Programs
Session Program
Venue: Marine Theater (1F) of Aquamarine Fukushima on July 22nd - 24th.
July 22nd (Thursday)
09: 15 – 09: 30

Opening Address and Announcement: K. Ohnishi

09: 30 – 10: 30

Keynote Lecture and Discussions: M. Kumamoto

10: 30 – 10: 40

Break

10: 40 – 12: 30

Biological Evolution in terms of Motion Control I, Chair: T. Yamada

12: 30 – 14: 30

Lunch Break

14: 30 – 16: 20

Biological Evolution in terms of Motion Control II, Chair: M. Okabe

July 23rd (Friday)
09: 30 – 10: 40

Biological and Engineering Reviews of Motion Control through Landing I,
Chair: T. Miyake

10: 40 – 10: 45

Break

10: 45 – 12: 25

Biological and Engineering Reviews of Motion Control through Landing I,
Chair: T. Miyake

12: 25 – 14: 00

Lunch Break (12: 45 – 13: 45 - Dialogue Session I, Odd numbers)

14: 00 – 15: 50

Biological and Engineering Reviews of Motion Control through Landing II,
Chair: M. Kumamoto

15: 50 – 16: 00

Break

16: 00 – 17: 20

Biological and Engineering Reviews of Motion Control through Landing II,
Chair: M. Kumamoto

July 24th (Saturday)
09: 30 – 10: 40

Physiological and Engineering Aspects of Neuro-muscular Characteristics inMotion Control, Chair: K. Ohnishi

10: 40 – 10: 50

Break

10: 50 – 12: 35

Physiological and Engineering Aspects of Neuro-muscular Characteristics inMotion Control, Chair: K. Ohnishi

12: 35 – 14: 00

Lunch Break (12: 45 – 13: 45 - Dialogue Session II, Even numbers)

14: 00 – 15: 50

Mechatronics and Motion Control, Chair: I. Godler

15: 50 – 16: 00

Break

16: 00 – 17: 10

Mechatronics and Motion Control, Chair: I. Godler

17: 10 – 17: 20

Break

17: 20 – 18: 20

General Discussions and Concluding Remarks, Co-chairs: M. Kumamoto &K. Ohnishi

Dialogue Program
Venue: Aqua-room I (1F) of Aquamarine Fukushima
Dates: July 23rd and 24th
All presentations should be posted between 09: 30 – 12: 00 on July 23rd and should be taken
down between 16: 30 – 17: 00 on July 24th.
Session I
July 23rd

Odd-numbered presentations chaired by T. Tsuji (Saitama University)

12: 45 – 13: 45
Session II
July 24th

Even-numbered presentations chaired by S. Oh (The University of Tokyo)

12: 45 – 13: 45

Exhibits
Venue: Lobby in front of Marine Theater
Dates: July 22nd (Thursday) - 25th (Sunday)
The exhibits have been organized and arranged by M. Kumamoto (Kyoto University, Japan), T.
Oda and N. Hata (OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Japan) and M. Iwata and C. Nakamura(Aquamarine Fukushima, Japan).
Experimental exhibition:
A series of Research and Development (R&D) outcome was prepared parallel to the panelsession, to visually confirm and physically experience how motion control properties
contribute to biological evolution. The 18 items of the R&D outcomes are introduced withthree areas: Engineering Review, Engineering Verification, and Technology Application.
Exhibition Induction AreaA.

A symposium poster and exhibition advice

Engineering Review Area
1.

An evolutionary history board

2.

An introduction movie on animal evolution in terms of motion control

3.

A flagellum robot by Kanazawa Institute of Technology

4.

Live lancelets. They had emerged in early Cambrian period about 570 million years ago.
They came from the Ariake Sea in the middle west of Kyushu Island. Live specimens werearranged by Dr. K. Yasui at Marine Biological Laboratory, Hiroshima University, Japan, andprovided by Dr. Y. Henmi at Center for Environmental Studies, Kumamoto University, Japan.

5.

A lancelet robot driven by time sequential mode of antagonistic pair muscle control systems(TSCS) (Saitama University)

6.

A coelacanth pectoral fin robot driving with TSCS (Kanazawa Institute of Technology)

7.

A Simulator for Devonian tetrapod limb driven by phase different mode of antagonistic pairmuscle control systems (PDCS) (OKI Electric Industry, Co., Ltd.)

8.

A BiCCOM arm robot driving with PDCS (OKI Electric Industry, Co., Ltd.) BiCCOM:
Bi-articular muscle provided Coordination Control ModelEngineering Verification Area
9. Link parameter models
10.

Hand-on corner to learn motion control properties of biological link model equippedwith mono- and bi-articular muscles- Output force characteristics of biological link model- Link parameter model by Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
- Link and spring model by OKI Electric Industry, Co., Ltd.

11.

A BiCCOM jump robot by OKI Electric Industry, Co., Ltd.

12.

A jump robot by Toyama Prefectural University

13.

A quadruped walk robot by Toyama Prefectural University

14.

FEMS (Functionally differential Effective Muscles System) program by RCCM, Inc.

15.

A physical simulation model of human motion

Technology Application Area
16.

A bi-articular activated manipulator by Tokyo Denki University

17.

An arm-training robot by Saitama University

18.

A chair, Leopard, by OKI Electric Industry, Co., Ltd. and Okamura Corporation