Latest RSJ Awards

The 37th Best Paper Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

A Work Time Calculation Method of Parts Alignment Robots Using State Transition Speed Diagram
(JRSJ vol.39 no.7, pp.645-652)
Kiyoshi Nagai (Ritsumeikan University), Kairi Nishimura (Ritsumeikan University), akeshi Sakurada (Ritsumeikan University), Hiroki Dobashi (Wakayama University), Tsuneo Yoshikawa (Ritsumeikan University)
Considerations on the Superiority of Robots for Bridge Inspection and its Performance Evaluation Method for Social Implementation
(JRSJ vol.40 no.1, pp.35-53)
Yasushi Nitta (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ), Shinichi Yuta (Shibaura Institute of Technology), Satoshi Takewaka (University of Tsukuba), Takashi Ohtsuki (National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management), Koji Kondou (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ), Kenichi Watanabe (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ), Genki Yamauchi (Public Works Research Institute)
Visual Scene Reconstruction based on Echolocation with a Generative Adversarial Network
(JRSJ vol.40 no.4, pp.351-354)
Hidehiko Kishinami (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Katsutoshi Itoyama (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Kenji Nishida (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Kazuhiro Nakadai (Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd.)
Online State Estimation Using Optical Flow for Passing an Arm Through a Shirt Sleeve
(JRSJ vol.40 no.9, pp.817-826)
Takahiro Yamazaki (Shinshu University), Solvi Arnold (Shinshu University), Kimitoshi Yamazaki (Shinshu University)

The 11st Advanced Robotics Paper Awards (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

Advanced Robotics Best Paper Award

Comparative anatomy of quadruped robots and animals: a review
(Advanced Robotics Vol.36, No.13, pp.612-630)
Akira Fukuhara (Tohoku University), Megu Gunji (Toyo University), Yoichi Masuda (Osaka University)

Advanced Robotics Best Survey Paper Award

Explainable autonomous robots: a survey and perspective
(Advanced Robotics Vol.36, No.13, pp.612-630)
Tatsuya Sakai (Osaka University), Takayuki Nagai (Osaka University/University of Electro-Communications)

Advanced Robotics Excellent Paper Award

CycleGAN-based realistic image dataset generation for forward-looking sonar
(Advanced Robotics Vol. 35 No. 3-4, pp. 242-254)
Dingyu Liu (The University of Tokyo), Yusheng Wang (The University of Tokyo), Yonghoon Ji (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Hiroshi Tsuchiya (Research Institute,Wakachiku Construction Co., Ltd.), Atsushi Yamashita (The University of Tokyo), Hajime Asama (The University of Tokyo)
Estimation of articulated angle in six-wheeled dump trucks using multiple GNSS receivers for autonomous driving
(Advanced Robotics Vol. 35 No. 23, pp. 1376-1387)
Taro Suzuki (Chiba Institute of Technology), Kazunori Ohno (Tohoku University), Shotaro Kojima (Tohoku University), Naoto Miyamoto (Tohoku University), Takahiro Suzuki (Tohoku University), Tomohiro Komatsu (Kowatech Co., Ltd.), Yukinori Shibata (Sato Koumuten Co., Ltd.), Kimitaka Asano (Sanyo-Technics Co., Ltd.), Keiji Nagatani (The University of Tokyo)

The 28th Technical Innovations Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

“LCI” — Robot and Building equipment Communication Interface Service
Cota Nabeshima (Octa Robotics, Inc.), Koji Maekawa (Octa Robotics, Inc.)
Gripper Combination Weigher
Atsushi Takahashi (Ishida Co., Ltd.), Shuichi Meda (Ishida Co., Ltd.), Ryosuke Naka (Ishida Co., Ltd.), Satoshi Tatsukawa (Ishida Co., Ltd.), Masaaki Hojyo (Ishida Co., Ltd.), Gen Endo (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Explosion Proof Autonomous Plant Inspection Robot
Ken Onishi (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Hiroyoshi Kojima (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Noki Mizuno (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Shuhei Kobori (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Leona Morikawa (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Kenichi Murasumi (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Noriko Onishi (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), Koji Shukutani (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.)

