Fumio Okura

About

Fumio Okura is a leading researcher in the fields of augmented telepresence, human-robot interaction, and computer vision. His pioneering work focuses on creating intuitive interfaces that allow operators to control mobile robots and aerial vehicles from remote locations using realistic, free-viewpoint images. Okura’s major contributions include the development of a teleoperation interface that generates augmented free-viewpoint images, enabling operators to control robots from freely configured viewpoints using head-mounted displays—a breakthrough for intuitive remote control. His research on augmented telepresence systems, such as the use of autopilot airships and omni-directional cameras, has been highly influential, with his most-cited paper, "Teleoperation of mobile robots by generating augmented free-viewpoint images" (2013), accumulating 28 citations. Additionally, his work on free-viewpoint interfaces and multi-modal fusion for instance segmentation in bin-picking (M3R-CNN, 2023) demonstrates his ongoing impact in robotics and logistics. Okura’s achievements have advanced the practical application of telepresence and autonomous systems, making him a notable figure in robotics and computer vision.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Teleoperation of mobile robots by generating augmented free-viewpoint images

   28 citations · 2013
2. 2
   Augmented telepresence using autopilot airship and omni-directional camera

   17 citations · 2010
3. 3
   [Paper] Free-viewpoint Mobile Robot Teleoperation Interface Using View-dependent Geometry and Texture

   13 citations · 2013
4. 4
   M3R-CNN: on effective multi-modal fusion of RGB and depth cues for instance segmentation in bin-picking

   3 citations · 2023

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