


We are accepted for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) “Development of garbage collecting robot for marine microplastics”.

Prof. An has joined the laboratory

Prof. Morooka moved to Okayama University
Prof. Morooka moved to Okayama University.

11 students have graduated from the laboratory.

Video introducing CREST Humanitude project has been released.

Prof. Kurazume made a keynote speech about Humanitude and CREST project at the Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party.

Dr. Yoonseok Pyo, Mr. Yuuta Watanabe, and Prof. Kurazume received the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), Education Award.

We made the press release about the tour-guide robot using quasi-zenith satellite system and 5G communication system and conducted the demonstration at Ito campus.

Our research Research activities were broadcast on TV programs NHK close-up gendai +.

We are selected as a core cooperative researcher of NEDO SIP “Research and development of My IoT platform”.

We are selected as a core cooperative researcher of NEDO SIP “Research and development of sensor rich soft end-effecter system for CPS”.

Prof. Iwashita’s research was introduced in Nippon Keizai Newspaper.

Prof. Kurazume received SICE System Integration Division Academic Achievement Award .

Ms. Ohno joined our laboratory as a secretary.

We are selected as a core cooperative researcher of JST CREST (Core Research for Evolutionary Science and Technology) JPMJCR17A5 (Head: Prof. Nakazawa).

We are selected as a core cooperative researcher of JST CREST (Core Research for Evolutionary Science and Technology) JPMJCR1786 (Head: Prof. Morooka).

Mr. Nakajima received MIRU student award.

Nominated for Finalist of Best Service Robotics Paper Award at IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2017).

Facebook page for alumni group is ready. Please send your request to join in this group.

Prof. Iwashita’s research was introduced in NHL Close up Gendai+.

The magazine in Spain introduced our activity.

Mr. Egashira received SICE SI2016 Excellent Presentation Award.

The magazine in Norway introduced our activity.

Dr. Yumi Iwashita (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, former associate professor) received NISTEP Award (The Researchers with Nice Step) from National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP).

Prof. Kurazume received Fellow title from the Robotics Society of Japan.

Prof. Kurazume has been appointed Vice Dean at the Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University.

Associate Prof. Iwashita moved to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).

Mr. Shizaki, Prof. Iwashita, Prof. Ogawara, and Prof. Kurazume receivedSICE System Integration Division Research Award.

“ROS Robot Programming” is published.

Akihiro Kawamura arrived a newly Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University.

Prof. Iwashita made a keynote speech at Women In Engineering 2015, IEEE JC WIE.

Mr. Oishi received the Excellent Student Award from Graduate School and Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering Alumni Association, Kyushu University.

Mr. Koyama received SI2014 Excellent Presentation Award.

Mr. Shinzaki, Associate Prof. Iwashita, Associate Prof. Ogawara, and Prof Kurazume received Best Paper Award, The Fourth Symposium on Biometrics, Recognition and Authentication.

Prof. Iwashita made a keynote speech at 4th Fukuka-Bysan Research Workshop.

Mr. Takanime received The Tenth Joint Workshop on Machine Perception and Robotics (MPR14) Best Poster Session Award.

Yumi Iwashita is promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Information Science and electrical Engineering, Kyushu University.

Ms. Jung, OS Mozos, Assist. Prof. Iwashita, Prof. Kurazume received Best Paper in the Machine Vision Workshop, Fifth International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies.

Mr. Yongjin, Professor Kurazume, Professor Iwashita, and Professor Hasegawa received the 28th Best Paper Award, the Robotics Society of Japan.

Mr. Oshima, Mr. Nagakura, Professor Iwashita, and Professor Kurazume received Best Paper Award, The 14th Symposium on Construction Robotics in Japan.

Mr. Pyo was elected JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (DC2).

Joint research by Prof. Iwashita, Mr. Takamine, Prof. M.S.Ryoo, and Prof. Kurazume was introduce in RoboCon Magazine 2014.1.

Mr. Oishi received IEEE Fukuoka Section Best Student Award 2013.

Mr. Oishi, Mr. Yongjin, Professor Kurazume, Assistant Professor Iwashita were chosen as Best Paper Finalist , 2013 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2013).

Ms. Jung received The Ninth Joint Workshop on Machine Perception and Robotics (MPR13) Best Poster Session Award.

Ms. Jung received Young Woman Researcher Award of WISET/KSAE, The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers 2013 Annual Conference and Exhibition.

Mr. Sonoki received 31th SICE Kyushu Branch Best Paper Award.

Mr. Oishi received 2013 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Japan Chapter Young Award (ICRA2013).

Joint research with Tokyo Construction was introduce in Nikken Construction.

Mr. Pyo received Best Presentation Award at SICE SI 2012.

Joint research with Tokyo Construction was introduce in Nikken Sangyo Newspaper.

Professor Kurazume received 2012 JSME Robotics and Mechatronics Academic Achievement Award.

Professor Iwashita received 2011 Excellent Paper Award of the PRMU.

Joint research in Real World Robotics Laboratory was adopted to SCOPE.

Mr. Oishi received 2011 Excellent Student Award of the IEEE Fukuoka Section.

Mr. Oishi was elected JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (DC1).

Mr. Oishi received SICE Sytem Integration division Young Yesearcher Award.

Mr. Ikenoya received Best Presentation Award in Annual Conference on Japan Society of Civil Engineers.

Prof. Kurazume was chosen as Invited Speaker , 15th International Symposium on Robotics Research (ISRR2011).

Mr. Kawamura was chosen as THE BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD FINALIST , the 15th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR2011).

Mr. Oishi, Professor Kurazume, Assistant Professor Iwashita received Excellent paper award , the 16th Robotics Symposia.

New homepage was opened.

Mr. Kawamura received 2010 Excellent Student Award of the IEEE Fukuoka Section.

Mr. Tobata, Professor Kurazume, Assistant Professor Iwashita received T. J. Tarn Best Paper in Robotics , 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2010).

Assistant Professor Iwashita, Mr. Baba, Professor Kurazume received Best Oral Presentation Award , Int. Conf. on Emerging Security Technologies (EST 2010).
