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2026

Vargas Meza, X., Yokoyama, T., Nishimura, C., Nishida, R., & Ochiai, Y. (2026). Webs of Ainu Mosir: Indigenous Creative Networks on YouTube. Social Media + Society, 12(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051261487940

Shengdi Xiao, Yuto Asano, Jingjing Li, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. Human-Centered Metrics for Evaluating Usability in Artificial Intelligence Generated Human Object Interactions. In Proceedings of the 28th International Conference On Multimodal Interaction (ICMI '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 310–319. https://doi.org/10.1145/3776574.3831141

Yuki Horiuchi. 2026. Agriculture Punk: Hello World from Agriculture Translated into Electronics. Thesis (Bachelor of Arts in Library and Information Science), University of Tsukuba. https://klis.tsukuba.ac.jp/current-students/thesis-2025.html

喜井 敢士. 2026. 小型軽量なARディスプレイにおける映像リアリティ向上に向けた計算機生成ホログラム生成手法および光学回路の開発. 筑波大学 学士（図書館情報学）学位論文. https://klis.tsukuba.ac.jp/current-students/thesis-2025.html

Ichiro Matsuda, Komichi Takezawa, Katsuhito Muroi, Kensuke Katori, Jingjing Li, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. Digital Human Debate: Designing and Observing Intelligent Virtual Agents. In Proceedings of the 26th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA 2026). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 39, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1145/3806774.3832795

Yusuke Koroyasu, Christopher Stone, Yoichi Ochiai, Takayuki Hoshi, Bruce W. Drinkwater, and Tatsuki Fushimi. 2026. Midair Single-Sided Acoustic Levitation in High-Pressure Regions of Zero-Order Bessel Beams. Physical Review Letters 137, 094001. https://doi.org/10.1103/pfkh-4x7j

Zhi Liu, Tatsuki Fushimi, Yoichi Ochiai. Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation in Latent Space. arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.26659, 2026.

Zen Somei, Zhouyang Shen, Kai Kumano, Hiroyuki Shinoda, Ryuji Hirayama, Tatsuki Fushimi & Diego Martínez Plasencia. (2027). Impact-Based Ultrasound Haptics: High-Speed Levitated Particles for Tactile Sensations. In: Pacchierotti, C., MacLean, K.E., van Erp, J.B. (eds) Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction. EuroHaptics 2026. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 16594. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-32350-7_9

Yuki Horiuchi, Karen Furuta, Jingjing Li, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. Agriculture Punk: Hello World from Breadboard Farming. In Proceedings of the Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference Posters (SIGGRAPH Posters '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 28, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1145/3799825.3818733

Maya Grace Torii, Takahito Murakami, Yoichi Ochiai. Lottery and Sprint Arcade: Enabling Player-Driven Game Editing with Generative AI. arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.10711, 2026.

Jingjing Li, Zhi Liu, Xiyao Jin, Tatsuki Fushimi, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. WhiteTesseract: Reframing the Interpretation of Cultural Heritage through XR and Conversational AI. J. Comput. Cult. Herit. 19, 3, Article 42 (September 2026), 36 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3821568

Kengo Tanaka, Xiyue Wang, Hironobu Takagi, Yoichi Ochiai, Chieko Asakawa. 2026. OdoriCo: 3D-Printed Pose Sequences on a Rotating Table for Blind Learners. The Journal of the Society for Art and Science Vol.25, No.2, pp.13:1–13:14. https://www.art-science.org/journal/v25n2/v25n2-13/artsci-v25n2-13.pdf

落合 陽一, 万博を終えて：null2とデジタルネイチャーが拓く未来, AXIES Trajectory, 2026, 3 巻, p. 5-7, 公開日 2026/06/22, Online ISSN 2760-8565, https://doi.org/10.24669/trajectory.3.0_5, https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/trajectory/3/0/3_5/_article/-char/ja

ChunPi Hsieh, Yoichi Ochiai, Ichiro Matsuda, Tatsuki Fushimi, & Jingjing Li. (2026). Exploring the role of large language models during the culture shock phase: A study of international students in Japan. Journal of International Students, 16(13), 273-304. https://doi.org/10.32674/2q8f1w40

Xiaoyu Zhao, Jingjing Li, Tatsuki Fushimi, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. Exploring Daily Applications of Wearable Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation via a Self-Customizable Toolkit. In Proceedings of the Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 960–963. https://doi.org/10.1145/3795011.3797373

Miki Okamura, Shuhey Koyama, Li Jingling, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. OnomaCompass: A Texture Exploration Interface that Shuttles between Words and Images. In Proceedings of the Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 177–188. https://doi.org/10.1145/3795011.3795051

ChunPi Hsieh, Jingjing Li, Ichiro Matsuda, Tatsuki Fushimi, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. Understanding How International Students Co-develop with AI when Facing Daily Challenges in Japan. In Proceedings of the Augmented Humans International Conference 2026 (AHs '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 948–951. https://doi.org/10.1145/3795011.3797370

Shon Nakamura. 2026. Design of Heat-Driven Soft Valves for an Autonomous Coffee Brewing System. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002023559

Katsuhito Muroi. 2026. Femtosecond Laser-Induced Plasma for Volumetric Color Display: Experimental Study of Supercontinuum and Conical Emission. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002023570

Miki Okamura. 2026. Bridging Perception and Creativity- Generation and Exploration through Onomatopoeic Sound Symbolism. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002023529

