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Misaki Kasetani is a pioneering researcher in the field of interactive robotics and augmented reality, with a primary focus on developing mobile projection systems that bring digital information into physical spaces. Her key research areas include ubiquitous computing, human-robot interaction, and projection mapping. Kasetani’s major contribution is the creation and refinement of the **Ubiquitous Display (UD)**—a mobile projection robot combining a wheeled platform with a pan-tilt projector. This innovative system can project images onto any surface—walls, floors, or objects—dramatically expanding the possibilities for dynamic, context-aware information display. Her most-cited work, "Ubiquitous Display 2.0" (16 citations), addresses critical structural improvements to the prototype, while subsequent papers advance the system’s capabilities, including achieving projection mapping onto multiple objects and developing behavior models for user-specific information support. Kasetani’s research tackles the limitations of fixed, pre-calibrated projectors, aiming to make projection mapping versatile for everyday settings beyond specialized events. Her work lays the groundwork for future adaptive, mobile augmented reality systems that can intuitively interact with users and their environments.