Past news | Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Engineering

2025.03: 【Event】Prof. Masataka Imura of the Virtual Reality Laboratory took the stage at the seminar "Can we use the research power of both universities to change society into a more positive and livable place?," held by Kwansei Gakuin University and Hyogo College of Medicine on March 12. "Virtual reality as a tool to know others" [Brochure] [Research Activities] [K. G. News]
2025.03: 【Award】Two presentations from the Virtual Reality Laboratory were awarded prizes at the 75th Entertainment Computing Research Symposium of the Information Processing Society of Japan, held from March 17 to 19.
●1st place in the Best Demo Award, Golden Research Award: Masahiko Hase (B4), Masahiro Kawamori (D3) and Masataka Imura, "Experience of hemispatial neglect through 360-degree spatial activity using an HMD -A VR approach combining spatial information reduction and motion guidance-" [Certificate]
●Silver Research Award: Sora Matsubara (M1) and Masataka Imura, "Evaluation of throwing based on physical simulation for tactical support of Mölkky" [Certificate]
[School of Engineering News] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [Research Activities]
2025.03: 【Award】Mr. Yusuke Oda (Service Robotics Laboratory・B4) has been awarded the Hatakeyama Award from The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. The Hatakeyama Award is a historic award that began in 1960. [School of Engineering News]
2025.03: 【Award】Ms. Ai Soma (Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering・M2) and Ms. Aoi Funayama (Bio Robotics Laboratory・B4) have been awarded the Outstanding Student Award by the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers. [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News / Research Activities (Ms. Souma)] / [School of Engineering News (Ms. Funayama)]
2025.03: 【Award】At the 87th National Convention of the Information Processing Society of Japan, held March 13 to 15, two presentations from the Virtual Reality Laboratory were awarded the Student Encouragement Award.
Keisuke Inoue (B4) and Masataka Imura, "Learning support system using physical experiments in VR space" [Presentation summary] [School of Engineering News]
Shunsei Shibatani (M2) and Masataka Imura, "Online conference system that can grasp the understanding level of the audience without showing their face" [Presentation summary] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [Research Activities]
2025.03: 【Report】The Kwansei Gakuin University web magazine "Tsuki to Mado" has published research by Prof. Yasuyuki Kono (Human Computer Interaction Laboratory). 【Data that records all of our life experiences will not only make our daily lives more convenient, but also enrich our future. (2025.03.07)】
2025.03: 【Award】At the semi-finals of the micromouse competition at the 45th All Japan Micromouse Competition, held on February 22 and 23, the K. G. Robocon Circle AiMEiBA won the "Group Special Award" and "Student Special Award". [Competition Results] [School of Engineering News]
2025.03: 【Award】The presentation by the Virtual Reality Laboratory at Interaction 2025, held March 2 to 4, won the Interactive Presentation Award (Public Vote).
Masahiro Kawamori (D3) and Masataka Imura, "Verification of the Effects of VR Games on Young People Aimed at Recovering Vision" [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [Research Activities]
2025.01: 【Event】On January 28, the first female student exchange event was held for the Course of Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Engineering. Seventeen students participated, and enjoyed chatting with Prof. Kishimoto from the Aerospace Structure Engineering Laboratory. The next event is scheduled for after April.
2025.01: 【Event】 On January 5, a workshop using a card game created by Mr. Issei Sugimoto (Virtual Reality Laboratory・B4), titled "Which is more important, the environment or the economy? Let's think about it through a game!" was held at Grand Front Osaka. [School of Engineering News]
2024.12: 【Award】 K.G. Robocon Circle AiMEiBA won both the Special Award and the Outstanding Student Award at the 39th All Japan Student Micromouse Competition. [School of Engineering News]
2024.12: 【Event】Prof. Masataka Imura (Virtual Reality Laboratory) attended at the seminar "Kansai Gakuin University Research and Development Seeds Presentation 'Seeing, Feeling, Understanding' - A hybrid event of seed presentations and demonstration exhibitions" at "Innovation Stream KANSAI 8.0" held from November 28 to 29. "'Understanding' A care system that shares the experiences of dementia patients through a VR system and fosters mutual understanding with caregivers"
2024.10: 【Award】Mr. Shoma Yamamoto (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M2) received the Branch Conference Encouragement Award at the 2024 Information Processing Society of Japan Kansai Branch Conference held on September 29.
