What do students research?

Contents of research

Safety and Security

We conduct research and development of information infrastructure that is indispensable for diverse people to live safely and securely, including the development of interfaces that is friendly to the elderly and physically challenged, the development of high-quality software to be installed in rockets and satellites, and the design of secure networks that do not allow unauthorized access.

Examples of research in this department / course

• 「スマートウォッチをもっと使いやすくする」 (郷 健太郎)
• 「安全なソフトウェアの開発」 (高橋 正和)
• 「秘密を守る安全なネットワーク通信」 (渡辺 喜道)

Efficiency

We conduct research and development of information processing that support higher intellectual activities and more efficient social infrastructures, such as designing quick and energy-efficient logistics and power transmission networks, eliminating traffic jam by controlling traffic signals, effectively utilizing public opinion, elucidating and engineering the neural network of the brain, and real-time processing of big data.

Examples of research in this department / course

• 「AIによる記事要約・パブリックオピニオンの有効活用」 (福本 文代、李 吉屹)
• 「迅速・省エネな宅急便の配達」 (鍋島 英知)
• 「スーパーコンピュータによる高性能計算」 (鈴木 智博)
• 「文字列の組み合わせ論とその処理」 (クップル ドミニク)

To enrich people’s lives

We are engaged in research and development of information processing that enrich people’s lives while making full use of the latest AI and machine learning, such as rapid and error-free medical diagnosis, high-quality speech synthesis used in various situations, interfaces to support city walking and sports, and personalized learning guidance for individual students.

Examples of research in this department / course

• 「深層学習による医療画像の自動診断」 (大渕 竜太郎、古屋 貴彦)
• 「発見のある街歩き」 (木下 雄一朗)

To enrich society

We are engaged in research for creating new intellectual values that contribute to society, such as high-speed and high-definition simulation technology used in the design of fuel-efficient automobiles; image processing technology that automatically generates textile design for clothing essential part of people’s lives; and smart sensor network technology that realize large farms with a small number of workers.

Examples of research in this department / course

• 「スマート織物」 (豊浦 正広)