Research Grant

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

  • Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists  (B), Subject No. 21700191, "A study on trainable singing voice synthesis system capable of representing personal characteristics and singing styles", Apr. 2009 – Mar 2012 (3 years), Principal Researcher
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Subject No. 22500506, Supervisor: Tadashi Kitamura, Research on sign subunit technique using statistical model for large vocabulary continuous sign language recognition", Apr. 2010 - Mar 2013 (3 years), Co-researcher (Principal Researcher: Tadashi Kitamura)
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Subject No. 25350666, "Research on sign subunit technique using statistical model for large vocabulary continuous sign language recognition", Apr. 2013 – Mar 2016 (3 years), Co-researcher (Principal Researcher: Tadashi Kitamura)
  • Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Subject No. 26730182, "Research on automatic performance rendering and Coordinated accompaniment system", Apr. 2014 – Mar 2017 (3 years), Principal Researcher
  • Grant-in-Aid for Fostering Joint International Research, Subject No. 15KK00008, Apr. 2016 – Mar. 2018. (3 years), Principal Researcher
  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Resaerch (S), Subject No. 17H06114, "Research on development of multi-purpose Japanese Sign Language Database", Jul. 2017 – Mar. 2021, Co-Resaercher (Principal Researcher: Prof. Yuji Nagashima)
  • Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Subject No. 18K18698, "A Basic Study on the Production and Use of Sound Information by Tapping with a White Cane for the Visually Impaired", Jul. 2018 – Mar. 2022 (extended), Co-Researcher (Principal Researcher: Prof. Kiyohiko Nunokawa)

Competitive Research Grant

  • ASTEP: Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-Driven R&D, FS stage, Subject No. AS231Z02560A, "Study of the Kansei estimation model from music signal based on a statistical model depend on user's preference", Aug. 2011 – Mar 2012 (8 months), Principal Researcher
  • ASTEP: Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-Driven R&D, FS stage, Subject No. AS251Z01921H, Aug. 2013 – Mar 2014 (8 months), Principal Researcher
  • ASTEP: Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-Driven R&D, FS stage, Subject No. AS262Z00622H , Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2015, Principal Researcher

Scholarship

Other Grant

  • Nagoya Institute of Technology, Research Promotion Grant for Young Researcher, "A research on statistical modeling method for characteristics of performer", Apr. 2010 – Mar. 2011 (1 year), Principal Researcher
  • Nagoya Institute of Technology, Research Promotion Grant for Young Researcher, "Research on performance generation method based on musical interpretation", Apr. 2011 – Mar. 2012 (1 year), Principal Researcher
  • Nagoya Institute of Technology, Research Promotion Grant for Young Researcher, "Research on collaborative performance system based on musical expression", Apr. 2012 – Mar. 2013 (1 year), Principal Researcher
  • Nagoya Institute of Technology, Research Promotion Grant for Young Researcher, "Research on automatic fingering estimation for violin", Apr. 2013 – Mar. 2014 (1 year), Principal Researcher
  • Nagoya Institute of Technology, Research Promotion Grant for Young Researcher, "Research on music performance rendering", Apr. 2014 – Mar. 2015 (1 year), Principal Researcher
  • Nagoya Institute of Technology, Research Promotion Grant for Exploratory Research , "Research on sign language recognition using non-manual signal", Apr. 2015 – Mar. 2016 (1 year), Principal Researcher
  • Nagoya Institute of Technology, Research Promotion Grant for Exploratory Research, "A research on  motion tracking  using first-person video for sign language recognition", Apr.2021 – Mar. 2022 (1 year), Principal Researcher

Joint Research

Travel Grant