Shoma Yamamoto, Yoichi Yamazaki (Nagasaki Prefectural University / Kwansei Gakuin University)　and Masataka Imura, "A system to support learning flick input using force feedback" [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [Research Activities]
2024.09: 【Award】At the 27th issue of the International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies (CLAWAR2024), held from September 4 to 6, a presentation by the Service Robotics Laboratory won the CLAWAR Association Best Technical Paper Award - 2nd Prize.
Daisuke Chugo, Yuya Miyazaki, Honoka Kubo, Satoshi Muramatsu, Sho Yokota, Jin-Hua She, Keio Ishiguro and Hiroshi Hashimoto, “Development of Gait Rehabilitation Robot to Promote Voluntary Movements for Normal Walking” [Award Ceremony] [School of Engineering News] [Research Activities]
2024.09: 【Award】At Entertainment Computing 2024 (EC2024), held from September 2 to 4, Virtual Reality Laboratory's presentation and demonstration won three awards. [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [Research Activities] [Award Ceremony]
■General Session Excellence Award
Taito Matsumoto (B4), Masahiro Kawamori (D3) and Masataka Imura, "Visual training for improving batting ability in baseball using HMD" [Certificate]
Ryoma Hirai (graduated in March 2024 from the Graduate School of Human Systems Engineering) and Masataka Imura, "Aerial display with optical integrity using retrotransparent elements" [Certificate]
■Recommendation Demo Certification
Katsuhisa Tanaka (B4), Masahiro Kawamori (D3) and Masataka Imura, "High-speed input device using electromyography sensors considering temporal order relationships" [Certificate]
2024.08: 【Event】Prof. Naoko Kishimoto (Aerospace Structure Engineering Laboratory) participated in the panel discussion "From Earth to Space, From Space to Earth: Possibilities for Deepening by All Generations" held on August 31.
2024.07: 【Award】Five members of the K.G. Robocon Circle AiMEiBA participated in the 2024 Micromouse Kansai Regional Tournament held on July 20 and 21, and all of them finished the race, earning the right to compete in the All Japan Tournament. Mr. Yuki Hatai (B3), leader of the mouse team, was awarded a "Special Award" for the high level of completion of his homemade robot. [School of Engineering News]
2024.07: 【Award】Mr. Yuki Hatai (B3), a member of the K.G. Robocon Circle AiMEiBA, won third place at the 1st Micromouse Denso Cup held on July 6 to 7. [School of Engineering News]
2024.07: 【Report】Human Computer Interaction Laboratory was featured in the Kobe Shinbun NEXT (July 17 edition). ＜From Kwansei Gakuin Laboratory ~ Kobe-Sanda Campus＞ "Augmented Reality - Professor Yasuyuki Kono, School of Engineering"
[Kwansei Gakuin University Science Navigator, "Augmented Reality" Enrich your life with "memory retrieval" and more.]
2024.06: 【Award】 Mr. Shunsei Shibatani (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M2) won the SCI Student Presentation Award at the 68th Society of Systems, Control and Information Engineers Research Presentation Conference (SCI'24) held from May 24 to 26.
Shunsei Shibatani and Masataka Imura, "Building an online conference system that can grasp the audience's focus and level of understanding" [Certificate] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [Research Activities]
2024.05: 【Award】Prof. Toshihide Ibaraki (former professor of the Department of Information Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kwansei Gakuin University) was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure with Ribbon at the Spring 2024 conferment of decorations. The Order of the Sacred Treasure is awarded to those who have been engaged in public service for many years and have accumulated meritorious service.
Prof. Ibaraki was instrumental in the establishment and development of the Department of Information Science which became the basis of the current Program of Computer Science and the Course of Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Engineering.
We would like to express our heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Ibaraki for receiving the award, and wish him continued health and success in his future endeavors.
