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Lihui WANG

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Affiliation

Visiting Researcher
Department of Information Physics and Computing
 Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
6-230 Engineering Bldg., Univ. of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
Phone: +81.3.5841.6937 Fax: +81.3.5841.6952
Email: wang_lihui[at]ipc.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp
ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0003-3261-3728

*I moved to Guangdong Institute of Semiconductor Industrial Technology, Guangdong Academy of Science, China, and launched Dynamic Image Perception Group.

Research Group and Theme

Dynamic Image Control
Once solid lenses reach their limitation, liquid lenses become the next solution.
Wang is mainly working on Adaptive/Deformable Optics System and bringing it to some applications now, and he also holds interests in Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Machine Vision Systems.

Awards

The following three awards were given to the project `High-speed focal tracking projection system based on liquid lens`.
  • Innovative Technologies 2019, ACM SIGGRAPH Special Prize, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan and Digital Content Association of Japan
  • Innovative Technologies 2019, Sponsor Award (CGWORLD), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan and Digital Content Association of Japan
  • Innovative Technologies 2019, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan and Digital Content Association of Japan

    • Grant-in-Aid Research Project

    KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), High speed variable focus lens system and its application on the next-generation of clinical optics. (2015-2016, Principal Investigator)

    Personal Profile

    Education Profile

    • Mar.2014 University of Tokyo (Japan), Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Department of Information Physics and Computing, Doctoral Degree
    • Jul.2009 Northeastern University (China), Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, Department of Pattern Recognition and Intelligent System, Master Degree
    • Jul.2007 Shenyang University of Technology (China), School of Electrical Engineering, Automation (Major), Business Administration (Minor), Bachelor Degree

    Academic & Extracurricula Activites

    • Members of IEEE, IEEE Photonics, SPIE and Optical Society of America (OSA).
    • Serves as a peer reviewer for Optics Letter/Optics Express/Applied Optics/Journal of Modern Optics and the 2013/2014 International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT2013/ISOT2014)
    • Apr.2012-Mar.2013 Student Assistant at International Center in University of Tokyo (Japanese Language Club.PDF(1.0M))
    • Jan.2011-Jan.2012 Head of Propaganda of Chinese Student and Scholar Association in University of Tokyo (People's Daily/China Sholars Abroad)

    Publications

    Journal Publications

    1. Lihui Wang, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Dynamic response of elastomer-based liquid-filled variable focus lens, Sensors, Vol.19, No.21, Article No.4624 pp:1-13 [PDF(14.3MB)][DOI:10.3390/s19214624]
    2. Lihui Wang, Hongjin Xu, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Solar energy-actuated back and forth optical mechanism, Applied Optics, Vol.58, No.15, pp. E7-E11 (2019) [PDF(1.7MB)][DOI:10.1364/AO.58.0000E7]*OSA
    3. Lihui Wang, Jianjiang Cui, Satoshi Tabata, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Low-cost, readily available 3D microscopy imaging system with variable focus spinner, Optics Express, Vol.26, Issue 23, pp. 30576-30587 (2018).[PDF(73.9MB)][DOI:10.1364/OE.26.030576] *OSA
    4. Lihui Wang, Tomohiko Hayakawa, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Dielectric-elastomer-based fabrication method for varifocal microlens array, Optics Express, Vol.25, Issue 25, pp. 31708-31717 (2017)[PDF(3.3M)][DOI:10.1364/OE.25.031708]*OSA
    5. Lihui Wang, Hiromasa Oku, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Paraxial ray solution for liquid-filled variable focus lenses, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 56, Number 12, 122501 (2017)[PDF(0.8MB)][DOI:10.7567/JJAP.56.122501]*JJAP
    6. Lihui Wang, Hiromasa Oku, Masatoshi Ishikawa, An improved low-optical-power variable focus lens with a large aperture, Optics Express, Vol.22, Issue 16, pp. 19448-19456 (2014)[PDF(2.2MB)][DOI:10.1364/OE.22.019448]*OSA
    7. Lihui Wang, Hiromasa Oku, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Variable-focus lens with 30 mm optical aperture based on liquid-membranes-liquid structure, Applied Physics Letters, Vol.102, 131111 (2013)[PDF(1.1MB)][DOI:10.1063/1.4800603]*AIP
    8. Cui Jianjiang, Wang Lihui, Chen Dali, Pan Feng, On the Vein Image Capturing System Based on Near-infrared Image Quality Assessment, Journal of Northeastern University (Natural Science)(in Chinese), Vol.30(8), 1099-1102 (2009).[EI Index: 11131208]

