[Hardware for Resilience] Year Started : 2021

Daiki Oshima

Control of magnetic skyrmion dynamics by local ion irradiation method

Researcher
Daiki Oshima

Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Nagoya University

Outline

In recent years, machine tools have tended to become more multiaxial and dynamic due to increased machining freedom and integrated production of large parts. However, this trend is accompanied by a decrease in accuracy and stiffness, so compensation technology based on high quality sensor information is essential. The objective of this project is to construct a comprehensive error correction system that is independent of machine configuration and machining process. We will develop and install ‘sensory organs’ capable of measuring temperature and vibration at several hundred points to achieve refinement beyond the inherent performance of any processing machine.

Manabu Okui

Development of bundled type explosively fast combustion-driven artificial muscle

Researcher
Manabu Okui

Visiting Researcher (Institute Associate Professor)
Research and Development Initiative
Chuo University

Outline

Soft robot technology is attracting attention for the safe cooperation between humans and machines, however, there are problems with response speed and generated force derived from its softness. In this research, through the development of bundled type explosively fast combustion-driven artificial muscle system using combustion of dimethyl ether (DME), the realization of a soft actuator will be challenged that satisfies the response speed, force, and displacement the same scale as humans. By bundling the artificial muscles, the problems will be tried to solve that it is difficult to control the output and drive it continuously since the proposed method is driven by combustion.

Takaaki Kasuga

Development of “Return to the soil” sensor devices for hyperdense sensor networks

Researcher
Takaaki Kasuga

Assistant Professor
SANKEN
Osaka University

Outline

Recently, sensor networks consisting of a lot of environmental sensing devices have played an important role in manufacturing, agriculture, weather forecasting, and so on. On the other hand, there is a need to work toward the realization of a sustainable society. The aim of this project is to create technology platform for degradable sensor devices that can be both massively installed and sustainable.

Yusuke Kimura

Development of the microdevice system for ultra-early detection of viral infection

Researcher
Yusuke Kimura

Postdoctoral Researcher
Foundational Quantum Technology Research Directorate
National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology

Outline

The early detection of viral infected patients including pre-disease patients is very important for with-COVID society. It allows for rapid isolation and treatment of patients, and result in the improving of survival rates. But a lot of pre-disease patients show no symptoms. As a result, they rarely seek medical care at a hospital, and difficult to confirm diagnosis in the early stages. This project aims to develop the simple-opperating, portable microdevice for early detection of viral infection by analyzing the viral specific DNA or RNA in patients’ saliva, and to build real-time patients’ data network based on the data sent from the developed microdevices.

Yuichiro Kurokawa

Study for spin-based IoT devices with sufficient flexibility

Researcher
Yuichiro Kurokawa

Assistant Professor
Graduate School and Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
Kyushu University

Outline

In this project, flexible spin IoT devices will be fabricated using magnetic multilayer film and magnetic nanoparticles. Generally, the devices using magnetic multilayer film must be annealed. Threfore, because the flexible subustrates normally have low thermal resisitance, new transfer method will be established to fabricate magnetic multilayer film on the flexible substrate. Moreover, for the easy device fabrication, a fabrication process to print a pattern for the spin IoT devices will also be established using inkjet printer with magnetic nanoparticles instead of an ink. Then, the properties of spin IoT devices on flexible substrate under bending stress will be revealed. The insights obtained from this project will be useful in the fabrication process for the flexible spin IoT devices.

Takashi Sato

Creation of Rubust and Stretchable Electronic Device Using Liquid Metal Mounting Method

Researcher
Takashi Sato

Graduate Student
School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
Waseda University

Outline

The purpose of this project is to create a robust and stretchable electronic device by using liquid metals for mounting electronic components on a stretchable circuit substrate instead of solders. To improve the stretchability of electronic devices, the electrical connection between wiring and electronic components is important. Thus, we use gallium-based liquid metals for mounting to obtain high stretch tolerance and low contact resistance, but the liquid metals have high contact resistance. In this project, we will first measure the contact resistance, contact angle, and oxide film thickness to clarify the factors of the contact resistance, and search for the conditions for low contact resistance. Then, we will create electronic devices with high stretchability and high performance.

