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 |
| Tsukasa Aso | Law School | Associate Professor | IP Law |
| Yuki Matsui | Graduate School of Law | Researcher | Legal Practice, IP Law |
| Masashi Noda | Graduate School of Law | Researcher | IP Law |
| Ritsuo Inaguma | KGRI | Project Professor | Panoramic Ultra High Definition Image Processing, Research Commercialization & Innovation |
| Masaru Horie | KGRI | Project Senior Assistant Professor | Marketing, Sustainable management, Quality ｍanagement, Data analytics |
| Yoshihiro Okazaki | KGRI | Collaborative Researcher | Social acceptability of advanced ICT technologies、Intellectual Property Law |
