These days, people prefer to seek convenience. But please think deeply. Is it true that the convenience is always beneficial? Sometimes, deliberate inconvenience makes your eyes open toward the new world. Prof. Kawakami received his Bachelor, Master, and Dr. Eng. degrees from
Kyoto University, Japan, in 1987, 1989, and 1993 respectively. He started
his career at Okayama University as an assistant professor in 1989. In 1998,
he joined Kyoto University, where he was an Associate Professor of
Graduate School of Informatics, and is currently a Professor of Unit of
Design. His research interests include systems design, where he has
proposed FUBEN-EKI that stands for designing systems based on
appreciating "benefits of inconvenience." This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx