ZEMPO Keiichi

Affiliation
Institute of Systems and Information Engineering
Official title
Associate Professor
ORCID
0000-0003-2339-5298
Sex
Male
URL
Research fields
Perceptual information processing
Human interface and interaction
Web informatics, Service informatics
Measurement engineering
Research projects
Trustworthy AI Chimera: Mental Healthcare Support via Empathy and Rhythm Synchronization2026-04 -- 2028-03Zempo, KeiichiJapan Science and Technology Agency (JST)/CREST78,000,000Yen
Study on Multimodal Measurement of Soft Capsule Drying Behavior in a Rotating Tumbler2025-09 -- 2027-03ZEMPO, KeiichiFuji Capsule Co., Ltd./Industry-University Collaborative Research7,000,000Yen
Development of a Foundation for a Racehorse Whip Sound Identification System2025-07 -- 2026-06ZEMPO, KeiichiNexion Corporation/Industry-University Collaborative Research10,500,000Yen
Research on AI-Based Sorting and Quality Evaluation of Frozen Fish, and the Utilization of Fisheries Data #22025-04 -- 2026-02ZEMPO, KeiichiIshida Tec Co., Ltd./Industry-University collaboration research10,800,000Yen
Acoustic Active Intervention Tailored to Pedestrians' Spatial Understanding for Efficient Human Control2024-11 -- 2025-05ZEMPO, KeiichiNarita International Airport Corporation/Industry-University collaboration research
Research on AI-Based Sorting and Quality Evaluation of Frozen Fish, and the Utilization of Fisheries Data #12024-11 -- 2025-02IENAGA, NaotoIshida Tec Co., Ltd./Industry-University Collaborative Research
Development of a new PTSD therapy using sound during sleep2024-05 -- 2026-03SAKAGUCHI, MasanoriJapan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)/令和６年度「橋渡し研究プログラム」・preF
Manipulation theory applying ambiguity between Umwelt and sound cognition2024-04 -- 2027-03ZEMPO, KeiichiJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (B)63,180,000Yen
Administration of "Manipulation of the Umwelt through the use of sound"2024-04 -- 2027-03ZEMPO KeiichiJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (B)9,490,000Yen
Research on Optimization for In-house Use of Generative AI2023-12 -- 2024-05OKADA Yukihiko/Industry-University Collaborative Research
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Career history
2023-04 -- (current)University of TsukubaInstitute of Systems and Information EngineeringAssociate Professor
2018-03 -- (current)Xtrans tech, Inc.CEO
2014-03 -- 2023-03University of TsukubaFaculty of Engineering, Information and SystemsAssistant Professor
2013-10 -- 2014-02National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyCenter for Service ResearchPostdoctoral fellow
2013-04 -- 2013-10University of TsukubaFaculty of Engineering, Systems and InformationPostdoctoral fellow
Academic background
2010-04 -- 2013-03University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering Department of Intelligent and Interaction Technologies
2008-04 -- 2010-03University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering Master's Program in Business Administration & Public Policy
2004-04 -- 2008-03University of Tsukuba First Cluster of Colleges College of Natural Science (Major: Physics)
Degree
2013-03Doctor of Philosophy in EngineeringUniversity of Tsukuba
2010-03Master of Business AdministrationUniversity of Tsukuba
2008-03Bachelor of ScienceUniversity of Tsukuba
Licenses and qualifications
2009-09理科教員免許（高校1種）
Academic societies
2022-10 -- (current)THE VIRTUAL REALITY SOCIETY OF JAPAN
2017-04 -- (current)サービス学会
2016-05 -- (current)ACM
2013-10 -- 2024-03人工知能学会
2011-10 -- 2023-03電子情報通信学会
2010-10 -- (current)IEEE
2010-08 -- (current)日本音響学会
Honors & Awards
2026-04-10令和7年度システム情報系教育貢献賞工学システム学類における教育に対する貢献
2026-03Augmented Humans 2026 Best Poster Honorable MentionInvisible Feast: Augmenting Sensory Perception via Peripheral Social Cues
2025-11HAI 2025 Best Paper AwardHuman-Like Remembering and Forgetting in LLM Agents: An ACT-R-Inspired Memory Architecture
2025-09APMAR 2025 Best Paper AwardSelective 3D Audio Presentation System for a Moving Individual Tracking Using a Pair of Parametric Speakers
2025-09IEEE IEACon 2025 Best Paper AwardOn-Site Integrated Multi-View Imaging Measurement System for Frozen Skipjack Tuna for Quality Assessment and Fisheries Digitalization
2024-11-01Research Encourage Award for Young Faculty Member顕著な業績を上げたため
2021-06サービス学会国内大会 大会優秀賞小売店舗における熟練販売員の音声模倣スキルの効果
2018-12HCGシンポジウム最優秀インタラクティブ発表賞複数時系列データの立体的可聴化ディスプレイ
2018-12HCGシンポジウム最優秀インタラクティブ発表賞音声歪みを利用した個人認証システムの識別可能領域の探索
2018-12HCGシンポジウム学生優秀インタラクティブ発表賞フットボールスプリントにおいて音声コミュニケーションが及ぼす身体負荷の影響
2018-12HCGシンポジウム学生優秀インタラクティブ発表賞赤外線センサネットワークを実現する頭部方向推定ヘルメット
2017-12HCGシンポジウム優秀インタラクティブ発表賞画像の特徴量減衰処理による記憶への影響の比較
2017-12HCGシンポジウム優秀インタラクティブ発表賞HMD越しの食品の色彩変化が味覚に及ぼす影響の分析
2017-10IEEE GCCE 2017 Outstanding Demo! AwardDisposition of Captioning Interface Using See-through Head-Mounted Display for Conversation Support
2015-10IEEE GCCE 2015 Excellent Demo! Award (1st Prize)Measurement of the Distance Difference of Acoustic Beacons Using Direct Conversion Receiver
2015-10IEEE GCCE 2015 Outstanding Demo! AwardMeasurement of the Differential Transfer Function Between Bone-Conduction and Air-Conduction for Sound Localization
2014-12Symposium on Ultrasonic Electronics: Young Scientist AwardSound source localization using a pair of microphones with time reversal wave on multi-layer simulation
2014-11SMSEC 2014 Best Poster AwardIdentifying colors of products and associated personalized recommendation engine in e-fashion business
2014-10IEEE GCCE 2014 Dreamy Demo! AwardPrivacy-conscious Detection of Roll-over Based on Thermography Measurement
Articles
Conference, etc.
  • Detecting Cross-Area Concept Links in HCI Using Persistent Homology
    Shimizu Kousuke; Komatsu Shohei; Hayashi Kazuhiro; ZEM...
    2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems/2026-04-13--2026-04-17
  • Inducing Earlier Collision Prediction via Dynamic Frequency Shifting of Vehicle Sounds
    Mashiba Yuichi; Tokunaga Keitaro; Wakatsuki Naoto; Yan...
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Mirror of Empathy: Enhancing Self-Reflection through a Co-present MR Agent via Verbal and Non-verbal Conversation
    Matsuda Nanako; Fukuda Akito; Alhalabi Hajar; Minemats...
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Shadow-Augmented Telepresence via Dummy-Head Projection to Enhance Nonverbal Cue Transmission
    Yamada Takayoshi; ZEMPO Keiichi
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Visceral Resonance: Augmenting Speech Listening with Prominence-Synchronized Electrical Muscle Stimulation
    Shimizu Kosuke; Tan Ron Lian Nikolaus; Fukushima Shogo...
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Re-presenting Physiological Synchrony as Non-Interpretive Haptic Cues in Dyadic Dialogue
    Higashiyama Yuki; Wang Zhaolong; Alhalabi Hajar; Okada...
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Accent-as-Interface: Controlled Accent Transitions for Human-Avatar Communication Augmentation
    Tan Ron Lian Nikolaus; Okano Hiiro; ZEMPO Keiichi
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Color of Faint Cues for Subtle Attention Shifts to Secondary Information without Affecting the Primary Task in Sports Scenes
    Konishi Rikushin; Auchi Hyuma; Yamauchi Yuta; ZEMPO K...
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Invisible Feast: Augmenting Sensory Perception via Peripheral Social Cues
    Nieh Ting Cheng; Sakaji Hiroki; ZEMPO Keiichi; Ogura ...
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Wearable Auditory AR System to Induce Pseudo-Haptic Force Feedback via Pitch Variations for Lateral Hand Movements in a Virtual River
    Lopez Tassara Daniel Oswaldo; Wakatsuki Naoto; ZEMPO K...
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Investigating the Boundary of Auditory Augmentation: Interface Design for Chimeric Service Actor in Multi-Conversation Scenarios
    Fukuda Akito; Ebihara Tadashi; Wakatsuki Naoto; ZEMPO ...
    Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs 2026)/2026-03-16--2026-03-19
  • Customer-Service Mirrored Avatar That Comes Beside You via Directional Spatial Audio
    Nanako Matsuda; Hyuma Auchi; Tadashi Ebihara; Naoto W...
    SIGGRAPH Asia 2025/2025-12-15--2025-12-18
  • Evaluating the Effect of Multimodal Scenario Cues in an LLM-Supported Auditory VR Design System for Exposure Therapy
    Yamauchi Yuta; Ino Keiko; Sakaguchi Masanori; ZEMPO K...
    35th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence & 30th Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments (ICAT-EGVE 2025)/2025-12-03--2025-12-05
  • Presentation of Sound Source Position and Radiation Direction Using Arrays Consist of Loudspeaker Pairs
    Kishimura Souma; Wakatsuki Naoto; ZEMPO Keiichi; Maeda...
    6th Joint Meeting of Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan (Honolulu 2025)/2025-12-01--2025-12-05
  • Whip Strike Detection in Horse Racing Using High-Sampling-Rate Audio with CRNN and Spatial Microphone Arrays
    Taguchi Aoi; Konishi Rikushin; Fujita Yuki; ZEMPO Kei...
    6th Joint Meeting of Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan (Honolulu 2025)/2025-12-01--2025-12-05
  • Auditional Virtual Reality for PTSD Treatment: Automated Synthesis with Generative AI and Game Engines
    ZEMPO Keiichi; Yamauchi Yuta; Sakaguchi Masanori; Ino ...
    6th Joint Meeting of Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan (Honolulu 2025)/2025-12-01--2025-12-05
  • Subtle Tempo Modulation in Background Music Enhances Scene-Specific Memory Without Reducing Immersion
    Auchi Hyuma; Fukushima Shogo; Fujita Yuki; ZEMPO Keiichi
    6th Joint Meeting of Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan (Honolulu 2025)/2025-12-01--2025-12-05
  • Development and Evaluation of a Meditation Support System Utilizing Real-time Heartbeat Auditory Feedback
    Shimabukuro Akari; Ezaki Seioh; ZEMPO Keiichi
    6th Joint Meeting of Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan (Honolulu 2025)/2025-12-01--2025-12-05
  • Implementing pSCOUTER: Real-Time, Non-Invasive Multimodal Emotion Estimation System for Clinical Consultations
    Harima Kotone; Kawamura Homura; Miura Tomofumi; Maeda ...
    6th Joint Meeting of Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan (Honolulu 2025)/2025-12-01--2025-12-05
  • Background Sound Tempo Modulation Can Influence Scene-Specific Memory in Virtual Reality
    Auchi Hyuma; Fukushima Shogo; Fujita Yuki; Zempo Keiichi
    31st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST 2025)/2025-11-12--2025-11-14
  • Inducing the Presence of Rear Objects through Changes in Auditory Stimuli Using a Virtual Sound-Absorbing Wall
    Tokunaga Keitaro; Mashiba Yuichi; Wakatsuki Naoto; ZEM...
