United States of America (SICP)

1. Field of Cooperation

"Science and Technology for a Secure and Safe Society"

This is science and technology to tackle natural disasters, crimes, terrorism, infectious diseases, social weaknesses, and so on. From 2004, research cooperation with the U.S. promotes research exchange projects relating to the "Critical Information Infrastructure Protection" that is especially important to society in order to cope with the problem of cyberterrorism, which has become striking in recent years as a consequence of the development of the information society. From 2007, "Advanced Sensor Technology" is promoted in this program, which has recognized as the one of preventive technologies against natural disasters and technology for better quality of life in the aged society. From 2008, "Robotics Technology" is also implenented in the program.

2. Funding Agency on the U.S. Side

National Science Foundation (NSF)

3. Related Workshops

Related Workshops
Month/YearPlaceDescription
November 2011 Berkeley US-Japan Workshop on Bio-Inspired Engineering of Next-Generation Sensors and Actuators
October 2011 Santa Monica Japan-USA Joint Workshop on "Cognitive Robotics"
August 2008 San Francisco The Japan-US. Workshop on Robotics for Safe and Secure Societies
July 2007 Tokyo "The Japan -U.S. Workshop on Advanced Integrated Sensor Technologies for Safe and Secure Societies and Better Quality of Life" held by NSF and JST
October 2006 Hawaii "Workshop on Operational cooperation USG-GOJ Framework Initiative for a Safe and Secure Society" in which JST participated
June 2005 Tokyo "The 2nd Japan-U.S. Workshop on Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)" held by NSF and JST
March 2005 Hawaii "The 2nd Japan-U.S. Workshop on Science and Technology for a Secure and Safe Society" in which JST participated
February 2005 Washington D.C. "The Japan -U.S. Experts Dialogue on Science and Technology for Counter-Crime nad Counter-Terrorism" to which JST dispatched researchers
October 2004 Stete of New Mexico "The Japan-U.S. Workshops for Technical Exchange on Critical infrastructure Protection(CIP) interdependency Modeling" held by DHS, MEXT, and JST, to which JST dispatched researchers
September 2004 Washington D.C. "The 1st Japan-U.S. Workshop on Critical information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)" held by NSF, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), MEXT and JST
February 2004 Tokyo "The 1st Japan-U.S. Workshop on Science and Technology for a Secure and Safe Society" held by MEXT, JST, etc

4. Calls for Proposals

Calls for Proposals
Month/YearResearch AreasPress Release
Nov 2010 Robotics Detail
Dec 2009 Sensor Detail
Jul 2009 Sensor, Robotics Detail "Robotics"
Oct 2008 Robotics Detail
Jun 2008 Sensor Detail
Jul 2007 Sensor
Oct 2006 Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)
Jun 2005 Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)
2004 Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)

5. Finished Projects

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)

Period:FFY2006~FY2009

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Risk-Aware Sharing of Personal Information for Identity Federation Mizuho Iwaihara, Associate Professor, Department of Social Informatics, Kyoto Univeristy Gail-Joon Ahn, Associate Professor, Department of Software and Information Systems, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Advanced Security Technology for Next Generation Ubiquitous Networks Nei Kato, Professor, Graduate School of Information Science, Tohoku University Nirwan Ansari, Professor,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Design and Analysis of Next-Generation Information Security Systems Hiroshi Imai, Professor, Graduate School of Information Science nad Technology, University of Tokyo Mario Szededy, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University

Period:FY2005~FY2008

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Building a Secure and Efficient Information Infrastructure Using Virtual Machines and Virtual Private Networks Yasushi Shinjo, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Tsukuba Pu Calton, Professor, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
Research on Practical Data Access Control Methods and Its Suitable Cryptographic Techniques Goichiro Hanaoka, Researcher, Research Center for information Security, National institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Keromytis Angelos, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Columbia University
Information Protection based on Rrelationships of Trust among Agents in Ubiquitous/Pervasive computing Environments Kenichi Takahashi, Researcher, institute of Systems & Information Technologies/ KYUSHU Liu Zhaoyu, Assistant Professor, Software & Information Systems, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Period:FY2005~FY2007

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
High-Survival and Secure Photonic packet Switches Susumu Horiguchi, Professor, School of Engineering, Tokyo Denki University Chao H. Jonathan, Professor/Department Head,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Polytechnic University