    Invited Speech

    1. Lihui Wang, A large aperture variable focus lens and its application on the next generation of clinical optics, 2015 EMN Optoelectronics Meeting (Beijing, 2015.04.26) / Invited Talks, pp. 195-196

    International Conference and Proceedings

    1. Lihui Wang, Hirotoshi Takeuchi, Satoshi Tabata, Masatoshi Ishikawa, A study for accelerating the speed of all-in-focus image processing, SPIE Photonics West 2020 (San Francisco, California, USA. 2020.02.06)/ (Oral Session) [upcoming]
    2. Lihui Wang, Yunpu Hu, Hongjin Xu, Masatoshi Ishikawa, A method for passive, monocular distance measurement of virtual image in VR/AR, The IEEE International Conference on Computational Photography 2019 (ICCP 2019) (Tokyo, Japan. 2019.05.15)/ [link]
    3. Lihui Wang, Hongjin Xu, Yunpu Hu, Satoshi Tabata, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Dynamic Depth-of-Field Projection for 3D Projection Mapping, ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'19) (Glasgow, Scotland, UK. 2019.05.05-09) [DIO: 10.1145/3290607.3313246]
    4. Lihui Wang, Yunpu Hu, Hongjin Xu, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Dynamic focal tracker display, SPIE Photonics West 2019 (San Francisco, California, USA. 2019.02.07)/ (Oral Session) [DIO: 10.1117/12.2506958]
    5. Lihui Wang, Hongjin Xu, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Optical Mechanism controlled by Shape Memory Alloy Spring, 11th International Conference on Optics-Photonics Design and Fabrication (ODF'18, Hiroshima), (Hiroshima, Japan. 2018.11.29)/ (Poster Session) [Paper, 29PSb-36]
    6. Lihui Wang, Hongjin Xu, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Solar Energy Actuated Optical Mechanism, OSA Light, Energy and the Environment Congress, (Singapore. 2018.11.06)/ (Poster Session) [DIO:10.1364/FTS.2018.JT2A.11]
    7. Lihui Wang, Jianjiang Cui, Satoshi Tabata, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Readily Available Varifocal Microscope Imaging System, 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 2018.07.20)/ (Poster Session) [Paper, FrPoS-31.3]
    8. Lihui Wang, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Investigation of the dynamic response performance for the liquid-filled variable focus lens, SPIE Photonics West 2018 (San Francisco, California, USA. 2018.01.31)/ (Poster Session) [DIO:10.1117/12.2288845]
    9. Kenichi Murakami, Lihui Wang, Tomohiko Hayakawa, Taku Senoo, Masatoshi Ishikawa: Catching Robot Hand System in Dynamic Depth Variation with a Rotating Variable Focusing Unit, Frontiers in Optics 2017 (FiO 2017)(Washington DC, USA. 2017.9.19)/ (Poster Session) [DIO:10.1364/FIO.2017.JTu2A.52]
    10. Lihui Wang, Tomohiko Hayakawa, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Depth of field extended imaging method based on intensification of time and spatial expansion, SPIE Smart Structures/NDE 2017(Portland, Oregon, USA. 2017.03.26)/ (Oral Session) [DIO:10.1117/12.2259891]
    11. Lihui Wang, Tomohiko Hayakawa, Masatoshi Ishikawa, A fabrication method for variable focus micro lens array based on deformation of dielectric elastomer actuator, European Optical Society Bi-Annual Meeting (EOSAM) 2016 (Berlin, Germany. 2016.09.28)/ (Oral Session)
    12. Tomohiko Hayakawa, Lihui Wang, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Three-dimensional scanning method based on deformation of a dielectric elastomer actuator, European Optical Society Bi-Annual Meeting (EOSAM) 2016 (Berlin, Germany. 2016.09.29)/ (Poster Session)
    13. Tomohiko Hayakawa, Lihui Wang, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Dielectric elastomer-based laser beam pointing method with ultraviolet and visible wavelength , SPIE Photonics West 2016 (San Francisco, California, USA. 2016.02.17)/ (Poster Session) [DOI:10.1117/12.2212081]
    14. Tomohiko Hayakawa, Lihui Wang, Masatoshi Ishikawa, A Novel Precise Laser Manipulation Method with Dielectric Elastomer, OSA's 99th annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics 2015 (FiO 2015)(San Jose, California, USA. 2015.10.19)/ (Oral Session) [DOI:10.1364/FIO.2015.FM2G.5]
    15. Lihui Wang, Alvaro Cassinelli, Hiromasa Oku, Masatoshi Ishikawa, A pair of diopter adjustable eyeglasses for presbyopia vision correction, SPIE Optics + Photonics 2014 (San Diego, California, USA, 2014.08.18) // Proc. of SPIE, Vol.9193, 91931G-1(Poster Session)[DOI:10.1117/12.2061659]
    16. Lihui Wang, Hiromasa Oku, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Adaptive achromatic doublet design by double variable-focus lenses, SPIE Optics + Photonics 2014 (San Diego, California, USA, 2014.08.17-21) / [(Oral Session)][DOI:10.1117/12.2061203]
    17. Lihui Wang, Hiromasa Oku, Masatoshi Ishikawa, A Weak Power Enhanced Liquid-Membrane-Liquid Lens by a Pretension Elastic Membrane, OSA's 97th annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics 2013/ Laser Science XXIX(FiO/LS 2013)(Orlando, Florida, USA, 2013.10.06-10)/ (Oral Session) [OSA Technical Digest FTu5F.5][DOI:10.1364/FIO.2013.FTu5F.5]
    18. Lihui Wang, Hiromasa Oku, Masatoshi Ishikawa, A solution of pre-tension membrane for improving the usability of liquid-membrane-liquid lens in its weak power area, 2nd EOS Conference on Optofluidics 2013 (Munich, Germany, 2013.05.13-15) / (Oral Session) [Abstract 1569716891]
    19. Lihui Wang, Hiromasa Oku, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Development of variable-focal lens with liquid-membrane-liquid structure and 30mm optical aperture, SPIE Photonics West 2013 (San Francisco, California, USA, 2013.02.02-07) / (Oral Session) [SPIE Proceedings 8617-5] [DOI:10.1117/12.2005531]
    20. Lihui Wang, Hiromasa Oku, Masatoshi Ishikawa, A Liquid Lens with Liquid-Membrane-Liquid Structure, OSA's 96th annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics 2012/ Laser Science XXVIII(FiO/LS 2012)(Rochester, NewYork, USA, 2012.10.14-18)/ (Oral Session)[OSA Technical Digest FM3A.3][DOI:10.1364/FIO.2012.FM3A.3]
    21. Cui Jianjiang, Shi Dayu, Wang Lihui, Chen Dali, Liu Feng, Design and Realization of Route Control System in Railway System Based on Simulation, Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Logistics Systems and Intelligent Management(ICLSIM 2010), 2010: 989-993. [DOI: 10.1109/ICLSIM.2010.5461103(EI Index:11291780)]
    22. Cui Jianjiang, Wang Lihui, Sun Lei, Zhang Yaowen, Wang Guoren, A Method of Near-Infrared Image Acquisition Based on Image Quality Assessment, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Measurement and Control of Granular Materials(MCGM 2009), 2009: 509-512.

