Norikazu Hayashi

NEXTY Electronics, Japan

Simulation-Supported Agile Governance for Robot and Drone Deployment on a University Campus

Abstract

Ritsumeikan University is pioneering the deployment of autonomous robots and drones for delivery and security purposes on campus. However, guidelines for the deployment and operation of autonomous robots/drones, including protocols for accidents and responsibilities, remain undefined. We have been studying “Agile Governance” for autonomous robots/drones, aimed at continuously updating the guidelines while in operation. This talk will describe Ritsumeikan University’s agile governance for robot and drone deployment, along with an efficient virtual simulation platform. The simulation facilitates conformance testing, accident replication, and validation of virtual scenarios.

Biography

Norikazu Hayashi graduated from Meijo University in 1997 and has been involved in the automobile industry. He has been engaged in development of vehicle control and simulator for control debugging, and control quality. He joined NEXTY Electronics in 2017. He manages the simulation team and is engaged in plant model development and System of Systems simulator development for service robots and drones.