UTokyo Open Lectures: The Virtual and the Real
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Virtual Reality and I
#1 Body to be Virtualized [JP]
In this lecture, Prof. Inami discusses the future forms of our body, such as super body, transformed body, shadow body, coalesced bodies, and the future of our society, based on the latest research outcomes. NOTE: - This lecture was conducted only in Japanese.
#2 Fiction and Simulation [JP]
There are two ways of creating things: fiction and simulation. Artists make use of the both. In order to consider the relationship between fiction and simulation, philosophers use "possible worlds" as conceptual tools. In this lecture, Prof. Miura introduces the theory which can explain the entanglement of fiction and simulation in terms of the possible worlds. He asks further: What the "real wor…
Virtual Reality and Body
#3 Past, Present, and Future of Robot Surgery [JP]
What is your impression of "robot surgery"? It might be imagined as a uniform, factory-like operation. In actuality, however, the robot only supports the operation, replicating the move of surgeon's hands. Dr. Nozawa talks about the actuality and the problems of the robot surgery in digestive surgery, based on his own clinical experiences. NOTE: - This lecture was conducted only i…
#4 Real and Virtual in Education [JP]
We have regarded that school is a fictional space separated from reality, as a condition of its formation. However, in recent years, its characteristics are gradually changing. For example, as seen in the establishment of an 18-year-old voting right, it is suggested that classes and student councils deal with real politics that were difficult to deal with at school. In this lecture, Prof. Kodama …
#5 Human Augmentation and Its Future [JP]
How can we utilize information technology for the future? A possible answer is the human augmentation, and the IoA (Internet of Abilities) as one of the forms of the human augmentation. The IoA is an concept of sharing abilities and experiences among humans and robots through the network. In this lecture, Prof. Rekimoto explains the concepts of the human augmentation and the IoA, and introduces s…
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