In his presentation, Dr. Yano introduced the "Socio-CA Communication Simulator," a tool designed to help Cybernetic Avatar (CA) administrators?who may not be wireless communication experts?accurately estimate the scale of wireless infrastructure and the number of operable CAs required for stable operation of Socio-CAs.
The talk covered the simulator’s development objectives and key features, and included a demonstration based on practical usage scenarios. The simulator’s ability to flexibly reproduce and evaluate communication conditions and operational parameters in a virtual environment?conditions that are difficult to assess in real-world settings?drew significant attention from attendees.
The presentation attracted interest not only from domestic researchers but also from European experts, highlighting the potential for international collaboration and expansion.
Dr. Yano presenting the Socio-CA Reliability Evaluation Simulator
Development of system-level simulator to visualize wireless communication environment for large-scale cybernetic avatar deployment
Kazuto Yano
Head, Wireless Communication Systems
Wave Engineering Laboratories Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International(ATR)
Dr. Yano introduced the Socio-CA Communication Simulator, which is designed to enable CA (Cybernetic Avatar) administrators?who may not be experts in wireless communications?to estimate both the number of Socio-CAs that can be stably operated and the scale of wireless infrastructure required to support them. He explained the simulator’s purpose and key features, and also conducted a live demonstration during the presentation.
Poster Presentation
Overview of the Exhibition
Dr. Homare Murakami, Senior Researcher at the Wireless Systems Laboratory of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), presented a poster and conducted a hands-on demonstration on the relationship between remote operation of Cybernetic Avatars and communication quality.
Participants remotely operated a dual-arm robot located in Japan from the venue in the Netherlands. They experienced two scenarios: one with unstable communication caused by jitter, and another with stabilized communication using our developed technology that compensates for jitter.
By directly comparing the responsiveness and operability under both conditions, participants gained an intuitive understanding of how communication quality affects human control experience. The demonstration attracted strong interest, with many expressing deep appreciation for the importance of stable communication and the practical value of the technology.
