{"id":3603,"date":"2019-11-18T05:27:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T20:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/?p=3603"},"modified":"2023-02-10T05:40:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T20:40:52","slug":"innovation-through-synergy-of-robotics-and-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/news-en\/3603","title":{"rendered":"Innovation through Synergy of Robotics and Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"table-wrapper\"><table class=\"table table-colored-tbhd\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 25%;\">Date<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 75%;\">Dec.7, 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Avenue<\/th>\n<td>Green Computing Systems Research Organization Waseda University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Participant fee<\/th>\n<td>Free of charge *Pre-registration is required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Organizer<\/th>\n<td>Top Global University Project, Waseda University<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/sports\/sgu\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Promotion :The Joy of Sports and Exercise<\/a><br \/>\nFrontier of Embodiment Informatics: ICT and Robotics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Sponsorship<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/fro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Robotics Organization<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.leading-sn.waseda.ac.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Program for Embodiment Informatics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div class=\"description\">\n<h3 class=\"f_mincho\">Concept<\/h3>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"p1\">The Health and Sports Science and the ICT and Robotics units, which are units under Waseda University\u2019s Top Global University Project: Waseda Ocean, have collaborated to hold the International Symposium on 2019 Innovation through Synergy of Robotics and Sports, a joint international symposium.<\/p>\n<p>The symposium will transcend the barriers between fields of research with interdisciplinary discussions of the research into \u201csports\u201d and \u201crobotics\u201d which has been conducted in each specialized field under the conventional academic disciplines. Through this approach, we hope that the symposium can make many contributions by developing research with an eye on even more new visions in the future.<\/p>\n<p>How will the use of robotic technologies in sports change? (Health and sports science unit)<\/p>\n<p>How far can humanoid robots be developed based on an understanding of the human body obtained through sports science? (ICT and robotics unit)<\/p>\n<p>There will be presentations and panel discussions based on these two concepts from the perspectives of each unit. We hope that you will enjoy the contrast of the two units and be struck by the interconnectedness of their respective research.<br \/>\nEnhancing human capabilities and understanding the human body are respectively engineering and scientific approaches. However, beginning with this symposium, we will aim to develop new research and contribute to society by integrating the two fields of research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs_caption\">Program<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"f_mincho\">Dec.7, 2019<\/h4>\n<div class=\"table-wrapper\"><table class=\"table table-colored-tbhd\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 25%;\">9:00<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 75%;\">Registration Start<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>9:30 &#8211; 9:40<\/th>\n<td>Welcome Address Hironori KASAHARA (Senior Executive Vice President,Waseda University)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>9:40 &#8211; 9:45<\/th>\n<td>Opening Address\u3000Toshimasa Yanai(Professor, Waseda University)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>9:45 &#8211; 10:30<\/th>\n<td>Speaker 1:\u3000Masahiko Inami\uff08Professor, the University of Tokyo\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>10:30 &#8211; 11:15<\/th>\n<td>Speaker 2:\u3000Shinichi Furuya\u3000\uff08Sony Computer Science Laboratories\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>11:15 &#8211; 11:25<\/th>\n<td>Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>11:25 &#8211; 12:10<\/th>\n<td>Speaker 3:\u3000Rieko Osu\u3000\uff08Professor, Waseda University\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>12:10 &#8211; 12:55<\/th>\n<td>Speaker 4:\u3000Hiroyasu Iwata\uff08Professor,Waseda University\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>12:55 &#8211; 13:55<\/th>\n<td>Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>13:55 &#8211; 14:40<\/th>\n<td>Speaker 5:\u3000Keita Watanabe\uff08Toin University of Yokohama\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>14:40 &#8211; 15:25<\/th>\n<td>Speaker 6: Nick Whiting (Epic Game)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>15:25 &#8211; 15:35<\/th>\n<td>Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>15:35 &#8211; 16:10<\/th>\n<td>Speaker 7: Naomi Okamura\u3000\uff08Mizuno Corporation\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>16:10 &#8211; 16:45<\/th>\n<td>Speaker 8: Takashi Kawai\uff08Joined Delta Co.