Hoshino Kiyoshi

Our ultimate goal is to elucidate human imitation function and implement it in robot systems. To accomplish the goal, we study underlying technologies such as those for visual, motion, control, and sensory systems. Concurrently, we use our findings in the development of underlying technologies to promote research of the most advanced systems, which allow users to control artificial systems such as IT devices and remote-controlled robots without wearing sensors or prior training, by using only gestures, especially with small finger movements. Our world-class research accomplishments include a fast and high-precision recognition system of hand and finger shapes (gesture recognition system), a small lightweight human-like robotic hand that can be manipulated for complex tasks, a robotic arm driven by a pneumatic actuator that allows precision positioning and rigidity, and a compact eye movement measurement system that allows simultaneous measurements of the point of gaze and eye movement. We have received many international awards and invitations for keynote speeches in international conferences.