Supecial Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology
the University of Tokyo CIRT
IRT Foundation to Support Man and Aging Society
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What's New
Introduction
What's IRT?
Members
Focus and Research Areas
Mission Statement
Partnership
Toyota Motor Corporation
Olympus Corporation
SEGA Corporation
TOPPAN PRINTING CO.,LTD.
FUJITSU LABORATORIES LTD.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Japanese
Members
Director
Hiroshi KOMIYAMA yDirectorz
Hiroshi KOMIYAMA
1972: Research Associate, Department of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1977: Lecturer, Department of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1981: Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1988: Professor, Department of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1994: Executive Adviser to the President, The University of Tokyo, 1995 - 2005: Professor, Graduate school of Information science and Technology,The University of Tokyo
2005 : President, The University of Tokyo

@Research Groups
1.Robotic Device Research and Development
Research Topics:
Microminiaturize five-sense sensors and the other sense sensors that humans do not have using micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) to enable smooth and dexterous movement of robots.
Develop image sensors that can scan at high speed
MEMS, bio-machine interface technology
Isao SHIMOYAMA yGroup Leader of Robotic Devicesz
Isao SHIMOYAMA
1982: Lecturer, The University of Tokyo
1983: Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
1986 - 1987: Visiting Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
1998: Professor, The University of Tokyo

yGroup membersz
Ryohei KANZAKI, Hirokazu TAKAHASHI, Shoji TAKEUCHI, Ken MASAMUNE, and Kiyoshi MATSUMOTO

2.IRT Control System Research and Development
Research Topics:
Approaches to the issues of mechanisms, motions, and intelligence of robotic and mechatronic systems are to be made from mechanics, control, measurements, and computation points of view
Based upon the information theories and models proposed for the human brain systems, the behavior acquisition and emergence mechanisms as well as the cognition mechanisms are to be developed for robot systems
Applications of the above theoretical results to bio-mechatronic systems and medical-mechatoronic systems
Mechanism and control of robots
Yoshihiko NAKAMURA yGroup Leader of IRT control systemz
Yoshihiko NAKAMURA
1982: Research Associate, Department of Engineering, Kyoto University
1987: Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
1990: Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
1991: Associate Professor, Department of Mechano-Informatics, The University of Tokyo
1995: Associate Professor, Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1997: Professor, Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
2001: Professor, Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

yGroup membersz
Masatoshi ISHIKAWA, Kokichi SUGIHARA, Masato TAKEICHI, and Katsu YAMANE
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3.IRT Environment Research and Development
Research Topics:
Create a robot- friendly environment and improve circumstances for developing robot technology
Study the robot system environment
Develop a robot network and a real-world computing environment
Daily life support Environment technology
Tomomasa SATO yGroup Leader of IRT Environmentz
Tomomasa SATO
1976: Electrotechnical Laboratory
1991: Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
2001: Professor, Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

yGroup membersz
Tamio ARAI, Hiroshi ESAKI, Jun OTA, Shuichi SAKAI, Kenjiro TAURA, Taketoshi MORI, and Takehisa YAIRI

4.Cyber Interface Research and Development
Research Topics are:
Develop a wide area position-sensing system to connect outdoors and indoors
Develop a human interface using information from five senses
Create advanced contents
High-speed computing, networking, and interface technology for five or six senses
Michitaka HIROSE yGroup Leader of Cyber Interfacez
Michitaka HIROSE
1982: Lecturer, Department of Engineering Synthesis, The University of Tokyo
1983: Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Synthesis, The University of Tokyo
1999: Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
1999: Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
2006: Professor, Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

yGroup membersz
Kiyoharu AIZAWA, Mitsuru ISHIZUKA, Tomohiro TANIGAWA, Takeshi NAEMURA, and Kouichi HIROTA

5.Robotic System Research and Development
Research Topics:
Develop advanced integrate software
Develop a safe, human-friendly and environmentally friendly autonomous humanoid and a personal mobility device
Advanced software, integration of recognition, learning, and movement, and understanding of humans by observing and predicting intentions
Masayuki INABA yGroup Leader of Robotic Systemz
Masayuki INABA
1986: Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1989: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Engineering, The University of Tokyo
2000: Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
2000: Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo
2004: Professor, Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
2005: Professor, Department of Creative Informatics, Graduate School of information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

yGroup membersz
Tetsuya INAMURA, Minoru KAMATA, Yasuo KUNIYOSHI, Motoki SHINO, and Ikuo TAKEUCHI
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