\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>16:45-16:55<\/th>\n<td>Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>16:55 &#8211; 17:25<\/th>\n<td>Panel discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>17:25-17:30<\/th>\n<td>Closing Address\u3000 Shigeki Sugano\uff08Professor,Waseda University\uff09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>17:30<\/th>\n<td>End<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>18:00<\/th>\n<td>Banquet Welcome Address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>19:25<\/th>\n<td>Closing Address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>19:30<\/th>\n<td>End<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs_caption\">Invited Speakers<\/h3>\n<h4>Masahiko Inami<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/88099e6f6c875255b34c6e0b5e546c87.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Masahiko Inami, Ph.D.<br \/>\nProfessor, Information Somatics Laboratory<br \/>\nResearch Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo<br \/>\nResearch Director, JST ERATO Inami JIZAI Body Project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Digital Cyborg<\/h5>\n<p>Social revolutions have accompanied innovation in views of the body. If we regard the information revolution as the establishment of a virtual society in contrast to the real society, it is necessary to design a new view of the body as a \u201cDigital Cyborg,\u201d which can adapt freely to the changes in social structure.<br \/>\nIn this talk, we discuss how we understand basic knowledge about body editing for construction of the JIZAI body (Digital Cyborg) based on VR, AR and Robotics. Superhuman Sports: Applying Human Augmentation to Physical Exercise.<br \/>\nThis talk will also present Superhuman Sports, a form of \u201cHuman-Computer Integration\u201d to overcome the somatic and spatial limitations of humanity by merging technology with the body. In Tokyo, the official home of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, we hope to create a future of sports where everyone, strong or weak, young or old, non-disabled or disabled, can play and enjoy playing without being disadvantaged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>Dr. Masahiko Inami took up his current position as professor at the University of Tokyo after working at the University of Electro-Communications and Keio University. His interests include \u201cJIZAI body editing technology,\u201d the Augmented Human, and entertainment engineering. He has received several awards, including TIME Magazine\u2019s \u201cCoolest Invention of the Year\u201d award and the Young Scientist Award from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT). He is also the co-representative of the Superhuman Sports Society and a director of the VR Consortium. His latest book is called Birth of the Superhuman! Human Beings Beyond Science Fiction (NHK Publishing, Inc).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Shinichi Furuya<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/00b1b4fd8bd1daec0bdb7813c69d9887.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"212\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Researcher and Project manager at Sony Computer Science Laboratories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Musical Dynaformics<\/h5>\n<p>Over the centuries, the virtuosity of musicians has fascinated audiences worldwide. Because musical performance involves both coordinated and independent movements of a large number of joints, it has not been elucidated firstly what biomechanical principles govern such virtuosic motor skills, and secondly what neuroplastic mechanisms underlie acquisition, sophistication, loss, and restoration of the virtuosity. To resolve these issues, I have been not only utilizing the concepts and technologies of robotics but also combining them with neurophysiological knowledge and techniques called \u201cmusical dynaformics.\u201d The present talk introduces four research areas probing musical expertise by means of robotics. First, inverse and forward dynamics of a rigid body model allows the uncovering of neuromuscular skills optimizing energetic efficiency of movements by skilled pianists. Second, the combined use of haptic devices with electroenpharogram and transcranial magnetic stimulation identified the somatosensory-motor integration mechanisms subserving the production of the fast and precise movements of skilled pianists. Third, a miniature haptic device that can be attached to a musical instrument demonstrated impairments of the somatosensory-motor integration mechanism (i.e. internal model) in pianists suffering from focal dystonia. Fourth, specialized ways of utilizing robotics such as a haptic device and hand exo-skeleton based on neuroscientific theories enable enhancement of both somatosensory perception and motor dexterity of skilled pianists. Through the talk, I would like to propose a novel viewpoint of robotics as a unique means of probing and boosting sensorimotor virtuosity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>Shinichi Furuya is a researcher and project manager at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, and research associate professor of the Musical Skill and Injury Center (MuSIC) at Sophia University. He also holds a position as a guest professor at the Institute for Music Physiology and Musician\u2019s Medicine at Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media in Germany. After studying mechanical engineering (BSc), biomechanics and exercise physiology (MS), and medical science (PhD) at Osaka University in Japan, he worked at University of Minnesota (USA), Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media (Germany), and Sophia