R&D Project
Goal 9 R&D ProjectsDevelopment of “Jizai Hon-yaku-ki (At-will Translator)” connecting various minds based on brain and body functions
Project manager (PM)TSUTSUI Ken-IchiroProfessor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
Summary of the project
This project aims to develop a Jizai Hon-yaku-ki (At-will Translator) to support communications in various situations, contributing to an inclusive society. Neuroscientists, molecular biologists, and VR/AR and robotics engineers will collaborate to develop technologies to quantify states of mind and methods for perceptual, cognitive, and motor interventions. A Jizai Hon-yaku-ki will be produced by combining these technologies and methods, facilitating the communication of individuals and small groups.
Milestone by year 2032
- Establish a unified methodology of mind quantification based on physiological data from the brain, autonomous nervous system, and exosomes.
- Improve the functions of Jizai Hon-yaku-ki and establish a general method of userled R&D.
Milestone by year 2027
- Establish methods of multi-dimension mind quantification
- Develop a prototype of Jizai Hon-yaku-ki.
R&D theme progress reports
- [1] Interpreting mental states through brain and autonomic nerves
- [2] Interpreting mental states through exosomes
- [3] Functions of Jizai Hon-yaku-ki
- [4][5] Social implementation of Jizai Hon-yaku-ki (neurodiversity / education)
- [6] Ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) involved in Jizai Hon-yaku-ki
- Progress Report (1.21MB)
R&D theme structure of the project
Item 1 (Tsutsui, Sasaki, Kitajo) quantifies short-term states of mind based on the activity of brain and autonomic nervous system.
Item 2 (Hoshino, Nasiri, Osumi) assesses long-term states of mind based on exosomes, small vesicles released from cells and found in body fluid.
Item 3 (Nagai, Inami, Saito, Homae, Hariyama) develops a Jizai Hon-yaku-ki system with two central components: (1) an interpreter that “reads” one’s state of mind through AI analysis of physiological and behavioral data; and (2) an expresser that “conveys” the interpreted states of mind to the user through sensory technologies like VR/AR and robotics.
Item 4 (Kumagaya, Nakamura) promotes the social implementation of Jizai Hon-yaku-ki initially targeting people with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental conditions.
Item 5 (Tsutsui) expands the usage of Jizai Hon-yaku-ki to the general population, specifically in early education.
Item 6 (Osumi, Hara) analyzes the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) at every step of our R&D project to ensure Jizai Hon-yaku-ki is socially acceptable.
Acceleration item (Bergmann, Tuescher) aims to develop a method to identify the brain activity that serves as long-term
Leader's institution
Tohoku University
R&D institutions
Tohoku University, University of Tokyo, National Institute for Physio-logical Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Showa University, Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research
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