Project Structure
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Organization
Experts on AI/robotics integration, social implementation and social needs analysis will
form teams around the Project Manager, and pursue the project in collaboration with external organizations.
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Members
R&D Goal 1
Body and control system for smart robots
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SUGANO Shigeki
R&D Issue:
Soft robot hardware that can physically support humans with contact
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OHARA Kenichi
R&D Issue:
Robot middleware (OS) for smart robots
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KIMURA Keiji
R&D Issue:
Development of a compiler-coordinated low-power-consumption AI processor that realizes the brains of smart robots
R&D Goal 2
AI systems for smart robots
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OGATA Tetsuya
R&D Issue:
Flexible interaction with dynamic environment by smart robots
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DOMAE Yukiyasu
R&D Issue:
Infrastructure development and demonstration for expanding the experience of smart robots
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YAMASHITA Yuichi
R&D Issue:
Mathematical approach to intelligent smart robots
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OKADA Shogo
R&D Issue:
Multimodal dialogue interaction platform for smart robots that cooperate with humans
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Sethu Vijayakumar
R&D Issue:
Hierarchical motion planning framework for realizing long-horizon tasks
R&D Goal 3
Technologies for welfare and medical care with smart robots
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MURAGAKI Yoshihiro
Kobe University
R&D Issue:
Practical application of robots that can be introduced into welfare and medical sites
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KEN Masamune
R&D Issue:
Functional enhancement and implementation evaluation of smart robots that can be introduced to welfare and medical sites
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KOBAYASHI Etsuko
R&D Issue:
Quality assurance and international standardization of welfare and medical robot design
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KUWANA Kenta
R&D Issue:
Risk management of welfare and medical robot design
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IWATA Hiroyasu
R&D Issue:
Practical application of a robot hand system that can be introduced into welfare and medical sites
R&D Goal 4
Practical measures for smart robots
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TAKAHASHI Toshie
WebsiteWebsite (Project GenZAI)
R&D Issue:
International evaluation of the needs and social acceptability of AI robots from the viewpoint of ELSI