The research and development topics to be implemented in the FY2025 "Industry-Academia Collaborative Creation Challenge Research and Development Project (Joint Research Type)" have been decided.
- matsunaga958
- May 15
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The following research and development projects will be carried out in the 2025 "Industry-Academia Collaborative Creation Challenge Research and Development Project (Joint Research Type)". (4 projects)
Research on cooperative control of multiple transport robots and autonomous vehicles using hierarchical optimal control theory (newly adopted subject)
Chief Researcher
Harada Vehicle Design Co., Ltd. Representative Director Hisamitsu Harada
Collaborative Research Institute
Harada Vehicle Design Co., Ltd., Nagoya University
Research period
Reiwa 7-8
Research and Development Summary
The aim is to achieve cooperative operation of multiple transport robots and small EV self-driving vehicles through distributed control between individual robots and vehicles rather than centralized control. The possibility of cooperative control will be examined using transport robots from multiple different manufacturers at low speeds. If cooperative control becomes possible, it will greatly contribute to improving efficiency and productivity at logistics sites such as factories and warehouses. In addition, demonstration experiments of Level 4 autonomous trucks have begun on the Shin-Tomei Expressway, and it is predicted that in the near future, cooperative driving of multiple vehicles in formation will be required, increasing the importance of cooperative control in which rear vehicles instantly share information about the vehicle in front.
Based on the hierarchical optimal control theory developed at Nagoya University, the effectiveness of operation at low speeds from 30 km/h will be confirmed in demonstration experiments. In the future, the possibility of using it as a platform for horizontal flight space travel vehicles will be verified by linking it to operation on highways at 100 km/h and cooperative operation of multiple vehicles in the aerospace field at speeds of 300 km/h.
Improvement of the functionality and added value of iWakka, a testing and training device for adjustability for grasping force (Newly adopted project)
Chief Researcher
Nagoya Institute of Technology, MORITA, Yoshifumi
Collaborative Research Institute
Nagoya Institute of Technology and Secondconcept Co., Ltd.
Research period
FY2025-2026
Research and Development Summary
As part of the results of the “Frail Prevention and Recovery Support System Using Multisensory ICT” in the Aichi Knowledge Hub Aichi Priority Research Project IV, we improved the functionality and design of the conventional “iWakka”testing and training device for adjustability for grasping force, developed a brain training application, and conducted a demonstration evaluation. The results confirmed that hand dexterity training not only contributes to improving cognitive functions, particularly attention and memory, but also addresses a wide range of needs in nursing and medical care settings. These needs include motor function recovery training for stroke patients with hemiplegia and cognitive training for children with developmental disabilities.
In this R&D, development, prototyping, and demonstration testing will be conducted with the aim of achieving even higher functionality. In response to requests for improved usability obtained through the demonstration evaluations, we will implement SIM compatibility, a motion-tracking function, and cloud management in iWakka. We will also develop a health management system for use in homes, medical settings, nursing care facilities, and companies. Furthermore, the company aims to commercialize products that contribute to preventive medicine and nursing care by detecting changes in motor function due to aging and disease through the accumulation and analysis of on-site data.
Creation of negative thermal expansion spherical particles (ongoing project)
Chief Researcher
Professor Koji Takenaka, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Collaborative Research Institute
Nagoya University, Misario Co., Ltd.
Research period
2024-2025
Research and Development Summary
We will provide magnesium zinc pyrophosphate Zn₂-xMgxP₂O₇, which has a negative thermal expansion property of "shrinking when heated," developed at Nagoya University, as a thermal expansion inhibitor microparticle to meet the strong demand from the industry for solving heat-related malfunctions in various equipment and systems, such as transportation equipment and semiconductor devices. In order to solve the problem of reduced fluidity when compounded with resin, which has become apparent in basic tests at companies to which joint developer Misario Co., Ltd. has provided test powder, we will achieve a spherical particle shape. By achieving the goal of this research, the biggest technical challenge preventing large-scale social implementation of magnesium zinc pyrophosphate microparticles will be resolved, and they will be able to be used as a thermal expansion inhibitor required in various industrial fields. This will greatly contribute to improving performance and reliability, extending life, and reducing labor in various cutting-edge fields, such as precision processes for electronic devices and semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, transportation equipment, information and communications, and optics.
Research and development of high-power single-mode nitride quantum shell lasers (ongoing project)
Chief Researcher
Satoshi Ueyama, Professor, Department of Materials and Functional Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Meijo University
Collaborative Research Institute
Meijo University, E&E Evolution Inc.
Research period
2024-2025
Research and Development Summary
In recent years, interest in wireless power transfer technology has increased significantly, with a wide range of expected applications, including reducing the number of wires in automobiles, power supply to drones in the air, underwater power transmission systems, etc. Currently in practical use, power transfer systems such as the electromagnetic induction method have achieved a transmission efficiency of 70-90%, but the transmission distance is short, limiting their uses.
Therefore, this project aims to develop a laser diode (LD) that is much more efficient and highly directional than conventional ones, and to construct and demonstrate a long-distance optical power supply system using this as a light source. The core of this project is an LD that uses a quantum shell structure in which an emission layer is placed on the outer shell of a columnar crystal called nanowire-GaN, which is being developed at Meijo University. Its features include an increase in the emission area due to the three-dimensional structure, and the use of crystal planes that are less adversely affected by the electric field resulting from crystal distortion, which is expected to significantly improve the optical confinement factor that contributes to the LD's light emission efficiency. Measures against current leakage and high electrical resistance resulting from the complex three-dimensional structure are urgent issues.
