Complex Systems Science Laboratory

Complex Systems Science Laboratory, founded on 2024, is dedicated to addressing societal challenges through the understanding and control of complex systems. Our primary research areas include complex systems, control, mathematical modeling, machine learning, optimization, and self-organization.

We focus on solving societal issues through the understanding and control of complex systems. Specific research examples include locust swarm control to mitigate locust damage, weather control, and fish school control for stationary net fishing. By predicting and controlling the movement of locust swarms, we aim to minimize agricultural damage. By analyzing and controlling weather patterns, we seek to prevent disasters and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Additionally, we are developing technologies to control fish schools and improve fishing efficiency.

Through these research endeavors, we aim to tackle complex problems from both theoretical and practical perspectives, contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.

Latest news

Nov 2024: A paper on swarm navigatoin of cyborg insects was accepted for publication in Nature Cummunications.
Nov 2024: Keynote speech at the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic Systems.
Oct 2024: Dr. Wenjie Mei from Southeast University (China) visited the Complex Systems Science Laboratory for two weeks. (Profile)
Sep 2024: A paper on swarm control using only angular information with guided agents was accepted by Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A.
July 2024: Prof. Peng Li from Jiangnan University (China) visited the Complex Systems Science Laboratory for three weeks.
June 2024: A paper on model predictive control of neuron networks was accepted by IET Control Theory & Applications.
May 2024: The Complex Systems Science Laboratory is recruiting graduate students. Please refer to the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering's admission page for details.
Apr 2024: A preprint on cyborg cockroach swarms (arXiv) was featured in the media (NewScientist, ITmedia NEWS, Twitter).
Oct 2023: Seminar at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Host: Professor June Zhang
Mar 2023: Invited talk in 2nd Japanese-Canadian Frontiers of Science (JCFoS) Symposium.
Feb 2023: Paper accepted for publication in Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems [ DOI | arXiv | http ].
Dec 2022: Paper accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems [ DOI | http ].
Aug 2022: Coauthored paper nominated for a Finalist of SICE Annual Conference Young Author's Award.
July 2022: Tutorial Talk at the 37th International Technical Conference on CircuitsSystems, Computers and Communications [slides].
June 2022: Paper accepted for publication in Automatica.
May 2021: Paper accepted for publication in Annual Reviews in Control [ arXiv ]
May 2021: Paper accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications [ DOI | http ]
Mar 2021: Accepting submissions to Special issue at Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering. Submission deadline is Dec 31st, 2021
Jan 2021: AI-intensive Cyber-Physical System CyPhAi, JST CREST
Dec 2020: Panelist at COVID-19 FOCUS SESSIONS in 2020 IEEE CDC
Jul 2020: Paper on deep learning-based average consensus accepted for publication in IEEE Access [ arXiv ].
Jun 2020: Guest Editor of Special Issue on positive systems in the Journal of Franklin Institute.
Apr 2020: Paper accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering [ DOI ]．
Feb 2020: Paper accepted for publication in SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications [ DOI | http ]．
Jan 2020: Associate Editor, Journal of The Franklin Institute
Jan 2020: Visiting the University of Hong Kong (Host: Professor James Lam)
Dec 2019: Seminars at Shenzhen University and Guandong University of Technology [ Slides ].
Dec 2019: Paper on positive systems accepted for publication in IEEE TAC. [ arXiv ]
Dec 2019: Paper on distributed deployment of UAVs accepted at IEEE INFOCOM 2020 (acceptance rate 19.8%).
Nov 2019: Moved to Osaka University as an Associate Professor.
Aug 2019: Visiting the University of Hong Kong (Host: Professor James Lam)
Jul 2019: ACC 2019 (2019 American Control Conference)
Apr 2019: Paper on epidemics on adaptive activity-driven networks accepted for publication in SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics [ arXiv ]
Apr 2019: Runner-up of the 2019 Best Paper Award from the IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering for paper with V. M. Preciado. “Stability of spreading processes over time-varying large-scale networks” [ DOI | arXiv | http ]
Mar 2019: Paper accepted for publication in Research in Engineering Design [ arXiv ]
Mar 2019: Paper accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems [ DOI | arXiv ]
Dec 2018: Visiting student: Mr. Bohao Zhu (University of Hong Kong)
Nov 2018
: Master student Toshihide Tadenuma chosen as a finalist of the IFAC Young Author Award at the 5th IFAC Conference on Analysis and Control of Chaotic Systems for his paper on networked control systems
Oct 2018: 20th International DSM Conference
Aug 2018: NMPC 2018 (6th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control)
Jul 2018: Visiting the University of Hong Kong
Jul 2018: MTNS 2018 (23rd International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems)
Jun 2018: ACC 2018 (2018 American Control Conference)
Jan 2018: Paper accepted in Systems & Control Letters [arXiv]
Oct 2017: Book chapter published [ DOI | arXiv | http ]
Sep 2017: Member of IFAC Technical Committee on Networked Systems
Aug 2017: Paper accepted in Automatica [arXiv]
May 2017: Seminar at Washington State University
Apr 2017: Paper accepted in Physical Review E [arXiv]
Mar 2017: Joining the Nara Institute of Science and Technology as an Assistant Professor
Sep 2016: Seminar at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Aug 2016: Our paper published in IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering was the most popular article in the journal during May 2016