Bono Lab. - National Institute of Informatics, Digital Content and Media Sciences Research Division

Technology and Communication

Our communication technologies are constantly developing and changingthe way we interact. We are interested in investigating the role of technologically mediated communications.

Sign Language Corpus Project

Japanese Sign Language has its variations, but it does not have its writing system. How has it developed over time? To answer this question, we collect various sign language expressions from different parts of Japan.

Ido-Robo : A robot chatting at the well side

Can a robot join gossiping at the well side? It's not possible. At least for now. In this Ido-Robo project (a shorten word for the well side and robot), we aim to build an infrastructure for a robot to congregate and engage in emerging small talks.

Academic Term Translation into Japanese Sign Language

In our research activities, it is necessary to have our technical terms translated into Japanese Sign Language. What is Academic Term Translation? Where can we ask the translation service? Here, we share our experience of translating academic terms into Japanese Sign Language.