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Three students presented their research at the BuildSys 2025 international conference
In November 2025, three students from our laboratory presented their research at The 12th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation (BuildSys 2025), held in Golden, Colorado, USA.
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A peer-reviewed paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of the Architectural Informatics Society
A peer-reviewed paper summarizing the research findings of Po-Lun Charis Ma, a student in the Honma (Yudai) Studio, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Architectural Informatics Society.
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A paper has been published in the Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)
A peer-reviewed paper based on the master’s thesis of Yohei Kawaguchi, our 2024 master’s graduate, has been published in the Journal of Architecture and Planning of the Architectural Institute of Japan.
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A keynote speech delivered at the KKE NavVis Summit Japan 2025
Assoc. Prof. Yudai Honma has delivered a keynote speech at the “KKE NavVis Summit Japan 2025,” held at Shinagawa Intercity Hall on November 7, 2025.
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Two doctoral students gave presentations at the AMRN Lecture Series
Ph.D. candidates Junya Maruyama and Ayumi Mukai each delivered presentations at the Architectural Manufacturing Research Network (AMRN) Lecture Series.
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An industry-academia collaboration project led by Assoc. Prof. Yudai Honma, who serves as the University of Tokyo’s laboratory director, has been launched.
On March 30, 2026, the University of Tokyo and DENSO Corporation announced that they had signed an industry-academia collaboration agreement to run for 10 years, beginning April 1, 2026.
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The results of our joint research were exhibited at the Bizcrew EXPO 2025 Summer in Tokyo
At the “Bizcrew EXPO 2025 Summer Tokyo,” held at Tokyo Big Sight from July 30 to August 1, 2025, the results of a joint research project with our laboratory were showcased at the Systems Engineering Consultants Co.,LTD. (SEC) booth.
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An international co-authored paper has been accepted and published in the international journal “Transportmetrica A: Transport Science”
An international co-authored paper by Rsch. Assoc. Hiroyuki Hasada (first author) and Assoc. Prof. Yudai Honma (corresponding author) from our laboratory has been accepted for publication in Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, an international journal in the field of transportation science, and was published online on March 16, 2026.
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Laboratory Exhibition as part of the Komaba Research Campus Open House 2026
We will be hosting a laboratory exhibition at the University of Tokyo Komaba Research Campus Open House 2026, taking place over two days on Friday 5 June and Saturday 6 June.
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Awarded by the City Planning Institute of Japan
A peer-reviewed academic paper summarising the research findings of Kaori ISAWA, our PhD student, has been awarded the 2021 Annual Outstanding Paper Award by the City Planning Institute of Japan.
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Double Young Researchers’ Outstanding Presentation Awards at the Architectural Institute of Japan Annual Conference
Kaori ISAWA, our PhD student, and Yuya KAWAGUCHI, our Master’s student, have both won the Young Researchers’ Award for Outstanding Presentations at the 2021 Annual Conference of the Architectural Institute of Japan.