Co-creation environment with cloud virtual reality and real-time artificial intelligence toward the design of molecular robots.

Journal: Journal of integrative bioinformatics
Published Date:

Abstract

This paper describes the design philosophy for our cloud-based virtual reality (VR) co-creation environment (CCE) for molecular modeling. Using interactive VR simulation can provide enhanced perspectives in molecular modeling for intuitive live demonstration and experimentation in the CCE. Then the use of the CCE can enhance knowledge creation by bringing people together to share and create ideas or knowledge that may not emerge otherwise. Our prototype CCE discussed here, which was developed to demonstrate our design philosophy, has already enabled multiple members to logĀ in and touch virtual molecules running on a cloud server with no noticeable network latency via real-time artificial intelligence techniques. The CCE plays an essential role in the rational design of molecular robot parts, which consist of bio-molecules such as DNA and protein molecules.

Authors

  • Akihiko Konagaya
    School of Computing, Department of Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology.
  • Gregory Gutmann
    Molecular Robotics Research Institute, Co., Ltd., 4259-3, Nagatsuta, Midori, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Yuhui Zhang
    Department of Mathematical and Computing Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan. Electronic address: zhang.y.av@m.titech.ac.jp.