Activity

Publications, presentations, awards, and teaching activity.

Publications

  1. 2025

    Analysis of Asynchrony Detection in Combined Auditory and Vibrotactile Stimuli for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

    Yamamoto, Hayato and Yasu, Keiichi and Hiraga, Rumi

    2025 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics

    to appear

  2. 2025

    Auditory-Vibrotactile Asynchrony Detection in Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing and Hearing Using a Single Device

    Yamamoto, Hayato and Yasu, Keiichi and Hiraga, Rumi

    International Symposium on Auditory and Audiological Research (ISARR 2025)

    to appear

  3. 2025

    Developing a Singing Rhythm Support System for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

    Yamamoto, Hayato and Yasu, Keiichi and Hiraga, Rumi

    Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence

    to appear

  4. 2025

    A Qualitative Research Study to Clarify Why Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Enjoy Singing

    Oshima, Chika and Hiraga, Rumi and Yamamoto, Hayato and Nakayama, Kouichi

    Proceedings of the International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

    to appear

  5. 2025

    Analysis of Asynchrony Detection in Combined Auditory and Vibrotactile Stimuli for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

    Yamamoto, Hayato and Yasu, Keiichi and Hiraga, Rumi

    Proceedings of the 87th National Convention of the Information Processing Society of Japan

    in Japanese

  6. 2024

    Towards Improving the Correct Lyric Detection by Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

    Yamamoto, Hayato and Fels, Deborah and Yasu, Keiichi and Hiraga, Rumi

    Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2024)

    View DOI
  7. 2024

    Introducing Music Information Accessibility by Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

    Yamamoto, Hayato and Tanaka, Hina and Ito, Sakura and Yasu, Keiichi and Hiraga, Rumi

    Proceedings of the 26th IPSJ Accessibility Research Meeting

    in Japanese

  8. 2024

    Comparing the Backgrounds of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing People Who Enjoy Singing

    Oshima, Chika and Hiraga, Rumi and Yamamoto, Hayato and Nakayama, Kouichi

    Proceedings of the 26th IPSJ Accessibility Research Meeting

    in Japanese

  9. 2023

    The Joy of Singing Beyond Hearing Impairment

    Oshima, Chika and Hiraga, Rumi and Yamamoto, Hayato

    Proceedings of the 22nd IPSJ Accessibility Research Meeting

    in Japanese

  10. 2023

    Validating Vocal Onset Timing Extraction for Vibrotactile Feedback to Enhance Music Experiences

    Yamamoto, Hayato and Yasu, Keiichi and Hiraga, Rumi

    Proceedings of the 22nd IPSJ Accessibility Research Meeting

    in Japanese

Presentations & talks

Oral presentation at IEEE SMC 2025 in Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria

Presented research on Analysis of the Asynchrony Detection Ability between Auditory and Vibrotactile Stimuli on a Single Device for Supporting Singing Timing Acquisition in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

  • IEEE2025
  • international
  • 2025

Research exchange meeting with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden

Engaged in a research exchange meeting with KTH Royal Institute of Technology focusing on accessibility and music technology.

  • KTH
  • international
  • 2025

Poster presentation at ISARR 2025 in Nyborg, Denmark

Nyborg, Denmark

Presented research on Auditory-Vibrotactile Asynchrony Detection in Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing and Hearing Using a Single Device at the ISARR 2025 conference held in Nyborg, Denmark.

  • ISAAR2025
  • international
  • 2025

Oral presentation at JSAI 2025 in Osaka, Japan

Osaka, Japan

Presented research on developing a system to support correct singing rhythm acquisition for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the 39th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence.

  • JSAI2025
  • presentation
  • 2025

Poster presentation at the Tsukuba University of Technology Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan

Nihonbashi, Tokyo

Presented a poster at the Tsukuba University of Technology Exhibition held in Nihonbashi.

  • poster
  • exhibition
  • 2025

Poster presentation at the 2024 Research and Activity Report Meeting

Akihabara, Tokyo

Presented a poster at the Tsukuba University of Technology 2024 Research/Activity Report Meeting held at Akihabara UDX.

  • poster
  • university
  • 2025

Master's thesis interim presentation

Tsukuba University of Technology

Delivered an oral presentation covering interim findings of the master’s thesis.

  • presentation
  • graduate
  • 2025

Organized session at the 26th IPSJ Accessibility Research Meeting

Shizuoka, Japan

Hosted an organized session highlighting accessibility in music experiences.

  • AAC
  • accessibility
  • 2024

Master's thesis interim presentation (summer session)

Tsukuba University of Technology

Reported on mid-year progress of the vibrotactile singing support study.

  • presentation
  • graduate
  • 2024

Lightning talk at the University of Tsukuba LSPC

University of Tsukuba

Presented “How Deaf and Hard of Hearing listen to music and my research”.

