Kenta Urano

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Kenta Urano is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, telepresence, and immersive communication, whose work is redefining how humans interact across physical and digital spaces. His primary research areas include interspace communication, teleoperation, and human-robot interaction, with a focus on bridging the gap between the real world and virtual environments like the metaverse and digital twins. Urano’s most notable contribution is the development of **MetaPo**, a robotic meta portal for interspace communication, which integrates a spheric display, 360° media I/O, and robotic hands to create a unified model for seamless interaction between physical-physical, cyber-cyber, and cyber-physical spaces. This work, with 5 citations, has laid the groundwork for next-generation telepresence systems. He also introduced the **RHS360**, a 360-degree robot hand system enabling omni-directional interaction for multiple users, and a novel system for remote 3D scanning using VR headsets and robotic arms, demonstrating practical applications of VR in real-world actuation. Urano’s innovative approach to merging robotics with immersive technologies is shaping the future of remote collaboration and communication.