[Spring 2024 Decoration Recipients] [School of Engineering News]
2024.04: 【Award】Prof. Naoko Kishimoto (Aerospace Structure Engineering Laboratory) was awarded a fellow certificate at the general meeting of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciencesthe held at Nihonbashi Muromachi Mitsui Tower on April 19.
The title of Fellow of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences is awarded to members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions to aerospace engineering and society, as well as to the development of the Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics. [Research Activities]
2024.03: 【Event】Prof. Masataka Imura (Virtual Reality Laboratory) participated in the talk session at the "University-launched R&D-based startup creation kick-off event "R&D and startups - Start a business with research results!" held on March 27. [Poster]
2024.03: 【Award】Ms. Masako Bungo (Bio Robotics Laboratory・M2) received the Outstanding Student Award from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers. [Certificate] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [Research Activities]
2024.03: 【Award】At the 24th Society of Instrument and Control Engineers System Integration Division Lecture (SI2023) held from December 14 to 16, the presentation by the Bio Robotics Laboratory received the SI2023 Excellent Presentation Award.
Masako Bungo (M2), Norihiko Saga, Kensuke Nakamura (Researcher, School of Engineering), Junya Nagase (Associate Professor, Ryukoku University), Motoaki Kamon (B3), "Actuator-less standing support using 3D printed CFRP as the main material Machine strength evaluation” [Certificate] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [Research Activities]
2024.03: 【Award】K.G. Robocon Circle AiMEiBA received the 2023 Kwansei Gakuin University Supporters Association Encouragement Award.
This award was given in recognition of AiMEiBA's activities and results in 2023, including the Rescue Robot Contest. [Encouragement Award commendation shield]
[Activity 1 Micromouse competition→Introduction] [School of Engineering News]
[Activity 2 Micromouse competition→Introduction] [School of Engineering News]
[Activity 3 Rescue Robot Contest →Introduction] [School of Engineering News]
2024.03: 【Report】Prof. Daisuke Chugo (Service Robotics Laboratory)'s research, "Wheel unit with servo brakes: Wheelchairs can be used as if on level ground, even on slopes," was featured in KSAC's NEXT PIONEER 2023: The Next Generation of Challenging Researchers.
2024.02: 【Report】Research by Prof. Daisuke Chugo (Service Robotics Laboratory) was featured in the April issue of Forbes JAPAN, published on February 24. [article] [Research Activities]
2024.02: 【Event】On February 26, Prof. Takeshi Okadome (Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) and Prof. Suguru N. Kudoh (Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering) gave a lecture at 3rd Kwansei Gakuin University/Sophia University Science Faculty Collaboration Symposium “Frontiers of Perception and Interaction Information Science”.
Takeshi Okadome, “Real world analysis using machine learning”
Suguru N. Kudoh, “A small brain that interacts with the outside world - Neurorobot VITAENOID” [Photos (in order of appearance)] [School of Engineering News]
2024.01: 【Award】Mr. Ryo Yoshimura (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M1) received the Student Outstanding Presentation Award at the 2023 Annual Conference of the Institute of Image Information and Media Science, which was held from August 30 to September 1, and the award ceremony was held at the 2023 Winter Conference of the Institute of Image Information and Media Engineers on December 26.
Ryo Yoshimura, “Estimation of space based on field dominance distribution in soccer” [Photo] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [Research Activities]　
2023.12: 【Report】Prof. Suguru N. Kudoh (Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering) gave an essay to the Kwansei Gakuin University web magazine "Tsuki to Mado".
【The Importance of the "Neutral Point" learned from Martial Arts | An Encounter that Enriched My Life #14（2023.12.08）】
2023.12: 【Event】Virtual Reality Laboratory exhibited at Innovation Stream KANSAI 7.0, which held at Knowledge Capital Congress Convention Center (Grand Front Osaka North Building, 2nd basement floor) from December 19 to 20.
