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J-GLOBAL ID：202001010909035610 Update date: Mar. 04, 2026

Ren Xiangshi

ニンコウジツ | Ren Xiangshi

Affiliation and department：
Homepage URL (1)： http://xiangshiren.com/

Research field (1)： Human interfaces and interactions

Research keywords (14)： Human-Engaged Computing (HEC) , Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) , mindfulness interaction , user interfaces for older users and for blind users , game interaction , gesture input , haptic interaction , eye-based interaction , multi-touch interaction , pen-based interaction , human performance models , Augmented Reality , Virtual Reality , Multimodal interface

Research theme for competitive and other funds (8)：

2017 - 2019 Distant interaction applied to augmented physical objects with and without augmented reality
2015 - 2018 User Interface Design for the Aging Population
2013 - 2016 Assisting Blind People to Interact with Public Displays
2011 - 2014 Development of next generation user interface through pen and touch properties
2012 - 2013 Enhancing Kinect-based Interaction Effectiveness by Utilizing Various Input and Output Modalities

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Papers (164)：

Xiaoxuan Li, Takeshi Nakagawa, Xiangshi Ren, Yasuyuki Gondo. The Design of Visual, Cognitive, and Physical Modalities in VR Games for Older Adults: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 2025. 1-26
Xinhui Jiang, Jussi P.P. Jokinen, Antti Oulasvirta, Xiangshi Ren. Learning to type with mobile keyboards: Findings with a randomized keyboard. Computers in Human Behavior. 2022. 126. 106992-106992
Kavous Salehzadeh Niksirat, Fitra Rahmamuliani, Xiangshi Ren, Pearl Pu. Understanding intergenerational fitness tracking practices: 12 suggestions for design. CCF Transactions on Pervasive Computing and Interaction. 2021. 1-19
Michael Wang, HANG ZHAO, Xiaolei Zhou, Xiangshi Ren, Xiaojun Bi. Variance and Distribution Models for Steering Tasks. The 34th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology. 2021. 1122-1143
Sayan Sarcar, Cosmin Munteanu, Neil Charness, Jussi Jokinen, Xiangshi Ren, Emma Nicol. Designing Interactions for the Ageing Populations - Addressing Global Challenges. Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2021. 1-4

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MISC (23)：

Organizing APCHI 2012 -A Report. 2013. 15. 1. 66-68
Report on a visit to IBM Research and the University of Toronto. Research bulletin. 2011. 8. 1. 233-243
Some thoughts on innovation, management, headhunting and internationalization. Research bulletin. 2011. 8. 1. 255-262
Jibin Yin, Xiangshi Ren. ZWPS and Pressure Scroll: Two Pressure-based Techniques in Pen-based Interfaces. IPSJ journal. 2007. 48. 12. 3750-3761
Noritaka Osawa, Xiangshi Ren. A Study on Approximate and Fine Adjustments by Hand Motion in an Immersive Environment. IPSJ journal. 2007. 48. 11. 3568-3576

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Books (3)：

Proceedings of the APCHI2012 (10th Asia Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction)
ACM Press 2012
Evolution of the Human-Computer Interaction
Nova Science Pub Inc 2006 ISBN:1594543666
Proceedings of the APCHI2002 (5th Asia Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction), Vol.1 & Vol.2
Science Press 2002

Lectures and oral presentations (25)：

Paradigm Shift from Human-Computer Interaction to Human-Engaged Computing
(IEEE International Conference on Universal Village (UV) 2022 2022)
Human-Engaged Computing
(International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Sciences(ISAIMS 2020) 2020)
Paradigm Shift from Human-Computer Interaction(HCI)to Human-Engaged Computing(HEC)
(2020 Smart experience Innovation Conference 2020)
人・コンピュータインタラクションから人・コンピュータ共進化へ
(2019)
Invited talk in AI Distinguished speaker series at Google Beijing
(Google 2019)

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Education (3)：

1993 - 1996 Tokyo Denki University Graduate School of Engineering Information and Communication Engineering
1991 - 1993 Tokyo Denki University Graduate School of Engineering Information and Communication Engineering
1988 - 1991 Tokyo Denki University School of Engineering Department of Information and Communication Engineering

Work history (9)：

2008/10 - 現在 Kochi University of Technology
2010/06 - 2010/09 University of Toronto Visiting Professor
2010/04 - 2010/05 IBM Research-Almaden Visiting faculty researcher
2005/04 - 2008/09 Kochi University of Technology
2001/08 - 2007/08 IBM Almaden Research Center

