Our laboratory is engaged in research to decode information expressed in the brain from human brain activity signals, and to use this information to manipulate the brain and understand brain function. Currently, we are especially looking for students to participate in the following projects

a) Connecting the brain and artificial intelligence
Animals, including humans, are known to be able to learn from a small number of samples. In contrast, current artificial intelligence, including deep neural networks, requires as many training samples as parameters. Metacognition, multiple hierarchies of generative and inference models, and synchronization of neural activity are considered the secrets of the brain. Understanding these features of the brain, we aim to develop the next generation of artificial intelligence.

b) Brain-machine interface
Brain-machine interface, a technology that directly connects the brain to machines, is attracting attention as part of Brain-Tech, which aims to improve the abilities of healthy people as well as those with sensory, motor, and central function disorders. In particular, decoded neurofeedback, which applies a decoding technique to noninvasive brain activity measurement data and feeds it back to the subject as a reward, can induce activity patterns in specific regions of the brain in response to specific information. With this technique, we aim to cure psychiatric disorders and establish causal neuroscience.