about Laboratory
Communication Network Systems,
Systems & Software Division,
Research Institute of Electrical Communication (RIEC),
Tohoku University
Communication Theory,
Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences,
Graduate School of Information Sciences (GSIS),
Tohoku University
Research activities
In Shiratori and Suganuma Laboratory, we are pursuing research on a new information communication paradigm, named post-ubiquitous Flexible Computing, proposed by Prof. Norio Shiratori. The main purpose is to overcome the drawbacks of present day information communication, to foresee the problems that would further sprout as the interactions among technological innovations get enormously complicated, and finally to create an environment which could solve those problems in a graceful way, if not optimally. This new paradigm of Flexible computing has two main characteristics: rationality and symbiosis. Rationality means it should be pragmatic, efficient and cost effective. Symbiosis means the coexistence of man and machine to the advantage of both. Whenever a change occurs in any part of the Information System, the flexible computing environment would absorb it in an intelligent, homeostatic, and evolutionary manner. We have been promoting both theoretical and experimental research and design methodology based on the concept of flexible computing. Our research focuses on next generation network environment related issues like management and performance evaluation of high speed network, network system, its applications etc.