University (Japan). He received a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) and the Heisenberg Fellowship at Germany Research Foundation (DFG) in Germany. His research goal is to enhance musical expertise and prevent musician\u2019s injuries. To this end, he studies the neuromuscular mechanisms subserving acquisition, sophistication, loss, and restoration of sensorimotor skills in musical performance. www.neuropiano.net<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"f_mincho\">Rieko Osu<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RiekoOsu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Smooth, flexible and dexterous human movements<\/h5>\n<p>Smooth, flexible and dexterous human movements<\/p>\n<p>Humans are capable of making quick and accurate movements with smoothness and flexibility. Even now, robots are not so good at doing this. Such human movements are achieved by the spring-like properties of the musculoskeletal system and neural mechanisms. I will introduce our research which attempts to elucidate how our brains learn and control dexterous movements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>1996 Ph. D. in Psychology, Kyoto University, Kyoto<br \/>\n1996 Researcher, Exploratory Research Advanced Technology Organization, Kyoto<br \/>\n2003 Senior Researcher, ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories, Kyoto<br \/>\n2009 Department Head, Department of Motor Control and Rehabilitation, ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories, Kyoto<br \/>\n2015 Director, Consumer Neuroscience, The Nielsen Company Japan, Tokyo<br \/>\n2017 Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Hiroyasu Iwata<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/c295858e5916e718a41f9dfdc078d78e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Professor, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">To be announced<\/h5>\n<p>To be announced<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>To be announced<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Keita Watanabe<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/d97a9f02b9c59b72f9fe7bbbf53232c7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Director, Sports Analytics Lab, Toin University of Yokohama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">An Athlete Support Approach Utilizing ICT and Data<\/h5>\n<p>Top level athletes are supported by highly expert staff, and the rapid advances in ICT over recent years have also had a major impact in the world of sport. Diverse initiatives have been implemented in many sports to look at how information can be utilized to win. This session will provide information on why sports analysts are now in demand in the world of sport, an example of a sports information strategy utilizing IT, and the prospects for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>Keita Watanabe started as a sports analyst through independent study while at university with the aspiration of using IT for sport. While still at university, he was selected as the analyst for Japan\u2019s national women\u2019s volleyball team and has been responsible for information strategy for over 10\u00a0years supporting the athletes as a Japanese team official at three Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, London in 2012, and Rio de Janeiro in 2016.<br \/>\nIn 2010, he devised and introduced the world\u2019s first-ever information analysis system utilizing an iPad, which contributed to the team winning a medal at a world championship for the first time in 32\u00a0years and a bronze medal for the first time in 28\u00a0years at the 2012 London Olympics. Besides continuing to support the Japanese national team as team director, he established the Japan Sports Analyst Association in 2014 with the aim of strengthening collaboration of sports analysts across sports and enhancing their value and acts as the representative director of the association. He has also continued to focus on training, including studying overseas sports analyst training systems, developing the first university sports analyst training program, and holding training camps for sports analysts.<br \/>\nHis main publications include Naze Zennihon Joshi Bare wa Sekai to Gokaku ni Tatakaerunoka (Why is Japan\u2019s Women\u2019s Volleyball Team a Match for the World?) (Toho Publishing, 2012) and Hito wa Deeta dewa Ugokanai\u2014Kokoro wo Ugokasu Purezen Ryoku (Data is Uninspiring\u2014Presentation Skills that Inspire) (Shinchosha, 2014).<\/p>\n<p>Representative Director, Japan Sports Analyst Association; Director, Sports Analytics Lab, Toin University of Yokohama; Performance Strategy Lead and Tokyo Olympics Strategy Project Leader, Japan Volleyball Association; Team Director, Japan National Women\u2019s Volleyball Team; Director, Athlete Commission. Member; Intelligence and Scientific Support Department, Intelligence, Medicine and Science Commission, Sports Committee, Japanese Olympic Committee JOC; Member, Sports Advisory Committee, Sports Expo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Nick Whiting<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3138 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/c14ab26c9974bcf6e44d8db39ab8db5a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Technical Director at Epic Games<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Abstract<\/h5>\n<p>The use of virtual and augmented reality (XR) technology in both gaming and professional applications like sports, training, and design presents significant challenges at the intersection