　新報道2001にTNC（福岡）のスタジオから生出演、後援会「女性の会」の国政報告会の後、訪米準備のために上京しました。

　アメリカでは、例えば下記のような「脳・情報通信融合研究」についても意見交換を行います。

Japanese MIC is conducting a Study Group regarding Brain and ICT, in order to resolve some issues that ICT is facing, such as the increase of information date through ICT networks, inconvenient ICT equipments for challenged people. It will be wrapped up in March 2011.

BFI　(Brain-Function Installed Information Network)

<ICT learning from brain>
Network control technology by applying superior brain function

BMI(Brain-Machine Interface)

<Reading brain by ICT>
R&D aiming Machines/PCs interface system, by use of non-invasive brain activity measurement and nationwide braodband ICT network.

HHS(Heart-to-Heart Science)

<Supporting brain by ICT>
Basic research to support human communication by finding out the system of advanced human intellectual thought.

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Japan is conducting related R&D projects with some US organizations (e.g. Boston University) .