Period:FY2004~FY2007

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Protection of CII Koji Nakao, Group Leader, Information Security Research Center, National institute of information and Communications Tecnology Farnam Jahanian, Professor,Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan
Privacy Preserving Security System Using Cryptography Eiji Okamoto, Professor, Graduate School of Systems nad information Engineering, University of Tsukuba Rebecca Wright, Associate Professor,Department of Computer Science,Stevens Institute of Technology
Design and Implementation of Security Infrastructure for US-Japan Science Grid Yoshio Tanaka, Team Leader, Grid Technology Research Center, National institute of Advanced industrial Science and Technology Marty Humphrey, Assistant Professor,Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Virginia
Research on Trust and Assurance Yuko Murayama, Professor, Department of Software and Information Science, Iwate Prefectural University Carl H. Hauser, Associate Professor,Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University
Basic Research on Digital Forensic Procedure Guideline for Mutual Recognition of Digital Evidence Ryoichi Sasaki, Professor, School of Engineering, Tokyo Denki University David A. Dampier, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,Bagley College of Engineering

Sensor

Period:FY2010~FY2012

Sensor
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Development of a Methodology for Generating Information for Disaster Mitigation of Civil Infrastructure Through Integration of Sensing and Simulation Kenji Oguni, Associate Professor, System Design Engineering, Keio University Steven D. Glaser, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
Detection of Barely Visible Impact Damage in Composite Laminate Panels by Combined Piezoelectric and Wave Visualization Techniques Nobuo Takada, Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Tribikram Kundu, Professor, Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona

Period:FY2008~FY2011

Sensor
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Development of disaster prevention technology of civil infrastructures for earthquake and wind utilizing health monitoring system Hitoshi Yamada, Professor, Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University Jones Nicholas P., Dean and Professor, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Development of Multiplexed, High-Accuracy, Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Strain Sensors for Geological Monitoring of Rock Masses in Large, Underground Cavities Tomochika Tokunaga, Associate Professor, Department of Environment Systems, The University of Tokyo Herbert Wang, Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Period:FY2007~FY2010

Sensor
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Smart Shoes and Smart Socks Abnormal Gait Diagnosis Assistance Yoshiyuki Sankai, Professor, Department of iit, System & Information Engineering, Division of Advanced Robotics and Cybernics, University of Tsukuba Masayoshi Tomizuka, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
Contact Interface Modeling and Stiffness-based Biomedical Diagnosis with Sensing Technology Towards a Better Quality of Life Makoto Kaneko, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Osaka University Imin Kao, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Precise 3D subsurface imaging by Ground Penetrating Radar Motoyuki Sato, Professor, Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University Mark Grasmueck, Associate Professor, Department MGG, Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory, RSMAS, University of Miami
Cooperative utilization of test-beds for technology development of structural health monitoring by using bridges on abolished railway Toshiyuki Oshima, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology Spencer Bill F Jr., Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Vibration monitoring of full-scale bridges using smart sensors Yozo Fujii, Professor, Univeristy of Tokyo Spencer Bill F Jr., Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Robotics

Period:FY2011~FY2013

Robotics
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Cultural Models in Social Robotics - Comparative Studies with Users in Japan and the US Takanori Shibata, Senior Research Scientist, Intelligent Systems Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Selma šabanović, Assistant Professor, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University
Detection of Barely Visible Impact Damage in Composite Laminate Panels by Combined Piezoelectric and Wave Visualization Techniques Kenzo Nonami, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Chiba University Tomonari Furukawa, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech

Period:FY2010~FY2012

Robotics
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Joint Research Program for Innovative Rehabilitation Support Technology Based on Fusion of Engineering, Medical, and Physiological Sciences Tsukasa Ogasawara, Professor, Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology Jun Ueda, Assistant Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Period:FY2010~FY2012

Robotics
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Development of Model-based Assistive Robotic Technologies for Medicine and Rehabilitation Hajime Asama, Professor, Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering, The University of Tokyo Yoky Matsuoka, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington

Period:FY2009~FY2011

Robotics
TitleResearch Leader in Japan Research Leader in the U.S.
Development of New Kite-type ROV for Underwater Search and Rescue Operation Shigeo Hirose, Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Daniela Rus, Professor, EECS Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Studies on Cognitive Architecture for sustainable interactions Shigeki Sugano, Professor, Modern Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University Cynthia Breazeal, Associate Professor, Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
US-Japan Research Collaboration in Disaster Response Robotics Satoshi Tadokoro, President, International Rescue Systen Institute Robin Murphy, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Raytheon, Texas A&M University Professor