"A VR system that allows you to experience memory loss caused by dementia as your own”　
2023.11: 【Event】Prof. Daisuke Chugo (Service Robotics Laboratory) exhibited the "Eco Brake wheelchair" at Yokohama Robot World 2023 held on November 8 and 9. [Kwansei Gakuin University booth] [Research Activities]　
2023.11: 【Award】At the ACM UIST2023 (Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology) Student Innovation Contest held from October 29 to November 1, Project Practical P04 “UIST Student Contest Submission” member Mr. Yuto Nagao (B3)and Mr. Soichiro Fukuda (B3)'s presentation received Honorable Mention in the People's Choice category.
Yuto Nagao and Soichiro Fukuda, "4-Frame Manga Drawing Support System". [Commemorative photo taken at the venue] [Certificate] [Human Computer Interaction Laboratory / NEWS] [School of Engineering News]
2023.10: 【Award】At the 26th issue of the International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies (CLAWAR2023) held from October 2 to 4, the presentation by Service Robotics Laboratory received the Highly Commended Paper of Industrial Robot and CLAWAR2023.
Daisuke Chugo, Yao Li, Satoshi Muramatsu, Sho Yokota, jinhua She and Hiroshi Hashimoto, "Assistive walker which stabilizes the user's posture and prevent falls through abnormal gait pattern recognition" [Research Activities]
2023.09: 【Award】At the 39th Fuzzy Systems Symposium (FSS2023) held from September 5 to 7, the presentation by Mr. Hiroki Asada (Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering・D1) received the FSS Excellent Presentation Award.
Hiroki Asada, “Instantaneous spatial pattern identification of cultured neural networks using deep learning” [Certificate] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [K. G. News]
2023.09: 【Award】At Entertainment Computing 2023 (EC2023) held from August 30 to September 2, Mr. Masahiro Kawamori (Virtual Reality Laboratory・D2) received a demonstration recommendation certification (recommended by a judge) and an excellent demonstration award (participant vote) was awarded.
Masahiro Kawamori and Masataka Imura, “Consideration of VR game for improving eyesight” [Certificate] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [K. G. News]
2023.08: 【Project】K.G.Robocon Circle AiMEiBA won the "Rescue Engineering Encouragement Award" at the Rescue Robot Contest 2023. [Competition Results] [School of Engineering News]
2023.08: 【Project】Volunteer teams of 3rd year and 1st year students of Department of Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Engineering Course passed the planning examination of the Interverse Virtual Reality Challenge (IVRC), in which teams centered on students plan and produce interactive works, and advanced to SEED STAGE (face-to-face experience examination). [Advance work of SEED STAGE]
2023.08: 【Project】K.G.Robocon Circle AiMEiBA participated in the 2023 Micromouse Kansai Regional Competition, and two members will advance to All Japan Micromouse Contest / All Japan Student Micromouse Competition. [Kansai Region Tournament Results List] [School of Engineering News]
2023.08: 【Event】On August 2 to 8, Kawanishi Hankyu Co., Ltd. and dementia regional support promoters of the Kawanishi City Regional Comprehensive Support Center collaborated an event as a dementia awareness. Virtual Reality Laboratory exhibited a VR experience booth for memory impairment in dementia, and more than 170 people experienced it. [Kawanishi City press release]
2023.07: 【Report】The Kwansei Gakuin University web magazine "Tsuki to Mado" has published research by Prof. Suguru N. Kudoh (Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering). 【What is 'intelligence'? The boundary line between robots and humans, according to research on neurorobots | Considering the obvious #3 (2023.07.21)】
2023.07: 【Report】[Touchdown to Kwansei Gakuin University] Prof. Naoko Kishimoto (Aerospace Structure Engineering Laboratory) took the podium at the talk event "How are space research and our lives related" related to the Hayabusa2 full-scale model exhibition. [K. G. News]
2023.07: 【Report】[Touchdown to Kwansei Gakuin University] As the first installment, ""Hayabusa 2" full-scale model exhibition, talk event by Mr. Takumi Yobinori, astronomical observation party, "Hayabusa 2 dismantling show" was held, and a special talk "Can humans live in space?", Prof. Naoko Kishimoto (Aerospace Structure Engineering Laboratory) took the stage. [K. G. News]
2023.06: 【Report】The Kwansei Gakuin University web magazine "Tsuki to Mado" has an episode with the theme of "encounters" by Prof. Daisuke Chugo (Service Robotics Laboratory). 【What I learned from my father and two teachers｜Meetings that enriched my life #8 (2023.06.09)】
2023.06: 【Report】The research of Prof. Daisuke Chugo (Service Robotics Laboratory) was published in the university brochure "Sora no Tsubasa 2024", School of Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Engineering Course, "Robot development to solve labor shortages and overwork in the medical and nursing care fields"
2023.06: 【Project】June 25, Rescue Robot Contest 2023 Competition Qualifying was held, and K.G. Robocon Circle AiMEiBA team participated.
