Research Laboratories
and Subjects

• Miyata Laboratory
  

  Network for a Highly Satisfying Smart City

  We are researching network infrastructure to realize a highly satisfying smart city using a digital twin with terrestrial and non terrestrial area.
  • Information network
  • Information security
  • Non-Terrestrial network
  • IoT network
  Detailed Site
• Yoshimura Laboratory
  

  Toward decode, visualize, and enhance the brain

  We are working on neural decoding to visualize brain information and develop human interfaces, aiming at scientific and engineering contribution.
  • Electrocncephalography
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Brain machine interfaces (BMI)
  Detailed Site
• Suzuki Laboratory
  

  Computational intelligence that learns images

  To develop artificial intelligence that learns physicians' skills and knowledge in interpreting images to help make smart decisions.
  • Machine and deep learning
  • AI-aided diagnosis
  • Biomedical image understanding
  • Artificial intelligence
  Detailed Site
• Jitsumatsu Laboratory
  

  Mathematical Engineering in wireless communication

  We are studying the mathematics of sensing, security, energy efficiency, multiuser efficiency, etc., which are issues in future communications.
  • Wireless communications
  • Application of machine learning
  • Random number generation
  • Information theory
  Detailed Site
• Slavakis Laboratory
  

  Learning from data: Algorithms and Applications

  Methods and theory to learn from data for signal processing, machine learning and data analytics, with applications in a wide variety of areas.
  • Signal processing
  • Machine learning
  • Biomedical imaging
  • Reinforcement learning
  Detailed Site
• Nakatani Laboratory
  

  How can we design services that solve social problems?

  To design services that solve social problems, we research methods and technologies for co-creation, as well as their mechanisms (living labs).
  • Service design
  • Human computer interaction
  • Well-being
  • User experience
  Detailed Site
• Nishio Laboratory
  

  Integrated sensing, communication, and compution

  Our research focus is on new technologies integrating multiple modalities such as Image-based wireless link prediction and Wi-Fi-based sensing.
  • Wireless Networks
  • Machine Learning
  • Multi-modal Systems
  • Wireless Sensing
  Detailed Site
• Sasaki Laboratory
  

  Secure, efficient and reliable computer systems

  Our objective is to improve the security, energy-efficiency and dependability of next generation computing devices and systems. We conduct research in all aspects of computer systems, ranging from computer architecture, operating systems to compilers.
  • Computer architecture
  • Computer security
  • Computer systems
  Detailed Site
• Motomura and Yu Laboratory
  

  Establishing next-gen. AI computing architecures

  AI comuputing Research Unit in IIR started from FY2019, focusing on architectures for emerging artificial intelligence such as deep neural networks.
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Machine learning/Deep learning
  • Reconfigurable system
  • Architectures / Hardwares
  Detailed Site
• Isshiki Laboratory
  

  Creating All Kinds of Hardwares from SW programs

  We are developing a unified SW-based hardware/software design automation framework for future large-scale AI/IoT systems.
  • Hardware / Processor design automation
  • AI-based image / Audio signal processing
  • Biometric authentication
  • IoT security / Malware detection
  Detailed Site
• Watanabe Laboratory
  

  Designing a new real-world by high-speed vision

  We explore the possibilities to design a new world based on the advanced technology centering on high-speed vision exceeding the human capabilities.
  • Computer vision
  • Augmented reality
  • Digital archiving
  • Human-computer interaction
  Detailed Site
• Nagai Laboratory
  

  Visual information technologies based on human vision mechanisms

  We aim to elucidate visual information processing in the brain, and to develop visual information technologies fit to the brain's properties.
  • Color science and technology
  • Material perception science
  • Visual psychophysics
  Detailed Site
• Berrar Laboratory
  

  Data Science

  Our research revolves around machine learning for intelligent data analysis, predictive modeling, and knowledge extraction from large data sets. Most of our applied work centers on problems arising in the life sciences, such as genomic data analysis.
  • Data science
  • Machine learning
  • Bioinformatics
  Detailed Site
• Tabaru Laboratory
  

  Medical and agricultural sensors using ultrasound

  Our group studies measurement technology using waves (acousit, ultrasound, optical wave) for medical care and agriculture.
  • Medical ultrasound
  • Agricultural measurement
  • Biological measurement
  • Welfare technology
  Detailed Site
• Fukawa Laboratory
  

  High bit-rate & reliable wireless communications

  Study on applications of statistical signal processing into modulation/demodulation and networks for over 100 Gb/s reliable wireless communications.
  • Wireless communications
  • Wireless communication networks
  • Digital modulation and demodulation
  • Statistical signal processing
  Detailed Site
• Hasegawa Laboratory
  

  Think human and surroundings by creating them

  With virtual reality and robotics, we create new interactions between huamn and surroundings which realize fields where human acts delightfully.
  • Virtual reality
  • Robotics
  • Haptics
  • Realtime simulation
  Detailed Site
• Nakamoto Laboratory
  

