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2024

2024/04/10
Pioneer Garage, a student entrepreneurship group from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany visited ATR on April 9th.
Initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem and avatar-symbiotic society project were presented.

2023

2024/03/21
Prize of “Yamashita SIG Research Award" from "The Information Processing Society of Japan"
⇒(Prize list)
2024/03/21
Mr. Nadin Nanji, Counsellor (Science, Technology and Innovation) and his colleague at Embassy of Canada, along with Mr. Ryo Tokunaga, Managing Director, Japan, Government of British Columbia, visited ATR on March 12.
Initiatives related to startup support activities, talent exchange, and a collaborative research with the National Research Council of Canada were presented, fostering discussions aimed at further strengthening collaboration.
2024/03/12

世界初の人・AI共進化実験環境「ロボットスケートパーク」を整備
―人の動作データの収集とAIの運動生成・性能評価の並行・連携を実現―
京都大学、産総研と共同で、人と共に学びながら協働作業ができる人工知能搭載ヒューマノイドロボットの実現に向けた研究に取り組み、人・AI共進化研究の拠点を目指します。
⇒Press release
2024/03/12
Mrs. Carole Delga, President of Occitanie Region, France and her delegation visited ATR on March 11.
Initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem and research project on avatar-symbiotic society as well as sand cultivation greenhouse were presented. Opinions were exchanged toward promotion of collaboration.
2024/02/22
Ms. Akiko Shikata, Consul General of Barcelona visited ATR on February 21.
Collaboration with Catalonia in Spain and initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem as well as research project on avatar-symbiotic society, etc. were presented.
2024/01/31
Prize of “研究開発奨励賞" from "The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications"
⇒(Prize list)
2024/01/26
Prize of “研究開発奨励賞" from "The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications"
⇒(Prize list)
2024/01/10

けいはんな学研都市のATRがオーストリア政府系スタートアップ支援機関「Global Incubator Network Austria」とスタートアップ企業相互支援で連携を強化
⇒Press release
2023/12/06

人を抱きしめて頭を撫でるロボットを開発
～人と物理的に触れ合うロボットの振る舞い設計に貢献～
抱きしめて頭を撫でるロボットが、自身をより助けてくれる存在であると感じられ、愛着を感じることを明らかにし、International Jounal of Social Roboticsに採択されました。
⇒Press release
2023/11/22
Delegates from Swiss Business Hub Japan,Embassy of Switzerland in Japan visited ATR on November 21.
Initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem and avatar-symbiotic society project were presented. Opinions were exchanged toward promotion of collaboration.
2023/11/14
Research conducted by Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories will be broadcasted on the following TV program.:[DIL]
1. Thursday. November 16th, 11:30am-11:54am
2. Station: NHK General
3. Program: 「ぐるっと関西おひるまえ」
　 ※News will be aired at some point in the programs above.
4. Program URL:https://www.nhk.jp/p/osaka-gko/ts/7MLNWG21W5/episode/te/8M7KVY159W/
*Note: The program contents may change without notice in cases of unforeseen circumstances.
2023/10/30
Delegation of Southern Taiwan Science Park visited ATR on October 26.
Initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem and overview of Keihanna Science City as well as research projects in wireless communications and avatar-symbiotic society, etc. were presented.
2023/10/26

ATR in Keihanna Science City signed Memorandum of Understandings with three organizations in the MENA region and Europe to expand its global innovation ecosystem collaboration network*
ATR have started collaborations with the Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Entrepreneurship Center in the MENA region, the Global Entrepreneurship Center in Düsseldorf, Germany, and the Innovation Agency Lithuania in Lithuania to support startup growth.
⇒Press release
2023/10/19
Prize of “Best Poster Award for Young Researchers" from "The RIEICE　Communications Society　Multiple Innovative Kenkyu-kai Association for wireless communications (MIKA)"
⇒(Prize list)
2023/10/19
Prize of “Poster Award for Senior Researchers" from "The RIEICE　Communications Society　Multiple Innovative Kenkyu-kai Association for wireless communications (MIKA)"
⇒(Prize list)
2023/10/19

1人よりも2人のほうが「かわいい」？ 対象間のつながりが見えると人はよりかわいいと感じる
～複数で活動するロボットの振る舞い設計に貢献～
大阪大学との共同研究において、主観的な「かわいい」と感じる気持ちを引き起こす要素が、個体の見た目以外にも存在していることを明らかにし、PLOS ONEオンライン版に掲載されました。
⇒Press release
2023/10/13
Our ATR Open House 2023 will be broadcasted on the following TV program.
1. Date & Time : Friday. October 13th, 21:00-22:25
2. Station: KBS Kyoto
3. Program: Kyobiz
　 ※News will be aired at some point in the programs above.
4. Program URL:https://www.kbs-kyoto.co.jp/tv/kyobiz/
*Note: The program contents may change without notice in cases of unforeseen circumstances.
2023/10/03
Ms. Aušrinė Armonaitė, Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania, and her delegaion visited ATR on October 2.
Initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem as well as research projects in Exoskeletal robot development for neurorehabilitation and avatar-symbiotic society, etc. were presented, and opinions were exchanged toward promotion of collaboration.
2023/09/15
Prize of “The Distinguished Contributions Award" from "The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers (IEICE) Communications Society"(2 awards)
⇒(Prize list)
2023/09/14
Prize of “The 4th Excellent Presentation Award" from "The Robotics Society of Japan"
⇒(Prize list)
2023/09/12