2023.05: 【Award】Mr. Kenji Umemori (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M2) received the SCI Student Presentation Award at the 67th Research Presentation Lecture of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineer (SCI'23) was held from May 17 to 19, 2023.
Kenji Umemori, "Music game that can be played with gaze to acquire eccentric vision" [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [K. G. News]
2023.05: 【Award】Mr. Hiroki Asada (Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering・M2) received the SICE Outstanding Student Award from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers. [Certificate] [Mr. Asada] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [K. G. News]
2023.05: 【Award】At the 23rd Society of Instrument and Control Engineers System Integration Division Lectures (SI2022) held from December 14 to 16, the presentation by Mr. Yoshimune Tochitani (Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering・B4) won an excellent presentation award.
Yoshimune Tochitani and Suguru N. Kudoh, "Detection of utterances intended as commands by search-based BCI" [School of Engineering News]
2023.03: 【Award】K.G.Robocon Circle AiMEiBA won the Best Student Award at the 43rd All Japan Micromouse Competition. [School of Engineering News]
2023.03: 【Award】At the 85th National Convention of Information Processing Society of Japan -Diversity and Information Processing- held from March 2 to 4, Mr. Wataru Nakanishi (Image Information Processing Laboratory・M2) won the Student Encouragement Award.
Wataru Nakanishi and Koh Kakusho, "Estimation of Human-Place Relations with Long-term Human Tracking in Daily Life Space"
2023.02: 【Report】Service Robotics Laboratory was featured in the Kobe Shinbun NEXT (February 15 edition). ＜From Kwansei Gakuin Laboratory ~ Kobe-Sanda Campus＞ "Welfare and Nursing Care Robotics, Faculty of Engineering - Professor Daisuke Chugo, School of Engineering"
[Kwansei Gakuin University Science Navigator, Welfare nursing care robots, assistive technology that snuggles up to people.] [YouTube]
2023.02: 【Award】At the 23rd Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers System Integration Division (SI2022) held from December 14 to 16, 2022, two presentations by the Service Robotics Laboratory received the Excellent Presentation Award.
Yuya Miyazaki¹, Daisuke Chugo¹, Satoshi Muramatsu², Sho Yokota³, Jin-Hua She⁴, Hiroshi Hashimoto⁵, “Evaluation of muscle activity during lower extremity rehabilitation in hemiplegic stroke patients”, The 23rd Society of Instrument and Control Engineers System Integration Division Lecture Association, pp.2175-2180, 2022 [certificate]
Yifang Zhang¹, Daisuke Chugo¹, Satoshi Muramatsu², Sho Yokota³, Jin-Hua She⁴, Hiroshi Hashimoto⁵, "Analysis of Standing Motion Considering Physical Conditions of the Elderly with Round Stature", 23rd Society of Instrument and Control Engineers System Integration Department Lecture, pp.2632-2636, 2022 [Certificate]
¹ Kwansei Gakuin University Graduate School of Science and Technology
² Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Tokai University
³ Faculty of Engineering, Toyo University
⁴ Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Technology
⁵ Tokyo Metropolitan Graduate School of Industrial Technology
2023.02: 【Award】K.G.Robocon Circle AiMEiBA won 6th place at the 37th All Japan Student Micromouse Contest. [School of Engineering News]
2023.02: 【Report】The research of Prof. Daisuke Chugo (Service Robotics Laboratory) is introduced in the Kwansei Gakuin University web magazine "Tsuki to Mado".
