R&D Project

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Goal 9 R&D Projects (Selected in FY2021)Asian humanities and brain informatics to enhance peace and compassion of the mind

Project manager (PM)IMAMIZU HiroshiDirector, ATR Cognitive Mechanisms Lab.

Summary of the project

Based on the Asian humanities and neuroscience, we will elucidate the transition of states of mind. We will model the individuality of mental states through a combination of large-scale surveys and detailed small group interviews and establish a data-driven typing of peace of mind and vitality. We will also develop technologies to visualize transitions in brain dynamics in real time and develop meditation methods based on these technologies. We will develop meditation and neurofeedback methods according to individual typing. Through meditation and visualization of brain dynamics, we will create a society where people can face themselves, increase their peace of mind and vitality, and have compassion for others.

【Neurofeedback an meditation optimized for individual types】

R&D theme structure of the project

Milestone by year 2032

  • Combine neurofeedback and meditation to propose methods for optimizing the balance between comfort and vitality for each type of personal characteristic.
  • Conduct social implementation experiments to determine which indicators of happiness can be changed in the real world.

Milestone by year 2027

  • Establish a method for identifying types of personal traits.
  • Proof-of-principle experiments on new neurofeedback.
  • Large-scale experiments on meditation using smartphones.

R&D theme progress reports

Performers

Theme [1] TANAKA Saori Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International
Theme [1] KONISHI Satoshi KDDI Research, Inc.
Theme [2] ASAI Tomohisa Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International
Theme [2] KAWANABE Motoaki Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International
Theme [3] MINOWA Kenryo Rissho University
Theme [3] KAWASHIMA Issaku Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International

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