Take Ohkawa
Research Scientist at AIRoA (AI Robot Association)
Tokyo, Japan
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Top SchoolTake Ohkawa is a research scientist based in Tokyo with nine years of experience at the intersection of computer vision, machine learning, and robotics. He holds a PhD from The University of Tokyo and has combined academic depth with industry impact through fellowships and internships at Google, Meta, Microsoft, and ETH Zürich. His recent work focuses on robot foundation models and vision-language-action systems that transfer human skills to robots, building on leadership in egocentric perception, hand tracking, and 3D human modeling. Recognition includes a Google PhD Fellowship in Machine Perception and competitive collaborative awards such as MSRA D-CORE, reflecting both independent research and strong industrial mentorship. Take has repeatedly bridged lab and applied settings—spinning advanced perception research into robot-oriented skill transfer—an uncommon trajectory for PhD-trained CV researchers. His homepage and public code showcase practical implementations that complement his publication record and cross-institutional collaborations.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
University of TokyoBachelor of Engineering - BE, Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Tokyo Institute of Technology
Github Skills (7)
bottom-up6
pytorch3
regression3
pose-estimation3
3d-reconstruction2
computer-vision2
python1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
tkhkaeio/tkhkaeio.github.io
Apr 2020 - Apr 2025
Contributions:171 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years
deeplab-team/deeplab-team.github.io
Nov 2020 - Mar 2023
Contributions:7 PRs, 49 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 4 months
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