reorganized from the Infomedia Education Research Division, Cybermedia Center
2024 - 2024

Osaka, Japan

Professor

Infomedia Education Research Division, Cybermedia Center, The University of Osaka
2016 - 2024

Osaka, Japan

Associate Professor

Infomedia Education Research Division, Cybermedia Center, The University of Osaka
2014 - 2016

Kyoto, Japan

Assistant Professor

Division of Medical Information Technology and Administration Planning, Kyoto University Hospital
2012 - 2014

Osaka, Japan

Assistant Professor

Bioimaging Group, Division of Bioengineering, Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka
2012 - 2017

Osaka, Japan

Part-time Lecturer

Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University
2011 - 2012

Oulu, Finland

Visiting Research Professor

University of Oulu
2010 - 2011

Osaka, Japan

Part-time Lecturer

Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University
2009 - 2012

Nara, Japan

Assistant Professor

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Image Processing Laboratory (2009–2011); Interactive Media Design Laboratory (2011–2012)
2008 - 2009

Japan

JSPS Research Fellow (PD)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Promoted from DC2
2007 - 2007

Oulu, Finland

Researcher

University of Oulu
2007 - 2008

Japan

JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2006 - 2007

Kyoto, Japan

Teaching Assistant

Faculty of Culture and Information Science, Doshisha University
2005 - 2007

Nara, Japan

Fixed-term Staff

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
2005 - 2006

Nara, Japan

Teaching Assistant

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Education

2005 - 2008

Nara, Japan
Doctoral Course

Image Processing Laboratory, Department of Information Processing Science, Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
- Completed in 2 years 6 months
2004 - 2005

Nara, Japan
Master's Course

Image Processing Laboratory, Department of Information Processing Science, Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
- Completed in 1 year 6 months
2002 - 2004

Nara, Japan

Advanced Course

Matsuo Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Advanced Course, Nara National College of Technology
1997 - 2002

Nara, Japan

Regular Course

Department of Information Engineering, Nara National College of Technology

Awards

2024

学会活動貢献賞

Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)
2021

大阪大学賞教育貢献部門

The University of Osaka

Awarded as a member of the COVID-19 New-Semester Course Support Team
2020

大阪大学賞大学運営部門

The University of Osaka
2019

芸術科学会論文誌論文賞

The Society for Art Science
2019

平成30年度SIG-MR賞

SIG-MR, The Virtual Reality Society of Japan

Takuro Okamoto, Yuki Uranishi, Masato Ikeda, Photchara Ratsamee, Haruo Takemura
2018

平成29年度SIG-MR賞

SIG-MR, The Virtual Reality Society of Japan

Yuki Tamura, Masato Ikeda, Yoshihiro Kuroda, Yuki Uranishi, Kiyoshi Kiyokawa, Haruo Takemura
2017

教育功労賞

Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE)
2014

論文賞

The Virtual Reality Society of Japan (VRSJ)

Yoshihiro Kuroda, Yuki Uranishi, Tomohiro Kuroda, Osamu Oshiro
2014

総長による表彰

The University of Osaka
2013

平成24年度SIG-MR賞

SIG-MR, The Virtual Reality Society of Japan

Kazuya Okada, Takafumi Taketomi, Goshiro Yamamoto, Yuki Uranishi, Jun Miyazaki, Hirokazu Kato
2013

インタラクティブ発表賞

MIRU2013 (Meeting on Image Recognition and Understanding)

Masataka Imura, Yuki Uranishi, Yoshihiro Kuroda, Osamu Oshiro
2010

優秀発表賞

Color Information Symposium

Masao Miyake, Masataka Imura, Yuki Uranishi, Sei Ikeda, Kunihiro Chihara
2010

奨励賞 (進歩賞)

Konica Minolta Science and Technology Foundation
2007

第一種奨学金返還免除 (博士後期・半額)

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
2006

第一種奨学金返還免除 (博士前期・全額)

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
2006

奨励賞

The Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers (ISCIE)
2004

奨励賞

Kansai Joint Convention of Institutes of Electrical Engineering
2004

専攻科研究特別賞

Nara National College of Technology
2004

支部長賞 (学生会奨励賞)

IEICE Kansai Section
2004

支部長賞 (学生会功労賞)

IEICE Kansai Section

Supervised student awards

2017

MIRU学生奨励賞

Meeting on Image Recognition and Understanding (MIRU2017)

Shota Masamitsu, Masato Ikeda, Photchara Ratsamee, Yuki Uranishi, Kiyoshi Kiyokawa, Haruo Takemura
2016

MIRU学生奨励賞

Meeting on Image Recognition and Understanding (MIRU2016)

Yuta Ideguchi, Yuki Uranishi, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Yoshihiro Kuroda, Osamu Oshiro
2014

奨励賞

The Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers (ISCIE)

Yuta Ideguchi, Yuki Uranishi, Yoshihiro Kuroda, Tomohiro Kuroda, Osamu Oshiro
2014

優秀論文発表賞

Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers (ITE)

Shingo Nagasaka, Yuki Uranishi, Yoshihiro Kuroda, Tomohiro Kuroda, Osamu Oshiro
2014

