Curriculum Vitae

Name: Naoshi Kondo
Birth date: Feb 23, 1960

Current Office

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University
3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan
E-mail: kondo@eng.ehime-u.ac.jp
URL: http://robins.me.ehime-u.ac.jp/
TEL/FAX: +81-89-927-9708

Educational background

April, 1978, Entered Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University
Mar., 1982, Graduated from Kyoto University
April, 1982, Enter the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
Mar., 1984, Graduated from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University

BE:
from the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto Univ. in March, 1982.

ME:
from the Department of Agricultural Engineering, the Graduate School of Agriculture in Kyoto Univ. in March, 1984.

Ph.D:
“Fruit recognition visual sensor attached to manipulator end”
from Kyoto Univ. in November, 1988.

Business experience

Jan.1, 1985, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University
April 1, 1991, Assistant Professor, The graduate school of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
April 1, 1993, Associate Prof. Field Science Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University
April 1, 1997, Associate Prof. Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University
Jan. 5, 2000, Manager, Department of Technology Development, Ishii Industry Co., Ltd.
July 21, 2003, Director, Ishii Industry Co. Ltd.
(April 1 2004, Name of Ishii Industry Co. Ltd. was changed into SI Seiko Co., Ltd.)
Sep. 21, 2004, Technocal Adviser, SI Seiko Co., Ltd.
Mar. 1, 2006, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Ehime University

Awards

1. “Fundamental studies on Grape harvesting robot”
Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science from Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery, 1995

2. “Cucumber harvesting robot”
ROBOMEC Award from Section of Robotics and Mechatronics, Japanese Society of Mechanical Machinery, 1995

3. “Position detection algorithm for small fruit harvesting robot”
Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science from Japanese Society of High Technology in Agriculture, 1996

4. “Robotics for bio-production systems”
Award for outstanding contribution from American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1999

5. “Studies on automation of harvesting and flower grading operations based on plant information”
Award for academic achievement from Japanese Society of Environmenta Control in Biology, 1999

6. “Fundamental studies on chrysanthemum cutting sticking robot”
Award for academic achievement from Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery, 2000

7. “Eggplant grading system with rotary tray and image processing system for inspection of all sides of fruit”
Award for technological Achievement from Society of Agricultural Structures, Japan, 2003

8. “External sensing system for cooperative agricultural robot
Outstanding Paper Award from Japanese Society of High Technology in Agriculture, 2003

9. “A pioneer for new research field in robotics-mechatorunics”
Award for Technological Achievement from Section of Robotics and Mechatronics, Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2004

10. “Development of deciduous fruit grading robot”
Award for Outstanding Technological Achievement from Kansai Branch of Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery, 2005