Basic information of the Research Area

[Hardware for Resilience]Hardware in Future for Resilience of Real Space

Strategic Objective

Technology infrastructure for the post-COVID society built by "Convergence of Knowledge"
Information carriers and innovative devices
Fundamental technologies for next-generation IoT (Internet of Things) to create a future smart society
Creation of innovative core technologies by merging material technology, device technology, and nano-system optimization technology toward the realization of information devices with ultra-low power consumption and multiple functions (Japanese only)
Advanced interaction technologies within networked intelligent information environment
Elucidation of basic principles for innovative energy conversion, and synthesis of new materials, development of new energy harvesting devices, and other core technologies, that will contribute to the high-efficiency conversion of ambient microenergy into electricity and their new advanced applications(Japanese only)

Overview

“Society 5.0,” proposed in the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan, is a concept that aims to create a sustainable and resilient “human-centered society” via a fusion of cyberspace and real space. It relies on science, technology, and its innovative power to overcome the difficult situations and imminent social problems that we face. A necessitous problem coming up recently is the spread of COVID-19, and it has become necessary to strengthen our abilities to deal with social disturbance caused by infectious diseases and disasters. At the same time, it is urgent for us to realize carbon neutrality. Those situations have request us to upgrade this concept to a resilient “Society 5.x.”
As is stated above, “Society 5.0” is to be realized through a fusion of the cyberspace and the real space. In recent years, the focus has been on digital technology and AI technology, and research, development, and the education of researchers and engineers connected to the cyberspace have been enhanced. However, it goes without saying that in order to meet long-term social goals, we need to strengthen research and education related to the real space in the same way. Thus, this research area supports young researchers with advanced and challenging ideas related to real technologies—more specifically, “things” such as hardware, devices, and modules—that will make up the resilient society in the future.
When promoting research, we aim to train researchers who can drive cutting-edge research for the future, and to create wide-ranging human networks that will lead to future collaboration. So, we emphasize the perspective of researcher education and create chances where young researchers from different fields can interact and inspire each other.

Research Area Advisors

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Schedule of Selection Process

Deadline for application	2022/05/31 at 12:00 noon, Japan time
Document-based review	2022/07/04
JST will contact to the interviewees no later than	2022/07/11
Interview-based review（※） ※Interview date and time will be assigned by JST.	2022/07/22・2022/07/25・2022/07/26

Research Supervisor's Policy

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