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The Master’s Thesis Presentation took place on January 28, 2025 (Tuesday). Each presentation lasted 20 minutes, followed by a 10-minute Q&A session. Despite the lengthy format, the three Master’s students from the Tago Lab were able to present without any issues

These are the first Master’s graduates from Tago Lab, marking a significant milestone. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors in society!

On January 21, 2025 (Tuesday), the graduation research presentation for the Department of Network and Information Sciences took place. Nine students from the Tago Laboratory presented their research, and they successfully completed their presentations, including the Q&A sessions.

The results of their year-long graduation research were recognized, and they all passed without any issues, including their presentations. Congratulations to everyone!

The Tago Lab Year-End Party & Alumni Gathering was held on Saturday, December 21, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Funabashi. A total of 12 participants, including 6 alumni who kindly made time to join us and 6 current students, came together to share updates and enjoy casual conversations.

The second round of the gathering continued at the lab, where we had the pleasure of enjoying drinks and lively discussions, spiced up by stories shared by alumni working at Konami and DeNA. The event also welcomed alumni from Nakagawa Lab and current members of Takahashi Lab, leading to animated discussions, including some lighthearted talks about relationships. It was a relaxed and enjoyable evening for all.

We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

The following paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Decision Systems, an international journal. This paper explores the characteristics of ChatGPT in emotion evaluation and investigates methods for combining it with traditional machine learning techniques.

• Yusuke Sekine, Seiji Kasuya, Kiichi Tago, “Improving Emotion Estimation Through a Combination of ChatGPT and Deep Learning,” Journal of Decision Systems, Taylor & Francis, 2024. (in press)

The 14th IEEE International Conference on Information Technology in Medicine and Education (ITME2024), an international conference, was held from September 13 to 15, 2024.

Mr. Suzuki, a second-year master’s student from our lab, gave an online presentation and excellently introduced his research in English.

• Y. Suzuki, Y. Sekine. K. Tago, “Analysing Relaxation Effects Through Natural Experiences Using Natural Sounds and VR Devices,” 14th International Conference on Information Technology in Medicine and Education (ITME2024). (Accepted)

On September 3rd and 4th, we held a two-day, one-night seminar retreat at the Chiba Institute of Technology’s Onjuku Training Center. This time, it was a joint retreat with Professor Nakagawa’s lab, in addition to our own, the Tago Lab. Although Professor Nakagawa was unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts, we enjoyed lively discussions in small groups and had a great time socializing and interacting with members from the other lab.

On Saturday, August 3rd, an open campus event was held at the Shin-Narashino Campus. The Tago Laboratory participated with the following learning experience projects, which were enjoyed by all visitors:

• Experience a virtual world and visit our laboratory
• Let’s discover user-friendly web design through a quiz

On Wednesday, May 23, 2024, the Kanto Association for Engineering Education held its annual general meeting, during which the awards ceremony for the Kanto Association for Engineering Education Awards took place. These awards recognize innovative approaches in engineering education, and selections are made annually to promote continuous improvement in teaching.

This year, I received the Encouragement Award for my initiative titled “Interactive Classes Utilizing a Comment System on the Lecture Screen.”

On May 15, 2024, a social gathering aimed at fostering interaction between students from the Tago Laboratory and the Nakagawa Laboratory was held. The preparations were thorough, with some participants bringing games and others purchasing a large amount of alcohol, resulting in a highly successful and lively event. It appears that the students enjoyed a good break from their studies.

On Saturday, March 30, 2024, an Open Campus event was held at the Tsudanuma Campus. From the Tago Laboratory, we exhibited VR laboratory visits and a demonstration of sentiment analysis of YouTube comments. We were able to provide high school students with an experience of the fascinating aspects of Cognitive Informatics through these exhibits.