The Research Institute on Human and Societal Augmentation (RIHSA) is a research unit dedicated to promoting research and development from two perspectives: individual human augmentation and the augmentation of service and societal systems. Its goal is to realize societal innovation that contributes to maintaining and improving human capabilities, optimizing the quality of life and work, reducing social costs, transforming industries, and enhancing societal sustainability. This research unit integrates XR (X Reality) technology, which merges real and virtual environments, to construct new societal structures through "Interverse Technology." It also employs "State Monitoring Technologies" to measure and evaluate the conditions of individuals and their environments, and "Intervention Methods" that facilitate motivation and behavioral change, optimizing the interaction between individuals and society. Additionally, RIHSA develops "Service Design Methodologies" to design and improve social systems and services and supports industry-academia-government-citizen collaboration through "Social Labs."

RIHSA actively collaborates with multiple research units, including the Integrated Research Center for Well-being, Integrated Research Center for Self-Care Technology, and Sensing Technology Research Institute, engaging in interdisciplinary research and the practical demonstration and implementation of technologies in society. Taking advantage of being based in the “Kashiwa-no-ha area,” where co-creation activities between industry, academia, government and the private sector are active, RIHSA has established the Kashiwa-no-ha Citizen Advisor system. It also participates in various initiatives as a partner organization of the Kashiwa-no-ha Urban Design Center (UDCK), engaging in projects such as the Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City Consortium, and the Kashiwa-no-ha Life Science Frontier, strengthening its collaboration with the local community.

Through these diverse initiatives, RIHSA aims to contribute to solving social issues while harmonizing humanity, society, and technology. It continuously explores new approaches to building a sustainable and inclusive society.