Publications by authors named "Yuki Kitajima"
Article Synopsis
- A small pufferfish called Torquigener albomaculosus creates intricate geometric circles in the sand, known as "mystery circles," with a diameter of about 2 meters.
- Researchers have utilized a 3D modeling technique called "structure from motion" to reconstruct this circle for the first time, which may offer insights for design in various human-made structures.
- The circle effectively channels water and sand, collecting materials at its center, suggesting potential uses in biomimetic applications across fields like architecture and engineering.
Simultaneous Projection and Positioning of Laser Projector Pixels.
IEEE Trans Vis Comput Graph
November 2017
This paper presents a novel projected pixel localization principle for online geometric registration in dynamic projection mapping applications. We propose applying a time measurement of a laser projector raster-scanning beam using a photosensor to estimate its position while the projector displays meaningful visual information to human observers. Based on this principle, we develop two types of position estimation techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Myxococcus xanthus cytoplasmic bacterial tyrosine kinase, BtkA, showed phosphorylation activity in the presence of Exo. Phosphorylated BtkA was expressed late after starvation induction and early after glycerol induction. The btkA mutant was unable to complete maturation to heat- and sonication-resistant spores under both starvation- and glycerol-induced developmental conditions.
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