Transmission of force sensation between remote areas is realized by bilateral control of master-slave robots. Transmission of force sensation is achieved by position tracking and action-reaction law. We applied the technology to medical robots for supporting operators by the transmission of force sensation.

In nanoscale electronic devices, self-heating effects caused by the electric current flowing through the device have a significant impact on the electrical characteristics as well as the material properties of the devices. By utilizing these effects, we are trying to enhance device performance and to generate new functional devices for a future green society.

RMT Processor integrates a processor core (RMT PU), which executes eight threads simultaneously based on their priority. It supports four real-time communication links (Responsive Links), various I/O devices (e.g., SpaceWire, PCI-X, IEEE1394, and PWM), an IPC controller, and a run-time execution tracing.

In future, due to Japan’s aging society, human-friendly and environmental adaptability are strongly required for welfare devices. To meet this demand, a novel approach to walking assistive devices and wheelchairs is investigated and their advanced control algorithm is developed.

It’s getting more important to evaluate swallowing function for preventing accidents and illness such as aspiration pneumonia. We developed a new evaluation system for swallowing function. This system can evaluate swallowing function safely and quantitatively without the application of a Fiber grating vision sensor. We estimate the movement of the throat using the shape of the throat information, and measure the time of the swallowing movement affected by aging.