Philosophy / Basic Policy

Image of human resources to be developed – Aiming to train professionals with AAA abilities in informatics

At the Graduate School of Informatics, information, which is the basis of all communication, is independently interpreted. We define an academic framework centered on information science, which pursues truth and principles related to information, and information engineering, which aims to establish technology that handles information, as core informatics. Meanwhile, we define an academic framework for the application and development of information in the natural sciences as well as in the humanities and social sciences as interdisciplinary informatics. With informatics consisting of core informatics and interdisciplinary informatics as the basis for the creation of new knowledge, we will conduct education and research in related fields.

Specifically, in a wide range of research areas in informatics, we will train outstanding knowledge professionals who have the ability to generate, collect, transmit, and store information sufficient to understand the roots of unknown challenges (Active Sensing), the ability to acquire knowledge through the multifaceted analysis of such information (Analyzing), and the ability to formulate mechanisms and methods to encourage society to implement the wills and actions determined based on the acquired knowledge (Actuating). We will also develop human resources who can promote interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral education and research in a wide range of natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences with a focus on informatics.

AAA abilities in informatics

The term “AAA” is an abbreviation for Active Sensing, Analyzing, and Actuating. These refer to the following abilities:

Active Sensing: The ability to generate, collect, transmit, and store information sufficient to understand the roots of unknown challenges
Analyzing: The ability to acquire knowledge through the multifaceted analysis of such information
Actuating: The ability to formulate mechanisms and methods to encourage society to implement the wills and actions determined based on the acquired knowledge