# Kazuki Omizo — kazu.ws

> Kazuki Omizo (大溝 一生) is a Futurist, CTO, researcher, and sound engineer. CTO at otuA Inc., researcher at Future Prototype Lab (Digital Hollywood University), and member of URO creative collective. Specializes in robotics, hardware/software design, IoT prototyping, and sound engineering.

## About

- Full name: 大溝 一生 (Omizo Kazuki / おおみぞ かずき)
- Born: 1998, Chiba, Japan
- Email: k@kazu.ws
- Website: https://kazu.ws

## Current Affiliations

- Futurist / CTO at [otuA Inc.](https://otua.jp/) — Technology operations, hardware/software development
- Part-time Lecturer at [Digital Hollywood University](https://www.dhw.ac.jp/) — Exhibition Overview (展示概論)
- Researcher at [Future Prototype Lab](https://www.future-proto-lab.jp/) — Media Science Lab, DHU (Hoshino Lab)
- BiRiBiRi (Tech) at [URO Creative Collective](https://uro.monster/) — Media art and installations
- [HuRoC](https://huroc.org/) — Human-Robot Commons co-creation platform

## Key Projects

- **Eye-Trigger**: Open-source hardware head-mounted switch using eye movement for ALS patients. Good Design Award 2025. [Future Prototype Lab](https://www.future-proto-lab.jp/)
- **HuRoC EXPO 2026**: Human-robot co-creation event at Ota City PiO (2026-07-17). [HuRoC](https://huroc.org/)
- **Telemedicine Device**: End-to-end development from R&D PoC to PCB design, manufacturing, and firmware
- **Luxury Watch Viewing Robot**: Robotic system for luxury watch appreciation
- **BOT-ON**: Media art installation by URO creative collective. [URO](https://uro.monster/)

## Skills

Robotics, Hardware Design (Circuit/PCB), Firmware, Software Development (Go, Ruby, JavaScript/TypeScript, Verilog, Python, C/C++), Sound Engineering (PA/MA/Spatial Audio), Network Engineering, Video Streaming, VR/XR, IoT Prototyping

## Publications

- MSL Research Bulletin (2025): [PDF](https://msl.dhw.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DHUITNJOURNAL2025_P031.pdf)
- AM Future Vol.2 No.1 (2026) — Co-authored

## Site Pages

- [Home](https://kazu.ws/) — About, featured works, timeline
- [Works](https://kazu.ws/works) — All projects with filtering
- [Archives](https://kazu.ws/archives) — Exhibitions, talks, awards, publications, media (chronological)
- [CV](https://kazu.ws/cv) — Full curriculum vitae
- [Links](https://kazu.ws/links) — All external links and affiliations
- [Contact](https://kazu.ws/contact) — Contact information
- [llms-full.txt](https://kazu.ws/llms-full.txt) — Complete structured data