{"id":29797,"date":"2024-02-09T09:50:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T00:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/?p=29797"},"modified":"2024-02-09T11:28:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T02:28:37","slug":"event-report-international-symposium-on-machine-intelligence-for-future-society-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/news-en\/2024\/02\/09\/29797\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Report: International Symposium on Machine Intelligence for Future Society 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Symposium2023-610x431.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Symposium2023-610x431.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Symposium2023-940x665.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Symposium2023-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Symposium2023-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Symposium2023-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25c6Symposium Title<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Symposium on Machine Intelligence for Future Society 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25c6Symposium Details<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date and Time:<\/strong><br \/>\nNovember 28th, 2023 10:00-18:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong><br \/>\nKomatsu Hall &#8211; Research Innovation Center &#8211; Bldg. 121, Waseda University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Language:<\/strong><br \/>\nEnglish<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaker:<\/strong><br \/>\nProf. Tetsuya Ogata (Waseda University)<br \/>\nProf. Gordon Cheng (Technical University of Munich)<br \/>\nProf. Hironori Washizaki (Waseda University)<br \/>\nProf. Sethu Vijayakumar (University of Edinburgh)<br \/>\nProf. Shinjiro Umezu (Waseda University)<br \/>\nProf. Hirotaka Sato (Nanyang Technological University)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25c6Participant Details<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Number:<\/strong> 50<\/p>\n<p><strong>Countries\/Regions:<\/strong><br \/>\nJapan, U.S.A., Germany, UK, Austria, China, Singapore, etc<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organizations:<\/strong><br \/>\nWaseda University, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Tsukuba, Ritsumeikan University, Technical University of Munich, University of Edinburgh, Nanyang Technological University, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo Robotics Inc., Pfizer Inc., Riken, Kawada Technologies, Inc., EdgeCortix Inc., ECNALIA, etc<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25c6Purpose of the Symposium<\/strong><br \/>\nWaseda University\u2019s Top Global University project \u201cWaseda Goes Global\u201d Frontier of Embodiment Informatics: ICT and Robotics Unit held the symposium \u201cInternational Symposium on Machine Intelligence for Future Society 2023\u201d as part of the Waseda University Top Global University Project (TGU) Symposium Series to celebrate 10 years of the project and to present our achievements over a decade of activities.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u25c6Symposium Report<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29767 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0200fb945215072c0c9adbefec43778c-610x497.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"324\" \/>Professor Tetsuya Ogata (Waseda University), the leader of the ICT and Robotics Unit, took the podium at the beginning of the symposium and gave an opening address, followed by a presentation on the 10-year results of the activities under the title of &#8220;Activities on Waseda Top Global University (TGU) Project ICT and Robotics Unit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He explained the results of overseas joint research and collaboration through inviting overseas faculty members, sending students abroad for study, and holding events such as symposiums, seminars, and workshops, as well as the results of activities to promote the expansion of international networks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Ogata followed with a presentation on &#8220;Deep Predictive Leaning For Real Robot Systems,&#8221; citing recent topics such as AI, ChatGPT, and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), and presented his latest research on deep learning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29768 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4a606b587be8ccf2b3c7a2cfe434410e-610x494.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" \/>Prof. Gordon Cheng (Technical University of Munich) from Germany thanked the TGU members for the relationship they have built with him through TGU projects and presented his research on &#8220;Human-Centered Machine Intelligence For Future Society.&#8221; He then spoke about &#8220;Human-Centeredness,&#8221; which puts humans back in the center rather than machines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29775 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1607680277f7384207f6c81369cf8d28-610x497.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" \/>The sub-leader of the unit, Professor Hironori Washizaki (Waseda University), gave a presentation on SWEBOK (Software Engineering Body of Knowledge), software engineering, and machine learning under the title of &#8220;SWEBOK Evolution and Machine Learning Software Engineering.&#8221; He also described the results of human resource development brought about by the TGU project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29769 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cc35d5ad965d44e8ee835913c23bff5a-610x496.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" \/>Prof. Sethu Vijayakumar (University of Edinburgh) from the UK gave a lecture on machine learning titled &#8220;From Automation to Autonomy: Machine Learning for the Next Generation Robotics\u201d. He also expressed his expectations for continued collaboration with Waseda University in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29773 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/16ab5dede233b49be53dc29e2a14bf60-610x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" \/>Prof. Shinjiro Umezu (Waseda University), a member of the unit, gave a lecture on biomedicine in a super-aging society under the title of &#8220;Bioengineering Studies For Super-aging Society.\u201d He also described the results of the development of new 3D printer technology through the promotion of joint research with overseas universities as part of the TGU project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29770 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/8b058ad30e5785bf8a29b9ccabe7db19-610x496.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/>Prof. Hirotaka Sato (Nanyang Technological University) from Singapore presented his research on &#8220;Cyborg Insect: Remote Radio Control And Navigation of Living Insects.&#8221; He also explained about his joint research with Prof. Umezu&#8217;s laboratory and Waseda University.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Each lecture was followed by a lively Q&amp;A session and discussion, with questions actively raised by faculty members and students from both Japan and overseas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the lunch break, a demonstration of AIREC (a humanoid robot under development) was held, attracting much attention from the audience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AIREC.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29771 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6695084dc5d639c82167775cc882ccef.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" \/>The symposium concluded with closing remarks by Prof. Shigeki Sugano (Dean, School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University), former leader of the unit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-29772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/86327ba189747f0c6043a54cada995de-610x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/86327ba189747f0c6043a54cada995de-610x394.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/86327ba189747f0c6043a54cada995de-940x607.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/86327ba189747f0c6043a54cada995de-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/02\/86327ba189747f0c6043a54cada995de.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A video of the symposium will be available on our website soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u25c6Symposium Title International Symposium on Machine Intelligence for Future Society 2023 \u25c6Symposium Details Da [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27867,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[105,111,95],"class_list":["post-29797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","tag-en-robo","tag-report-en","tag-topics-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29797"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29888,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29797\/revisions\/29888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}