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Exterior view of the Robot Safety CenterThe Tsukuba Innovation Arena for Nanotechnology (TIA-nano) is working to create a world-class nanotechnology research and education complex in Tsukuba where world-class nanotechnology research facilities and human resources are gathered. The National Institute for Materials Science, the University of Tsukuba, and AIST play central roles, with the participation of industry and with support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. In FY2011, a full-scale operation of TIA-nano supported by the organizations involved began, with the development of the Nano-Green Research Platform at the National Institute for Materials Science and the establishment of the TIA Graduate School Consortium by the University of Tsukuba and the organizations involved.We have accelerated collaboration with industry. For example, we have started international collaborative research with the EUVL Infrastructure Development Center, have loaned equipment to companies involved in collaborative research in the power electronics complex to start small volume production, and provided CNT samples produced in the test production plant to companies that develop CNT applications.Creation of a world-class nanotechnology research and education baseRobot Safety Center Tsukuba Innovation ArenaIn Japan, with the rapidly aging population and the rapidly declining birth rate, there is a concern that we may not be able to provide adequate support to elderly people. Robotics technology has made its way into not only the industrial sector but also aspects of our living, such as nursing care, welfare work and household chores, in the form of service robots, and is highly expected to be a technology to support the aging society with a declining birth rate. Service robots are required to work for many and unspecified people in environments with changing conditions and situations.However, until now, there have been no standards for the safety against people and no established test methods for evaluating compliance with standards. There have been no certification authorities, either.In the “Project for practical application of service robots” (NEDO), the Robot Safety Center serves as the center for international standardization for the safety of service robots and development of test and certification methods.(AIST Tsukuba)Open Innovation|21High-value-added niche MEMS and mass production integrated N-MEMSN-MEMSResearch for environment using nanotechnologyNano-GreenIntegrated R&D frame from SiC wafer, device to power systemPower ElectronicsR&D framework of CNT mass production and CNT composites for wide applicationsIntegrative data center and research frame for nano-material safetyNano-Material Safety●Nano CMOS●Sillcon-photonics●Carbon-electronics●Spintronics●Backend device●New material●Advanced lithography(EUVL)●Production, verification, and evaluation of prototype devices●Production, verification, and evaluation of SiC power devicesState-of-the-art open user facilities for researchers and engineers from industry and academia, available at AIST and NIMS.(Analysis and microfabrication)Networking school of nanotechnology in cooperation with university of Tsukuba and other universitiesNanoelectronicsNanodevice Research FoundryNanotech Open User FacilitiesNetworking School of NanotechnologySix Core Research DomainsThree Core Infra-structuresCarbon Nanotubes

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