Human Augmentation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Human Augmentation Research Center (HARC), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Human augmentation is a system close to humans to enable humans to live more actively. In a broad sense, microscopes and telescopes are a part of human augmentation technologies, whereas Human Augmentation Research Center (HARC) focuses on a wearable and/or invisible system based on information-communication technologies and robotic technologies. Using the human augmentation system, human functions are enhanced and empowered temporarily. Moreover, we aim for research to augment biological human functions through a long period of use of the system. HARC challenges launching a new industry based on human augmentation technologies towards "Society 5.0."
Namely, the mission of HARC is to develop human augmentation technologies for maintenance and enhancement of human functions (physical, emotional and communicational functions), improve of quality of life, reduction of social costs and development of industries (knowledge-intensive business services relevant to daily living). The following inter-disciplinary researchers joined HARC to carry out the mission; flexible sensing technologies, robotics, biomechanics, ergonomics, psychology, service engineering and design.
Human Augmentation Research Center (HARC), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Human augmentation is a system close to humans to enable humans to live more actively. In a broad sense, microscopes and telescopes are a part of human augmentation technologies, whereas Human Augmentation Research Center (HARC) focuses on a wearable and/or invisible system based on information-communication technologies and robotic technologies. Using the human augmentation system, human functions are enhanced and empowered temporarily. Moreover, we aim for research to augment biological human functions through a long period of use of the system. HARC challenges launching a new industry based on human augmentation technologies towards “Society 5.0.”
Namely, the mission of HARC is to develop human augmentation technologies for maintenance and enhancement of human functions (physical, emotional and communicational functions), improve of quality of life, reduction of social costs and development of industries (knowledge-intensive business services relevant to daily living). The following inter-disciplinary researchers joined HARC to carry out the mission; flexible sensing technologies, robotics, biomechanics, ergonomics, psychology, service engineering and design.