Yu Shimojo

Development of Non-contact and Non-invasive Robot-Assisted Laser Surgery System

Researcher
Yu Shimojo

Postdoctoral Researcher
Graduate School of Medicine
Osaka Metropolitan University

Outline

Robot-assisted surgery systems have been used to provide treatment that preserves the function and appearance of organs. However, they lose haptic feedback required for the manipulation of forceps and electric scalpels, and have invasiveness caused by scattering of the laser beam irradiated for treatment by biological tissue. In this study, I develop a robot-assisted laser surgery system that controls the laser-tissue interaction (i.e., treatment effect) to the lesion by non-contact irradiation of a laser beam designed based on biological signal feedback and computational simulation. This system will enable non-contact, non-invasive, and tailor-made treatment.

Daichi Suzuki

Development of multifunctional soft sensor by human senses imitation

Researcher
Daichi Suzuki

Senior Researcher
Sensing System Research Center
National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology

Outline

Multimodal information processing is important for the sophistication of sensor applications. Therefore, in this research, I challenge to develop a multifunctional soft sensor with a single element by human senses imitaiton. The sensor can measure multimodal information such as surface shape, texture, material, structure concealed inside materials, and temperature at the contact point. I expect that the research outcome will create a wearable multimodal interface that can acquire multiple senses such as touch and sight will lead to the realization of a realistic cyberspace.

Ryo Takahashi

Easy Construction of IoT System using Ubiquitous Sensor Array

Researcher
Ryo Takahashi

Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo

Outline

Toward integration of a sensor array into various surfaces in our daily life, it was necessary to design a specific sensor array according to the sensing application and its sensitivity. In contrast, we aim to perform pressure, capacitive, and inductive sensing by simply incorporating the same sensor array pattern and a highly sensitive readout circuit into surfaces such as wall, floor, furniture, and textile. This enables anyone to implement a surface sensor array with the desired sensing functions.

Daiki Tanaka

Development of Bio Battery Materials by Ultramicro Reaction Field

Researcher
Daiki Tanaka

Assistant Professor
School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
Waseda University

Outline

This study aims to develop a material synthesis technology for next-generation biofuel cells (BFCs) by applying nanoscale ultramicro reaction fields. In the conventional synthesis of BFC materials, the reaction rate is slow due to the denaturation of enzymes caused by the influence of the solvent used and pH, and the steric hindrance of the compounds themselves, and highly efficient synthesis of BFC materials has not been realized. In order to solve these problems, this study aims to construct a completely new BFC material synthesis technology by utilizing the specificity of chemical reactions in an ultramicro-scale reaction field.

Naoki Tanaka

Development of p-n precision patterning of single-walled carbon nanotube based on boron materials

Researcher
Naoki Tanaka

Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Kyushu University

Outline

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are promising materials for thermoelectric devices because of their remarkable electrical conductivity and light weight. Carrier doping of SWCNTs using donor and acceptor molecules is a crucial method to enhance the performance. In this research, I will develop novel technology of controlling the p-type and n-type carriers and the patterning techniques on SWCNT using polarity conversion from electron-accepting boron compounds to electron-donating boron compounds. My goal is to develop innovative thermoelectric power generation devices for social applications.

Chao Zhang

Research on ultra-high precision LiDAR with mutual interference avoidance function

Researcher
Chao Zhang

Assistant Professor
Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science and Engineering
Shimane University

Outline

In recent years, it has been pointed out that there is a shortage of industrial labor force. Therefore, it is expected that industrial robots will fill the labor gap, and here is a demand for 3D measurement. In this research, we first aim to develop high-precision LiDAR that can be applied to the visual inspection of industrial products. By developing a function that avoids mutual interference of LiDARs, we aim to realize cooperative operation of a number of LiDARs in the same space. Furthermore, by developing a compact beam sweep mechanism, we are focusing on energy saving and price reduction.

Kenta Nakazawa

Freeform surface device developed by atmospheric pressure plasma jet processing

Researcher
Kenta Nakazawa

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Engineering
Shizuoka University

Outline

The micromachining system to be developed is novel in that it can create freeform surfaces with submicron resolution using nano and micro atmospheric pressure plasma jets. This is a research with high academic value because the unexplored field of freeform MEMS using the system will be developed. This research will improve the performance of MEMS, such as resolution and range of motion and will dramatically increase the value of MEMS.

Naruki Hagiwara

Development of CNN accelerator with high mounting efficiency utilizing 3D wiring memory elements

Researcher
Naruki Hagiwara

Graduate Student
Graduate School of Information Science & Technology
Hokkaido University

Outline

Analog neural network circuits using resistance change memory elements have mainly been developed with the crossbar structure. However, this structure is optimized for fully connected deep learning models and cannot implement locally connected models such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs) efficiently. In this research, I aim to develop an accelerator that can mount CNN models efficiently utilizing conductive polymer wire synapses, that can link between separated electrodes three-dimensionally.

