AI Robot-Driven Science Workshop
vol.1

Held on February 14, 2024 (Wed)

The AI Robot-Driven Science Initiative Preparatory Office held the "AI Robot-Driven Science Workshop vol.1" on February 14, 2024 (Wednesday) at Vision Center Nihonbashi Mitsukoshimae Honkan to exchange information and discuss research achievements in "AI Robot-Driven Science."

"AI Robot-Driven Science" is a new scientific methodology that attempts to redefine scientific research processes using AI and experimental robots.

Overview

Date
February 14, 2024 (Wednesday)
Time
13:30-18:00 (Registration starts at 13:00)
Venue
Vision Center Nihonbashi Mitsukoshimae Honkan 501

Program

Time Content
13:30 Opening
13:40 Invited Lecture / Keynote
Yoshiaki Shimada (Japan Science and Technology Agency)
"Trends in AI Robot-Driven Science"
14:10 Invited Lecture
Kan Hatakeyama (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
"Construction of Self-Learning Large Language Models for Chemical Reasoning"
14:30 Invited Lecture
Wataru Kumagai (The University of Tokyo)
"Toward Automated Research in Machine Learning"
14:50 Break
15:00 Invited Lecture
Yasuhiko Igarashi (University of Tsukuba)
"Application to Analysis of Small-Scale Chemical Experimental Data by Combining Literature Knowledge Using Large Language Models"
15:20 Invited Lecture
Shoichi Matsuda (NIMS)
"Search for Battery Electrolyte Materials through Collaboration between Robot Experiments and Autonomous Experiment Support Software NIMO"
15:40 Invited Lecture
Naruki Yoshikawa (University of Toronto)
"Automation of Chemical Experiments Using General-Purpose Robot Arms"
16:00 Break
16:10 Invited Lecture
Yuya Osada (Hokkaido University, Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery, WPI-ICReDD)
"Automation and Autonomization of Organic Synthesis Research Using Theoretical Chemistry and Information Science"
16:30 Invited Lecture
Ryo Ozaki (University of Tsukuba, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research / Bioinformatics Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine)
"Bioinformatics Approaches Toward Experimental Automation in Life Sciences"
16:50 Invited Lecture
Muneyasu Mitsuyama (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
"Experimental Automation Using Dual-Arm Robots and Robot Operation Technology Using Digital Twins"
17:10 Networking
17:50 Closing
18:00 End

Speakers

Keynote

Yoshiaki Shimada

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

Invited Lectures

Naruki Yoshikawa

University of Toronto

Kan Hatakeyama

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Yasuhiko Igarashi

University of Tsukuba

Wataru Kumagai

The University of Tokyo

Shoichi Matsuda

NIMS

Yuya Osada

Hokkaido University, Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD)

Muneyasu Mitsuyama

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Ryo Ozaki

University of Tsukuba, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research / Bioinformatics Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine

Organizer

  • AI Robot-Driven Science Initiative Preparatory Office

Co-organizers

  • JST MIRAI Program "Acceleration of Life Science by Robotic Biology" (Representative: Koichi Takahashi)
  • JST MIRAI Program "Construction of Material Search Space Expansion Platform" (Representative: Keisuke Nagato)
  • JST Moonshot R&D Program "Science Pioneering through Creative Co-evolution of Humans and AI Robots" (PM: Kanako Harada)
  • JST Moonshot R&D Program "AI Robots that Harmonize with Humans for Knowledge Creation and Boundary Crossing" (PM: Yoshitaka Ushiku)

Support and Cooperation

  • Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Initiative
  • The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence
  • Keio University SFC Research Institute AI Co-Creation Laboratory
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency (Center for Research and Development Strategy, CREST "Bio-DX" Area), etc.