  • talk
  • 2024

ICCHP 2024 report meeting

Tsukuba University of Technology

Shared insights from the ICCHP 2024 participation.

  • ICCHP2024
  • report
  • 2024

Oral presentation at ICCHP 2024

Linz, Austria

Discussed lyric detection for Deaf and Hard of Hearing singers at ICCHP2024.

  • ICCHP2024
  • international
  • 2024

Talk at Agile PBL Festival 2024

  • agile
  • talk
  • 2024

Oral presentation at the 22nd IPSJ Accessibility Research Meeting

Discussed the joy of singing for Deaf and Hard of Hearing participants.

  • AAC
  • accessibility
  • 2023

Report at the West Shinjuku Advanced Service Implementation Consortium

  • consortium
  • presentation
  • 2023

Talk at Agile PBL Festival 2023

  • agile
  • talk
  • 2023

Talk at Scrum Fest Fukuoka 2023

  • agile
  • talk
  • 2023

Talk at Regional Scrum Gathering Tokyo 2023

  • agile
  • talk
  • 2023

Awards & grants

Student Encouragement Award at the 87th National Convention of IPSJ in Osaka, Japan

Osaka, Japan

Received the Student Encouragement Award for an oral presentation on the analysis of asynchrony detection between auditory and vibrotactile stimuli for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

  • award
  • IPSJ
  • 2025

Grand Prize at the Tokyo Digital Society Human Resource Development Program

  • award
  • 2023

Teaching & mentoring

Sasakawa Scientific Research Grant, The Japan Science Society

Recipient of research grant supporting vibrotactile singing studies.

  • grant
  • 2025

Teaching Assistant, Software Engineering II (Lecture and Exercise)

Tsukuba University of Technology

  • teaching
  • 2025

Teaching Assistant, Software Engineering I (Lecture and Exercise)

  • teaching
  • 2024

Teaching Assistant, Signal Processing (Lecture and Exercise)

Tsukuba University of Technology

  • teaching
  • 2024

Mentor, Agile Mini Camp at Tsukuba University of Technology

  • mentoring
  • 2024

Teaching Assistant, Software Engineering II (Lecture and Exercise)

  • teaching
  • 2024

Student Assistant, Software Engineering II

  • teaching
  • 2023

Mentor, Tokyo Digital Society Human Resource Development Program

  • mentoring
  • 2023

Developer, Career Support Center reservation system for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

  • development
  • 2023

All news updates

Oral presentation at IEEE SMC 2025 in Vienna, Austria

Presented research on Analysis of the Asynchrony Detection Ability between Auditory and Vibrotactile Stimuli on a Single Device for Supporting Singing Timing Acquisition in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Research exchange meeting with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden

Engaged in a research exchange meeting with KTH Royal Institute of Technology focusing on accessibility and music technology.

Poster presentation at ISARR 2025 in Nyborg, Denmark

Presented research on Auditory-Vibrotactile Asynchrony Detection in Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing and Hearing Using a Single Device at the ISARR 2025 conference held in Nyborg, Denmark.

Oral presentation at JSAI 2025 in Osaka, Japan

Presented research on developing a system to support correct singing rhythm acquisition for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the 39th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence.

Student Encouragement Award at the 87th National Convention of IPSJ in Osaka, Japan

Received the Student Encouragement Award for an oral presentation on the analysis of asynchrony detection between auditory and vibrotactile stimuli for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Poster presentation at the Tsukuba University of Technology Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan

Presented a poster at the Tsukuba University of Technology Exhibition held in Nihonbashi.

Poster presentation at the 2024 Research and Activity Report Meeting

Presented a poster at the Tsukuba University of Technology 2024 Research/Activity Report Meeting held at Akihabara UDX.

Master's thesis interim presentation

Delivered an oral presentation covering interim findings of the master’s thesis.

Organized session at the 26th IPSJ Accessibility Research Meeting

Hosted an organized session highlighting accessibility in music experiences.

Master's thesis interim presentation (summer session)

Reported on mid-year progress of the vibrotactile singing support study.

Lightning talk at the University of Tsukuba LSPC

Presented “How Deaf and Hard of Hearing listen to music and my research”.

ICCHP 2024 report meeting

Shared insights from the ICCHP 2024 participation.

Oral presentation at ICCHP 2024

Discussed lyric detection for Deaf and Hard of Hearing singers at ICCHP2024.

Talk at Agile PBL Festival 2024

Oral presentation at the 22nd IPSJ Accessibility Research Meeting

Discussed the joy of singing for Deaf and Hard of Hearing participants.

Report at the West Shinjuku Advanced Service Implementation Consortium

Talk at Agile PBL Festival 2023

Talk at Scrum Fest Fukuoka 2023

Grand Prize at the Tokyo Digital Society Human Resource Development Program

Talk at Regional Scrum Gathering Tokyo 2023