Research Associate
HAPUARACHCHI HARIN MANUJAYA
PhD (Engineering), Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan, 2024
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Virtual Reality
Human Augmentation
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| Educational background |
2024: Doctor, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan
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| Professional background |
2023-2024: Junior Visiting Research Fellow, School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW Sydney
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| Academic societies |
ACM
The Virtual Reality Society of Japan
The Japanese Society for Motor Control
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Courses
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Research activities
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Authors: Harin Hapuarachchi, Yasuyuki Inoue, SHIGEMASU Hiroaki, Michiteru Kitazaki
Title: Movement speed of an autonomous prosthetic limb shapes embodiment, usability and robotic social attributes in virtual reality
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2026
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Authors: Harin Hapuarachchi, Hiroki Ishimoto, Michiteru Kitazaki, Maki Sugimoto, Masahiko Inami
Title: Temporal visuomotor synchrony induces embodiment towards an avatar with biomechanically impossible arm movements
Journal: i-Perception, Vol. 14, No. 6
Year: 2023
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Authors: Harin Hapuarachchi, Kento Higashihata, Maruta Sugiura, Atsushi Sato, Shoji Itakura, Michiteru Kitazaki
Title: Empathic embarrassment towards non-human agents in virtual environments
Journal: Scientific Reports, Vol. 13, No. 13914
Year: 2023
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Authors: Yasunobu Katsumata, Yasuyuki Inoue, Satoshi Toriumi, Hiroki Ishimoto, Harin Hapuarachchi, Michiteru Kitazaki
Title: Shared Avatar for Hand Movement Imitation: Subjective and Behavioral Analyses
Journal: IEEE Access, Vol. 11, pp. 96710-96717
Year: 2023
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Authors: Harin Hapuarachchi, Takayoshi Hagiwara, Gowrishankar Ganesh, Michiteru Kitazaki
Title: Effect of connection induced upper body movements on embodiment towards a limb controlled by another during virtual co-embodiment
Journal: PLOS ONE, Vol. 18, No. 1, p. e0278022
Year: 2023
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Authors: Harin Hapuarachchi, Michiteru Kitazaki
Title: Knowing the intention behind limb movements of a partner increases embodiment towards the limb of joint avatar
Journal: Scientific Reports, Vol. 12, No. 1
Year: 2022
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| Awards |
- 39th Telecom Interdisciplinary Research Student Award, The Telecommunications Advancement Foundation, 2024
- Excellent Oral Presentation, Committee of ICVARS 2023, 2023
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Social activities
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