2014 Camp for Designing the Future

July 31, 2014 (Thu) 9:00–17:30

Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC)

Until 12:00 on June 24, 2014 (Tue)

9:00–9:25 Assembly and General Guidance (Registration opens at 8:30)

9:30–12:00 Workshop (Morning Session)

12:00–13:00 Lunch (All participants) *Participants are responsible for their own lunch.

13:00–16:00 Workshop (Afternoon Session)

16:00–17:00 Presentations by each workshop

17:00–17:30 Comments from the Dean of the Faculty of Policy Management and the Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

“Making robots more Sociable!” These are the words of Professor Gordon Cheng, who leads the Institute for Cognitive Systems (ICS) at the Technical University of Munich. In a ubiquitous information space, everything is connected to a network, and even the atmosphere of a place can be converted into data. Actuators access human senses. Just as humanity has used such technology to expand cognitive and physical abilities, robots that support our daily lives are also evolving into sociable beings with rich senses and expressions. They turn when you call them and get angry when you hit them. Imagine robots like Luxo Jr., a character from Pixar Animation Studios, active on the screen. There, you will find robots that are different from traditional puppets. In this workshop, we will consider what kind of “sociality” is required of robots in their interactions with people. You will become a robot with limited physical freedom and design, from the robot's perspective, how to think about sensory input and what kind of expressions to output. Then, you will teach these patterns to actual robots as actions. No specialized knowledge such as programming is required. Let's design interactions where the ubiquitous information space, new forms of people (bodies), and sociable robots become one.

Kazunori Takashio (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Yasuto Nakanishi (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

About 20 people

In recent years, there has been growing interest in placemaking. What are the requirements for creating a creative and vibrant place? A place is not merely a physical environment; it is born from the premise of communication between people. Furthermore, how people understand their own place is not only a personal issue but also something that should be considered through an understanding of social relationships and interactions with their surrounding environment.

In this workshop, we will think about communication and placemaking through the design of the dining table. Specifically, we will set a "situation" of when, where, who, and with whom to gather around the dining table, and then, divided into groups, we will make concrete proposals.

In designing a dining table, food is of course essential, but it is also necessary to consider the place "as a whole," including creating an atmosphere. Let's practically consider the fun and difficulty of designing various aspects of daily life.

Fumitoshi Kato (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Daijiro Mizuno (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

About 20 people

Information technology, starting with the internet, was a communication revolution. It changed the way we communicate, transformed organizations and society, and altered how people learn, work, and live. Such changes have occurred over the past 20 years. So, what kind of changes will happen in the next 20 years?

In this workshop, we believe that we are entering an era where creativity will be valued more than ever before. This will be required at various levels, not just individual creativity, but also organizational and societal creativity. Thinking and acting creatively is not only essential for solving social problems and pioneering a new era, but it also leads to each person living a richer life.

What would such a creative society be like, and what would life be like within it? In this workshop, we would like to depict a vision of the future for such a creative era.

Takashi Iba (Faculty of Policy Management), Makiko Nakamuro (Faculty of Policy Management)

About 20 people

This workshop incorporates blended learning through fieldwork, discussions, and group work to explore regional issues and propose feasible solutions from multiple perspectives.

In local regions, various systems and factors are intricately intertwined, creating challenges that are difficult for both local governments and corporations to address. Traditionally, communities had means to solve problems through mutual aid systems like "ko" and "yui." However, these mechanisms based on local ties are becoming dysfunctional, and the financial situation of local governments is becoming increasingly severe. It can be said that we are in a trial-and-error phase regarding how to achieve revitalization in the future.

In such circumstances, attention has recently been focused on educational institutions as key players in regional innovation. For example, in community-university partnerships where students go to the region and engage in practical activities leading to problem-solving, a foundation for creating new value and activities is being established. This includes re-examining local resources, forming new connections both within and outside the region, and achieving effective information dissemination.

This time, while introducing SFC's advanced initiatives, we hope that you will also experience the potential of educational institutions in the region by presenting proposals that lead to solving local issues through discussions, group work, and more.

Here, in the spirit of practical application, we aim not just to end with analysis, but to explore what should be and create practical knowledge to bring about regional innovation.

Yoshinori Iimori (Faculty of Policy Management), Tomohiro Ichinose (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Naoto Nakajima (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

About 20 people

Amidst global human mobility and contact, as English thrives as an international language, the necessity of mutually learning regional languages is increasing. Regional languages are the languages used in various regions of the world. At SFC, we advocate for multilingualism, emphasizing the importance of mutual understanding of linguistic and cultural backgrounds with people from around the world and coexisting in a reciprocal and emergent manner. We offer a curriculum for learning diverse regional languages such as Chinese, Korean, Malay-Indonesian, French, German, and Spanish. Within this framework, for those whose first language (native language) is not Japanese, we provide a curriculum to learn Japanese, the regional language of Japanese society. This workshop will focus on "Japanese as a second language." A second language is a general term for any language that is not one's first language (native language), and it includes foreign languages.

Currently, Japanese is being studied in various regions around the world. According to some statistics, there are just under 4 million Japanese language learners overseas. Therefore, we want to create a Japanese learning environment that contributes to promoting global multilingual and multicultural coexistence. If you are interested in the state of multicultural coexistence inside and outside of Japanese society, or in mutually learning regional languages, please join us in this workshop to think together.

Yumi Sugihara (Faculty of Policy Management), Takahiro Kunieda (Faculty of Policy Management), Toru Nomura (Faculty of Policy Management), Hong-Chon Li (Faculty of Policy Management), Shuichi Kurabayashi (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

About 20 people

Realizing a society of health and longevity is a common dream for humanity, but Japan has entered a super-aged society, which encompasses numerous problems such as rising medical costs and population decline, especially in the working-age population. At SFC, we mobilize all fields, including life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, agriculture, engineering, information science, cognitive science, sports science, medical policy, and other social sciences. We aim to become a global hub not only for the science that elucidates "health" by leveraging cutting-edge technology but also for the science of creating a healthy society. A major strength of SFC is the absence of barriers between academic disciplines and the coexistence of a wide variety of faculty members.

Furthermore, as needed, it is also possible to take classes or conduct joint research with Keio University's Institute for Advanced Biosciences (Tsuruoka Campus), School of Medicine (Shinanomachi Campus), Faculty of Pharmacy (Shiba-Kyoritsu Campus), and Faculty of Science and Technology (Yagami Campus).

In this workshop, we are soliciting proposals for innovative and realistic research projects from high school students. We look forward to projects that can be realized at SFC by skillfully leveraging the strengths of our existing faculty. Please start by researching what kind of studies SFC faculty members are conducting. On the day of the workshop, you will first present your individual ideas, and then we will all discuss them to refine an ideal project plan.

To all high school students interested in people's health: participating in the SFC Camp for Designing the Future may be the first step toward contributing to future society.

Masaru Tomita (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Yuji Ogi (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Yasuhiro Naito (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Kenji Watanabe (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Masaki Suwa (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Yutaka Murabayashi (Faculty of Policy Management), Takaaki Kato (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Yuko Shoji (Faculty of Policy Management), Tomohisa Nagano (Faculty of Policy Management), Hisashi Mizutori (Faculty of Policy Management), Junichi Ushiyama (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies), Miki Akiyama (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

About 20–24 people