About IoA-8Lab
A research-origin AI company backed by a decade of field-validated work
From Research to Reality
IoA-8Lab is built on over a decade of research in computer vision, deep learning, robotics, augmented reality, and cyber-physical systems. The work began with table grape vineyards in Yamanashi and expanded to industrial, medical, and service domains.
This research foundation is not just history — it is the active source of IoA-8Lab's competitive rigor. With ongoing publications and patent filings, we translate research insights into production systems that work in the field.
Our Philosophy
"Every organization has unique problems. We bring the rigor and tools to solve them — and the discipline to leave the capability behind."
IoA (Internet of Ability)
The concept that, with internet access, anyone can gain practical abilities and expertise. The focus is on transferring human skills and institutional knowledge — not merely devices or data.
8 (Infinity)
Represents unlimited scalability, continuous learning, and long-term evolution.
Lab
Indicates origin from a research laboratory and emphasizes rigor, validation, experimentation, and evidence-based development.
Company History
The milestone that turned the research base into an operating company
IoA-8Lab Co., Ltd. established
IoA-8Lab was incorporated to bring its research foundation into real-world deployment.
Founding Team
Covering technology, business execution, and operational maturity
Selected Publications
Peer-reviewed journal papers (selected)
Supporting Table Grape Berry Thinning with DNN and AR
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (2023)
DOIEnd-to-End Lightweight Berry Number Prediction
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (2023)
DOI3D Grape Bunch Model Reconstruction from 2D Images
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (2023)
DOIKonjac Size and Weight Estimation with Occlusion
Measurement (2025)
DOIMandarin Count Estimation
Smart Agricultural Technology (2025)
DOIFeature-Adaptive Anomaly Detection for Onion Inspection
Smart Agricultural Technology (2025)
DOIEnd-to-End Automatic Berry Counting for Table Grape Thinning
IEEE Access (2020)
DOIGenerative Data Augmentation for Automatic Meter Reading Using CNNs
IEEE Access (2022)
DOIRS-MSConvNet: Novel End-to-End Pathological Voice Detection
IEEE Access (2022)
DOIAppropriate Grape Color Estimation Based on Metric Learning
The Visual Computer (2022)
DOIPatents
7 Japanese patents in perception, automation, grading, and robotic mechanisms
Company Profile
Public-facing corporate facts and the operating profile behind the business.