Second Phase of Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation
Promotion Program— Innovation of Automated Driving for Universal Services(SIP-adus)

Basic Study in Promotion of Joint
Research on Automated Driving with
Overseas Research Institutions
Report (Summary)February 2019
Mobility Innovation Cooperative Research Organization,
The University of Tokyo

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Background to study and objectives
In response to the invitations that Japan has received from
Germany, the EU and other countries to conduct joint
research, the following activities will be conducted as part ofthis study:
Formation of a liaison conference to promote domestic
academic-academic cooperation and help increase thenumber of academies pursuing automated driving research,in order to promote the establishment of international joint
research projects
Liaison with domestic research institutions while acting as
an go-between for overseas research institutions regarding
topics for which cooperation is possible; also liaison
regarding the framework for cooperation and assistance informulating candidate topics for joint research3Study content
1. Create a venue for academic-academic cooperation in order to study thepromotion of international joint research by academies① Establish liaison conference② Hold liaison conference meetings③ Determine actual matters for research & development / examples of demonstration
tests at universities and research institutions in Japan④ Study ways to develop into a sustainable organization

2. Search for opportunities for international joint research on automateddriving by Japan-Germany, Japan-EU etc. and study cooperation schemes⑤ Determine locations overseas where academic-academic cooperation appears to beunderway and study the implementation status of projects in Germany, the EU etc.
⑥ By means of international conferences, seek potential candidates for cooperative
research and gather information on research and development trends, etc.
⑦ Coordinate candidate liaison personnel on both sides and specific candidate topics
for cooperation⑧ Coordinate candidate research institutions and researchers for each specific topic⑨ Study methods of cooperation, such as joint research, exchange of research
information, joint workshops, dispatch of researchers etc.

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1. Create a venue for academic-academic

cooperation in order to study thepromotion of international joint
research by academies

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Establish a liaison conference to promotemobility innovation
In October 2018, a Mobility Innovation Liaison
Conference was established to serve as the liaison forinternational cooperation.
Participating members cover a wide variety of fields:
12 universities and 13 centers and groups conducting research
into automated driving
Key persons in the field of engineering as well as IT,
cybersecurity, mechanical dynamics control, urban planning,technology management, criminal law, civil law, education, public
economy, culture and humanities etc.
National Research and Development Corporations etc.

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Mobility Innovation Liaison Conference
members
As of February 2019. Membership will also be expanded in the future.
Mobility Innovation Liaison Council(Chair: Yoshihiro Suda)

Advisory Committee on the Effect of Automated Driving
Systems on Society (Chair: Takashi Oguchi)*・ Automated Driving Unit, Future Science Creation Research Core
Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University

・ Hosei University Associate Professor Masato Itohisa (Technology
Management)

・ Comprehensive Research Center for Automated Driving and Driving
Safety Support Kyushu Institute of Technology

・ Hosei University Professor Takeyoshi Imai (Criminal Law)

・ Center for Research on Adoption of NextGen Transpportation
Systems, Organization to Promote Research and UniversityIndustry Collaboration, Gunma University

・ The University of Tokyo Professor Shusuke Kakiuchi (Civil Law)

・ Mobility Culture Research Center, Keio University
・ Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
・ Advanced Mobility Research Center (ITS Center), Institute ofIndustrial Science, The University of Tokyo・ Smart Mobility Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology
・ New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University
・ Institute for Technology, Enterprise and Competitiveness, Doshisha
University
・ Mobility Research Center, Doshisha University
・ Green Mobility Research Institute, Institutes of Innovation for Future
Society, Nagoya University
・ Center for Automotive Research, Institute of Industrial Technology,
Nihon University
・ Automated Driving Society Comprehensive Research Center, Meiji
University

・ Keio University Associate Professor Keisuke Uehara (IT)・ The University of Tokyo Associate Professor Yuto Kitamura(Education)
・ Nagoya University Visiting Associate Professor Ryo Kurachi(Cybersecurity)
・ Ritsumeikan University Associate Professor Yasuhiro Shiomi (Traffic
Engineering)・ Yokohama City University Professor Akihiro Nakamura (Public
Economics)
・ Tokyo University of Agriculture Associate Professor Pongsathorn
Raksincharoensak (Mechanic Dynamics Control)・ Waseda University Professor Akinori Morimoto (Urban Planning)・ Osaka University Associate Professor Goro Yamazaki (Cultural
anthropology)* Not including experts in organizations participating in the Mobility Innovation Liaison Council.

