Tech startup aims to shape the future of unmanned drone systems
The OIST Podcast
From delivering medicine to managing drone fleets, Vyorius CEO Nishant Singh Rana shares his startup journey and insights. He discusses how Vyorius evolved from a drone manufacturer to a rising innovator in unmanned systems management. One standout story is their collaboration with the Indian government during COVID-19, where drone deliveries in Manipur cut vaccine delivery times from 1.5 hours to just 15 minutes! Now based in Japan through the , Nishant is focusing on expanding in Asia, working with airlines, logistics companies, and more. His vision? Skies filled with autonomous vehicles,...
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OIST scientist visits Antarctica as part of a global leadership initiative
The OIST Podcast
In our latest OIST podcast episode, science communicator Merle Naidoo talks to Prof. Síle Nic Chormaic, head of OIST’s . She joined the sixth cohort of , spending 20 intense days of learning and networking on board the vessel Island Sky. Prof. Nic Chormaic explains how she secured the opportunity of a lifetime to visit the frozen continent, the highlights and challenges of her journey, and the precarious future of Antarctica.
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Cutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 6
The OIST Podcast
OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2023, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the...
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Cutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 5
The OIST Podcast
OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2023, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the...
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Cutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 4
The OIST Podcast
OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2024, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the...
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Cutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 3
The OIST Podcast
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders...
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Cutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 2: Panel Discussion
The OIST Podcast
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders...
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Cutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation ― Part 1
The OIST Podcast
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders...
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A day in the life of the OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP)
The OIST Podcast
This is third podcast episode where DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP). In this documentary, you will experience a day in the life of visiting researchers on the OIST campus. In the TSVP office area, we will meet the people who are running the program and hear from visitors about their research. Experience what it is like to be a part of the Visiting Program. Check out the TSVP’s website: .
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How the serotonin system connects robots with mental health
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In this latest episode of OIST’s podcast featuring researchers from the , a center dedicated to promoting mental, physical, and environmental health based on the “One World, One Health” approach, OIST Podcaster in Residence, DJ Nick Luscombe spoke with Prof. Kenji Doya, leader of the . Prof. Doya and his team work to understand how a healthy mind works by combining artificial intelligence and biological models.
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In this episode we cover the possibilities and limitations of considering brains as isolated computers, the alternative positions adopted in embodied cognitive science, and the experimental setups used to make sense of agent-environment interactions. We also move beyond the lab to consider the implications of this work on wider culture.
To find out more about Professor Froese's work, head over to groups.oist.jp/ecsu.
Enjoy!