Research in this laboratory is focusing on the fundamental functions and systems necessary for future intelligent robots that will live and work in the daily life field and human society. The members are challenging something new through their own integrated robot systems and learning how to build sustainable systems for the future with each other.
(1) Daily life support humanoid platform : recognition of situations in human life environments, using tools, dishes, tablewares, and appliances, learning from humans, conversation with humans, etc.
(2) Musculoskeletal tendon-driven humanoid : humanlike musculoskeletal body with very many joints and numerous redundant sensors aiming at powerful and supple motions like human, design principle of humanoid body structure, autonomous development of complex sensory-motor system, etc.
(3) Embedded robotics devices: soft flesh or deformable tactile sensor devices, integrated IMU sensors, perception devices, embedded CPU for flying robots, onbody communication LAN system, power system for intelligent robots. etc.
(4) Dynamics whole body control humanoid : integrating high-torque, high-speed motor drive circuit, high-speed 3D recognition system, dynamics whole-body.
(5) IRT (Information and Robot Technology) to support human and aging society: through fusing IT and RT systems, personal mobility robots, affectionate watching appliance are conducted for supporting the future life society
(6) Robot Open Software System : design and development of open-source type intelligent robot for mobile manipulation robot.
- Twitter: If you are interested in working on our projects during the Google Summer of Code, you can apply by submitting your application through the Google Summer of Code web page. Your application should include the following contact information, experience and project preparation. No longer than A4 2 pages.
- Contact information
- Your Name
- Account of Github or other public code hosting system
- An email address where we can reach you for daily communication
- Experience
- List software repositories, pull requests and issues on public code hosting systems that you're proud of or you think that is impressive.
- If you have participated in undergraduate or graduate research, please include a copy of any relevant publications.
- Note that we basically choose students based on research and/or opensource contribution basis. So this is the most important section!
- Project preparation
- Describe your preparation status on target project in ONE paragraph. Please read 'Propose tips' on the above list.