Masaaki Hashimoto

Development of ultra-long-stroke electrothermal MEMS actuator with low power consumption

Researcher
Masaaki Hashimoto

Research Associate (Non-tenured)
Faculty of science and technology
Keio University

Outline

Micromachines with high efficiency of thermo-mechanical energy conversion are required to realize carbon neutral society. Aiming to create the strengthening micromachines which convert thermal energy into mechanical energy with high efficiency, this study focuses to develop an ultra-long-stroke, low power consumption electrothermal MEMS actuator consisted of phase change and thermal expansion thin film.

Arata Horie

Design of intercorporeity with body surface deformation device

Researcher
Arata Horie

Project Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Media Design
Keio University

Outline

We will develop hardware that can be attached to the body, and use it to deform the surface of the body in order to change the visual silhouette of the body and present a tactile sensation to the wearer. We will investigate how deforming the surface of one’s own or another’s body can create an intercorporeality that includes oneself and others, including a sense of unity and resonance.

Yuri Mikawa

Aerial image presentation in a wide area by distributed arrangement of dynamic parallax barriers

Researcher
Yuri Mikawa

Research Associate
NTT Communication Science Laboratories
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Outline

This project aims to realize an aerial image display in a wide area without wearing any device by using a distributed arrangement of multiple dynamic parallax barriers. While conventional methods need a large system and assume a huge space such as a theater, our proposed system is easy to be installed in a variety of locations. Therefore, it enables its use in a wide range of practical situations that have not been realized before, such as public transportation and sports stadiums. Furthermore, by accelerating the speed of this system, we aim to present it in dynamic situations involving dynamic motion, such as sports and driving.

Masayuki Murata

Development of novel thermoelectric conversion devices operated by a magnetic field

Researcher
Masayuki Murata

Senior Researcher
Department of Energy and Environment
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Outline

In order to achieve carbon neutrality, it is essential to realize energy conversion technologies that utilize energy resources with high efficiency. Therefore, this project focuses on the Nernst-Ettingshausen effect, a kind of thermo-magnetic effect, which is theoretically expected to realize highly efficient direct energy conversion between heat and electricity. In this project, investigation of optimal device structures, development of devices, and establishment of device evaluation techniques for power generation and cooling devices that operates with a different principle from conventional thermoelectric conversion and has high mass productivity will be carried out.

Tao Morisaki

Non-grounded Lightweight Force Display based on Passive Mechanism Amplfing Ultrasound Radiation Force

Researcher
Tao Morisaki

Employee
NTT Communication Science Laboratories
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Outline

Force sensation is the sensation of being pushed strongly on a body and arms, or a reaction force perceived when pushing a hard object. Displaying force sensation can guide human behavior intuitively and improve a sense of immersion into a virtual reality space. However, a force display is typically large and heavy, it restricts the movement of users. In this research, I reveal a passive mechanism that amplifies ultrasound radiation force by utilizing its high-mechanical power efficiently, and I apply it to develop a non-grounded lightweight force display system.

Hiroki Yasuga

Automatic liquid sampling using micro-lattice structure

Researcher
Hiroki Yasuga

Researcher
Sensing System Research Center
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Outline

The technology to obtain human-derived molecular information from toilet wastewater or sewage is expected to lead to a variety of novel systems, including aquisition of information on the spread of infectious diseases in specific areas and non-invasive health monitoring of individual patients. In this research project, to realize a self-contained molecular sensor that enables such information acquisition, I will develop a technology that automatically samples a certain amount of liquid from the bulk liquid of interest using micro-lattice structure.

Yasufumi Yokoshiki

Low Power Consumption Cpu with Dynamic Leak Suppression Logic Driven by Pulse Voltage

Researcher
Yasufumi Yokoshiki

Assistant Professor
Institute of Innovative Research
Tokyo Institute of Technology

Outline

The purpose of this study is the development of the low power consumption CPU driven by pulse voltage. The CPU can use intermittent power generated by small solar cells. The CPU will be robust because it can operate even if the power supply is unstable. Moreover, I reduce the power consumption by using Dynamic Leak Suppression Logic, which can reduce leak current. Finally, I integrate small solar cells, peripheral circuits, and the CPU to make a small batteryless sensing platform.

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