Waseda University ICT and Robotics

Top Global University Project: Waseda Goes Global -A Plan to Build a Worldwide Academic Network
that is Open, Dynamic and Diverse

Waseda University

Speakers

Shigeki Sugano

Leader of the ICT and Robotics Unit

Greeting

The most up-to-date automobiles, aircraft, precision machinery, robots, and consumer appliances are systems in which mechanical engineering, computer science, and communications technology are integrated. People are connecting to these systems, giving rise to the new intelligent society. It can be said that IoT, the latest trend, is also part of this dynamic. In such an age, university engineering departments are required to foster human resources with the ability to innovate in the process of creating this society. To this end, the development of international and interdisciplinary education must be emphasized as well as promoting a spirit of challenge for opening up new areas of research.
At our unit, we not only promote joint research with foreign teaching staff and study abroad at leading research organizations, but we have also created multiple research supervision systems that include well-known overseas advisors. We will remain at the forefront with collaboration as our keyword, aiming to increase student motivation, arm them with foresight, and strengthen their research abilities.

Biography

Shigeki Sugano received 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. His research interests include human-symbiotic anthropomorphic robot design, dexterous and safe manipulator design, and human-robot communication. He has received many awards, and he is a fellow of the IEEE, SICE, JSME, and RSJ. He served as the Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Advanced Robotics from 2007 to 2012. He also served as the General Chair of the IROS 2013 and as the President of the SICE in 2017. He received the Commendation for Science and Technology from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2017.