Yuki Akachi
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Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (KMD)
web(CV) | web(AirPolygon) | Instagram | email - akachi0803@kmd.keio.ac.jp | May 2025
My research interests are pneumatically controlled shape-changing displays, projection mapping, and generative AI (image generation), and I am creating a system that communicates with generative AI by touch. I was born to a father who was an aspiring novelist and a mother who was a programmer. Since childhood, he has been engaged in artistic activities such as novels and photography, and has been nominated for film festivals in Japan. I graduated from the Faculty of Economics and worked at an investment bank doing market research for cosmetics and Internet companies. Inspired by the exciting inventions of startups such as ZOZOSUITS, I am currently an HCI researcher.
Education
Keio University Graduate School of Media Design | Ph.D | Human Computer Interaction
Apr 2024 – Present
Advisor: Junichi Yamaoka, Akira Kato
Keio University Graduate School of Media Design | M.S. | Human Computer Interaction
Apr 2022 - Mar 2024
Advisor: Junichi Yamaoka, Masa Inakage
Thesis: AirPolygon: a non-planar visual display design method using pneumatic control
Best Dean’s Award
Selected awards & grants
Best Dean’s Award, Master’s Thesis at Keio University Graduate School of Media Design, 2024
JST SPRING, 2024-2027, funded $9,000 for 3 years
Nasu Short Film Festival, Nominated, as film maker, 2021
Selected demo & publications
SIGGRAPH ASIA 2023 Emerging Technologies, AirPolygon: Transparent, Filmbased and Flexible 3D Display with Air-control, Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka link video
SXSW 2023-2024, Demo of applications, AirPolygon, Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka
Skills
C++, Python, Django, Go, R, Arduino, ESP32, Adobe CC
Japanese(native), English(fluent)
More exhibitions & posters
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2024), Toranomon Hills NTV demo, AirPolygon
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2024), Lunar Wonder, Lunar Base Generator
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2025), NTV demo, Lunar Base Generator & AirPolygon
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2023), Forum for Visual Expression and Arts and Sciences, Japan, 2023, Excellent Presentation Award (poster presentation)
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2024), IPSJ Interaction 2024, Exhibition Presentation (refereed)
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2023), Maker Faire Tokyo, AirPolygon & PDLC
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2022), Maker Faire Tokyo 2022, Balloon Display
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2023), CEDEC2023 demo, AirPolygon
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2024), Shiodome Summer School 2024, PuniPuni WS
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2023), Shiodome Summer School 2023, PuniPuni WS
Yuki Akachi, Junichi Yamaoka (2023), KMD Forum 2023, AirPolygon
Yuki Akachi,Junichi Yamaoka (2022), KMD Forum 2022, AirPolygon
Social creation team (2022), KMD Forum 2022, VR Mystery Program (Leader)
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