田中由浩｜触覚研究者
1980年、埼玉県出身。“見えない他者の感覚世界”に魅せられた触知覚研究を牽引する研究者。幼少期に胃腸が弱かった経験から「触覚」に関心を持ち、東北大学工学部3年次に大学院に飛び入学。同大学大学院で工学博士号を取得。2006年からは名古屋工業大学で、触覚の個人差のメカニズムを研究。触覚が運動や身体の認識とも深く関わることに注目し、テクノロジーにより触覚を記録・共有し、新しい身体感覚や人とのつながりを生み出す研究を推進。現在は同大学大学院教授・学長特別補佐として、多様な分野の専門家と協働しながら、人と人、人と環境をつなぐ“触覚インタフェース”の開発に邁進している。
Yoshihiro Tanaka | Haptics Researcher
Born in Saitama, in 1980. A leading researcher in haptics, captivated by the unseen world of others’ senses. His childhood experience with weak digestion sparked an interest especially in “tactile sensation.” He entered Graduate School of Engineering during his junior year at School of Engineering, Tohoku University, and he received his Ph.D. in Engineering there. Since 2006, he has been studying the mechanisms behind individual differences in tactile perception at Nagoya Institute of Technology. Recognizing that tactile sensation is deeply connected to movement and the minimal self, he promotes research using technology to record and share tactile sensations, creating new embodiment and human connections. Currently, as a Professor and Special Advisor to the President at the university, he is dedicated to developing “haptics interfaces” that connect people to people and to their environment, collaborating with experts across diverse fields.