学生発表賞

IPSJ Entertainment Computing Research Group

Yuta Ideguchi, Ryosuke Yokobata, Tomohiro Kuroda, Yuki Uranishi, Yoshihiro Kuroda, Osamu Oshiro
2008

奨励賞

The Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers (ISCIE)

Hiromi Tsujimura, Yuki Uranishi, Masataka Imura, Kunihiro Chihara
2008

奨励賞

IPSJ Kansai Branch Conference

Hiromi Tsujimura, Yuki Uranishi, Muneyuki Sakata, Masataka Imura, Kunihiro Chihara

Patents

2024

三次元形状情報生成装置, 細胞判定システム (特願2019-237110)

Kenichi Morooka, Ryo Kurata, Shoko Miyauchi, Hajime Nagahara, Yuta Nakashima, Yuki Uranishi, Eiji Ono
2015

画像処理装置及び方法、並びにコンピュータプログラム (特願2015-97380)

Megumi Nakao, Yuki Uranishi, Akira Saito
2005

3次元オブジェクト計測装置 (国際公開WO2006/075528)

Masataka Imura, Kunihiro Chihara, Yuki Uranishi

Teaching

2025 -

Osaka, Japan

情報技術と倫理

Graduate School of Information Science, The University of Osaka
2024 -

Osaka, Japan

Data Processing Skills

General Education, The University of Osaka
2024 - 2024

Osaka, Japan

防災特論

School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka
2024 -

Osaka, Japan

ヒューマン・コンピュータ・インタラクション

School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka
2022 -

Osaka, Japan

情報科学序説

School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka
2021 -

Osaka, Japan

システムインタフェース設計論

Graduate School of Information Science, The University of Osaka
2020 -

Osaka, Japan

ゼミナールA/B

School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka
2020 -

Osaka, Japan

インタラクティブ創成工学基礎演習 / インタラクティブ創成工学演習

Graduate School of Information Science, The University of Osaka
2020 -

Osaka, Japan

情報技術者と社会

School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka
2017 - 2020

Osaka, Japan

マルチメディア工学

School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka
2016 -

Osaka, Japan

情報探索入門

Organization for Education Advancement, The University of Osaka
2010 - 2017

Osaka, Japan

応用情報工学実験 / 情報通信工学実験

Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University

270分×11回 (2010.9–2011.3, 2012.9–2013.3, 2013.9–2014.3, 2014.9–2015.3, 2015.9–2016.3, 2016.9–2017.3)
2014 - 2015

Kyoto, Japan

医療情報学

Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
2014 - 2015

Kyoto, Japan

医療情報リテラシー

Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University

90分×6回 (2014.4–2014.6, 2015.4–2015.6)
2013 - 2014

Osaka, Japan

基礎工学PBL（生物工学）

School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka

30時間 (2013.10–2014.3)
2013 - 2014

Osaka, Japan

生物工学特別演習

School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka

60時間 (2013.4–2014.3)
2013 - 2014

Osaka, Japan

生物工学実験

School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka

90時間 (2013.4–2014.3)
2012 - 2013

Nara, Japan

先進情報科学特別講義II, IV

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

15時間 (2012.12–2013.2)
2011 - 2012

Nara, Japan

計測情報処理II

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

30時間 (2011.12–2012.2)
2010 - 2011

Nara, Japan

計測情報処理I

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

30時間 (2010.4–6, 2011.4–6)
2010 - 2010

Nara, Japan

計算機システム概論

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

30時間 (2010.4–6, 2010.10–12)
2006 - 2007

Kyoto, Japan

コロキアム

Faculty of Culture and Information, Doshisha University

45分×12回 (2006.10–2007.1)

Academic Activities

2026 -

運営委員

Research Group on Computer Vision and Image Media, Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)
2026 - 2026

S&T Programme Committee Member

The 25th International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR2025)
2025 -

理事

Virtual Reality Society of Japan (VRSJ)
2022 -

運営委員

Kansai Branch, Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers (ITE)
2014 -

委員

Mixed Reality Research Committee, Virtual Reality Society of Japan
2026 - 2026

Local Chair

The 8th IEEE Conference on AI and Extended & Virtual Reality (AIxVR 2026)
2025 - 2025

S&T Programme Committee Member

The 24th International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR2025)
2025 - 2025

実行委員

第24回日本VR医学会学術大会
2025 - 2025

Area Chair

The 19th International Conference on Machine Vision Applications (MVA2025)
2022 - 2026

メンター

Global Science Campus "Master of Information Science" Program, National Institute of Informatics
2022 - 2026

委員

Journal Editorial Board, Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)
2024 - 2024

Program Committee Member

The joint 34th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence & the 29th Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments (ICAT-EGVE2024)
2024 - 2024

Program Committee Member

The 16th Asia-Pacific Workshop on Mixed and Augmented Reality (APMAR2024)
2024 - 2024

Program Committee Member

The 1st International Workshop on Pseudo Privacy Preserving Data-based Human State Estimation, Measurement, and Applications (IW-P3HSE)
2024 - 2024

