Hideaki Tai

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About

Hideaki Tai

Firmware / Hardware Engineer

GitHub / X / Instagram / Zenn / Qiita / Speaker Deck

Firmware

• C/C++ 17/20/23, Rust
• ESP-IDF, FreeRTOS, Arduino, (nRF Connect SDK, Zephyr)
• Wi-Fi, BLE, LTE, Matter

Interactive Systems

• C/C++ 17/20/23, Rust, Python, (Go, TypeScript)
• openFrameworks, Max8, TouchDesigner, (OpenCV, PyTorch/ML, ROS, Unity, Unreal)
• Motor/Robot Control, Lighting, Audio, (3D Graphics)

Hardware

• Circuit Design, PCB Artwork
• KiCad, Eagle

Works

[2025.10] Nature EV Switch

• Smart EV charger controller
• type: original device, smart home
• role: firmware
• tech: esp-idf, freertos, lte

[2023.12] さくらCHORUS @ Shibuya Sakura Stage

• Time-synced original wireless lighting devices
• type: original device, light
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2023.07] Nature Remo nano

• World’s first Matter certified smart IR blaster
• type: original device, smart home, matter
• role: firmware
• tech: esp-idf, freertos, matter

[2022.08] Nosaj Thing x Daito Manabe light sync device by Rhizomatiks [movie]

• Time-synced original lighting devices
• type: original device, portable, light
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2022.03] ANREALAGE AUTUMN-WINTER 2022-2023 COLLECTION [movie]

• Time-synced original lighting devices
• type: original device, wearable, light
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2021.12] Nissan FUTURES / Innovation Walk

• ROS-based Omni-Wheeled Mobile Robot with Object Detection / SLAM / Navigation
• type: original device, mobility, navigation
• role: circuit, firmware, system
• tech: ros, arduino

[2021.11] Perfume Reframe Tour 2021

• Omni-Wheeled Mobile Robot
• type: original device, mobility
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2021.10] MIPoPs Digital Video Commander

• Cross Platform Video Deck Controller based on RS422 Sony 9-pin Protocol
• type: app
• role: software
• tech: arduino, qt

[2021.05] Synesthesia X1 - 2.44 / Hazo

• PoE+ based Haptic + Lighting Devices
• type: original device, light
• role: circuit, firmware, system, lighting design
• tech: arduino, touchdesigner, artnet, dmx

[2021.03] rhizomatiks_multiplex / particles 2021

• Wireless Synchronized Lighting / Motion Tracking Devices
• type: original device, light, motion tracking
• role: circuit, firmware, system
• tech: arduino, max

[2021.03] rhizomatiks_multiplex / Rhizomatiks × ELEVENPLAY “multiplex”

• Omni-Wheeled Mobile Robot
• type: original device, mobility
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2021.03] rhizomatiks_multiplex / RTK Laser Robotics Experiment

• Omni-Wheeled Mobile Robot
• type: original device, mobility
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2020.10] Home Sync Light

• Remote Audio-Sync Light
• type: original device, portable, light
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2020.01] Rhizomatiks inspired by Perfume 2020

• Lightsaber
• type: original device, portable
• role: circuit, firmware, system
• tech: arduino, max

[2019.12] Perfume Challenger PV

• Wearable Light
• type: original device, wearable
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2019.11] Coded Field

• Portable Light and Sound Device
• type: original device, wearable
• role: circuit, firmware, system, operation
• tech: arduino, openframeworks, max

[2019.10] discrete figures Special Edition

• Omni-Wheeled Mobile Robot
• type: original device, mobility
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino, cpp

[2019.03] LEADING WITH LIGHT / LEXUS DESIGN EVENT 2019

• Omni-Wheeled Mobile Robot, Motion Controlled Lighting Device
• type: original device, mobility, light
• role: circuit, firmware, system, opeartion
• tech: arduino, openframeworks, max

[2019.02] Synesthtasia X1-2.44

• PoE+ based Haptic + Lighting Devices
• type: original device
• role: circuit, firmware, system, lighting design
• tech: arduino, openframeworks, max

[2019.02] ANREALAGE / A LIVE UN LIVE / 六本木クロッシング2019展

• Ring Light
• type: original device, light
• role: circuit, firmware, system, lighting design
• tech: arduino, max

