Self-Mirroring Twins is a research team that spans artificial intelligence, robotics, cognitive and behavioral science, brain and physiological measurement, and ethics and institutional design.
Research Director
Tetsunari Inamura
Research Areas 1 and 4| Virtual SeMT platform and social behavior change / evaluation of empathy and autonomy
Professor, Brain Science Institute, Tamagawa University
Research fields: Intelligent robotics, human-robot interaction, VR/XR, cognitive science
Principal Collaborators
Shingo Shimoda
Research Area 2| Field validation of Physical SeMT and assistive systems
Designated Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University
Research fields: Robotics, rehabilitation systems, intelligent control of bodily movement
Takato Horii
Research Area 3| Adaptive and Empathetic SeMT Behavior Generation Engine
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
Research fields: Cognitive developmental robotics, computational models of emotion, predictive coding
Makoto Kureha
Research Area 5| Social acceptance, ethics, and institutional design
Lecturer, Faculty of Global and Science Studies, Yamaguchi University
Research fields: Philosophy of technology, philosophy of AI and robotics, ethics, science and technology studies
Minoru Asada
Research Area 5| Social acceptance, ethics, and institutional design
Specially Appointed Professor, Symbiotic Intelligent Systems Research Center, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University / Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
Research fields: Cognitive developmental robotics, intelligent robotics, artificial empathy
Collaboration
Self-Mirroring Twins promotes collaborative research and social implementation with research institutions, universities, companies, clinical, care, and welfare validation sites, local governments, and other partners.
Areas of Potential Collaboration
- VR, AR, and smartphone applications
- AI, behavior-generation models, and personal AI
- Rehabilitation robots and prosthetic devices
- Measurement and evaluation of brain activity and physiological signals
- Validation sites for lifestyle and health behavior
- Ethics, social acceptance, institutions, and governance
What We Can Discuss
- Planning joint research themes and research plans
- Collaboration on validation sites, participant recruitment, and evaluation environments
- Bringing together devices, software, data, and analytical technologies
- Exploring commercialization and social implementation of research outcomes
- Consultations on lectures, workshops, discussions, and events
Collaboration Process
- Initial Inquiry:Tell us about your area of interest and the nature of your inquiry.
- Discussion:We will explore the possibilities with the appropriate members of the research team.
- Research Planning:We clarify objectives, roles, data, intellectual property, ethical considerations, and related matters.
- Joint Research or Validation:After completing the necessary procedures, we begin the research or validation.
Inquiries involving confidential information and contractual terms will be discussed individually after the initial consultation. Formal contact details will be added after confirmation.
Contact
For now, please contact us through the form on the home page. We will review your inquiry and respond through the appropriate team member.