Mission

The University of Tsukuba opened the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research (C-AIR) in April 2017 to promote advanced research and education on AI. This center supports and organizes the activities and collaborations between AI research groups from different fields in the University, promoting the interdisciplinarity that is key to the University of Tsukuba’s research vision. In this sense, this center will work as a hub to mediate the cross-sectoral network of Research Centers and AI research projects within the University of Tsukuba.

In particular, through collaboration with the Center for Cybernics Research, the International Center for Integrated Sleep Medical Science, the Center for Computational Science, the R&D Center for Frontiers of MIRAI in Policy and Technology, the Precision Medicine Development Research Center, the Tsukuba Digital-Bio International Center, and the R&D Center for Zero CO₂ Emission with Functional Materials, among others, we aim to explore new areas of research related to the theme “Human-supporting Artificial Intelligence.” Our work draws a spiral of projects that begin at basic scientific research and reach to applied and industrial research, contributing to the creation of new values and the realization of the future super smart society.

Center for Artificial Intelligence Research（C-AIR）

Development of a base for Big Data utilization

Using the Interdisciplinary Character of our university, we will build a Big Data Utilization base through a network with each research center.

Development of AI technologies employing the power of Supercomputing

Through collaboration with our university’s Center for Computational Sciences, we will develop large-scale data analysis tools for Artificial Intelligence.

Use of the Tsukuba Area as an Empirical Model City

Application of new technologies in Tsukuba as an Empirical Model City through the collaborative network with national research institutes and enterprises.

Development of New Human Resources for AI and Data Analysis

Develop new human resources capable of deploying high-level knowledge of AI and data analysis technologies to real-world applications. We conduct education through research activities to members of society in industries, etc.