Cyber-Physical Sustainability Center (CPS)
Summary
Social systems and laws in physical space were created in the long history of humankind. Such systems and laws are being challenged for their universality and in some cases are being compelled to transform in cyberspace as technology develops. While those who welcome technological development tend to desire change in society and laws, those who value the existing systems and values and do not wish to change often express a sense of crisis or reject such change. Even if advanced technology is developed, if many people do not want to live with it and instead feel threatened by it, technology advances will not be utilized in society. Avoiding such polarization of values and the division of society and laws between cyberspace and physical space, individuals can live happily in physical space while enjoying the wealth and convenience of technological and social transformation in cyberspace. If we can realize a society where people can choose how to live their lives according to their individual values and aspirations our daily lives will be more enjoyable and richer.
Thus, it is important to study sustainable values, social systems, and their legal policies through cyber-physical space, while scientists develop technologies.
We call this idea Cyber-Physical Sustainability (CPS). The purpose of the CPS Center is to conduct research to realize sustainable development goals not only in physical space but also in cyberspace and to promote social acceptance of its results.
*Cybernetic avatars (CAs) here are avatars that provide services to individuals or groups (sometimes called "socio-CAs"), such as interactive behavior CAs, experience-sharing CAs, and manipulation CAs. In the Moonshot Development Project Goal 1, various technologies related to CA and systems for building social trust are being researched and developed.
SDGs
3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
5. GENDER EQUALITY
8. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
9. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
10. REDUCED INEQUALITIES
11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
12. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
16. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
Operational Period
2023/04/01～2025/03/31
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Members
◎ indicates the project leader
| Name | Affiliation | Position | Field of Specialization/Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| ◎ Yuko Kimijima | Faculty of Law, Department of Law | Professor | Intellectual Property (IP) Law |
| Fumio Shimpo | Faculty of Policy Management | Professor | Public law, New fields of law |
| Tatsuma Wada | Faculty of Policy Management | Professor | Economic theory, Economic statistics, Economic policy |
| Takehiro Ohya | Faculty of Law, Department of Law | Professor | Philosophy of Law |
| Kouta Minamizawa | Graduate School of Media Design Embodied Media Project | Professor | Human interface and interaction, Perceptual information processing, Kansei informatics |
| Kunifumi Saito | Faculty of Policy Management | Associate Professor | Civil law, New fields of law |
| Hiroyuki Tanaka | Graduate School of Law | Project Professor | Legal Practice, IP Law |
| Yuki Matsui | Graduate School of Law | Researcher | Legal Practice, IP Law |
| Ritsuo Inaguma | KGRI | Project Professor | Panoramic Ultra High Definition Image Processing, Research Commercialization & Innovation |
| Tsukasa Aso | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Intellectual Property Law |
| Yoshihiro Okazaki | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Social acceptability of advanced ICT technologies、Intellectual Property Law |
| Masaru Horie (2024/10/1-) | KGRI | Project Senior Assistant Professor | Marketing, Sustainable management, Quality ｍanagement, Data analytics |
