What will be the relationship between robots and people in 2040? Panel Discussion "Society in which robots will be commonplace" at the 7th Main Conference of the Association of Hyperdifferent Fields (March 3, 2011 @ TEPIA Advanced Technology Pavilion)

Panel Discussion "Society in which robots become commonplace - Where is the breaking point of diffusion and how will humans and society change?" (Session Partner: Sigmaxis Inc.) within the 7th Annual Conference of the Society for Transdisciplinary Research and Education hosted by RIVANES (March 2 and 3, 2018 @ TEPIA Advanced Technology Pavilion). (session partner: Sigmaxis Inc.) will be held at the TEPIA Advanced Technology Exhibition Hall.

Is the future in which robots are introduced and play an active role in various aspects of our lives the kind of society depicted in movies and manga?

This session will focus on what is required for robots to play an active role in the living environment. Robot developers from large corporations with experience in developing humanoid and field robots, engineers who are trying to link robot arms with CG software, robot designers, and alter egos that relieve loneliness. Four panelists will be invited to discuss the topic, including representatives of venture companies that are striving to research and develop robots. In addition, we will ask the panelists to present sketches of what they think robots of the future will look like, while considering a society in which robots and people coexist in harmony.

Advance registration is required to attend the lecture, so please register as soon as possible.

Panel Discussion: A Society Where Robots are the Norm
Date: Saturday, March 3, 16:20-17:40
Venue: TEPIA Advanced Technology Pavilion, 4F Session Room 1
Overview:
<Speakers
Mr. Hisashi Sugiura, Chief Researcher, Strategy Group, Technology Planning Department, Central Research Laboratory, Yanmar Co.
Naotsugu Taniguchi, CEO and CTO, HoloEyes Inc.
Mr. Hiroyuki Hoshino, Representative of otuA Inc.
Mr. Kentaro Yoshifuji, Representative Director and CEO, Oly Research Institute, Inc.

<Organizer
Shinya Kirihara, Director, Sherpa IoT & Robotics Team, Digital Force Sherpa, Sigmaxis, Inc.

Introduction of Speakers
Mr. Hisashi Sugiura
Chief Researcher, Strategy Group, Technology Planning Department, Central Research Laboratory, Yanmar Co.

Completed graduate studies at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba in 1993. In the same year, he joined Wiring Systems Japan, Ltd. In 1998, he joined Honda Research & Development, where he conducted research and development of humanoid robots and disaster response robots. In 1998, he joined Honda Research Institute of Technology, where he was engaged in research and development of humanoid robots and disaster response robots. D. in Engineering from Bielfeld University, Germany in 2005. Currently in the Technology Planning Department of the Central Research Laboratory, where he is involved in formulating robotics strategies and promoting research and development, mainly in the field of field robotics.

Mr. Naotsugu Taniguchi
CEO and CTO, HoloEyes Inc.

CEO and CTO of HoloEyes, a company that develops AR/VR/MR for medical applications, and part-time lecturer at Joshibi University of Art and Design. born in 1970, graduated from Yokohama National University with a degree in construction engineering, and worked at Japan Research Institute and Nabla before establishing his own company. He established HoloEyes with his co-founder Maki Sugimoto in 2016.

Mr. Hiroyuki Hoshino
Representative of otuA Inc.

Robot designer and president of otuA Inc. studied 3DCG at Digital Hollywood in 1998. 2001-2009 he worked at Flower Robotics, mainly in robot design and manufacturing, winning If Design Award and Good Design Award twice. 2009 he founded otuA Inc, In 2014, he started a hardware startup project at KANDA Robotics. 2017, he was selected for the Toyota City Matching Project to develop a monitor-type robot "Moniii". He is also a part-time lecturer at Digital Hollywood University (2016-). He hopes to make people's lives better and happier through design and technology. My focus is on robot and technology design, branding, and hardware startups. I am good at balancing fantasy, challenge, and social implementation, and would like to create a wonderful future with you.

Mr. Kentaro Yoshifuji
Representative Director and CEO, Oly Research Institute, Inc.

He took a unique approach to research and development of alter ego robots for the purpose of relieving loneliness, established his own laboratory, and in 2012 established Oly Laboratory, Inc. as its president and representative director. National Honor Award for Youth "Human Power Award", Stanford University E-bootCamp Japan Representative, etc. AERA "100 People Who Break Through Japan", Forbes Magazine's "30 Under 30 2016 ASIA" 30 young people representing Asia, etc.

Organizer Introduction
Mr. Shinya Kirihara
Director, Sherpa IoT & Robotics Team, Digital Force Sherpa, Sigmaxis, Inc.

After graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Faculty of Bioscience and Biotechnology, he worked for a foreign consulting firm before joining Sigmaxis in 2013. He has worked on a number of new business development and R&D innovation projects in the manufacturing industry, including industrial machinery, automobiles, heavy industry, electronics, and materials. He also has experience in launching a design analysis outsourcing service business using the company's India base. He has also served as a training instructor for engineers at manufacturers and as a lecturer at many external seminars. He is also a technical advisor to the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). He is the author (supervisor) of the book "New Manufacturing: The Front Line of 3D Printer Application" (NTS Publishing).

In addition to this discussion, we have prepared a number of cross-disciplinary programs over the two days, including cutting-edge research in academia, the latest startups, and advanced manufacturing initiatives in Japan. We are looking forward to your participation.

Applications for auditing (due February 28) are available on the conference website (see below).

Convention website:https://hic.lne.st/conference/kanto2018/

Apply for auditing:https://hic.lne.st/conference/kanto2018/#ticket

Contact us

Liverness Corporation (Attn: Takahashi, Doi)
TEL：03-5227-4198 E-mail：[email protected]

Outline of the 7th Hyperdifferential Field Conference

What is the Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference?

Since 2002, when RIVERNESS was founded, we have held an annual "Super Hetero-Disciplinary Exchange Meeting" where students and researchers participating in internship programs at RIVERNESS discuss their thoughts on their research and issues they wish to solve through their research. Since 2012, the conference has evolved into a "super interdisciplinary conference" with the participation of researchers from industry and academia, where discussions are held from a broader perspective.

Today, the meeting is held annually as a gathering of people from diverse fields and industries, ranging from junior high and high school students, researchers and engineers in academia (including engineers from local factories), people involved in venture companies, accelerators, and managers and business development personnel from large corporations.