We have launched the official website for the Soka University Intelligent Robotics and Sensing Co-creation Center (CIRoS).
On April 1, 2026, the Intelligent Robotics and Sensing Co-creation Center (CIRoS) and its core organization, the Intelligent Robotics and Sensing Co-creation Research Center, were established within the Faculty of Science and Engineering as one of the university's key research centers.
Accordingly, we have launched an official website for the purpose of disseminating information and sharing research results from this center. Please visit the link below.
This center (accredited period: April 2026 to March 2031, a period of 5 years) aims to comprehensively promote research and development, social implementation, and human resource development through co-creation with industry, local communities, and students, by integrating intelligent robotics, generative AI, sensing, and virtual environments.
■ Members of the research centers and facilities
Center Director: Choi Yong-woon (Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Deputy Center Director: Kenji Iyoda (Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Center staff: Yoshinobu Hagiwara (Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering), Hidehiko Shishido (Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering), Akimasa Suzuki (Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
■ Main initiatives and achievements to date
With the establishment of this center, the research group and related laboratories centered around it are developing diverse research activities and social collaborations.
[RoboCup Japan Open 2026]
- Won a total of 8 awards, including first place in the @Space Challenge.
For more details, please see the link below.
[RoboCup 2026 World Championship (South Korea)]
- Achieved 13th place overall and 4th place worldwide in the poster presentation category.
For more details, please see the link below.
[Research presentations and academic exchange]
- Hosted the "STAR Poster Presentation" jointly by three research laboratories, where a total of 15 research presentations were given.
- The Space AI Robotics Association (SAIRA), where Center Director Hagiwara serves as a board member, has been established.
[Contribution to the community and social implementation]
- Holding robotics classes for elementary school students at "Kodomo Icho Juku" (Children's Ginkgo Academy)
- Exhibited related research at "University Fair 2026 - Innovation Japan"
Professor
Choi Yongwoon
- Specialized Field
Perception information processing and intelligent robotics
- Research theme
Distance measurement system using stereo camera
Associate Professor
Taketoshi Iyota
- Specialized Field
Software, computer systems and networks, measurement engineering
- Research theme
Indoor positioning using spread spectrum ultrasound
Associate Professor
Yoshinobu Hagiwara
- Specialized Field
Intelligent Robotics, Intelligent Informatics
- Research theme
- Development of computational models for learning, recognition, and prediction of daily life physical support robots
- Development of basic technologies for symbol emergence systems for co-creative learning between humans and robots
Associate Professor
Hidehiko Shishido
- Specialized Field
Computer-based visual recognition and visual media processing, sports science
- Research theme
Research on computer vision-based measurement technology and sports data science
Associate Professor
Akimasa Suzuki
- Specialized Field
User interface, affective informatics, measurement engineering
- Research theme
Research on intuitive interfaces between humans and computers