    Patent for Invention

    • Publication number: WO2014181419 A1, Hiromasa Oku, Lihui Wang, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Varifocal Lens, Filing: May 9, 2013, Registration: May 19, 2017
    • 2 patents under pending

    Media and News

    • TV Tokyo - WORLD BUSINESS SATELLITE - Trend Tamago [Auto Focus Presbyopia Eyeglasses!?] / [Facebook] (2017.1) (In Japanese)
    • Konica Minolta Release. [Link]. (2017.02) (In English)
    • Konica Minolta Release. [Link]. (2017.01) (In Japanese)
    • The Nihon Keizai Shimbun. [Link].(2017.01) (In Japanese)

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    *OSA © 2018 Optical Society of America. Users may use, reuse, and build upon the article, or use the article for text or data mining, so long as such uses are for non-commercial purposes and appropriate attribution is maintained. All other rights are reserved.

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    *JJAP © 2017 Japan Society of Applied Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the Japan Society of Applied Physics. The article appeared in L. Wang et al., Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 56, 122501 and may be found at https://doi.org/10.7567/JJAP.56.122501.

    *OSA © 2014 Optical Society of America. Users may use, reuse, and build upon the article, or use the article for text or data mining, so long as such uses are for non-commercial purposes and appropriate attribution is maintained. All other rights are reserved.

    *AIP © 2013 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The article appeared in L. Wang et al.,Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 131111 (2013) and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4800603.

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