OSAKA UNIVERSITY SHORT-TERM STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM _

02s-6
INVITATION TO SYSTEMS SCIENCE AND APPLIED

Satoru KAWAMURA, et al. (Graduate School of Science)

Objective
In this course various aspects of systems science and applied informatics will be provided by the staff of the Division of Systems Science and Applied Informatics, Department of Systems and Human Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science. One aspect is basic theory, systems methodology and technology for mathematical, physical or societal systems. The other aspect is human-machine systems analysis, robotics, computer and machine intelligence, and so forth. This course especially aims at high level integration of information processing, systems control and media technology toward constructing intelligent systems with advanced technology

Textbook
No particular textbook is used. Handouts will be provided from time to time.

Contents of the Lecture
1) Introduction to Systems Science (H. Tamura)
2) Systems Modeling, Analysis and Optimization (H. Tamura)
3) Applied Systems Analysis (H. Tamura)
4) Introduction to Dynamical Systems (A. Ohara)
5) Dynamical Systems and their Control (A. Ohara)
6) Applications to Advanced Technology (A. Ohara)
7) What is Robotics and Its History (T. Arai)
8) Smart Robot (T. Arai)
9) Micro Robotics (T. Arai)
10) Introduction to Virtual Systems (K. Sato)
11) Computer Graphics Creates Virtual Environments (K. Sato)
12) Mixed World: Virtual Reality Fuses into the Real World (K. Sato)

Grading
Class attendance 50%
Term paper, presentation and discussions 50%