B.E. degree in precision machinery engineering,
the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, March, 1986
M.E. degree in precision machinery engineering,
the University of Tokyo, March, 1988
Ph.D. degree in precision machinery engineering,
the University of Tokyo, February, 1994,
for a thesis entitled:
"Development of an Ultrasonic Measuring System of
3-D Position and Orientation of a Robot"

Research Associate
Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
1988 - 1995

Associate Professor, ibid,
1995 -1996

Associate Professor, Mechatronics Laboratory, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Kansai University, Osaka, Japan
1996 - 2003

Professor, Robot & Micro System Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan
2003 - Present

The Japan Society for Precision Engineering,
The Robotics Society of Japan,
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers,
The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan,
IEEE.

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
Application of MEMS to Robotics

Presentation award of Physical Sensor Meeting, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan; H. Katata, K. Yamashita, M. Okuyama, H. Miyoshi, G. Kato, S. Aoyagi, Y. Suzuki: Array Ultrasonic Micro Sensor Using Sol-Gel PZT Thin Film, 2000 (16), 27-30, 2000-12-20.

Best Paper Award 2002, FANUC FA and Robot Foundation; S. Aoyagi, K. Kuwahara, T. Jinno, M. Takano: Proposal of Realizing Method of STS Control Based on Trajectory Planning and Trajectory Update and Experimental Verification of Its Effectiveness by Employing an Open Architecture Robot, Journal of The Robotics Society of Japan, 131-141, 2000.

Kansai University Business-Academia Collaboration Research Award 2004; Development of Medical Micro Devices with Lightnix Co., Ltd.

IEEE ICIA 2005 Finalist for Best Paper Award (10 papers among over 180 papers); T. Tanaka, K. Makihira, S. Aoyagi: Recognition of Contact State of Arrayed Type Tactile Sensor by using Neural Network, Proceedings of 2005 IEEE International Conference on Information Acquisition (IEEE ICIA 2005), pp.37-42 (2005.6).

IEEE ICIA 2006 Best Conference Paper Award (among 278 papers selected from 542 papers); S. Aoyagi, J. Izutani: Development of Micro Strain Sensor based on Drain Current Change of Strained MOSFET, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Information Acquisition (ICIA2006), pp.239-244, (2006.8).

The Hokuriku Industrial Advancement Center: Development of Measuring System for 3-D Position/Orientation of a Robot Using Ultrasonic Sensors, 1989-1990.

JST Delegated Research: Measurement System for 3-D Position/Orientation of a Robot Using Ultrasonic Sensors, 1991.

MEXT.KAKENHI Encouragement of Young Scientists (A) (No.04750197): Development of Automatic Tracking System for a Moving Object Using Ultrasonic Waves, 1992.
FANUC FA and Robot Foundation (Overseas Trip), 1992.

Japan Robot Association; Development of Orientation Measuring System for a Robot Using a Gyroscope, 1994-1995.

NSK Mechatronics Foundation (Overseas Trip), 1995.

MEXT.KAKENHI Encouragement of Young Scientists (A) (No.09750307); Development of Navigation System for Mobile Welfare/Home Robot Incorporated with Environmental Arrangement, 1997-1998.

MEXT.KAKENHI Encouragement of Young Scientists (A) (No. 11750219); Fabrication of a Cantilever for Probe Memory and Its Collisional Vibration Analysis, 1999-2000.NSK Mechatronics Foundation; Fabrication of Piezoelectrically Driven Microcantilever and Its Vibration Analysis, 1999-2000.

High Technology Research Center (MEXT); Development of Sensors/Actuators for a Micro Robot, 2000-2004.

JSPS.KAKENHI (B) (16310103); Development Micro Needle Made of Biodegradable Material and Its Performance Characterization, 2004-2005.

JST Plaza Osaka (Feasibility Test towards Practical Implementation); Development of Medical Microneedle Made of Biodebradable Polymer and Its Performance Characterization, 2004.

JSPS.KAKENHI Challenging Exploratory Research (17656090) ; Development of Micromachined 3-D Arrayed Tactile Sensor Having Four Stories Mimicking Human Cutaneous Function, 2005-2007.

NEDO (Feasibility Study for University Venture); Development of an Precise Inclinometer, 2005.

JSPS.KAKENHI (B) (19310091); Observation of Mosquito Penetrating Motion and Its Application to Medical Microneedle, 2007-2009.

JSPS.KAKENHI (B) (22310083); Development of Precise Multi-Axial MEMS Accelerometer/Magnetic Sensors and Their Fabrication on a Ceramic Substrate, 2010-2012.

JSPS.KAKENHI Challenging Exploratory Research (23656188); Equivalent Negative Stiffness Mechanism Inspired Mosquito's Penetrating Motion and Its Application to Painless Device, 2012-2014.

10th International Conference on Assembly Automation, 1981.10.23-25, Kanazawa, Japan, Organizing Committee.

International Conference on Machine Automation (ICMA2000), 2000.9.27-29, Osaka, Japan, Organizing Committee.

International Conference on Machine Automation (ICMA2004) (2004.11.24-26, Osaka, Japan) Organizing Committee.

Technical Editor, International Journal of Information Acquisition, 2005.9-Present

The first IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2006), 2006.2.20-22, Pisa, Italy, Program Committee.

6th International Conference on Machine Automation (ICMA2006), 2006.6.7-8, Sein?joki, Finland, Scientific Committee.

IEEE International Conference on Information Acquisition (IEEE ICIA2006), 2006.8.20-23, Weihai, China, Program Committee.

IEEE International Conference on Information Acquisition (IEEE ICIA2007), 2007.7.9-11, Jeju Island, Korea, Program Committee.

International Conference on Machine Automation (ICMA2008) (2008.9.24-26, Awaji-shima, Japan) General Co-Chairs.