November 2020 Vol. 18 No. 11112020https://www.ntt-review.jp/archive/2020/202011.html

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Yoshihiro Kuroda, President, NTT InfraNet

Front-line Researchers
Takahiro Kawabe, Senior Distinguished Researcher,
NTT Communication Science Laboratories

Feature Articles
Approaching and Exceeding Human
Abilities with Artificial Intelligenceand Brain Science
I Want to Learn More about You: Getting Closer toHumans with AI and Brain Science
Towards Understanding Human Skin Sensations
Brain-information Processing for Quick and Stable
Human Movements—Stretch-reflex Regulation Based on
Visually Updated Body Representation
Communication with Desired VoiceQuantum Information Processing via Indirect QuantumControl
Measuring Textual Difficulty—Estimating Text Readability
and a Person’s Vocabulary Size

Regular Articles
Prediction of Hydrogen Embrittlement of Reinforcing Steel Bars in Concrete Poles
Technology for Understanding Service Impact Using Network Resource Management Technologythat Is Independent of Network Type

Global Standardization Activities
Standardization Trends in 3GPP Related to IP Interconnect Specifications

Information
Event Report: NTT Communication Science Laboratories Open House 2020

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Yoshihiro Kuroda, President, NTT InfraNet▼Overview
In 2019, NTT InfraNet celebrated its 20th anniversary. Based on its original mission ofproviding total management solutions for infrastructure facility operations, thecompany is reshaping its business to accord with the current times and undertaking
initiatives such as responding to natural disasters, reforming work style by improving
productivity and efficiency, and solving social issues. We asked Yoshihiro Kuroda,
President of NTT InfraNet, about his leadership style and smart infrastructure
management solutions that use the technological capabilities required oftelecommunication infrastructure professionals.

Front-line Researchers

Takahiro Kawabe, Senior Distinguished Researcher, NTTCommunication Science Laboratories▼Overview
Many people would be surprised if they looked at a poster or signboard that theythought was a still image but was in fact moving. NTT Communication ScienceLaboratories is conducting research to acquire a scientific understanding of humansensory-information processing. Research on visual illusions has made it possible todevelop an information-presentation technique that provides a unique andeye-catching experience that had not existed before. We asked Takahiro Kawabe, asenior distinguished researcher at NTT Communication Science Laboratories, who isengaged in this research, about the current progress of his research and his attitude
as a researcher.

Feature Articles
Approaching and Exceeding Human Abilities with Artificial Intelligence andBrain Science

I Want to Learn More about You: Getting Closer to Humans with AIand Brain Science▼Abstract
NTT Communication Science Laboratories aims to achieve communication that reaches the heart by
pursuing innovative technologies that approach and exceed human abilities such as media processing, data
analysis, and machine learning as well as studying cognitive neuroscience and brain science for obtaining adeeper understanding of people. It also aims to deliver concrete results to society through collaboration withits business partners. This article introduces the efforts to achieve these aims.