Tokyo Institute of Technology - Kosugi Laboratory

Area of Research:

Biological Information Processing and Intelligent Robots

Basic research is performed aiming at developing intelligent image processing systems and intelligent control systems utilizing a model formulated based upon the principle of the information processing carried out within the brain.

Moreover, the development of a basic technology which applies an adaptive data processing method to, for example, medical diagnosis, geographical image processing and medical treatment support, is promoted by both the construction of a measurement system and the proposal of a new processing system.

Current Research Topics:

Hyperspectral imagery data process using neural networks.

Automatic processing of satellite data.
Altitude image acquisition robot.
Remote sensing for agriculture.
Brain illness assessment by potential field measurement.
Walking support device for visually challenged people using image processing.

Results Sample:

Bam City Change Detection Result

History

Prof. Kosugi has been working in the Tokyo Institute of Technology since 1975.

From 1975 to 1984 he worked as Research Assistant in the Research Laboratory of Precision Machinery Systems. His research was concerned with Medical Engineering for the brain and nerves.

From 1984 to 1999 he worked as Associate Professor of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering. His research was concerned with Biological Information Engineering focusing on neural networks.

From 1999 to 2001 he worked as Professor in the Frontier Collaborative Research Center. He leaded a project entitled "Research and Development of a Brain-Like Information Processing Mechanisms".

Since 2001 he has been a Professor of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering. His current research is concerned with Biological Information Engineering focusing on brain-like information processing.