RIKEN-XJTU Joint Research Unit

The mission of this team is to carry out collaborative research activities between RIKEN and Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. As the example of interactive and multiply collaborative research project, scientific/technical cooperation, researchers/student intra-exchange and so on, the research subjects related to artificial intelligence, biomaterials and environment fluidics are promoted By extending these activities to the other research fields in RIKEN and XJTU, the team contributes to promote internationalization of RIKEN.

Research Fields

Engineering / Biology & Biochemistry / Neuroscience & Behavior / Computer Science / Multidisciplinary

Research Subjects

• Intelligent Recognition and Navigation System for Unmanned Vehicle (collaboration with Xi'an Jiaotong University.)
• Understanding of Adaptive Behavior of the Insect by Synthetic Neuroethology Approachh (collaboration with Hokkaido University)
• Research and development of wireless sensor-robot network for monitoring underwater environment (collaboration with Tokyo Denki University and Okinawa National College of Technology)

Publications

1. Yokota, S., Hashimoto, H., Chugo, D., Kawabata, K.:
   "Anthropomorphic “Motion Design” on Non-Holonomic Vehicle for Intuitive Interface" ,
   International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, DOI: 10.5772/53785, Vol. 9, pp208, (2012)
2. Sawai, K., Tanabe, S., Kono, H., Suzuki, Y., Kawabata, K.:
   "Design and Development of Impact Resistance Sensor Node for Launch Deployment into Closed Area",
   Sensor Review, Vol. 32, Issue 4, pp318-326, (2012)
3. Kawabata, K., Fujii, T., Aonuma, H., Suzuki, T., Ashikaga, M., Ota, J., Asama, H :
   "A Neuromodulation Model of Behavior Selection in the Fighting Behavior of Male Crickets",
   Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 60, Issue 5, pp707-713, (2012)
4. Suzuki, T., Sugizaki, R., Kawabata, K., Hada, Y., Tobe, Y.:
   "Autonomous Deployment and Restoration of Sensor Network using Mobile Robots"
   Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, Vol.7, No.2, pp105-114, (2010)
5. Kawabata, K., Kobayashi, T., Takemura, F., Sato, H., Suzuki, T.:
   "A study about wireless network communication performance at the coastal area for underwater monitoring sensor networks"
   IEICE (The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers) Transactions on Communications, Vol.E93-B, No.11, pp2956-2958, (2010)
6. Kawabata, K., Morishita, S., Takemura, H., Hotta, K., Mishima, T., Asama, H., Mizoguchi, H., Takahashi, H.:
   "Development of an Automated Microscope for Supporting Qualitative Asbestos Analysis by Dispersion Staining"
   Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.21, No.2, pp186-192, (2009)
7. Kawabata, K., Saitoh, K., Takahashi, M., Asama, H., Mishima, T., Sugahara, M., Miyano, M.:
   "Evaluation of Protein Crystallization State by Sequential Image Classification"
   Sensor Review, Vol. 28, Issue 3, pp242-247, (2008)
8. Kawabata, K., Fujiki, T., Ikemoto, Y., Aonuma,H.,and Asama, H.:
   "A Neuromodulation Model for Adaptive Behavior Selection by the Cricket -Nitric Oxide(NO)/Cyclic Guanoise MonoPhosphate(cGMP) Cascade Model-."
   Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.19, No.4, pp388-394, (2007)
9. Fujiki, T., Kawabata, K., Asama, H.:
   "Adaptive Action Selection of Body Expansion Behavior in Multi-Robot System Using Communication"
   Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, Vol.1, No.2, pp142-148, (2007)
10. Kawabata, K., Itoh, D., Hada, Y., Chugo, D., Kaetsu, H., Asama, H.:
    "Self-localization Method Utilizing Environment-Embedded Information and Range Sensory Information."
    Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.18, No.2, pp131-138, (2006).