Shiratori lab.

Projects

Shiratori Lab is carrying out pioneering research in information network, artificial intelligence, group-ware, high-speed networks and agent based systems. The laboratory is a leading member of several research projects. This page lists the major projects.

Project of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (japanese version only)
  (2003.4 - 2005.3)
members: Tohoku University, Cyber Solutions
Project Leader : Prof. Norio Shiratori
Budget :about 40 million yen.
A two year long project, with a budget of about 40 million yen. One university and one company in Japan are the joint members of this project.

JGN - II Project   (2004.4-2008.3)
Theme: Research and development for application oriented network management platform.
members: Tohoku University, etc..
A four year national project. One university and a company are involved in this project.

CRL Project   (2002-2003)
Theme: Research and development for a Service Aware Framework
members: Tohoku University,
Project Leader : Prof. Norio Shiratori
Budget :about 12 million yen.
We developed mechanism for selectiong route and server on the wireless network. This is an important technique to compose service aware framework. A one year project with a budget of around 12 million yen. Tohoku University is the only member of this project.

Mirai Kaitaku Project   (1999.4 - 2004.3)
Theme: Dynamic Networking
members: Tohoku University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Iwate Prefectural University, Gunma University
Project Leader : Prof. Norio Shiratori
Budget :about 700 million yen.
Dynamic Networking Architecture is based on agent-oriented computing technology. This dynamic networking architecture extends the flexibility and adaptability to the higher layers, notably the application layer. The dynamic networking architecture will effectively support the network requirements of users' of diverse backgrounds, knowledge and experience.

JGN Project   (1999 - 2003)
Theme: Next Generation Network Architecture
members: Tohoku University, Tokyo University, Kochi University, Keio University, Iwate Prefectural University, Yamanashi University, University of Aizu, Chiba Institute of Technology
Project Leader : Prof. Norio Shiratori
JGN : The Japan Gigabit Network is an optical-fiber telecommunications network that makes high-speed information transmission possible. Progressing towards the new age of "Gigabit" telecommunications network, the JGN is expected to be widely used for research and development of very high-speed networking and high performance application technologies.

NEDO project   (2000.4 - 2001.3)
Theme: Development of Intelligent Assist Function
Members: Hitachi, Ltd., VisualTechnology, Inc.,
Tohoku University
Intelligent Assist Function, based on autonomous agent technology,is a mechanism that makes management of a self-drived outgoing support system easy for everyone, irrespective of their age and expertise, including a non-expert family user at a remote home. This function acts as an adminstrator of the support system over a communication network. For instance, it intereracts with users using animation and voice navigation, keeps driving safety, and collects data for system evaluation.

IPA Project   (1996.4-1998.3)
Theme: Flexible Agent-based Environment for Creation of New-idea : A 21st Century Project
members: Tohoku University, Chiba Institute of Technology, UCLA, Ohio State University, Kagoshima University, OKI Inc.(Japan), Scientia (Japan), FEF (USA).
Project Leader: Prof. Norio Shiratori
Budget:about 320 million yen.
ADIPS : Agent-based Distributed Information Processing System framework is an infrastructure of the flexible network and offers an environment for multi-agent systems, with features as: (i) autonomous construction of the system, (ii) autonomous reconstruction of the system, (iii) use of knowledge of system designers and administrators and (iv) reuse of available computational processes

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