    31st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST 2025)/2025-11-12--2025-11-14
  • Human-Like Remembering and Forgetting in LLM Agents: An ACT-R-Inspired Memory Architecture
    Honda Yudai; Fujita Yuki; ZEMPO Keiichi; Fukushima Shogo
    13th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI 2025)/2025-11-10--2025-11-13
  • Enhancing Pedestrian Situation Awareness Through Auditory Augmented Reality: Effects of Frequency Shift on Vehicle Looming Perception
    Mashiba Yuichi; Tokunaga Keitaro; Wakatsuki Naoto; Yan...
    20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2025)/2025-10-08--2025-10-12
  • Goal-Driven Gamified MR Mastication for Health Promotion, Enhanced Chewing and Engagement
    Nieh Ting Cheng; Sugita Yuto; Maeda Yuka; Wakatsuki N...
    2025 IEEE 14th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics (GCCE 2025)/2025-10-14--2025-10-17
  • Oshikatsu!!: VR Training Game for Visually Judging the Freshness of Frozen Skipjack Tuna
    Taguchi Aoi; Tsuji Yuta; Okutomi Koki; Fujita Yuki; I...
    2025 IEEE 14th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics (GCCE 2025)/2025-10-14--2025-10-17
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Works
  • TAI_ON: Audible Body and Its Enveloping Rhythm
    Ezaki Seioh; ZEMPO Keiichi
  • Zeroth: The self-awareness sense embodied by facing the coexistence of the physical and virtual bodies in the mirror
    Miura Ami; Uchida Hiroki; Kawamura Takayuki; Zempo Keiichi
Teaching
2025-05 -- 2025-07Mechanics 1University of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02Basic StatisticsUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02Research Paper Writing Workshop in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction SystemsUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-08Research Paper Writing Workshop in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction SystemsUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02Research in Intelligent Interaction Technologies VUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-08Research in Intelligent Interaction Technologies VUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02Research in Intelligent Interaction Technologies IVUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-08Research in Intelligent Interaction Technologies IVUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02Research in Intelligent Interaction Technologies IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-08Research in Intelligent Interaction Technologies IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Professional activities
2023-11 -- 2024-12ICAT-EGVE 2024 Organizing CommitteeFinancial Chair
2023-04 -- 2024-03Society for Serviceology第12回 国内大会 大会実行委員会 副委員長／プログラム委員会 副委員長
2022-10 -- (current)THE VIRTUAL REALITY SOCIETY OF JAPAN人間拡張研究委員会 委員
2015-04 -- (current)IEEE Global Conference on Consumer ElectronicsTechnical Program Committee
2015-05 -- (current)超音波エレクトロニクスの基礎と応用に関するシンポジウム運営委員会運営委員会委員
2021-12 -- 2022-03Augmented Humans 2022Financial Chair
University Management
2023-04 -- 2023-08システム情報系 筑波大学50周年記念事業 実行委員会委員
2023-10 -- 2024-08学際サイエンス・デザイン専門学群準備委員会委員
2022-04 -- (current)Bureau of Strategic Manegement InitiativesAssociate
2016-04 -- (current)先導的研究者体験プログラム運営委員会委員
2022-04 -- 2024-03システム情報系 研究倫理委員会委員
2023-04 -- (current)知能機能システム学位P 学務・カリキュラム委員会委員
2022-04 -- 2024-03知能機能システム学位P 財務委員会委員
2023-04 -- 2024-03エンパワーメント情報学P 学務・カリキュラム委員会委員
2023-04 -- 2025-03工学システム学類 PCDA委員会委員
2014-04 -- (current)工学システム学類 同窓会連絡委員会委員
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(Last updated: 2026-05-25)