of engineering and creative endeavors. Both human and hardware limitations must be overcome through design and iteration in order to effectively develop XR applications. We present a series of learnings gained through observation, iteration, and empirical evidence, and develop a set of rules for creating deeply interactive applications in these mediums. These components of a larger developing grammar are borrowed from the respective grammars of previous media, such as games and film, but are evolved to leverage the strengths unique to XR. Through using case studies from consumer products like Robo Recall and Bullet Train, as well as examples from other media, we will show how we start with a theory of interaction, and refine it through a combination of observation and iteration towards something that is accessible and enjoyable by users. By adapting to the players\u2019 experiences, we can also improve their performance at the task, which suggests that these same techniques can be leveraged for training in sports or other skill-based endeavors. Finally, we will highlight how technological tools can help democratize this iterative process, to allow cross-discipline team members to collaborate more quickly and effectively to achieve high-quality results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>Nick Whiting is currently a Technical Director at Epic Games, overseeing the development of virtual and augmented reality technology, audio engineering, and scripting research for the award-winning Unreal Engine 4. His game credits include titles in the blockbuster \u201cGears of War\u201d series, as well as leading the engineering efforts for the critically acclaimed VR experiences \u201cRobo Recall,\u201d \u201cBullet Train,\u201d and \u201cShowdown.\u201d Nick also recently served as the chair of the Khronos Group\u2019s OpenXR initiative, working to create an open standard for VR and AR platforms and applications.<\/p>\n<p>Before his work on VR and AR technologies, he was the lead engineer on Unreal Engine 4\u2019s Blueprints visual scripting system, a powerful yet approachable tool empowering developers of all disciplines to bring ideas to life.<\/p>\n<p>Previously to working at Epic, Nick worked on the \u201cAmerica\u2019s Army\u201d series of games for the U.S. Army, which served not only as a free first-person shooter game for the public, but also the technological basis for many internal army training initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Nick received degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Japanese Linguistics, as well as a certificate in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder, with coursework towards those degrees from the University of Tsukuba in Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Naomi Okamura<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/088c0db534c316716b86431a7d31f859.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Human Augmentation Research &amp; Development Section,<br \/>\nResearch &amp; Development Department, Mizuno Corporation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">POWERED LIFE: How to Create Active and Joyful Life Supported by Sports Related Technologies<\/h5>\n<p>Sports-related products can maximize our physical performance not only in sports but also in daily life. The project called \u201cPOWERED LIFE\u201d is developing innovative technologies, products, and services which provide active and joyful lives for diverse people with adaptation of their physical abilities. As a Japanese all-around manufacturer for sports, we introduce applications of sports-related technologies and their social implementation focusing on hot topics such as the Golden Sports Years, active aging, human augmentation, and co-creation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>Dr. Naomi Okamura is a graduate of the Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering and the Graduate Program for Embodiment Informatics at Waseda University with a D.Eng. Naomi started working for Mizuno Corporation in 2019 and became a member of the \u201cPOWERED LIFE project,\u201d which aims to create products and services using Human Augmentation technology.<br \/>\nNaomi is also playing active roles as a director of the Japan Kakurenbo Association, a researcher of the Onigokko Research Institute, a national team player of Sports Onigokko and Nascondino (Hide &amp; Seek), a Super Human Sports Creator, and an Undokai Developlayer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Takashi Kawai<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/068a1cf98e795d7da5fae0a55e105f04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"215\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Delta Co.Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Using VR-based Systems in a Professional Baseball Team\u2014Challenges and Perspectives<\/h5>\n<p>In baseball batting, batsmen predict the entire ball trajectory by observing the ball release at a glance and swing the bat toward the predicted impact point. Accurate visual perception of space and precise prediction of ball trajectory are essential for success in baseball batting. Recently, the VR technology is applied to assist batsmen to develop these skills and batting training systems have been developed. In this session, a baseball expert will talk about the usage of a VR-based system in a professional baseball team, the pros and cons of the current systems, and direction for future improvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>Entered Josai University from OSAKA TOIN Junior and Senior High School<br \/>\n1998: Joined Chiba Lotte Marines in 3rd round draft<br \/>\n2006: Transferred to Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles<br \/>\n2016: Retired and became batting practice pitcher<br \/>\n2017: Served concurrently at Rakuten Eagles\u2019 Strategy Office and R&amp;D Group<br \/>\n2018: Left Rakuten Eagles<br \/>\n2018: Joined Delta Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs_caption\">Organizers<\/h3>\n<h4>Toshimasa Yanai<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/48c2f78df7255511db57d2e09f838dd6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"232\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Leader of the Health and Sports Science Unit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Greeting<\/h5>\n<p>The Health and Sports Science Unit, which is a Top Global University Project education and research unit, aims to function as an international hub for education and research in health and sports science that draws outstanding human resources from around the world. In order to build a leading global university and an education system with an international interface that facilitates the free exchange of education and research, we have initiated new programs, including a system for acquiring a degree in English, a system for acquiring a degree through a double\/joint degree program, short-term invitations for non-Japanese teaching staff through joint appointments, and overseas training for postgraduate students. We have also strengthened our international collaborations with top universities overseas in the sports science area and have been actively encouraging the hosting of outstanding foreign students and overseas study for the students of Waseda University. Moreover, in order to employ top teaching staff and researchers from around the world, we have created mechanisms for widely recruiting teaching staff who meet global standards from all over the world. Through these initiatives, we will create a place where outstanding researchers and teaching staff from all over the world in health and sports science can come and go freely in order to connect the world as one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>Educational background<br \/>\n1987 Bachelor\u2019s degree in Physical Education, Chukyo University<br \/>\n1991 Master\u2019s science in Athletic Training, Indiana University<br \/>\n1996 Doctor of philosophy in Exercise Science, University of Iowa<\/p>\n<p>Employment history<br \/>\n1991\u20131996 Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa<br \/>\n1996 Lecturer, University of Towa<br \/>\n1997\u20132004 Lecturer (equivalent to Assist. Prof. in North America), University of Otago<br \/>\n2004\u20132008 Professor, Chukyo University<br \/>\n2008\u2013present Professor, Waseda University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Shigeki Sugano<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/b2ace2acdd06000d714c942ad1fba725.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prof_head flex\">\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p>Leader of the ICT and Robotics Unit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box summary entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Greeting<\/h5>\n<p>The most up-to-date automobiles, aircraft, precision machinery, robots, and consumer appliances are systems in which mechanical engineering, computer science, and communications technology are integrated. People are connecting to these systems, giving rise to the new intelligent society. It can be said that IoT, the latest trend, is also part of this dynamic. In such an age, university engineering departments are required to foster human resources with the ability to innovate in the process of creating this society. To this end, the development of international and interdisciplinary education must be emphasized as well as promoting a spirit of challenge for opening up new areas of research.<br \/>\nAt our unit, we not only promote joint research with foreign teaching staff and study abroad at leading research organizations, but we have also created multiple research supervision systems that include well-known overseas advisors. We will remain at the forefront with collaboration as our keyword, aiming to increase student motivation, arm them with foresight, and strengthen their research abilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t_box biography entry-body\">\n<h5 class=\"f_mincho\">Biography<\/h5>\n<p>Shigeki Sugano received B.S., M.S., and Dr. of Engineering degrees in Mechanical Engineering in 1981, 1983, and 1989 from Waseda University. Since 1990, he has been a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Waseda, where he is currently a professor. Since 2014, he has served as the Dean of the School\/Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University. His research interests include human-symbiotic anthropomorphic robot design, dexterous and safe manipulator design, and human-robot communication. He has received many awards, and he is a fellow of the IEEE, SICE, JSME, and RSJ. He served as the Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Advanced Robotics from 2007 to 2012. He also served as the General Chair of the IROS 2013 and as the President of the SICE in 2017. He received the Commendation for Science and Technology from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>(\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e)\u00a0\u68ee\u5cf6 \u7e41\u751f\u00a0(\u5348\u524d\u306e\u90e8 \u53f8\u4f1a \/ Morning Session Chair)<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/0807a22c8d0b42f2e923abc303b2c3c3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"155\" \/>\u65e9\u7a32\u7530\u5927\u5b66\u5148\u9032\u7406\u5de5\u5b66\u90e8\u5fdc\u7528\u7269\u7406\u5b66\u79d1\u6559\u6388<\/p>\n<h5>Biography<\/h5>\n<p>1987\u5e74\u6771\u5927\u30fb\u5de5\u30fb\u5927\u5b66\u9662\u96fb\u5b50\u5de5\u5b66\u5c02\u9580\u8ab2\u7a0b\u535a\u58eb\u4fee\u4e86, \u5de5\u535a. \u540c\u5e74\u6210\u8e4a\u5927\u5b66\u5de5\u30fb\u96fb\u6c17\u5de5\u5b66\u79d1\u5c02\u4efb\u8b1b\u5e2b, 1988\u5e74\u540c\u52a9\u6559\u6388, 2001\u5e74\u540c\u96fb\u6c17\u96fb\u5b50\u5de5\u5b66\u79d1\u6559\u6388, 2004\u5e74\u65e9\u7a32\u7530\u5927\u5b66\u5148\u9032\u7406\u5de5\u5b66\u90e8\u5fdc\u7528\u7269\u7406\u5b66\u79d1\u6559\u6388, \u73fe\u5728\u306b\u81f3\u308b.