[2018.12] SEMICON Japan 2019 Opening Ceremony

• Omni-Wheeled Mobile Robot
• type: original device, mobility
• role: circuit, firmware, system
• tech: arduino, openframeworks, max

[2018.11] echo / ここから展3

• Portable Haptic Device
• type: original device, portable, haptic
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2018.11] ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5x20

• Wearable Device
• type: original device, wearable
• role: circuit, firmware, system, operation
• tech: arduino, openframeworks, max

[2018.08] WEAR THE POSING, WEAR THE STAND / ANREALAGE

• [2018.08] Tokyo, [2018.11] Osaka
• Ultraviolet Moving Light
• type: original device, light,
• role: circuit, firmware, system, lighting design
• tech: arduino, max

[2018.08] Deleted Reality 2018

• Velocity-Controlled Slit Scanner
• type: original device, motion control
• role: system
• tech: ethercat, openframeworks, max

[2018.07] echo ver.2 / 日本科学未来館

• Wearable Haptic Cloth + Portable Haptic Device (+ Take Session)
• type: original device, haptic, wearable, sensing
• role: circuit, firmware, system, visual, pm
• tech: arduino, touchdesigner

[2018.01] FORM

• Wearable Sensing Device
• type: original device, wearable, sensing
• role: circuit
• tech: arduino

[2017.11] A LIGHT UN LIGHT / LIGHT / ANREALAGE

• [2017.11] Tokyo, [2018.01] Los Angels , [2018.05] Nagoya, [2018.10] Sao paulo
• Ultraviolet Moving Light
• type: original device, light,
• role: circuit, firmware, system, lighting design
• tech: arduino, openframeworks

[2017.10] phase-O (video) / DESIGNART2017 / ANREALAGE

• Moving Ring Light
• type: original device, light, motion
• role: system, lighting design, motion design
• tech: openframeworks, max

[2017.10] echo ver.1 / Yokohama Paratriennale 2017

• echo Wearable Haptic Device
• type: original device, wearable, haptic, sensing
• role: circuit, firmware, system, pm
• tech: arduino, max

[2017.09] Perfume Fes!! 2017

• Lightsaber
• type: original device, portable, light
• role: circuit, firmware, system, operation
• tech: arduino, openframeworks, max

[2017.08] phase-O / KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION PV / ANREALAGE x ASICS

• Moving Ring Light
• type: original device, light, motion
• role: system, lighting design, motion design
• tech: openframeworks, max

[2017.05] Perfume Everyday PV

• Moving AWA Light
• type: original device, light, motion
• role: circuit, firmware, system, motion design, operation
• tech: openframeworks, max

[2017.03] Synesthesia Suit ver.2 / SXSW 2017

• Wearable Lighting Device
• type: original device, light, wearable
• role: circuit, firmware, system, lighting design, operation
• tech: openframeworks, max

[2016.12] distortion / 光と動きの「ポエティクス／ストラクチャー」/ ICC

• Mecanum Wheel Mobility
• type: original device, motion
• role: circuit, firmware, system
• tech: openframeworks, max

[2016.05] Perfume 6th Tour 2016 COSMIC EXPLORER

• COSMIC EXPLORER / STORY Costumes with LEDs
• type: original device, light
• role: circuit, firmware, system. operation
• tech: max

[2015.12] Dimensions

• Stepping Motor Control
• type: original device, motion
• role: system, motion design
• tech: openframeworks, max

[2015.11] Synesthesia Suit ver.1 / Rez Infinite / PlayStation Experience 2015

• Wearable Lighting Device
• type: original device, light, wearable
• role: circuit, firmware, system, lighting design
• tech: openframeworks, max

[2015.11] NF#02 -SEN- Laser Laboratory

• Laser Control
• type: laser
• role: system
• tech: openframeworks

[2015.10] POST FES

• VJ + Camera Control
• type: original device, vj
• role: circuit, firmware, system, visual
• tech: arduino, openframeworks, max

[2015.09] Perfume Anniversary 10days 2015 PPPPPPPPPP

• STORY Costume with LEDs
• type: original device, light
• role: circuit, firmware, system, operation
• tech: arduino, max

[2015.07] Segments / 真駒内花火大会 2015

• Portable Light Stick
• type: original device, light
• role: circuit, firmware, system, operation
• tech: arduino, max

[2015.02] 2045 No.2

• Environment Sensing Device
• type: original device, sensing
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2014.12] 永山祐子 x Space Player / Bamboo Expo 6