The 4th Excellent Research and Technology Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

Hattori Shoei (Research Institute of Electrical Communication Tohoku University), Fukuhara Akira (Research Institute of Electrical Communication Tohoku University), Kano Takeshi (Research Institute of Electrical Communication Tohoku University), Ishiguro Akio (Research Institute of Electrical Communication Tohoku University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 1K1-05
Ohno Asuka (ASICS Corporation.)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 3C2-03
Ozawa Ryuta (Meiji University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 4E1-09
Nate Issei (Ritsumeikan University), Wang Zhongkui (Ritsumeikan University), Hirai Shinichi (Ritsumeikan University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 4K3-08
Tsuchiya Shu (Shinshu University), Aono Hikaru (Shinshu University), Kang Chang-kwon (The University of Alabama)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 2G2-03
Tadakuma Kenjiro (Tohoku University), Shimizu Shoya (Tohoku University), Sano Shunsuke (Tohoku University), Kemmotsu Yuto (Tohoku University), Onda Issei (Tohoku University), Takahashi Tomoya (Tohoku University), Abe Kazuki (Tohoku University), Watanabe Masahiro (Tohoku University), Tadakuma Riichiro (Yamagata University), Konyo Masashi (Tohoku University), Tadokoro Satoshi (Tohoku University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 4K3-10
Sakaguchi Akinori (Kyushu University), Yamamoto Kaoru (Kyushu University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 2G2-07
Nakamura Hayata (Toyohashi University of Technology), Izuhara Shunsuke (Kyoto University of Advanced Science), Mashimo Tomoaki (Okayama University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 4J2-06

The 4th Excellent Presentation Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

Kazuhiro Inamura (Chuo University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 3I1-03
Makoto Jinno (Kokushikan University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 4J1-06
Tamio Tanikawa (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 3I1-06
Toshihiro Nishimura (Kanazawa University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 4K3-01
Tatsuya Teramae (ATR CNS BRI)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 2H2-05
Ken Sugawara (Tohoku Gakuin University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 3D2-02
Suita Kazutsugu (Toyota Moter Corporation (currently Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.))
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 3I2-02

The 2nd Young Researcher Excellent Presentation Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

Haruki Kozuka (The University of Tokyo)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 1G1-02
Ryota Kashiwagi (Yokohama National University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 2H2-06
Sotaro Katayama (Kyoto University)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 3E1-05
Yu kaneda (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 4K3-05
Koshiro Baba (Toyohashi University of Technology)
The 40th annual conference of the Robotics Society of Japan / 2K2-06

The 38th Young Investigation Excellence Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

Issei Onda (Tohoku University)
Akira Taniguchi (Ritsumeikan University)
Akinori Sakaguchi (Kyushu University)

The 13th Robotics Symposia Young Investigation Excellence Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

Naoaki Kanazawa (The University of Tokyo)
The 28th Robotics Symposia / 2A3
Yuto Goto (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
The 28th Robotics Symposia / 3A1

The 3th Robotics Symposia Excellent Research and Technology Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

Akihiro Miki（The University of Tokyo），Yuya Nagamatsu（The University of Tokyo/AXIS CO.,LTD.），Kento Kawaharazuka（The University of Tokyo），Naoki Hiraoka（The University of Tokyo），Kei Okada（The University of Tokyo），Masayuki Inaba（The University of Tokyo）
The 28th Robotics Symposia / 5A1

The 15th Robots and Society Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd.

The 16th Distinguished Service Award (2023)

Awards ceremony: September 13, 2023

IROS2022 Organizing Committee

IROS2022 Organizing Committee List
Organizing Committee
Advisory Committee
Local Organizing Committee
IROS@35 Committee
IROS Conference Paper Review Board
RA-Letters Editorial Board
Senior Program Committee (SPC)
Stop COVID-Spread Countermeasure Committee