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JAXA has selected 15 projects for TansaX's eighth Request for Proposal

October 22, 2022
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center

  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), together with outside experts and technical specialists, has selected 15 projects for it's eighth Request for Proposal. The total number of proposals received was 36.
Each project will start as soon as the contract between JAXA and the proponents is concluded.

A.Solution Creating Research

Research Theme Name of Institution Proposer Joint research organization name

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(1)Development of ultra-compact 3D fluorescence microscope device
Development of ultra -small 3D fluorescent microscopic observation device using MID technology IDDK Co.,Ltd. Soichiro Ueno -

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(2)Development of an ultra-compact implantable biocontrol system for automatic experiments of small animals
Ultra-small implantable bioregulatory system for animal experimemt automation RIKEN Genshiro Sunagawa Shimane Masuda Electronics CO.,LTD.

B.Ideas Incubating Research

Research Theme Name of Institution Proposer Joint research organization name

Ⅰ.Exploration technology in a wide range of unexplored areas

(3)Deep learning from few training data for environment recognition
Trial of Object Detection deep learning method for small amounts of data using CG composite images Panasonic Advanced Technology Development CO., Ltd. Sou Tamura Morooka　CO., Ltd.

Ⅰ.Exploration technology in a wide range of unexplored areas

(4)Research and development of high-performance flapping-wing flying robots
No research themes have been adopted.      

Ⅰ.Exploration technology in a wide range of unexplored areas

(5)Development of ultra-high-resolution compact mass spectrometer for space utilization
Development of ultra-high resolution compact mass spectrometer for space exploration RIKEN Jun Aoki  

Ⅱ．Automatic and autonomous exploration technology

(6)High-precision position control mechanism with built-in injector that realizes compact and lightweight
Vehicle mobility prediction in unexplored off-road environments NEC Corporation Hiroaki Inotsume Keio University

Ⅱ．Automatic and autonomous exploration technology

(7)Remote Unmanned Surveying System
3D laser scanning for precisely grasping wide areas and long spaces using mobile reference spheres KUMONOS Corporation Kazuhide Nakaniwa  

Ⅲ.In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology

(8)Technology for application of local materials as molding raw materials
No research themes have been adopted.      

Ⅲ．In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology

(9)Passive Propellant Generation Technology
Development of passive type hydrogen generation materials Panasonic Holdings Corporation Akio Furusawa Kobe University

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(10)Development of Quick Couplings applicable to low-temperature environments and low-temperature fluids
No research themes have been adopted.      

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(11)Development of transparent super-hard thin deposition film
Development of transparent superhard coat processing technology for glass Tokai Optical Co., Ltd. Hirokazu　Furuzawa  

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(12)Flexible low cost solar cell sheet
Reserch and development of ultra thin and light weight perovskite solar cells EneCoat Technologies Co., Ltd. Naoya Kato Kyoto University

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(13)Establishment of microbial, virus, and biomolecule removal technology or highly sensitive detection technology
Development of Plasma Sterilization of Spacecraft for Deep Space Exploration: Complete Decontamination Technology of Bacterial Cell Debris National Institute of Technology, Sasebo College. Yoshihito YAGYU in the process of being adjusted
Research and development of small virus inactivation technology using deep ultraviolet LEDs that can be used in manned environments Farmroid Co., Ltd. Kazuki Iimura RIKEN/Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Ⅴ.Manned Space Exploration Technology

(14)Optimization and automation of inventory management at manned space stations
Research on logistics management systems that utilizes Bluetooth tags ASICS Corporation Yasuhito Hirota TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

C.Tansa'X Challenging Research

Research Theme Name of Institution Proposer Joint research organization name

Ⅵ.Challenging Research

(15)Challenging Research
Development of surfactant-free detergency using carbon dioxide bubbles Shinshu University Toshio Sakai Kao Corporation
Fundamental research for miniaturization of multichannel GPR for the depths Kawasaki Gelogical Engineering Co.,ltd. Shigeji Yamada