Overview of the Academic Roadmap of Robotics Technology

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan has commissioned the establishment of an academic roadmap (ARM) to indicate the long-term direction of scientific research fields relating to robotics. First, in May 2006, a preparatory study group was set up at the Robotics Society of Japan, and in July this was superceded by the establishment of the Robot Technology (RT) Science and Technology Combined Strategy Study Research Committee. Next, the three societies involved cooperated in the establishment of robotics research committees assigned to the following three fields to obtain an overview of research fields from an academic viewpoint. They also drew up a time axis identifying important milestones for the advancement of research and assembled a collection of research reports [1]: • Human-centered Integrated System Research ARM Committee: Robotics Society of Japan, Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence and Japan Ergonomics Society. • Integrated Information Field ARM Committee: Robotics Society of Japan and Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence. • Advanced Engineering Research ARM Committee: Robotics Society of Japan.