Call for Proposal
Basic information of the Research Area
[Human-Centered Interaction]Creating Human-Centered Interaction to Solve Social Issues
Research Supervisor
Hideaki KuzuokaProfessor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Strategic Objective
Mutual development of human-computer interaction and understanding of human behavior
Overview
Our social lives and values are undergoing drastic transformation as people, artificial intelligence (AI), and robots become interconnected through networks and begin to interact with one another on a daily basis in both cyber and physical spaces. However, we cannot create a system that leads people and society in a healthy direction if we merely focus on technological progress. It is essential that we gain a deeper understanding of human nature, as well as social issues such as aging, population decline, health care, and social disparities, in order to create innovation that leads to a human-centered future society. For this reason, it is important to conduct research based on comprehensive knowledge that integrates new findings from various fields such as psychology, cognitive science, and social science, in addition to research related to information science and technology.
In this research area, we engage in development of interactive systems while conducting analysis and evaluation from the standpoint of the humanities and social sciences. We do so iteratively in order to promote and disseminate integrated research style that links information science with the humanities and social sciences. In this way, we aim to create new human-centered interactions that can help solve various social issues and contribute to human well-being.
Specifically, we strive to deepen our understanding of human beings based on cognitive science research and qualitative studies, create novel and effective interactions based on such understanding, and explore new research fundamentals that link information science and technology with the humanities and social sciences.
This research area will be operated as part of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)’s Artificial Intelligence/Big Data/IoT/Cybersecurity Integration Project (AIP Project: Advanced Integrated Intelligence Platform Project)
Research Area Advisors
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Schedule of Selection Process
| Deadline for application | 2024/05/28 at 12:00 noon, Japan time |
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| Document-based review | 2024/07/09 |
| JST will contact to the interviewees no later than | 2024/07/16 |
| Interview-based review（ONLINE） ※Interview date and time will be assigned by JST. |
2024/07/29, 2024/07/30 |
Research Supervisor's Policy
Research Supervisor's Policy of this Research Area can be downloaded from below.
【Research Supervisor’s Message】
In this research area, we welcome proposals that center on investigation and analysis with the intent of providing suggestions for innovative interaction designs, as well as proposals for specific interactive systems.