【"Robots that get close to people" will create a future that supports nursing care and daily life | Shining super-aging society ♯01 (2023.02.03)】
2022.12: 【Award】At the 2022 Joint 12th International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems and 23rd International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems (SCIS&ISIS) held from November 29 to December 2, Mr. Noritaka Yamaguchi (Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering・M1) received the SCIS&ISIS 2022 Best Student Presentation Award.
Noritaka Yamaguchi, "A Neuro-robot System Generating Collision Avoidance Behavior Using Short-term Depression Effects in a Cultured Neuronal Network" [certificate] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [K. G. News]
2022.10: 【Award】At the 2022 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2022) held from October 9 to 12, Mr. Kenji Naito (Image Information Processing Laboratory・M2) won the Best Student Paper Award.
Kenji Naito and Koh Kakusho, "Segmentation of Indoor Daily Living Environments into Regions Used for Different Purposes" [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [K. G. News]
2022.10: 【Award】At the 38th Fuzzy System Symposium 2022 (FSS2022) held from September 14 to 16, Mr. Kenta Ochi (Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering・M1) won the Fuzzy Special Session Presentation Award.
Kenta Ochi, "Influence of Trust in Others on False Memory Generation" [Certificate] [Graduate School of Science and Engineering News] [K. G. News]
2022.10: 【Exhibition】The research of Prof. Daisuke Chugo (Service Robotics Laboratory) was displayed at Innovation Japan 2022-University Trade Fair & Business Matching-Online (University Seeds Exhibition) held from October 4 to 31.
◆Movement support technology that snuggles up to people (stand-up support device/wheelchair)
2022.09: 【Award】At the international conference 25th the International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies (CLAWAR2022) held from September 12th to 14th, the presentation by Professor Daisuke Chugo (Service Robotics Laboratory) received the Local Organizing Committee Award, Received Environmental Robotics Application for Sustainability, 1st Prize.
Daisuke Chugo, Yuya Miyazaki, Satoshi Muramatsu, Sho Yokota, Jin-Hua She and Hiroshi Hashimoto, "Human models simulating the physical conditions of the elderly individual and standing assistance method based on these models," in Proc. of 25th the Int. Conf on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies, pp.604-616, 2022. [Research Activities] [K. G. News]
2022.06: 【Award】In the data analysis competition (for Recruiting) " Let's challenge the prediction of pollutant concentration in the atmosphere!" by the Sony Group, Mr. Hiroki Yamaoka (Artificial Intelligence Laboratory・M2) won the 3rd place out of 1661 people and gave an award lecture on June 23 with zoom.
2022.06: 【Report】Prof. Takeshi Okadome's research introduction (Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) was published in the university guide "Sora-no-Tsubasa 2023". [Article] [School of Engineering Guide]
2022.05: 【Report】The research of Prof. Masataka Imura (Virtual Reality Laboratory) is introduced in the Kwansei Gakuin University Web magazine "Tsuki to Mado".
【Asking a VR researcher: Is the real world really "real"? | Thinking about the obvious #1 (2022.05.06)】
2022.04: 【Award】Prof. Yasuyuki Kono （ Human Computer Interaction Laboratory）was awarded the title of Fellow in 2021 by the Information Processing Society of Japan.
This title is given to academic members who have made significant contributions to academic or industrial development, dissemination, and promotion in the fields of information processing and information and communication.
Target achievements: "Development of interaction technology and real-world sensing technology for memory expansion support based on experience records" [Fellow certificate] [Prof. Noriko Nagata (Kansei Engineering Laboratory) of the school of engineering program of computer science also decided at the same time] [School of Engineering News]
2022.03: 【Award】Ms. Masako Bungo （Bio Robotics Laboratory・B4）received the Excellent Student Award from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers. [Certificate]
2022.03: 【Award】At the 14th Forum on Data Engineering and Information Management (20th Annual Meeting of the Database Society of Japan; DEIM 2022, from February 27 to March 2), Mr. Hiroki Yamaoka's presentation (Artificial Intelligence Laboratory・M1) received the DEIM Student Presentation Award.