National Research and Development Corporations, etc.
・ National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology(AIST)・ Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI)・ National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (NTSEL)・ RIKEN7

Mobility Innovation Liaison Conference
The Liaison Conference met three times during this fiscal year, as shown below. Liaison
conference meetings were held in between international meetings and conferences.
[ITS World Congress 2018 @ Copenhagen, Japanese-Germany Expert Workshop: September]

1st meeting (10/29)
Information relating to Japan-Germany and Japan-EU was provided, based on international
meetings and conferences.
Research information relating to automated driving at participant organizations, etc. was compiled.
[SIP-adus Workshop 2018, EU-US-Japan Trilateral Automation in Road Transport WG (@Tokyo): November]2nd meeting (December 14)
Information was provided on Japanese-German cooperation and Japanese-EU cooperation,
based on international meetings and conferences.
Report on the status of information-gathering by key figures, etc. on automated driving researchin Japan, Germany and the EU[Transportation Research Board 2019 (@ Washington D. C.): January]

3rd meeting (February 8)
Information was provided on Japanese-German cooperation and Japanese-EU cooperation,
based on international meetings and conferences.
Organizations for industry-government-academic cooperation in Germany, the United States etc.
Summary of information provided at the 2nd meeting of the Liaison Conference8Study of the status of automated driving
research & development at universities
and research institutions in Japan
Study and organization via members of the Mobility Innovation
Liaison Conference
Research topics, researchers involved,
R&D matters and R&D progress

Preparation of researcher list (fields ofspecialty, nature of research etc.)
List of around 180 persons
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お名前

所属・職位

分野／分科／細目

大口 敬
須田 義大

東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター センター 工学／土木工学
東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター 教授
工学／機械工学中野 公彦

東京大学大学院情報学環 准教授（兼務）生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター

連絡先（メールアドレス
等）

研究キーワード

研究テーマ（自動運転に関連しそうなもの）

その他参考情報（URL等）

道路ネットワーク，
車両工学

工学／機械工学／機械力学・制御情報学／人間情報学／知能ロボティク
ス

工学／土木工学／土木計画学・交通工学

・単路部渋滞改善のためのACCモデリング http://www.transport.iis.u・マルチボディダイナミクスによる車両の運動 http://www.nozomi.iis.u・力覚操舵支援
車両、制御、力学、振 ・ADAS用ヒューマンマシーンインタフェース http://www.knakanolab.iis.u動、人間工学
・自動運転
tokyo.ac.jp/
・車両状態監視・画像列からの奥行推定
コンピュータビジョン， ・大規模空間の３次元デジタル化
http://www.cvl.iis.u複合現実感，文化財 ・ヒューマノイドロボットによる遠隔操縦
tokyo.ac.jp/jp/
・車両を利用した移動型複合現実感
・自動運転サービスの社会的インパクト
交通政策論，交 通施 ・マルチモーダル情報提供・情報流通策の地域展開， 高度 ・協調ITSサービス
道路交通システム
・道路交通情報の業務活用
・ITSの地域実装
・道路空間における各種事象、指示・行動の画像 処理 、 セン シン
認識http://www.its.iis.uグ、運転シ ミュ レー
・道路空間の死角における事象の予測
tokyo.ac.jp/~onoshin/ション
・道路構造モデリング

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大石 岳史

東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター 准教授(兼務)東京大学モビリティ・イノベーション連携研究機構 准教授

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坂井 康一

東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター 准教授(兼務)東京大学モビリティ・イノベーション連携研究機構 准教授

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小野 晋太郎

東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター 特任准教
情報学／人間情報学／知覚情報処理
授

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天野 肇

客員教授

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平沢 隆之

東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター 助教(兼務)東京大学モビリティ・イノベーション連携研究機構 事務局長

工学／デザイン工学／サービス工学

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貝塚 勉

東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター 助教(兼務)東京大学モビリティ・イノベーション連携研究機構 助教

工学／機械工学／機械力学・制御

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和田 健太郎

東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター 助教(兼務)東京大学モビリティ・イノベーション連携研究機構 助教

