Nozomi Hayashida

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Nozomi Hayashida is a pioneering roboticist working at the intersection of telepresence, human-robot interaction, and immersive communication. Her research fundamentally reimagines how people connect across physical and digital spaces, introducing novel robotic platforms that bridge the gap between the real world and the metaverse. Hayashida’s most influential work, “MetaPo: A Robotic Meta Portal for Interspace Communication” (2022, 5 citations), presents a mobile robot with a spherical display and 360° media I/O that functions as a dynamic portal between physical-physical, cyber-cyber, and cyber-physical environments. This groundbreaking system enables panoramic, multi-user communication in ways previously confined to science fiction. Building on this, she developed RHS360 (2023, 2 citations), a 360-degree robot hand system designed for omni-directional interaction by multiple users, further advancing telepresence in digital twin and metaverse contexts. Most recently, her 2024 demonstration of remote 3D scanning using a VR headset and robotic arm showcases her commitment to making VR a tool for real-world actuation. Though early in her career, Hayashida’s work is already shaping the future of interspace communication, earning recognition for its creativity and technical ambition.