  Olfactory interface for human-friendly machine

  We are making a human olfactory interface including an olfactory sensor and an olfactory display so that human-friendly machine can be realized.
  • Intelligent information processing
  • Human olfactory interface
  • Olfactory display
  • Olfactory sensor
  Detailed Site
• Nakayama Laboratory
  

  Human Factors in Education and Communications

  Human factors during activities in learning and communications are revealed while effective supporing systems are develped.
  • Human factors
  • Visual perception
  • Language processing
  • Educational technology
  Detailed Site
• Obi Laboratory
  

  Human-centric Information Systems

  Our research area is Utilization of personal information in Social area, Advanced Healthcare service by the information systems and Medical imaging.
  • Social information systems
  • Medical information systems
  • Medical imaging
  • Information security
  Detailed Site
• Koike Laboratory
  

  Study of the brain mechanism

  • Motor control
  • Human interface
  • Computational neuroscience
  • Muskulo-skeletal model
  Detailed Site
• Shinozaki Laboratory
  

  Reveal the mechanism of speech understanding

  We are working on automatic speech recognition and understanding based on machine learning.
  • Speech recognition
  • Speech signal processing
  • Machine learning
  Detailed Site
• Yamada Laboratory
  

  Explore universal principles in signal processing

  Signal processing, Optimization and Inverse problems date back to the Euclid's elements. We are exploring universal principles for next innovations.
  • Signal processing
  • Optimization
  • Inverse problems
  • Information and communications
  Detailed Site
• Yamaguchi Laboratory
  

  Explore advanced optical imaging and display systems

  Topic of research includes:Spectral / color imaging systems, Holographic display for realistic 3D imagery, andImage analysis for digital pathology.
  • Imaging technology
  • Optical engineering
  • Medical color images
  • Holography
  Detailed Site
• Yamaoka and Kitaguchi Laboratory
  

  Innovation of Network Technology for Future Life

  Yamaoka laboratory studies new networking technologies for future information oriented society and life by approach of both theory and implementation.
  • Information and communication network
  • Internet technology
  • Telecommunication network
  • QoS and communication quality control
  Detailed Site
• Takagi Laboratory
  

  Pursuing the forefront of analog circuit technique

  We contribute to society by developing circuit technique for processing of analog signals, which are fundamentals of phenomena in the physical world.
  • Analog integrated circuits
  • Signal processing circuits
  • Low-voltage circuit designs
  • High-performance analog building blocks
  Detailed Site
• Takahashi Laboratory

  

  High-performance VLSI Design System

  • Electronic design automation
  • Physical design
  • Next-generation lithography
  • Synchronous circuit
• Hara Laboratory
  

  Software for Hardware and Hardware for Software

  We are working on desing automation technologies of efficient and reliable embedded systems from both hardware and software viewpoints.
  • Embedded systems
  • Hardware/Software co-design
  • Fault-tolerant designs
  • Design automation
  Detailed Site
• Kumazawa Laboratory

  

  Explore Science and Technologies for Human Machine Interaction

  Ways for improving human-machine-interaction are investigated. Our approach is multi-dicsiplinary. Topics are image recognition, tactile display etc..

  • Image procesing and recognition
  • Human machine interaction
  • Haptic display tecnologies
  • Neural network and learning
• Kaneko Laboratory

  

  Understanding the mechanisms of visual percetion and the applications

  We are doing the researches on human visual perception, especially on the mechanisms of space perception.

  • Visual perception
  • Space perception
  • Self-motion perception
  • Eye movements
• Kasai Laboratory

  

  Coding theory makes error-free communications possible.

  • Coding theory
  • LDPC codes
  • Spatially-coupled codes
• Okumura and Funakoshi Laboratory
  

  Artificial intelligence with language technology

  We work on various topics in natural language processing & human machine interaction: summarization, data-to-text, sentiment analysis, dialogue, etc.
  • Natural language processing
  • Machine learning
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Dialogue and interaction
  Detailed Site
• Nakahara Laboratory
  

  Next Generation Computer by Reconfigurable LSIs

  We are going to realize the next generation computer system by using a reconfigurable LSI, such as an field programmable gate array (FPGA).
  • FPGA
  • Reconfigurable architecture
  • Radio telescope
  • Machine learning
  Detailed Site
• Uyematsu and Matsumoto Laboratory
  

  Innovative ICT Technology Initiated by Information Theoretic Method

  Information Theory reveals the ultimate performances of various information and communication technologies. We study various problems in information theory by using mathematics, such as data compression, random number generation, error correction, networking, and information security.
  • Information theory
  • Data compression
  • Error correction
  • Quantum information
  Detailed Site
• Ogata Laboratory
  

  What we can do with cryptographic technology?

  To achieve more comfortable net-society, we theoretically disclose how we should combine cryptographic technologies to guarantee security.
  • Cryptology
  • Cryptographic protocol
  • Provable security
  Detailed Site