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Shota Yamanaka Senior Chief Researcher, LY Corporation Research
Shota Yamanaka is a Senior Chief Researcher at LY Corporation Research. He received the Ph.D. degree in engineering from Meiji University in 2016. His general research interests include human-computer interaction, graphical user interfaces, and human performance modeling. Starting from 2022, he is also the manager of the Human-Computer Interaction team.
Awards
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2025.10.15Information Processing Society of Japan Specially Selected Paper
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2025.3.26Information Processing Society of Japan IPSJ Outstanding Paper Award
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2025.3.3Information Processing Society of Japan/Association for Computing Machinery 2025 IPSJ/ACM Award for Early Career Contributions to Global Research
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2025.2.15Information Processing Society of Japan Specially Selected Paper
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2024.2.15Information Processing Society of Japan Specially Selected Paper
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2023.11.8The 2023 ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces Conference Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
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2019.9.28The 27th Workshop on Interactive Systems and Software best presentation award
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2019.3.15The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
Publications
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- CONFERENCE (INTERNATIONAL)
- Deriving Steering Time Models for Paths with Corners of Varying Curvature Based on Preview-Based Velocity Control
- Koyo Motoe (Meiji University), Nobuhito Kasahara (Meiji University), Shota Yamanaka, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger (Simon Fraser University), Homei Miyashita (Meiji University)
- The ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- April 13, 2026
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- CONFERENCE (INTERNATIONAL)
- Improving the Steering Law Throughput Calculation by Defining Effective Parameters for 3D Virtual Environments
- Mohammadreza Amini (Concordia University), Wolfgang Stuerzlinger (Simon Fraser University), Shota Yamanaka, Hai-Ning Liang (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Anil Ufuk Batmaz (Concordia University)
- The ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- April 13, 2026
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- CONFERENCE (INTERNATIONAL)
- Normalizing Speed-accuracy Biases in 2D Pointing Tasks with Better Calculation of Effective Target Widths
- Shota Yamanaka, I. Scott MacKenzie (York University)
- The ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- April 13, 2026
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- CONFERENCE (INTERNATIONAL)
- Skewed Dual Normal Distribution Model: Predicting 1D Touch Pointing Success Rate for Targets Near Screen Edges
- Nobuhito Kasahara (Meiji University), Shota Yamanaka, Homei Miyashita (Meiji University)
- The ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- April 13, 2026
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- OTHERS (INTERNATIONAL)
- A Tool for Estimating Success Rates of Raycasting-Based Object Selection in Virtual Reality
- Tatsuya Okuno (Meiji University), Haruto Shimizu (Meiji University), Nobuhito Kasahara (Meiji University), Taiyu Honma (Meiji University), Shota Yamanaka, Homei Miyashita (Meiji University)
- arXiv.org
- January 08, 2026
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- CONFERENCE (INTERNATIONAL)
- Enhancing Freehand VR Interaction Using Fingertip Deformation on User Performance
- Kosuke Morimoto (Meiji University), Nobuhito Kasahara (Meiji University), Shota Yamanaka, Homei Miyashita (Meiji University), Keita Watanabe (Meiji University)
- The 31st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology
- December 04, 2025
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- CONFERENCE (INTERNATIONAL)
- Tunnels vs. Wires: A Comparative Analysis of Two 3D Steering Tasks in Virtual Environments
- Mohammadreza Amini (Concordia University), Wolfgang Stuerzlinger (Simon Fraser University), Shota Yamanaka, Hai-Ning Liang (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Anil Ufuk Batmaz (Concordia University)
- The 31st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology
- December 04, 2025
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- WORKSHOP (DOMESTIC)
- VR環境におけるレイキャストによるオブジェクトの選択成功率推定ツールの提案
- 奥野 達也 (明治大学), 清水 春翔 (明治大学), 笠原 暢仁 (明治大学), 本間 大一優 (明治大学), 山中 祥太, 宮下 芳明 (明治大学)
- 第33回インタラクティブシステムとソフトウェアに関するワークショップ
- December 03, 2025
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- CONFERENCE (INTERNATIONAL)
- Reducing Perceived Waiting Time with Peripheral Visual Motion: Directional and Device-Specific Effects
- Kenjiro Ogawa (Meiji University), Satoshi Nakamura (Meiji University), Shota Yamanaka, Ryota Nakamura (Meiji University)
- The 37th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
- November 28, 2025
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- JOURNAL (INTERNATIONAL)
- Transfer Effects of Long-Term and High-Frequency Web Service Use on Target-Pointing Performance
- Shota Yamanaka, Hiroaki Taguchi
- The Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
- November 13, 2025