<br \/>\n1994\u5e74\u304b\u30891995\u5e74 \u30c8\u30ed\u30f3\u30c8\u5927\u5b66\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30b5\u30a4\u30a8\u30f3\u30b9\u5b66\u90e8\u5ba2\u54e1\u6559\u6388, 1999\u5e74\u304b\u30892014\u5e74\u660e\u6cbb\u5927\u5b66\u975e\u5e38\u52e4\u8b1b\u5e2b, 1999\u5e74\u3088\u308a2010\u5e74\u56fd\u969b\u96fb\u6c17\u901a\u4fe1\u57fa\u790e\u6280\u8853\u7814\u7a76\u6240\u5ba2\u54e1\u7814\u7a76\u54e1. 2010\u5e74\u3088\u308a2014\u5e74NICT\u62db\u8058\u7814\u7a76\u54e1, \u73fe\u5728, \u65b0\u6f5f\u5927\u5b66\u975e\u5e38\u52e4\u8b1b\u5e2b\u3092\u4f75\u4efb\uff0e\u65e9\u7a32\u7530\u5927\u5b66\u7406\u5de5\u5b66\u7814\u7a76\u6240\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u5b89\u5168\u3001\u5b89\u5fc3\u306a\u793e\u4f1a\u3092\u5b9f\u73fe\u3057\u8c4a\u304b\u306a\u6587\u5316\u3092\u5275\u9020\u3059\u308b\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30f3\u30c4\u30fb\u6620\u50cf\u51e6\u7406\u6280\u8853\u7814\u7a76\u30d7\u30ed\u30b8\u30a7\u30af\u30c8\u3092\u63a8\u9032\uff0e<br \/>\n\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30b0\u30e9\u30d5\u30a3\u30c3\u30af\u30b9, \u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30d3\u30b8\u30e7\u30f3, \u97f3\u58f0\u60c5\u5831\u51e6\u7406, \u30d2\u30e5\u30fc\u30de\u30f3\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30e9\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3, \u611f\u6027\u60c5\u5831\u51e6\u7406\u306e\u7814\u7a76\u306b\u5f93\u4e8b. 1991\u5e74\u96fb\u5b50\u60c5\u5831\u901a\u4fe1\u5b66\u4f1a\u696d\u7e3e\u8cde\u53d7\u8cde, 2010\u5e74\u96fb\u6c17\u901a\u4fe1\u666e\u53ca\u8ca1\u56e3\u30c6\u30ec\u30b3\u30e0\u30b7\u30b9\u30c6\u30e0\u6280\u8853\u8cde\u53d7\u8cde. 2019\u5e74\u60c5\u5831\u51e6\u7406\u5b66\u4f1a\u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30e9\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u8ad6\u6587\u8cde\u53d7\u8cde\uff0e<br \/>\n\u753b\u50cf\u96fb\u5b50\u5b66\u4f1a\u30d3\u30b8\u30e5\u30a2\u30eb\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u7814\u7a76\u4f1a\u59d4\u54e1\u9577, \u753b\u50cf\u96fb\u5b50\u5b66\u4f1a\u30d5\u30a7\u30ed\u30fc, \u65e5\u672c\u9854\u5b66\u4f1a\u7406\u4e8b. ACM VRST 2018 General Chair., 2019 PC Chair, SIGGRAPH ASIA 2015 Workshop\/Co-located Event Chair, 2018 VR\/AR Adviser.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs_caption\">Sponsors<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-wrapper\"><table class=\"table table-colored-tbhd\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 25%;\">Organizer<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 75%;\">Top Global University Project, Waseda University<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/sports\/sgu\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Promotion :The Joy of Sports and Exercise<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgu-ictrobotics.sci.waseda.ac.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frontier of Embodiment Informatics: ICT and Robotics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 25%;\">Sponsorship<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 75%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/fro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Robotics Organization<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/fro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leading-sn.waseda.ac.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Program for Embodiment Informatics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs_caption\">Venue<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/gcs\/\"><b>Green Computing Systems Research Organization<br \/>\nWaseda University<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n27 Wasedamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-8050<br \/>\nTEL:03-3203-4369<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12959.345815744737!2d139.721127!3d35.705642!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x389a96d157b01b11!2z5pep56iy55Sw5aSn5a2mIOOCsOODquODvOODs-ODu-OCs-ODs-ODlOODpeODvOODhuOCo-ODs-OCsOODu-OCt-OCueODhuODoOeglOeptuapn-aniw!5e0!3m2!1sja!2sjp!4v1672835715542!5m2!1sja!2sjp\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date Dec.7, 2019 Avenue Green Computing Systems Research Organization Waseda University Participant fee Free o [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[82],"class_list":["post-3603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","tag-events-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3603"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3604,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3603\/revisions\/3604"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/ict-robotics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}