工学／土木工学／土木計画学・交通工学

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林 世彬

特任助教

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郭 鐘聲

東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター 特任研究
工学／人間工学員

人間工学、生体計
測、
ドライバモニタリング

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河野 賢司

東京大学生産技術研究所次世代モビリティ研究センター 特任研究
工学／電気・電子工学
員

センシング

・サステナブルITSサービスのデザイン
快 適 性 評 価 、 交 通 ・ITSデータの業務活用
サービスデザイン、サ ・次世代交通案内サービス
ス テ ナ ブ ル ・ デ ザ イ ・観光モビリティ
ン、ITSとまちづくり・日本版MaaS
振動制御、 騒音制・力覚操舵支援
御、自動車のヒューマ・ADAS用ヒューマンマシーンインタフェース http://www.knakanolab.iis.uンマシーンインタ
・自動運転
tokyo.ac.jp/
フェース、運転に関わ・車両状態監視るヒューマンファクタ
動的交通ネットワーク
流解析，・単路部渋滞改善のためのACCモデリング
交通流理論，
・ボトルネック通行権取引制度
http://www.iis.u交通 需要 マネ ジメン （渋滞解消の道路利用マーケットの創出と設 tokyo.ac.jp/~wadaken/
ト，
計）
交通制御
・生体情報に基づくドライバ・パッセンジャー
状態判別・ドライバ状態評価に基づく車内環境デザイ
ン・自動運転に関する受容性評価
・路面状態センシング
・空間電位変動による歩行者検知

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Study of ways to develop into asustainable organization
The following table shows the special characteristics of research associations,academic societies (incorporated associations) and NPOs.
Research Association

Academic society(incorporated association)

Non-profit Organization(NPO)

Approved by the competent
minister + registered

Registered only

Approved by competentauthority + registeredTime required forestablishment

N/A

Around 2 weeks

4 - 6 months

Funds at time ofestablishment

None

None

None

Method ofestablishment

Ability to receive
outside funds

Personnel
recruitment

Yes(There are plans to enable technicalresearch associations to accept
subsidies. In general, they collectlevied payments from association
members and use these funds.)

Personnel from each member
Secured as academic society
organization participate
members(no need for loan of employees). They
can also secure researchers bycontributing research costs touniversities.

Continuity

Yes(Academic societies conduct researchstudy projects using outside funds. In
general, they also collect membershipdues from society members and use
these funds.)

Dissolved once the objective
has been achieved(however, in some cases a second
term is considered)(student members and general
members).

Yes(Basically, this is possible, as NPOs
have corporate status.)

Secured as members(from individual companies anduniversities).

Active on a semi-permanent Active on a semi-permanent
basis
basis

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2. Search for opportunities for international
joint research on automated driving by
Japan-Germany, Japan-EU etc. and studyof cooperation schemes11Japanese-German cooperation
Background
Activities based on the Joint Declaration of Intent on Japanese –German Cooperation on the Promotion of Research andDevelopment on Automated Driving Technologies (signed
January 12, 2017) for promoting research and development of
automated driving technologies.
In November 2017, the first Japanese-German Expert Workshop
was held, timed to coincide at the time of the SIP-adus Workshop(@Tokyo).
The areas and topics for cooperation should be finalized andcooperative activities should be pursued.

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2nd Japanese-German Expert Workshop
Date and time: September 17, 2018 12:00 - 3:45 p.m.
Venue: Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers Meeting Room “Lake
Geneva”
Participants:
Germany: Mr. Zielonka, Federal Ministry of Education and Research(BMBF), experts from individual fields, etc.
Japan: Cabinet Office (Kuzumaki PD, Koga Planning Officer etc.),
Assistant Chief Investigator of International Cooperation Working Group,
liaison expert for international cooperation topics, Japanese Embassy inGermany, National Police Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry, project outsourcee (The University of Tokyo) etc.

Purpose of workshop
Share with the German side the target domain candidates and thetentative schedule up to the start of joint research
Propose a structure for Japanese-German cooperation, including liaison
officers etc.
Introduce the content of topics of interest to Japan and Germany andenable experts on both sides to get acquainted with one another etc.

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2nd Japanese-German Expert Workshop
Proposal for structure of Japanese-German
cooperation including liaison and other personnel.
The following structure was proposed.

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2nd Japanese-German Expert Workshop
Proposed roles in Japanese-German cooperation
structure
Steering Committee (SC)
Decision-making body for Japanese-German cooperation. Made up of Cabinet
Office, BMBF and other government agencies.
Venue for discussion and decision-making with regard to specific cooperation
areas and resources (funding, personnel etc.)

