Kiyoshi Honda

Asian Institute of Technology, Waseda University

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Kiyoshi Honda is a pioneering researcher in ubiquitous sensor networks and educational robotics, whose work bridges the gap between real-time environmental monitoring and computational thinking development. His most influential contribution, the 2009 paper on "Fieldservers and Sensor Service Grid as Real-time Monitoring Infrastructure for Ubiquitous Sensor Networks" (34 citations), introduced the fieldserver concept—an Internet-based observation robot that provides outdoor solutions for monitoring environmental parameters in real-time. This system enables data collection from sensor networks to a central server infrastructure, making environmental information publicly accessible via the Internet. Honda's work has been instrumental in advancing real-time monitoring capabilities for agriculture, ecology, and disaster prevention. In the educational domain, his 2015 comparative study on programmable robots as programming educational tools (5 citations) explored how different robotic platforms can effectively teach Computational Thinking skills. This research demonstrated that programmable robots significantly improve programming skills and student motivation compared to traditional computer-based methods. Honda's dual focus on practical sensor infrastructure and innovative educational approaches highlights his commitment to creating technologies that both monitor our environment and empower the next generation of programmers.