Yamagishi

Date: July 29, 2026 A paper by Zeping Yu, Chenghong Lu, Yunhao Zhang, and Lei Jing received the Micromachines Best Paper Award as one of five outstanding papers published in 2024. University announcement | Published paper

Date: August 27–28, 2026, 10:00–17:00Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Booth I-031 Our lab demonstrated an E-Textile pressure-sensor glove that uses deep learning to continuously estimate finger-joint angles. Potential applications include skill transfer, rehabilitation, VR, and robot control. Event website | Our exhibit

Date: September 9–13, 2026, 10:30–17:00Venue: Miraikan, 1F Communication Lobby, Tokyo Our lab will conduct an interactive SignGlove demonstration that converts Japanese Sign Language into speech and spoken Japanese into sign-language animation, enabling bidirectional communication. Event details

Date: October 1, 10:00–17:00; October 2, 10:00–16:00Venue: Big Palette Fukushima, Joint Exhibition Booth B-4 Our lab will present wearable E-Textile pressure-sensing systems for monitoring hand contact, posture, subtle body movements, and plantar pressure using glove, seat, bedding, and insole prototypes. Event details

Date: October 3, 2026, 10:00–16:00Venue: AIST Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, Koriyama Our lab will join the University of Aizu exhibit with posters and hands-on demonstrations of fabric-based pressure-mapping sensors and wearable prototypes. Event details

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