Coordinating Secretariat (CS)
Coordinating organization for content of cooperation, made up of experts.
Proposes specific cooperation content, etc. to the SC and also coordinates
among experts.

Expert Workshop (EW)
Forum for communication among experts.

Research Team (RT)Composition dependent on areas (topics) decided by the SC.

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2nd Japanese-German Expert Workshop
Results of discussions at Japanese-German Expert Workshops (inSeptember 2018) in 4 areas of cooperation
Human Factor
There were spirited discussions among experts. Further expert discussions
will be pursued in order to develop specific proposals for joint research.

Socioeconomic Impact
Progress was made on identifying experts to be in charge. From this point on,
discussions among experts will be promoted and studies will be pursued todetermine whether there is specific content for which joint research can be
conducted.

Validation, Modeling, Simulation
From this point on, experts to be in charge on the Japan side will be identified,and discussions among experts will be pursued to determine whether there is
specific content for which joint research can be conducted.

Cybersecurity
From this point on, experts to be in charge will be identified, and discussions
among experts will be pursued to determine whether there is specific content
for which joint research can be conducted.

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Coordination of specific candidate topics
for cooperation
Determination of content of German proposals(November 2018) in 4 areas of cooperation
Human Factor
Collaboration on Intended use and successful interaction as basis forautomated driving

Socio-economic Impact
Diffusion of Connected and Automated Driving in a Future Vehicle
Stock
Societal Acceptance of Automated Driving Explored

Validation, Modeling, Simulation
Cross-Cultural High Performance Digital Reality for Autonomous
Driving
Virtual Validation Tool Chain for Automated and Connected Driving

Cybersecurity
Security for Connected & Automated Cars in a Joint Approach withJapan Expertise

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Coordination of specific candidate topics
for cooperation
Proposed Japanese-German joint research topics(December 2018)
Human Factor
ICHAT (International Collaboration on Human factors in AutomatedDriving)

Socio-economic Impact
DICADES (Diffusion of Connected and Automated Driving in a Future
Vehicle Stock)
SACCADE (Societal Acceptance of Automated Driving Explored)

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Coordination of specific candidate topics
for cooperation
Proposed projects for JapaneseGerman joint research (Human
Factor, Socio-economic Impact)
were evaluated and coordinatedby the Japanese-German
Coordinating Secretariat.
The proposals were evaluated by
the Steering Committee and theabove topics for cooperative
research were finalized (onJanuary 31, 2019).
Condition: Socio-economic Impact
proposals must be integrated into asingle project.

▲ Evaluation sheet19Japanese-EU cooperation
Background
Horizon 2020, which is being promoted by the European Commission,
recommends that international cooperation be conducted with the UnitedStates, countries in Asia and Oceania and so on.
Applications from research institutions and companies outside the EU are encouraged(bottom-up).
Cooperation among governments providing financial assistance is encouraged (topdown).

In cooperation between governments:
The EU has conducted twinning research with the U. S. Department of Transportation in
the past.
The EU seeks to conduct twinning research with Japan in the area of automated driving.

[Reference] The following three frameworks have been established by theEC for collaboration with countries outside the EU.
Joint call: Both sides consult with one another from the start to promote open proposal
projects.
Co-funding: Both sides agree in advance to provide individual budgets to participants.
Twinning: Backup. Each side establishes its own project. In general, this does not
involve budgetary support.

20Japanese-EU meeting at the SIP-adusWorkshop
Date and time: November 13, 2018 (Tuesday) 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Tokyo International Exchange Center 5F VIP Room 2
Participants
Europe: European Commission DG-RTD Director etc., Delegation of the
EU to Japan, ERTICO
Japan: Cabinet Office (Kuzumaki PD, Koga Planning Officer etc.), SIPadus International Cooperation Working Group: Chief Investigator
Amano, Assistant Chief Investigator Uchimura, project outsourcee (The
University of Tokyo)

Main topics of discussion
Exchange of letters
Cooperation areas and content
Future schedule21

