Feb 18, 2016
Japan-UK Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Seminar 2016
On 18th February 2016, the Embassy of Japan in the UK held the Japan-UK Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Seminar 2016, bringing together experts from both countries to discuss issues around the government policies and funding, and introduced cutting-edge research ブラック ジャック webhe socio-economic impacts of robotics in both countries. This event was co-hosted with JETRO, JST, the UK-RAS Network ブラック ジャック webhe British Embassy Tokyo. With the aim of further promoting Japan-UK cooperation in the field of robotics and AI, this seminar provided a wide variety of presentations and demonstrations from leading figures in government, industry and academia, and was followed by discussion focusing on the key issues in the robotics field.
Both Japan ブラック ジャック webhe UK have recently highlighted robotics and AI as key components of their future science ブラック ジャック webechnology policies, ブラック ジャック webhis seminar emphasised the importance of working together to understブラック ジャック webhe economic and societal implications of recent breakthroughs in robotics and AI, and seeking new collaborations and partnerships.
The programme of the day was as follows:
15.30 Opening Remarks
- H.E. Keiichi Hayashi, Ambassador of Japan
- Professor Robin Grimes, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
H.E. Keiichi Hayashi, Ambassador of Japan Professor Robin Grimes
Session 1 Overview of policy setting and funding arrangements in Japan ブラック ジャック webhe UK
15.40 Brief introduction to recent policy trends in Japan
- Ms Kanae Kurata, First Secretary (Science ブラック ジャック webechnology), Embassy of Japan in the UK ブラック ジャック webF＞(441KB)
15.50 Brief introduction to recent trends in ブラック ジャック web
- Dr Kedar Pandya, Head of the Engineering Theme for the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ブラック ジャック webF＞(1274KB)
- Professor Guang-Zhong Yang, Imperial College London, UK-RAS Network
16.10 Q&A
Professor Guang-Zhong Yang
Session 2 Cutting-edge research projects in Japan ブラック ジャック webhe UK
16.15 Introduction Dr Fumiya Iida, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge (Facilitator)
16.20 Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, University of Osaka
16.30 Professor Kerstin Dautenhahn, School of Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire
16.40 Dr Komei Sugiura, Senior Researcher, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
16.50 Professor Tadahiro Taniguchi, Department of Human & Computer Intelligence College, Ritsumeikan
University ブラック ジャック webF＞(943KB)
17.00 Professor Sethu Vijayakumar FRSE; Director, Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, University of Edinburgh
17.10 Professor Tetsuya Ogata, Laboratory for Intelligent Dynamics and Representation, Waseda University
17.20 Professor Roberto Cipolla FREng, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
17.30 Professor Yoshihiko Nakamura, Department of Mechano Informatics, University of Tokyo
Robotics Demonstration by Professor Ishiguro
Session 3 Socio-economic impact
17.40 New business innovations
- Mr Llewelyn Morgan, Service Manager, Localities Policies and Innovation, Oxfordshire County Council
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- Mr Shohei Hido, Chief Research Officer, Preferred Networks ブラック ジャック webF＞(1482KB)
18.00 Future social impact
- Dr. Anders Sandberg, James Martin Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford Martin
School, University of Oxford ブラック ジャック webF＞(1371KB)
18.10 Q&A
18.30 Closing
For more information, please refer to the documents below.
•The Seminar Handout ブラック ジャック webF＞(1625KB)
•Summary Report of Seminar ブラック ジャック webF＞(1113KB)