• Film Bending Device
• type: original device, motion
• role: circuit, firmware
• tech: arduino

[2014.10] ENERGY TRANSLATION NOW / AKIRA FUJIMOTO

• Solar Light Sign
• type: original device, light
• role: circuit
• tech: arduino

[2014.07] nicoe Playground 082 ドレミガリバートンネル

• Interactive Sound and Light Installation
• type: original device, light, sound, sensing
• role: circuit, firmware, system
• tech: arduino, max

[2014.05] Junkland / Takashi Suzuki

• Interactive Device Installation
• type: original device, light, sound, motion, sensing
• role: circuit, firmware, system
• tech: arduino, max

Awards

• [Rio 2016 Olympics Flag Handover Ceremony] ACC 2017 / Grand Prix, Interactive
• [Rio 2016 Paralympics Flag Handover Ceremony] ACC 2017 / Silver, Interactive
• [Synesthesia Suit] ACC 2017 / Bronze, Interactive
• [Synesthesia Suit] VR CREATIVE AWARD 2016 / GRAND PRIX
• [Synesthesia Suit] GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2016

Talks

• [2023.11] Google Smart Home Developer Summit 2023
• [2023.07] Matter Kaigi
• [2022.09] Bitkey x Nature / IoT ぶっちゃけ Night Vol.1
• [2020.02] P板.com お客様の声 ライゾマティクス
• [2019.08] Super Flying Tokyo ライゾマティクス制作現場の裏側
• [2018.07] Rhizomatiks Research がオリジナルのデバイスで開く新たな地平

Publications

• Hideaki Tai and Toshiyuki Murakami: “A Control of Two Wheels Driven Redundant Mobile Manipulator Using A Monocular Camera System”, International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, Vol. 8, No. 1-4, pp. 361-381, 2010.

International Conferences

• [Oral] Hideaki Tai and Toshiyuki Murakami: “A Control of Two Wheels Driven Redundant Mobile Manipulator Using A Monocular Camera System”, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice 2008 (M2VIP’08), pp. 368-373, Auckland, New Zealand, December 2-4, 2008.
• [Oral] Hideaki Tai and Toshiyuki Murakami: “An Approach to Bilateral Control Strategy for Nonidentical Master-Slave System”, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON’09), pp.4209-4214, Porto, Portugal, 3-5 Nov. 2009.
• [Oral] Hideaki Tai and Toshiyuki Murakami: “Equivalent Mass Matrix based Bilateral Control for Multi-Degrees-of-Freedom Systems”, Proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control (AMC2010-Nagaoka), March 21-24, 2010 (to be presented).

Domestic Conferences

• [Oral] 田井秀昭, 村上俊之: “異構造異自由度を考慮した作業空間バイラテラル制御の一提案法”, 電気学会産業計測制御研究会資料, Vol. IIC-09, No.112-126, pp. 19-24, March 10, 2009.
• [Oral] 田井秀昭, 村上俊之: “作業空間における力センサレスバイラテラル制御系の考察”, 第27回日本ロボット学会学術講演会予稿集（DVD-ROM), 3H2-04, September 15-17, 2009.

Career

• [2022-] Firmware Engineer at Nature
  • Engaged in firmware development of smart home products such as the Nature Remo series
• [2015-2022] Hardware Engineer / Programmer at Rhizoamtiks (now Abstract Engine)
  • Engaged in R&D and technical direction for interactive systems and stage installations for artworks, etc.
  • Handled circuit design, firmware, desktop applications, and operations for original devices
  • Involved in development across diverse fields, including lighting control, motor control, wearables, IoT, video, and sound
• [2014-2015] Hardware Engineer / Programmer (Freelance)
  • Engaged in contract development of interactive systems
• [2010-2014] Network Camera Engineer / Programmer at Panasonic System Networks
  • Engaged in the development of PTZ network cameras / fisheye omnidirectional network cameras
  • As camera control development leader, performed sensor circuit design / video signal processing / embedded firmware development
• [2010] ME Integrated System Design Engineering at Keio University
  • Engaged in research and development of industrial robot control
    • Two-wheeled mobile multi-degree-of-freedom robotic arm (unstable/redundant system)
    • Remote force/tactile feedback reproduction (real haptics)
• [2008] BE System Design Engineering at Keio University