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Committee career (45)：

2018 - 現在 Information Processing Society of Japan Journal senior peer reviewer
2011 - 現在 Journal of Jilin University (Engineering and Technology Edition) Associate editor
2009 - 現在 International Journal of Advanced Intelligence (IJAI) Associate editor
2020 - 2021/05 MDPI Sustainability Special Issue of Sustainable Human-Computer Interaction Guest editor
2017 - 2021 International Workshop on Human-Engaged Computing (IWHEC 2017, IWHEC 2019; IWHEC 2020; IWHEC 2021) General Chair

2007 - 2021 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation Program committee member

2019 - 2020 Signal Processing: Image Communication Special Issue on Deep Image/Video Feature Engineering for Human-Computer Interaction Guest editor

2018 - 2019 SICE (The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers) System Integration 2019 Executive committee member

2012 - 2018 Information Processing Society of Japan Journal peer reviewer

2013 - 2017 ACM CHI 2017, CHI 2015, CHI 2013 Associate Program Chair

2016 - 2016 International Symposium on Interactive Technology and Ageing Populations 2016 (IxAP 2016) General Chair

2016 - 2016 Biomedical Fuzzy Systems Association 2016 Executive committee member

2016 - 2016 ACM DIS 2016 (ACM SIGCHI Conference on Designing Interactive) Associate Program Chair

2007 - 2016 International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interaction (ACHI 2008~2016) Program committee member

2012 - 2014 Special Issue of International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (IJHCI) Guest editor

2012 - 2013 Special Issue of International Journal of Innovational Computing & Information Control (IJICIC) Guest editor

2007 - 2013 The Second, Third International Conference on Innovative Computing, Information and Control (ICICIC2007, ICICIC2008, ICICIC2013) Program committee member

2011 - 2012 APCHI 2012 (10th Asia Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction) Program Chair

2008 - 2012 Information Processing Society of Japan Journal paper selection committee member

2008 - 2012 Information Processing Society of Japan Journal editorial committee member

2008 - 2012 International Journal of Innovational Computing & Information Control (IJICIC) Associate editor

2009 - 2010 IEEE ICIA 2010 (2010 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation) Program Chair

2008 - 2010 The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE), Shikoiku Section Councilar

2005 - 2010 Human Centered Design Organization Councilar

2009 - 2009 JSME (The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering) Welfare engineering 2009 Executive comittee member

2005 - 2009 Information Processing Society of Japan Special Interest Group: Human Computer Interaction steering committee member

2005 - 2009 SIG Human Computer Interaction, IPSJ Steering Committee Member

2008 - 2008 International Symposium on Intelligent Informatics (ISII2008) Program committee member

2001 - 2008 Human Interface Society, Special Interest Group on Ubiquitous Interface and Application Steering Committee Member

2006 - 2007 The Fifth, Sixth Annual Pre-ICIS HCI/MIS Workshop Program committee member

2006 - 2007 The 2006, 2007 International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2006, IUI 2007) Program committee member

2004 - 2007 IEEE Shikoku Section Professional Activities Chair

2006 - 2006 Pen-based input community Pen-based input community, Original promoter

2006 - 2006 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT2006) Program committee member

2006 - 2006 Pen-based Input Community Steering Committee Member

2001 - 2006 Information Processing Society of Japan Interaction 2001-2006 program committee member

2001 - 2006 情報処理学会インタラクション2001-2006 プログラム委員

2004 - 2005 The 2004 IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT2004) Program committee member

2004 - 2005 The 2005 International Conference on Active Media Technology (AMT2005) Program committee member

2004 - 2005 The 2005 International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing (EUC2005) Program committee member

2001 - 2003 Human Interface Society, Special Interest Group on Usability Steering Committee Member

2002 - 2002 Information Processing Society of Japan Special Issue "Innovation and practical application of interaction technology" Journal editorial committee

2002 - 2002 Game Amusement Society Game Amusement Society, Original promotor

2001 - 2002 APCHI 2002 (5th Asia Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction) Program committee member

1999 - 1999 HIS (Human Interface Society, Japan) Original promotor

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Awards (19)：

2021/06 - Information Processing Society of Japan IPSJ Fellow
2021/02 - The Engineering Academy of Japan International Fellow
2020/10 - CCF TPCI: China Computer Federation CCF TPCI best paper award (one of two papers selected from all publications in 2019)
2019/05 - ACM CHI: ACM, Special Interest Group on Human Computer Interaction ACM CHI 2019 honourable mention award (top 5% of 2960 submissions)
2017/05 - ACM CHI: ACM, Special Interest Group on Human Computer Interaction ACM CHI 2017 Best Paper Award (top 1% of 2424 submissions)

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Association Membership(s) (8)：

The Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ), Foreign Fellow , The Japanese Society for Cognitive Psychology , International Chinese Association of Human Computer Interaction (ICAHCI) , Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) , Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , Human Interface Society , Information Processing Society of Japan (IPS) , The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (EIC)

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