Akihisa Shitara. 2026. The Harmony Between the Physicality of d/Deaf Individuals and Technology. Thesis (Doctol of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. https://doi.org/10.15068/0002022936

宮本 凛. 2026. 大規模言語モデル（LLM）を組み込んだマルチモーダルな創造性支援ツール（CST）の開発と効果の検証. 筑波大学 修士（情報学）学位論文. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002023569

Hisato Onodera. 2026. Particle Motion in Acoustophoretic Volumetric Displays and Identification of Its Dynamical Model. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002023544

Ayaka Tsutsui, Xiyue Wang, Hironobu Takagi, Yoichi Ochiai, and Chieko Asakawa. 2026. Eyes on the Palm: Investigating a Ring-Shaped Camera for Seamless Accessible Tactile Exploration. In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 1250, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1145/3772318.3791659

Shuri Ikeno, Kazuya Izumi, Jingjing Li, Tatsuki Fushimi, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. Life is Mystery: Reweaving Ordinary Spaces into Fluid Ecologies of Enchantment. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 433, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1145/3772363.3798441

猪瀬暖基. 2025. ショート動画の影響によるアート鑑賞と参加‬の変容 オートエスノグラフィーを中心とし‬て. 筑波大学 学士（情報メディア科学）学位論文.

片山葉一朗. 2025. ゴールパフォ―マンスに着目した感情を表現するモーション生成に関する研究. 筑波大学 学士（情報メディア科学）学位論文.

望月草馬. 2025. プログラマブルなバイナリ音響レンズの開発. 筑波大学 学士（情報メディア科学）学位論文.

Komichi Takezawa. 2025. Effects of Artificially Synthesized Car Engine Sound on Driver Speed Cognition and Speed Control. Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Media Sciences and Engineering), University of Tsukuba.

Shuri Ikeno. 2025. Life is Mystery: Reconstructing Everyday Life Where Mystery Reincarnates. Thesis (Bachelor of Arts in Library and Information Science), University of Tsukuba. https://klis.tsukuba.ac.jp/current-students/thesis-2024.html

古田花恋. 2025. 自分自身と向き合う MR 剣道稽古システム ―オートエスノグラフィーを通じた剣道における「気」の探究―. 筑波大学 学士（図書館情報学）学位論文. https://klis.tsukuba.ac.jp/current-students/thesis-2024.html

Kazuya Izumi. 2025. Eye Contact Design for AI Avatars Through See-Through Display. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002014603

SHUCEN DONG. 2025. Remote Music Sharing with Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation: Enhancing Empathy through Behavioral Synchrony. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002014621

Takumi Yokoyama. 2025. Perceptions of Reality in a Half-Digital, Half-Physical Objects. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002014613

Shieru Suzuki. 2025. A Study on the Benefits of Body Actuation Using Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Musical Performance. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002014598

Takahito Murakami. 2025. Holographic Control for Wireless Actuation with Acoustic Fields. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002014610

Kana Yamaguchi. 2025. The Rain Plays the Umbrella: An Acoustic Analysis of Rain Sounds on Different Umbrella Materials. Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002014611

Ayaka Tsutsui. 2025. Proposal for Embossing Method on Acrylic Using HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound). Thesis (Master of Science in Informatics), University of Tsukuba. http://hdl.handle.net/2241/0002014603

Kengo Tanaka, Xiyue Wang, Hironobu Takagi, Yoichi Ochiai, and Chieko Asakawa. 2026. Touching Movement: 3D Tactile Poses for Supporting Blind People in Learning Body Movements. In Proceedings of the Twentieth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 29, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1145/3731459.3773325

Ayaka Tsutsui, Takahito Murakami, Tatsuki Fushimi, Ryosei Kojima, Kengo Tanaka, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. Evaluating Tactile Perception of Robot-Controlled HIFU Embossing. In Companion Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI Companion '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 558–562. https://doi.org/10.1145/3776734.3794457

Takahito Murakami, Maya Grace Torii, Shuka Koseki, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2026. Suzume-chan: A Pet-as-a-Friend Plush Agent for Bedside Guidance and Nursing-Relevant Logging. In Companion Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI Companion '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1176–1178. https://doi.org/10.1145/3776734.3794587

Kengo Tanaka, Xiyue Wang, Hironobu Takagi, Yoichi Ochiai, and Chieko Asakawa. 2026. MotionBuddy: Exploring Tactile-Based Motion Learning with a Tabletop Humanoid Robot for Blind People. In Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI '26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 608–618. https://doi.org/10.1145/3757279.3788660

Ryogo Niwa, Yoichi Ochiai, Tatsuki Fushimi; Event topology-based visual vibrometer. Appl. Phys. Lett. 16 February 2026; 128 (7): 074102. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0311647

K Tanaka, X Wang, H Takagi, Y Ochiai, C Asakawa. Touching Movement: 3D Tactile Poses for Supporting Blind People in Learning Body Movements. arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.14442, 2026. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.14442

Xanat Vargas Meza, Kengo Tanaka, Yoichi Ochiai et al. Transnational Ainu media: YouTube Itak before and after 2019, 14 January 2026, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8265421/v1]

Yusuke Koroyasu, Takayuki Hoshi, Yoshiki Nagatani, Daichi Tagami, Yoichi Ochiai, and Tatsuki Fushimi. Reversible vertical positioning of acoustically levitated particle using a spiral reflector. arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.04595, 2026.  https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.04595v1