July 2021 Vol. 19 No. 772021

https://www.ntt-review.jp/archive/2021/202107.html

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Tetsuomi Sogawa, Senior Vice President, Head of NTT
Science and Core Technology Laboratory Group

Front-line Researchers
Masayuki Abe, Senior Distinguished Researcher, NTT
Secure Platform Laboratories

Rising Researchers
Naotoshi Abekawa. Distinguished Researcher, NTT
Communication Science Laboratories

Feature Articles
NTT’s Medical and Health Vision
toward Creation of Bio-digital Twin
Data-driven Medical and Health Support Created Using
Bio-digital Twin
Efforts in Analyzing Risks and Factors Concerning
Lifestyle-related Diseases and Long-term Care
Behavior-change Support Technology that Brings About
Positive Mental Changes
Technology for Visualizing the Circadian Rhythm:
Wearable Core-body-temperature Sensor
New Technology for Measurement and Analysis ofBiological Sounds and Electrocardiographic Signals—
Toward Early Detection of Heart Disease andRehabilitation by Using Personal Heart Modeling
Bionics Technology for the Future of Medicine and HealthFeature Articles
Disaggregated Computing Will Change the WorldDisaggregated Computing, the Basis of IOWN
Photonics-electronics Convergence Technologies for Disaggregated Computing
Memory-centric Architecture for Disaggregated Computers
Power-aware Dynamic Allocation-control Technology for Maximizing Power Efficiency in a
Photonic Disaggregated Computer

Global Standardization Activities
Latest Activities in TM ForumView from the Top

Tetsuomi Sogawa, Senior Vice President, Head of NTT
Science and Core Technology Laboratory Group▼Overview

The NTT Science and Core Technology Laboratory Group is engaged in researchand development with the following three missions: “Research and development ofcutting-edge technologies to expand NTT’s business domains,” “Creation of newprinciples and concepts that will revolutionize society,” and “Research anddevelopment of technologies that are friendly to the global environment andpeople.” To contribute to society, the laboratory group is creating new values
through the results of its research while keeping an eye on current trends. We
interviewed Tetsuomi Sogawa, senior vice president, head of the NTT Science andCore Technology Laboratory Group, about the social mission of the laboratorygroup and mindset required for researchers to lead the world.

Feature Articles
NTT’s Medical and Health Vision toward Creation of Bio-digital Twin

Data-driven Medical and Health Support Created Using
Bio-digital Twin
▼Abstract
Humanity is currently experiencing a pandemic unprecedented inrecent history. In November 2020, NTT announced its Medical andHealth Vision, “Realization of the Bio-digital Twin,” to create a
medical future in which people can avoid unknown risks andremain healthy and hopeful about the future through predictions of
their physical and mental states. In the Feature Articles in thisissue, NTT’s Medical and Health Vision as well as the latest
technological details concerning acquiring and analyzing biologicalinformation and enabling treatment in the body, namely, elemental
technologies concerning bio-digital twins, are introduced.

Feature Articles
Disaggregated Computing Will Change the WorldDisaggregated Computing, the Basis of IOWN
▼Abstract
To achieve IOWN (the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network), we need advanced computer systems thatcan efficiently process huge amounts of data compared with current capabilities. To meet this demand, NTT
is studying an innovative computer architecture, called disaggregated computing, that makes maximum useof photonics-electronics convergence technology. This article describes the overall outline and basic
concept of this new computer architecture.