S&T Programme Committee Member

The 23rd International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR2024)
2023 - 2023

運営委員長

第26回画像の認識・理解シンポジウム (MIRU2023)
2023 - 2023

実行委員

第67回システム制御情報学会研究発表講演会
2022 - 2022

委員

第25回画像の認識・理解シンポジウムワークライフバランス企画
2022 - 2024

委員

Promotion Committee, Meeting on Image Recognition and Understanding (MIRU)
2021 - 2021

Publicity Co-chair

The ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST2021)
2021 - 2021

Web/出版/広報委員

第26回日本バーチャルリアリティ学会大会
2021 - 2021

実行委員

第65回システム制御情報学会研究発表講演会
2021 -

運営委員

World Conference on Computers in Education 2021
2020 - 2020

委員

大学ICT推進協議会 2020年度年次大会
2020 - 2020

プログラム委員

第25回日本バーチャルリアリティ学会大会
2020 - 2022

エリアチェア

Meeting on Image Recognition and Understanding (MIRU)
2019 - 2019

組織委員

第22回画像の認識・理解シンポジウム
2019 - 2019

実行委員

第63回システム制御情報学会研究発表講演会
2022 - 2023

編集委員

Journal of Education and Computers Editorial Board, Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)
2018 - 2022

委員

Research Group on Educational Learning Support Information Systems, Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)
2017 - 2017

実行委員長

第20回画像の認識・理解シンポジウム若手プログラム
2016 - 2016

委員

20th Anniversary Planning Committee, Virtual Reality Society of Japan
2016 - 2018

学会誌編集委員

Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers (ITE)
2015 - 2023

学会誌編集委員

Virtual Reality Society of Japan (VRSJ)
2014 - 2014

実行委員

第17回画像の認識・理解シンポジウム若手プログラム
2014 - 2022

事業委員

Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE)
2013 - 2013

企画委員

第18回日本バーチャルリアリティ学会大会
2013 - 2013

Local Committee Member

35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
2012 - 2012

現地委員

The 20th ACM International Conference on Multimedia
2011 - 2011

Program Committee

The 6th International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology, Computer Vision and Image Processing Track
2011 - 2011

査読委員

第14回画像の認識・理解シンポジウム
2010 - 2010

Program Committee

Application of Computer Vision for Mixed and Augmented Reality
2010 - 2010

Program Committee

The 5th International Conference on Frontier of Computer Science and Technology, Computer Vision and Image Processing
2009 - 2011

編集幹事

IEICE Human Communication Group

Some domestic award, course, and committee titles appear in Japanese where no official English designation is established. See the Japanese page for authoritative wording.

Yuki Uranishi, Ph.D.

Research interests

Memberships

selected publications

Experience

Professor

Cybermedia Education Research Division, D3 Center, The University of Osaka

Reorganized from the Infomedia Education Research Division, Cybermedia Center

Professor

Infomedia Education Research Division, Cybermedia Center, The University of Osaka

Associate Professor

Infomedia Education Research Division, Cybermedia Center, The University of Osaka

Assistant Professor

Division of Medical Information Technology and Administration Planning, Kyoto University Hospital

Assistant Professor

Bioimaging Group, Division of Bioengineering, Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka

Part-time Lecturer

Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University

Visiting Research Professor

University of Oulu

Part-time Lecturer

Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University

Assistant Professor

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Image Processing Laboratory (2009–2011); Interactive Media Design Laboratory (2011–2012)

JSPS Research Fellow (PD)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Promoted from DC2

Researcher

University of Oulu

JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Teaching Assistant

Faculty of Culture and Information Science, Doshisha University

Fixed-term Staff

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Teaching Assistant

Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Education

Doctoral Course

Image Processing Laboratory, Department of Information Processing Science, Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Master's Course

Image Processing Laboratory, Department of Information Processing Science, Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Advanced Course

Matsuo Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Advanced Course, Nara National College of Technology

Regular Course

Department of Information Engineering, Nara National College of Technology

Awards

学会活動貢献賞

Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ)

大阪大学賞 教育貢献部門

The University of Osaka

大阪大学賞 大学運営部門

The University of Osaka

芸術科学会論文誌 論文賞

The Society for Art Science

平成30年度SIG-MR賞

SIG-MR, The Virtual Reality Society of Japan

平成29年度SIG-MR賞

SIG-MR, The Virtual Reality Society of Japan

教育功労賞

Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE)

論文賞

The Virtual Reality Society of Japan (VRSJ)

総長による表彰

The University of Osaka

平成24年度SIG-MR賞

SIG-MR, The Virtual Reality Society of Japan

インタラクティブ発表賞

MIRU2013 (Meeting on Image Recognition and Understanding)

優秀発表賞

Color Information Symposium

奨励賞 (進歩賞)

Konica Minolta Science and Technology Foundation

第一種奨学金返還免除 (博士後期・半額)

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

第一種奨学金返還免除 (博士前期・全額)

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

奨励賞

The Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers (ISCIE)

大阪大学賞教育貢献部門

大阪大学賞大学運営部門

芸術科学会論文誌論文賞