SHOSA: Future Dialogue　― アンドロイドアバターによる心の表現 ―
表情や身振り手振りに加えて、音や光を用いて、心を感じるまでに豊かに関わることができるアンドロイドを開発、その成果をご体験いただくと共に、未来において人間とどのように進化していくかをご紹介します。
⇒Press release
2023/08/23
Following the newly formulated ATR principle, we have prepared their English version.
⇒ATR Principle
2023/07/25
Ms. Mònica Castellà PUjadó, Delegate of Government of Catalonia, Japan Office, visited ATR on July 24.
We presented initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem, etc. and exchanged opinions on promoting collaborations with Catalonia.
2023/07/18

成人における睡眠の質改善を目的とした抱き枕型通信メディアを用いた呼吸法の効果　― ランダム化比較試験 ―
東京医科歯科大学との共同研究において、抱き枕型通信メディア「ハグビー®」を用いた就寝前の3分間の呼吸法で成人の睡眠の質が改善されるという成果が得られ、Sleep and Breathingオンライン版に発表されました。
⇒Press release
2023/07/10
Dr. Cheng Hong Cho, President of Institute for Information Industry (III), Taiwan, visited ATR on July 10.
Initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem as well as research projects in wireless communications and avatar-symbiotic society, etc. were presented.
2023/07/10

ブレイン・テック エビデンスブックを公開
～ブレイン・テックに関する科学的な根拠をまとめた消費者・事業者向けハンドブック～
脳科学の知見とテクノロジーの融合を活用したブレイン・テック（ニューロテクノロジー）に関する科学的根拠をまとめた 「ブレイン・テック エビデンスブック ver1.0」を公開しました。
⇒Press release
2023/06/29

新たな基本理念「ともに究め、明日の社会を拓く」を策定
他機関との協働や人材交流とともに国際的見地に立った情報通信関連分野の先駆的研究とイノベーション創出で課題解決に取り組み、研究機関の視点でイノベーションエコシステムの発展に寄与してまいります。
⇒Press release
2023/06/27

ロボットアバターやCGアバター 100体が施設を案内します！アバター100実証実験『アバターまつり』
～アバターとの会話や操作体験を通じて未来の新しい働き方を体験できます～
アバター共生社会プロジェクトが目指す未来社会を一般市民の方々に疑似体験していただき、体験者の意見を研究開発へフィードバックしていきます。
⇒Press release
2023/06/19
Mrs Marie-Christine CAVECCHI, County Council’s President and other delegates of County Councils of Val d’Oise, France and economic delegation, visited ATR on June 2.
Initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem as well as research projects in wireless communications and an autonomous conversational android "ERICA", etc. were presented.
2023/06/09

奈良先端大カーシェアリング実証研究にATR・(株)けいはんな・KRIが利用者として参画
～車両展示による共同記者会見を開催～
奈良先端科学技術大学院大学が実証研究を進めている乗り捨て可能なEVシェアリングシステムの取組みに、(株)けいはんな・KRI とともに賛同し、学外メンバーとして同システムの利用を開始します。
⇒Press release
2023/06/01
Mr. David Lisk, Vice President, Industrial Research Assistant Program - IRAP, National Research Council Canada, visited ATR on May 29th.
Initiatives to develop Keihanna Global Open Innovation Ecosystem, and ATR - NRC collaborative research on training to prevent cognitive decline in elderly, etc. were presented.
2023/05/26
Prize of “Information and Communication Month” Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Director's Prize" from "The try of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications"
⇒(Prize list)
2023/05/19

電波利活用強靭化に向けた電波COE研究開発プログラムの研究成果公表について
～関西における無線研究センターオブエクセレンスの構築と成果～
Society5.0に寄与する先端的無線技術の創出と人材育成を目指し、４年間にわたり京都大学と共同で実施してきた電波COEプログラムの成果を報告します。
⇒Press release
2023/05/08

力強くも繊細なロボット駆動の新技術を開発
～多様な接触を模擬した実験で高性能を実証～
空気圧シリンダとダイレクトドライブのリニアモータを融合させたハイブリッドアクチュエータを開発し、従来のものより、接触点の動きの外乱に対し、優れた力制御性能をもつことを示しました。*電気通信大学との共同発表
⇒Press release
2023/04/24
Prize of "The 25th Tokizane Prize" from "The Toshihiko Tokizane Memorial Foundation"
⇒(Prize list)
2023/04/17
Prize of "Outstanding Paper Award" from "The The 25th International Conference on Advanced Communication Technology (ICACT2023)"
⇒(Prize list)