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It is an important task to prepare for unprecedented natural disasters. When natural disasters occur, indoor and outdoor situations greatly change. Therefore, it is difficult to provide evacuation guidance during sudden and unpredictable disasters. We propose an agent-based evacuation guidance support system, which autonomously determines the evacuation guidance plan based on the situation assessed...
With the spread of the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, IoT devices such as sensors, appliances, or robots realize various Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) including remote monitoring, health care and home security in various environments. To realize advanced CPS which can adapt its behavior autonomously according to changes in the environment and user's demand, this paper proposes a MultiAgent-based...
Due to the advantages of high spectral resolution, ESR measurement beyond the zero field splitting or the magnetic phase transition, THz electron spin resonance (ESR) measurement has been a powerful means to study novel magnetic systems. We have been developing this THz ESR system since 1988, and we are now extending to the multi-extreme THz ESR. Here the multi-extreme corresponds to the high magnetic...
Our research goal was to develop a robot counseling system. It is important for a counselor to promote self-disclosure of clients to reduce their anxiety feelings. However, when a counselor is human, clients sometimes hesitate to disclose intrusive topics due to embarrassment and self-esteem issues. We hypothesized that a robot counselor, on account of its unique kind of agency, could remove mental...
In the technology education of Japanese junior high schools there is a manufacturing activity where the students make something, like a bookshelf. The activity encompasses a variety of skills, for example, sawing and planing. It is difficult for the students to evaluate skills objectively by themselves in the manufacturing activities. This paper proposes a mechanism to support students with objectively...
It becomes easy to record our lives using sensors, cameras, and SNS via a smartphone, robots and cloud services. Therefore, we investigate how to use such records for prevention of memory lapse, self-awareness of dementia patients, and life view of the elderly. We propose a life experiences management function for human memory recall based on Active Information Resource (AIR). AIR is generated from...
THz electron spin resonance (ESR) measurement has been a powerful means to study magnetic systems due to the advantages of high spectral resolution, ESR measurement beyond the zero field splitting or the magnetic phase transition. We have been developing this THz ESR system, and we are now extending our developments to the multi-extreme THz ESR. Here the multi-extreme includes the high magnetic field,...
How has the interdisciplinary data mining field been practiced in Network and Systems Management (NSM)? In Science and Technology, there is a wide use of data mining in areas like bioinformatics, genetics, Web, and, more recently, astroinformatics. However, the application in NSM has been limited and inconsiderable. In this article, we provide an account of how data mining has been applied in managing...
It is important to realize more intelligent home security system (IHSS) for daily lives. We propose IHSS utilizing agent-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The proposed system is capable of monitoring sensors and autonomously controlling actuators to flexibly construct security services. This paper describes a design of IHSS and some prototype systems.
There are several researches, products and standards for smart devices to realize Internet of Things (IoT) applications. In order to take full advantage of IoT devices, this paper proposes an agent-oriented cooperation infrastructure. As the core functionalities of the infrastructure, we propose agent-based device management function, self-state management function, and cooperation function among...
Infants often synchronize rhythm pattern of their body movement with their caregivers. Developmental scientists assume that infant-caregiver body synchrony is a fundamental factor for maturing their close relationship and it facilitates social development of infants [1–2]. When multiple individuals are in synchrony, they tend to mimic each other's behavior [3]. One agent generates own behaviors on...
The growth of the research and development on IoT (Internet of Things) devices, such as smart appliances, sensors, and network robots is significant, and there is increasing possibility of smart operation using such devices. In order to take full advantage of IoT devices, this paper proposes the multiagent-based cooperation infrastructure. As the core functionalities of the infrastructure, we propose...
Recently, investigations on user-oriented information delivery system to support information acquisition has been actively conducted. In order to provide information retrieved from the internet, TV program and local contents, we propose an information delivery system based on Active Information Resource (AIR). This paper describes a design of AIR-based cooperation mechanism of heterogeneous contents...
In the concept of symbiotic systems, the relationship between man and machine comes close to even. Recent autonomy of machines is considered independently from human because the cognitive functions equipped in the autonomic system act only for the system itself. On the other hand, a symbiotic system should support bidirectional cognitive functions between machines and human. This means the cognitive...
Mathematical and knowledge based models are the cornerstones of most autonomie network and systems monitoring operations. The models embody knowledge and experiences of monitoring the vast varieties of systems and their behaviours. These many models constitute a lot of unshared knowledge because of differing network dynamics, heterogeneity and interests. One way of making these models sharable is...
In the field of power system, there are several new paradigms of power grid, which are trying to address various issues. The new power grid paradigms are expected to be more resilient to survive the difficulties during a disaster. This paper focuses on microgrid and proposes an allocation planning method for electric vehicle (EV) in a multiagent-based microgrid. The proposed method allocates EV to...
The electricity consumption in the world is constantly increasing, and our lives become more and more dependent on electricity. There are several new paradigms proposed in the field of power grid. In Japan, especially after the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, the new power system paradigms are expected to be more resilient to survive several difficulties during a disaster situation. In...
The number of information and content on the Internet is increasing rapidly. It is getting harder and harder for us to search and get the information and contents which we need and want easily since there are a massive amount of information and various contents including text, image, and video on the Internet in recent year. We need user-oriented information delivery system to make it easy for users...
It is difficult for us to express internal sensitivities such as our art preferences with words. Recently, some psychological studies have reported a relationship between preference and eye movement. Several engineering studies have reported on methods or systems for tracking eye movement. In this study, we hypothesized that eye movement when viewing a painting can reflect preferences, and we tried...
As the importance of electricity has been significantly increasing, there are several new paradigms of power grid proposed in the field of power system. In Japan, especially after the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, the new power system paradigms are expected to be more resilient to survive several difficulties during a disaster situation. In this paper, the authors focus on microgrid and...
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