Hiroki Yamaoka, Shogo Hayashi, Motoki Kusano and Takeshi Okadome, "Evaluation of Entity Matching Model When Amount and Property of Data Are Changed"
2022.01: 【Award】At the 22nd Society of Instrument and Control Engineers System Integration Division Lecture (from December 15 to 17), Mr. Satoki Kono's presentation （Service Robotics Laboratory・M2）received the Excellent Lecture Award.
Satoki Kono, Daisuke Chugo, Satoshi Muramatsu, Sho Yokota and Hiroshi Hashimoto, "Detection method of road surface unevenness on sidewalk using LRF light receiving intensity information", 22nd System Integration Division Lecture Meeting (SI2021), pp2619-2621, 2021. [Certificate]
2022.01: 【Award】At the 22nd Society of Instrument and Control Engineers System Integration Division Lecture (from December 15 to 17), Ms. Kanna Takahashi's presentation （Bio Robotics Laboratory・B4）received the Excellent Lecture Award.
Kanna Takahashi and Norihiko Saga, "Examination of aerodynamic characteristics by positioning in marathon" [Certificate] [School of Engineering News]
2021.11: 【Award】A team consisting of graduate students and undergraduate students from the Virtual Reality Laboratory and the Entertainment Design Laboratory / school of engineering program of computer science advanced to the IVRC2021 LEAP STAGE and received the second prize (VR Society Award) as a result of the examination on November 6.
■ The second prize (VR Society Award)
Title: mirror ⇄ ɿoɿɿim
Team name: M.W.I (Kwansei Gakuin University, Kwansei Gakuin University Graduate School of Science and Technology)
Members:
Hikaru Hyakudo (Virtual Reality Laboratory・B4)
Naoki Matsuo (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M2)
Shunya Iketani (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M2)
Yudai Okamoto (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M2)
Mayuka Torigoe (Entertainment Design Laboratory・M1)
[News Release] [IVRC2021] [School of Engineering News]
2021.10: 【Award】Interverse Virtual Reality Challenge (IVRC) SEED STAGE, a contest for student interactive works, was held at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan (on September 14), the composed team won the corporate award.
■ teamLab Award
Title: mimiclear
Team name: Doppelman (Kwansei Gakuin University)
■ Unity Award
Title: mirror ⇄ ɿoɿɿim
Team name: M.W.I (Kwansei Gakuin University, Kwansei Gakuin University Graduate School of Science and Technology)

Members:
Hikaru Hyakudo (Virtual Reality Laboratory・B4)
Naoki Matsuo (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M2)
Shunya Iketani (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M2)
Yudai Okamoto (Virtual Reality Laboratory・M2)
Mayuka Torigoe (Entertainment Design Laboratory・M1)
[News Release] [IVRC2021]
2021.09: 【Award】At the 37th Fuzzy System Symposium (FSS2021) (from September 13 to 15), the paper of the Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering received the Japan Intelligent Information Fuzzy Society Paper Award.
Teruo Oda (completed doctoral course in human system engineering in March 2021) and Suguru N. Kudoh, "Development of exploratory BCI using learning fuzzy template matching method", Intelligence and Information (Journal of the Japan Intelligent Information Fuzzy Society) Vol.32, No.3, pp. 737-745 (2020) [Certificate]
2021.09: 【Report】Prof. Norihiko Saga (Bio Robotics Laboratory) talked on "KG JOURNAL September 2021 Special Feature-Sports Present and Future-". [Sports as an academic discipline]
2021.09: 【Award】At the 39th Robotics Society of Japan Academic Lecture (from September 8 to 11), the presentation by the Bio Robotics Laboratory received the 2nd Excellent Lecture Award.
Kensuke Nakamura (Researcher, Faculty of Science, Department of Human Systems Engineering, March 2020), "Development of Lower Exoskeleton Actuatorless Mechanism for Standing Support" [Award Ceremony] [School of Engineering News] [Research Activities]
2021.09: 【Award】At the 24th issue of the International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines (CLAWAR2021), held from August 20 to September 1, Mr. Shunsuke Yamada (Service Robotics Laboratory , Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., March 2021 graduate of the Department of Human Systems Engineering) won the CLAWAR Association Best Technical Paper Award - Second Prize for his presentation.
