{"id":26343,"date":"2015-04-28T12:04:48","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T03:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/?p=26343"},"modified":"2015-04-28T21:37:05","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T12:37:05","slug":"unraveling-the-mysteries-of-intelligence-with-cognitive-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/news\/26343","title":{"rendered":"Unraveling the mysteries of intelligence with cognitive robotics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Shingo Murata<br \/>\nThird year PhD student at The Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-26345\" alt=\"150220_ww1362_P4_\u7814\u7a76\u307e\u3063\u3057\u3050\u3089_bust\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/04\/98178fd0609874cbdc272b36715d19a7-360x270.jpg\" width=\"252\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/04\/98178fd0609874cbdc272b36715d19a7-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/04\/98178fd0609874cbdc272b36715d19a7-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scientific methods which are used to understand the world around us can be divided into two categories. One category has you observe and analyze the subject in question while the other has you reproduce the system of the subject and put it into motion. My research field, cognitive robotics, falls into the latter category known as the &#8220;constructive approach,&#8221; and seeks to understand the mechanisms behind the development of human intelligence and perception. This research is based on the repetition of the following three steps: creating a computational model based on facts that have already been understood by previous research as well as on a new hypothesis; implementing this model in a robot; and conducting a learning experiment on the robot.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Just like an infant grows up and learns through interactions with people raising it, a robot learns step by step through interactions with its instructor. I am currently focusing on human beings&#8217; abilities to make predictions and am designing a computational model of the human brain using neural circuits. There are nuances to teaching a robot. In many cases, a robot will not learn the way you might expect if it does not receive appropriate instruction. This leads me to believe that as an instructor I also need to learn effective teaching methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After I complete my doctorate program, I would like to engage not only in research activities but also in education and publicity in order to spread awareness regarding cognitive robotics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/en-news\/26343\/attachment\/150220_ww1362_p4_%e7%a0%94%e7%a9%b6%e3%81%be%e3%81%a3%e3%81%97%e3%81%90%e3%82%89_robot\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26348\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-26348\" alt=\"150220_ww1362_P4_\u7814\u7a76\u307e\u3063\u3057\u3050\u3089_robot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/04\/eda6f76190fb0bd7cbcc347a19fb69da-360x270.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><strong>Typical daily schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Get up and check my email<\/li>\n<li>10:30\u00a0\u00a0 Go to school<\/li>\n<li>11:00\u00a0\u00a0 Read research paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I use software called \u201cMendeley\u201d for managing my references<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12:00\u00a0\u00a0 Lunch break<\/li>\n<li>13:00\u00a0\u00a0 Carry out robot experiments<\/li>\n<li>15:00\u00a0\u00a0 Break<\/li>\n<li>16:00\u00a0 \u00a0Give research guidance to students on undergraduate<br \/>\nand\u00a0master\u2019s courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have discussions with them and give them some advice every day<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>19:00\u00a0\u00a0 Dinner<\/li>\n<li>20:00\u00a0\u00a0 Write thesis<\/li>\n<li>22:30\u00a0\u00a0 Leave school<\/li>\n<li>23:30\u00a0\u00a0 Continue writing thesis<\/li>\n<li>02:00\u00a0\u00a0 Go to bed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_26346\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/en-news\/26343\/attachment\/150220_ww1362_p4_%e7%a0%94%e7%a9%b6%e3%81%be%e3%81%a3%e3%81%97%e3%81%90%e3%82%89_main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26346\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-26346 \" alt=\"150220_ww1362_P4_\u7814\u7a76\u307e\u3063\u3057\u3050\u3089_main\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/04\/006902c4ac91a6b302494df2beb4a2ab-360x270.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/04\/006902c4ac91a6b302494df2beb4a2ab-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/04\/006902c4ac91a6b302494df2beb4a2ab-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giving a presentation at an international conference in Hamburg, Germany<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26347\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/en-news\/26343\/attachment\/150220_ww1362_p4_%e7%a0%94%e7%a9%b6%e3%81%be%e3%81%a3%e3%81%97%e3%81%90%e3%82%89_parfait\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26347\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-26347 \" alt=\"150220_ww1362_P4_\u7814\u7a76\u307e\u3063\u3057\u3050\u3089_parfait\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/04\/0b76968ec83f32be90fd60afa49dbb8a-360x270.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Going out with my fellow researchers for something sweet<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shingo Murata Third year PhD student at The Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering Scientific met 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