Specific candidate projects for cooperative
research
H2020 Call 2018-2020 Digitising and Transforming European Industry andServices: Automated Road Transport (DT-ART)
Deadline for proposal: April 4, 2018
DT-ART-01-2018: Testing, validation and certification procedures for highly
automated driving functions under various traffic scenarios based on pilot test
data
DT-ART-02-2018: Support for networking activities and impact assessment
for road automation
Reference is made to twinning with the U. S. Department of Transportation.
Deadline for proposal : April 25, 2019
DT-ART-03-2019: Human centered design for the new driver role in highly
automated vehicles
DT-ART-04-2019: Developing and testing shared, connected and cooperative
automated vehicle fleets in urban areas for the mobility of all
Reference is made to twinning not only with the U. S. Department ofTransportation but also with Japan.
Deadline for proposal : April 2020 (anticipated)
DT-ART-05-2020: Efficient and safe connected and automated heavy-duty
vehicles in real logistics operations
DT-ART-06-2020: Large-scale, cross-border demonstration of highly
automated driving functions for passenger cars

Search for candidates for cooperative
research with Germany, the EU etc. andgathering of information on research anddevelopment trends, etc.
Studied and organized via the members of the Mobility
Innovation Liaison Conference
Preparation of a list of researchers at research institutions in Germany
and the EU, fields of specialty, matters of interest etc.
List contains more than 70 names, primarily from Germany
As the list includes information that can be accessed by individuals,
careful study is needed regarding handling.
No. of experts on list (by country)

Israel, 2 Italy, 2

Romania, 2 Greece, 1 Spain, 1

Switzerland, 3
U.S.A., 5

Germany, 31
UK, 6France, 6Netherlands, 8

Sweden, 1

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Acatech (German Academy of Science andEngineering)
Acatech was established in 2008 as an independent nonprofit organization torepresent the interests of German science and technology both at home and abroad. It
is an organization for official industry-academic cooperation in all areas of German
industry and science technology.
Acatech supports policymakers and German society through technical assessments
by experts and forward-looking proposals.
Some 380 researchers with an outstanding record of achievement serve as members.
Researchers must demonstrate achievement in research in order to become
members.
Trustees are selected from the business community andscientific organizations. There are two chairpersons.
Industry 4.0, promoted by Acatech, has been adopted as anational project with the participation of major companies,
research institutions, engineering colleges and industry
organizations.
In Germany’s electric vehicle standardization program,
Acatech members play a coordinating role with various
standardization organizations.

Industry-academic liaison in Germany(example)
Comprehensive engineering service providers work in cooperation with
university research institutions to develop business projects.
Basic research(non-competitive domains)

Applied research(competitive domains)

Comprehensive engineering
University
service provider
University research
Small and medium-sized
institution
University
expert company

Practical application /product development

ManufacturerOEM-launched

Major software company

VKA, the internal combustion engine laboratory at RWTH Aachen University, is an
example of a university research institution. FEV is an example of a comprehensive
engineering service provider launched by RWTH Aachen University.
Professor Franz Pischinger, a principal member of Acatech, is a top manager at VKA.
Organization
name

Size

Description

FEV

No. of employees: 4,000

Engineering service provider launched by
RWTH Aachen University

VKA

Scientific Employees：80
Non-Scientific Employees：108

Internal combustion engine laboratory at
RWTH Aachen University

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Example of overseas industry-governmentacademic cooperation
U. S. Transportation Research Board (TRB)
One of the seven main departments of the National Academy of
Sciences
Throughout the year, more than 7,000 engineers, scientists,
transportation researchers and businesspersons from the public
sector, private sector and academic world participate in TRB
committees, panels, etc.
The three missions of the TRB are Research, Convene andAdvise.

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Study of cooperation methods such as joint
research, exchange of research information,
joint workshops, researcher dispatch etc.

Study of cooperation methods by means of Japanese-German
Japanese Japaneseand Japan-EU cooperative activities-GermanEU• Establishment of an organization for cooperation by both governments• Clarification and agreement on governance and counterparts• Example: establishment of Steering Committee and Coordinating Secretariat,
Structure ofplacement of persons in chargecooperative
organization • Coordination of method of cooperation (Joint call, Co-funding, Twinning etc.)

Sometimes the order is reversed• Propose and identify areas of interest through the holding of workshops, etc.
• Example: holding of Japanese-German Expert Workshops

Identification • Identify experts in the areas of interest that have been indicatedof areas of• Example: Provide information to experts and identify experts through thecooperation
Mobility Innovation Liaison Conference
and experts• Coordinate cooperation content by means of individual exchanges
between experts in individual areas

Coordination• Example: Hold workshops individual areas, hold individual conferencesof specificcooperation • Coordinate specific cooperation content based on specific method ofcooperation (Joint call, Co-funding, Twinning etc.)
contentSome
proposals