Tatsuo Unemi
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Professor
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Tatsuo Unemi graduated from
Department of Control Engineering,
Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1978,
received Master's degree from
Department of System Sciences
in 1980, and Doctor's degree in 1994 from the same university.
He worked as a research associate from 1981 to 1987 at
Tokyo Institute of Technology,
as an assistant professor at
Nagaoka University of Technology,
as an assistant professor at
Soka University from 1992,
as an associate professor from 1995,
and then the current position from 2012.
He was also working at Laboratory for International Fuzzy Engineering
Research from 1992 to 1995 as a visiting scholar.
He was staying at
AI Lab.,
IFI,
University of Zurich
as a visiting professor from April to September 2000.
His research included Natural Language Processing, Knowledge Engineering,
Machine Learning, Genetic Algorithm,
Reinforcement Learning, Distributed Autonomous Robot System,
and Artificial Life.
Current interests include artistic, sociological, and humanities
applications of these technologies.
He is a member of
Japanese
Society for Artificial Intelligence,
Japanese Cognitive Science Society,
Japan Society for Software Science and Technology,
Society of Fuzzy Set and Theory in Japan,
Society of Instrument and Control Engineers,
International Society of Artificial Life,
International Society of the Arts, Sciences and Technology,
ACM SIGEVO,
ACM SIGCHI, and
ACM SIGGRAPH.
Since 2003, he has worked with Swiss-based artist,
Daniel Bisig,
for new-media art projects.
Their works have been exhibited and demonstrated
in international events related to new-media arts, such as ARCO 2007 in Madrid,
10th Japan Media Art Festival in Tokyo, Art Escapes 2007 in Valencia,
SIGGRAPH 2009 in New Orleans, ISEA 2010 in Dortmund and WRO 2011 in Wrocław.
They received three awards, Honorary Mention in Vida 9.0 in 2006 by
Flocking Messengers,
Excellence Award in 10th Japan Media Art Festival in 2006 by
MediaFlies,
and Audience Prize in WRO 2011 by
Cycles.
They were involved in four projects of contemporary ballet by
Jiří Kylián
in 2008 and 2009 for the stage effects.
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January 2013
Tatsuo Unemi,
Department of Information Systems Science, Soka University
unemi(AT)iss(DOT)soka.ac.jp
