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Robotics
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Information
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Intelligence
KIMURA Akio Associate Professor
Course
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Doctoral Program
Systems Innovation Engineering
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Faculty
Computer and Information Science
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Master's Program
Computer Science and Intelligent Systems
Degrees Obtained
- Doctorate (Engineering) Field of Degree: Information Engineering
Fields of Research
- Image Recognition
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
Research Themes
Studies about using image recognition and machine learning in different areas
Computers can now recognize images better than people can, mostly because of new technologies related to artificial intelligence, such as machine learning. We are researching how to use this technology to benefit the world. For example, we are developing technologies to identify and 3D-reconstruct only rice panicles from experimental rice field images captured by small drones. This is aiming to help predict how much rice will be produced. We are also developing technologies to detect lesion parts from human skin images, with the goal of supporting doctors in their diagnoses.
Teaching Philosophy
I have been repeating learning and failures by trial and error through thinking about how to produce excellent graduates who have strong interests in computers and can learn what they need in order to solve problems by themselves.