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Curriculum vitae for Yoshiaki Maeda / 前田恵照.

Contact Information

Name Yoshiaki Maeda
Professional Title Master's Student, Iwai Laboratory, Graduate School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka
Email maeda.yoshiaki.286@ecs.osaka-u.ac.jp
Location 1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531
Website https://maedayoshiaki.github.io

Professional Summary

Master’s student and researcher working on projection mapping, mixed reality, projector-camera systems, color science, and computational imaging. Current research focuses on projector radiometric and color compensation using spectral imaging and perceptual color-difference optimization.

Experience

  • 2025 - 2026

    Osaka, Japan

    Research Assistant
    The University of Osaka
  • 2025 - present

    Osaka, Japan

    Student
    Humanware Innovation Program, Osaka University
  • 2025 - present

    Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

    Graduate Student Researcher
    Iwai Laboratory, Graduate School of Engineering Science, The University of Osaka
    Projection mapping, extended reality, color science, and computational imaging.
    • Developed projector radiometric compensation methods using spectral imaging and differentiable optimization.
    • Studied projector color compensation with hyperspectral cameras and 2D spectroradiometers.
    • Evaluated compensation quality with spectral error metrics and perceptual color-difference measures.

Research Statement

Projection-based Extended Reality

The field of XR, which encompasses technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) that closely integrate atoms and bits, is expected to find applications not only in entertainment but also across a wide range of industries, including medicine, education, design support, and remote communication. Within this field, my research focuses on projection mapping, a projection-based XR technology that enables users to experience virtual imagery in the real world without wearing special devices such as head-mounted displays (HMDs). I also have expertise in color science, which investigates human color perception, and I am working to clarify how the color of displayed images affects XR experiences. Through projection mapping, I aim to realize the ultimate display that achieves perceptual realism, a state in which virtual imagery becomes indistinguishable from real objects.

Education

  • 2025 - present

    Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

    Master's Program
    The University of Osaka
    Department of Systems Innovation, Division of Systems Science and Applied Informatics, Graduate School of Engineering Science
    • Iwai Laboratory, XR Group.
    • Selected as a student in the Humanware Innovation Program.
  • 2021 - 2025

    Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

    Bachelor in Engineering
    The University of Osaka
    Engineering Science

Teaching

Teaching Assistant: The University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan (2025-04 - Present)

Publications

  • 2026
    Projector radiometric compensation using a 2D spectroradiometer
    Optics Express, 34(9), 15979-15993

    Yoshiaki Maeda and Daisuke Iwai.

  • 2026
    Projector color compensation via CIELAB color-difference minimization using spectral images / スペクトル画像を用いた CIELAB 色差最小化によるプロジェクタ色補償
    IPSJ SIG-CVIM Technical Report, 244th Meeting (CVIM) (Domestic)

    Yoshiaki Maeda and Daisuke Iwai.

  • 2025
    Perceptual evaluation of projector color compensation with a hyperspectral camera through a user study / ハイパースペクトルカメラを用いたプロジェクタ色補償のユーザ調査による色知覚評価
    Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan, 2E2-03 (Domestic)

    Yoshiaki Maeda and Daisuke Iwai.

  • 2025
    Projector color compensation by spectral-image error minimization using gradient descent / 最急降下法を用いたスペクトル画像誤差最小化によるプロジェクタ色補償
    MIRU 2025, IS3-201:1-IS3-201:5 (Domestic)

    Yoshiaki Maeda and Daisuke Iwai.

  • 2025
    Projector Color Compensation with a Hyperspectral Camera
    Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers, 440-445 (Domestic)

    Yoshiaki Maeda, Kosuke Sato, and Daisuke Iwai.

Projects

  • Projector radiometric compensation using a 2D spectroradiometer

    A projector radiometric compensation method that minimizes color differences between a target image and the projected result using a 2D spectroradiometer. The project models the color transformation between a projector and a 2D spectroradiometer in a differentiable manner and compares spectral-error and perceptual color-difference objectives.

Skills

Research Areas: Mixed Reality, Projection Mapping, Projector-Camera Systems, Color Science, Computational Imaging
Methods: Radiometric Compensation, Spectral Imaging, Hyperspectral Imaging, 2D Spectroradiometry, Numerical Optimization, Perceptual Color Difference

Academic Interests

Projection-based Extended Reality: Spatial Augmented Reality, Projector Color Compensation, Human Color Perception, Computer Vision