11. Strategic Management of Technology
2004 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Kumiko Miyazaki
I. Objective
The
course aims to teach basic concepts related to technology strategy and strategic
management
of technology. The course will be given in English. This course is open to
students
of any discipline wishing to learn about the essentials of MOT (Management of
Technology).
II. Contents
1. Introduction to Technology Strategy
2. Strategy, Paradigms and Evolutionary Economics
3. Models of Innovation and Sectoral Patterns of
Innovation
4. Technology Strategy and Corporate Strategy
5. Porter's Model of Industry Analysis
6. Competence
Based Approach to Strategic Management
7. Strategies for Research and Development
8. Managing Research and Development
9. Globalization
Strategy
10. Diffusion Strategy
11. Case Studies in Diffusion
12. Inter-firm Collaboration
13. Strategies for Intellectual Property and Standards
III. Assessment
Class participation, Quiz,
Presentation, End of term report
IV. Class Materials
Distributed in class
V. Other
Basic understanding of English
is required.
Considers strategic management
of technology in the firm from a global viewpoint
12. Advanced Course of Mathematical Logic
Prof. Toshiharu WARAGAI
2004 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
I. Objective
The
standard system of predicate calculus will be discussed.
II. Contents
₯Introduction to mathematical
logic
₯Propositional Logic: An
Overview
₯Semantic Consequence
₯Some theorems of propositional logic (I)
₯Some theorems of propositional logic (II)
₯Predicate Logic: An Overview
₯Structure and Validity
₯Some theorems of Predicate
Logic (I)
₯Some theorems of Predicate
Logic (II)
₯Identity and Description (I)
₯Identity and Description (II)
₯Calculus of Names and Set
Theory (I)
₯Calculus of Names and Set
Theory (II)
₯Calculus of Names and Set
Theory (III)
₯Calculus of Names and Set
Theory (IV)
Textbook:
Delivered during the lectures.
Conditions:
Average knowledge of
mathematical thinking.
13. Advanced Mechanical Systems Design
2003
Autumn Semester(2-0-0) (Odd Years)
Prof.
Mikio HORIE and Associ. Prof. Chiaki SATO
I. Objective
The mechanical systems
composed of machine elements, for example, actuators,
sensors, mechanisms, etc., are
introduced and their
design methods are discussed
in the fields of kinematics of machinery and strength
of materials.
II. Contents
1. Actuators, displacement sensors, force sensors,
and torque sensors
2. Mechanism design I ( Dynamic characteristics,
kineto-elastodynamics, dynamic
design)
3. Mechanism design II ( Dynamic response of cam
mechanisms )
4. Conceptual design I (Automatic generation of
mechanical systems)
5. Conceptual design II [ Interactive selection
system of mechanisms based on
fuzzy set theory, AHP(Analytic Hierarchy
6. Micromechanisms design I ( Mehanical systems with
large-deflective hinges )
7. Micromechanisms design II [ MEMS(Micro Electro
Mechanical Systems) and MOEMS
(Micro Opto Electro Mechanical
Systems) ]
8. Mechanical properties of advanced materials
9. Structural design using finite element method I
10. Structural design using
finite element method II
11. Structural design using
finite element method III
12. Practical application of
advanced materials
13. Technology to assemble or
dismantle advanced machinery
14. Advanced Neural Network Systems
2004
Autumn Semester (2-0-0) (Even Years)
Prof.
Yukio KOSUGI
I. Objective
To give a deeper understanding
on artificial and biological neural network systems
II. Contents
E
Neurophysiological Background
E
Associative Memories
E
Supervised Learning Models
E
Backpropagation for Inverse Problems
E
Unsupervised Leaming and Self-Organization
E
Efficiency Comparison of Neural Systems
E
Multi-network Systems
E
Applications in Sociology, Mechanics and Medicine
E
Neural Network Realization and Neuroethology
15. Theory of Robotics
2003 Autumn Semester 2-0-0
(Odd Years)
Assoc. Prof. Toru Omata
I. Objective
This
course provides basic knowledge on robotics and discusses advanced
topics.
II. Contents
1.
Kinematics and dynamics of serial manipulators and more complex
robots
including multifingered hands , legged robots , and parallel robots
2.
Sensing, especially force/torque sensing and tactile sensing
3.
Advanced topics such as reconfigurable robots
16. Intelligent Control
Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Assoc. Prof. Daisuke
KURABAYASHI
I. Objective
This
lecture aims to teach fundamentals of intelligent control techniques. The talks
include
adaptive identifier and controller for continuous and discrete time systems,
fuzzy
control, and soft computing techniques.
II. Contents
Overview
of adaptive control
ARMA
model
Deterministic
identifier
Stochastic
identifier
Model
Reference Adaptive Control System (MRACS)
Self-tuning
Regulator (STR)
Overview
of soft computing techniques
Fuzzy
control
Artificial
neural networks
Self-organizing
maps
Genetic
algorithm
17. Advanced Course in Robotics
2003 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Shigeo HIROSE, Assoc.
Prof. Kan YONEDA
I. Objective
Various
projects including the design of new types of robot systems will be presented,
and basic
principles
as well as creative thinking in the design of the robot systems will be
explained.
II. Contents
E Biomechanics of a snake, and
a snake-like robots
E Development of a
hyper-redundant manipulator
E Development of an articulated
body mobile robots
E Development of a snake-like
gripper
E Biomechanics of walking
animals and walking robots
E Mechanisms and controls of
walking robots
E Development of wall climbing
robots
E Development of wheeled
Off-the-road vehicles
E Development of space robots
and planetary rovers
E Development of
omni-directional vehicle and pipe-inspection robots
E On creative thinking and
design
E Morality and robot
(discussion of Asimov's principles)
E Robots and future society
(Future industry and human life)
18. Advanced Course of Machining
2003 Autumn Semester (1-1-0)
(Odd Years)
Prof. Toshiyuki OBIKAWA
I. Objectives
In
machining tools are exposed to extremely high temperature and stresses. Thus
tools,
which are much harder than work materials, have quite short service life as
compared
with mechanical elements of machinery. In the lecture the theory of
machining
is given first followed by applications for efficient and reliable high-
speed
machining.
II. Contents
1.
Principles of material removal
2.
Mechanics of machining
3.
Thermal aspects of machining
4.
Chatter vibration
5.
Tool materials
6.
Tool damage
7.
Visualization
(Finite
element method and application)
8.
Tool condition monitoring
9.
Optimization
(Economics
of machining; knowledge based optimization)
10.
Final examination