"Modeling of Pedestrians Crossing a Crosswalk and Robot Navigation Based on its Characteristics" [Research Activities]
2021.07: 【Award】At the 14th IEEE International Conference on Human System Interaction (HSI 2021) (held online, from July 8 to 10), the presentation by the Service Robotics Laboratory received the Best Paper Award.
Daisuke Chugo, Shunsuke Yamada, Satoshi Muramatsu, Sho Yokota, Jin-Hua She and Hiroshi Hashimoto, "Mobile Robot Navigation Considering How to Move with a Group of Pedestrians in a Crosswalk", Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Human System Interaction, pp.246-252, (2021.07).[Certificate]
2021.07: 【Report】It was published in Kwansei Gakuin University Science Technology Seeds Collection 2021.
◆ Virtual Reality Laboratory (Prof. Masataka Imura)
"Measurement / simulation / presentation technology that realizes quantification and creation of tactile sensation"
"Interactive fog display that can be observed from multiple viewpoints"

◆ Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (Prof. Takeshi Okadome)
"Synchronous recovery method between terminals of sensor network under minimal resources"
"Learning method using information deterioration treatment type padding"

◆ Bio Robotics Laboratory (Prof. Norihiko Saga) / Laboratory for Neurointelligence Engineering (Prof. Suguru N. Kudoh)
"Same-day training neurorehabilitation system"

◆ Bio Robotics Laboratory (Prof. Norihiko Saga)
"Multi-body robot for search"
"Actuatorless standing support device for rehabilitation patients"

◆ Service Robotics Laboratory (Prof. Daisuke Chugo)
"Passive driving support device"
"Standing support control using the remaining physical strength of the elderly"
"Autonomous mobile robot considering the characteristics of pedestrians"
2021.06: 【Award】At the 65th Annual Conference of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers (SCI’21) (from May 26 to 28), the presentation by the Virtual Reality Laboratory received the Student Presentation Award.
Shunya Iketani (M2), "Generation of photorealistic AR images by GAN focusing on 3D structural edges"
Yoshimasa Tada (M2), "Eccentric vision acquisition system using HMD with line-of-sight measurement function" Development"
2021.03: 【Award】At the 8th Knowledge Innovation Awards (held on March 20) the presentation by the Virtual Reality Laboratory won the Associate Grand Prix in the Knowledge Capital category.
Yuto Ueda (completed the Department of Human Systems Engineering in March 2020) and Masataka Imura, "VR to experience memory impairment of dementia as "oneself""
[Awarded Interview] [Award-winning work-YouTube-]
2021.03: 【Award】At the 83rd national Convention of IPSJ (from March 18 to 20) the presentation by the Virtual Reality Laboratory received the Student Encouragement Award.
Taisei Takeda (March 2021, graduated from the Department of Human Systems Engineering) and Masataka Imura, "AR visualization using the effect of the Saber Metrics index in watching baseball"
Takuya Kishimoto (M1) and Masataka Imura, "A learning support system for proper finger movements in typing practice Construction"
2021.03: 【Report】An introductory video of the School of Engineering has been released. [YouTube]
2021.01: 【Award】At the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, System Integration Division (from December 16 to 18), the presentation by the Bio Robotics Laboratory received the Excellent Lecture Award.
Masako Bungo (B4), Ayane Ujike (B4), Kensuke Nakamura (Researcher, Faculty of Science) and Norihiko Saga, "Study of left-right asymmetry evaluation and standing motion recovery evaluation method for hemiplegic patients"
Yukina Ohkawa (B4), Takuto Shiba (March 2021, Graduated from Department of Human Systems Engineering), Norihiko Saga and Suguru N. Kudoh, "Application of neurorehabilitation system using Heuristic BCI based on fuzzy reasoning to patients with cerebral infarction"
2021.04.01: Department of Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Engineering Course has opened．
2020.01.31: The homepage was renewed．