YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory (Director, Ken Sakamura, Professor, the University of Tokyo) is a research laboratory that has been established with the aim of realizing ubiquitous computing environment, in which many objects in our surroundings are embedded with small computer nodes with sensors and actuators that communicate with each other and operate in a cooperative manner to offer sophisticated services to human users. The laboratory is also tasked with the establishment of IT infrastructure so that the ubiquitous computing will be used widely in the society.
■YRP UNL：R&D at the leading edge of ubiquitous computing research
YRP UNL is leading the worlds' ubiquitous computing research with the development of tag devices for RFID and sensor networks, and its development of platforms for realtime embedded systems. Using these technological seeds, it has begun cooperating with many companies, government agencies, and academic research labs for basic research and developing applications, etc. YRP UNL bases its operation on open style business model, and publishes the results of its research and development as open standards through T-Engine Forum, and through the technology transfer through Ubiquitous Computing Technology Corporation, the results of the research and development are also offered to commercial sectors.
Furthermore, it has taken part in standardization activities to promote its technology as part of international standards.
At TRONSHOW 2009, we introduce the technological seeds which YRP UNL has developed and the collaborative projects it has undertaken with its partners.
■Research and Development of Ubiquitous Computing Technology
At TRONSHOW 2009, we show the results of the following research and development results at the leading edge of ubiquitous computing research. Some exhibits will use live demonstrations.
- UWB (Ultra Wide Band) Active Tag II
- Ubiquitous Communicator
- Multi-Protocol RFID R/W
- Ubiquitous Security Platform : eTRON
- Embedded Realtime Software Platform: T-Kernel, T-Kernel Standard Extension, MP T-Kernel, μT-Kernel
■ Establishing the Social Infrastructure for Ubiquitous Computing
YRP UNL has participated in many projects to establish the social infrastructure of ubiquitous computing. At TRONSHOW2009, we introduce the following projects which are underway in the current fiscal year.
- Free Mobility Assistance Project *1)
- Ubiquitous Space-Information Technology Infrastructure Project *2)
- Ubiquitous Communicator Project *3)
- Unique ID Project *4)
- International Standard Project *5)
*1)This project is performed in collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
*2)A part of this project is funded by a contract with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
*3)A part of this project is funded by a contract with the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, an incorporated administrative agency.
*4)This project is performed under a contract and another sub-contract of two products of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
*5)A part of this project is funded by a contract with SCOPE of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
