Dr. Shigeki

Schedule

July 9th,2016

Topic

Intelligent Human-Robot Interaction

Abstract

In designing interface for human-robot interaction, both computational intelligence and mechanical design are important key technologies. Both of them have advantages and disadvantages. Computational intelligence realizes universal adaptability, and special mechanical design realizes ideal specifications and low cost. Both approaches should be merged together to realize an intelligent human-robot interface system. In my presentation, I introduce a design approach of interface that includes both innovative mechanisms and learning functions. I explain two topics. One is a human interface for a dual-arm construction machine that requires skilled operation. The other is a mobility control of human symbiotic robots that can have safe collision or contact with human.

Resume

• Shigeki Sugano received the B.S., M.S., and Dr. of Engineering degrees in mechanical engineering in 1981, 1983, and 1989 from Waseda University.
• Since 1990, he has been a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Waseda, where he is currently a professor.
• Since 2014, he has served as the Dean of the School/Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University. Since 2013, he has served as the Program Coordinator of the MEXT Leading PhD Program: Waseda Embodiment Informatics Program.
• His research interests include human-symbiotic anthropomorphic robot design, dexterous and safe manipulator design, and human-robot communication.
• He received the Technical Innovation Award from the RSJ for the development of the Waseda Piano-Playing Robot: WABOT-2 in 1991. He received the JSME Medal for Outstanding Paper in 2000.
• He received the JSME Fellow Award in 2006, the IEEE Fellow Award in 2007. He received IEEE RAS Distinguished Service Award in 2008, the RSJ Fellow Award in 2008, and the SICE Fellow Award in 2011. He received RSJ Distinguished Service Award in 2012.
• From 2001 to 2010, he served as the President of the Japan Association for Automation Advancement. He served as the General Co-Chair of the ICRA2012, and the Program Chair of the AIM2012. He served as the General Chair of the IROS2013 in Tokyo in 2013. He has served as the Vice President of SICE in 2016.