Department of Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering Engineering
We would like to introduce the laboratories of Faculty of Engineering Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering Engineering.
Kaoru Iwamoto Laboratory
We are developing basic technologies that contribute to energy conservation by suppressing energy loss caused by turbulent friction resistance in high-speed transportation devices such as airplanes and high-speed trains, which are indispensable for the safety, security, and comfort of human lives.
Yuki Ueda Laboratory
Thermoacoustic engines can utilize waste heat and solar energy, and thermoacoustic refrigerators can use nitrogen (air) as a refrigerant instead of environmentally harmful substances such as fluorocarbons. We are promoting computer simulations and experiments aimed at building environmentally friendly energy devices.
Takayoshi Kamada Laboratory
In addition to researching vibration control for railway cars and elevators, seismic isolation for medical equipment and other facilities, analysis of automobile brake squeal and noise insulation control, we are also conducting research into early detection of malfunctions in buildings and vehicles using computers, and inferring driver intentions by analyzing brainwaves.
Masaharu Kameda Laboratory
We are researching the development of flow sensing materials, "pressure-sensitive paints," and the movement of magma during volcanic eruptions, with a focus on fluid dynamics for machinery and aerospace. We are also actively conducting joint research with JAXA and other organizations, and we have a top-level research environment that opens up the world of fluids, which extends from the sky to the earth.
Yasutaka Tagawa Laboratory
(1) Development of control systems for high-precision large-scale shaking tables, which are essential for developing earthquake-resistant structures; (2) Research into control systems for various motion simulators used in the development of safe and secure transportation systems; (3) Development of various vibration control devices to solve vibration problems in various fields.
Yoshiyuki Tagawa Laboratory
By using a new injection system using supersonic microjets, drugs can be administered directly into the body without the use of needles, and the small size of the jets can significantly reduce bleeding and pain. We are working to solve problems in medical settings around the world using new technologies that use fluid dynamics, particularly bubbles.
Hiroyuki Nishida Laboratory
Taking the approach of "controlling fluid flows" both in space and in the atmosphere, we are conducting research into spacecraft that propel themselves by controlling the plasma wind that blows in space, the "solar wind," with magnetic fields, as well as attitude control that uses plasma to control the flow around rockets.
Rakshincharansak Pongsathorn Laboratory
Aiming to create cars that anyone can drive safely, we are working on research into autonomous driving and driving assistance systems that incorporate forward images from cameras, vehicle distance from radar, and vehicle position information from GPS, as well as functions such as autonomous driving to a destination and obstacle avoidance.
Akira Murata Laboratory
We conduct extensive research on "heat" and the "flow" of the fluid that transmits it, and apply this research to the development of high-efficiency gas turbine engines through forced convection cooling, high-performance heat exchangers required for energy conservation, and high-performance heat transport devices used to cool computers.
Hiroshi Mohri Laboratory
In vehicle control technology, we are researching control methods that are resistant to external disturbances and system disturbances, taking into account the dynamics of the vehicle. Using a driving simulator, we are summarizing system requirements that reduce the driver's inattention, drowsiness, and mental burden, as well as performance requirements to prevent overconfidence.
Yasuhisa Ando Laboratory
By pursuing technology to measure weak forces, such as those that occur when ants walk on the surface of glass, we can understand the causes of the forces that cause small objects to stick together and how to make those forces stronger or weaker. This can provide clues to solving problems related to small and large machines, as well as the challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Koji Ikeda Laboratory
"Friction is not always bad." In addition to the idea of actively utilizing or avoiding the phenomenon of friction, we are studying a variety of phenomena from the perspective of "tribology," which comprehensively deals with the three factors of "wear" and "lubrication," in a range of fields from industry to sports.
Toshio Ogasawara Laboratory
We are conducting basic and applied research on carbon fiber composite materials, ceramic composite materials, composite structures, etc., whose applications are rapidly expanding in aerospace systems, energy systems, automobiles, etc. We are also participating in JAXA research and development projects.
Toshihiko Kuwahara Laboratory
With the mission of "mastering plasticity," we conduct basic research to realize resource- and energy-saving manufacturing technology. Using the world's most advanced multi-axial stress material testing machine, we measure the plastic deformation behavior of metal materials and aim to make plastic processing machines intelligent by formulating the behavior with high precision.
Hiroyuki Sasahara Laboratory
We are working on the development of rapid manufacturing that creates solid objects from 3D CAD design data, physical simulation that predicts machining conditions from tool information, new machining methods that add functional value to the surface of created workpieces, and energy-saving and clean machining methods.
Toru Takahashi Laboratory
We are conducting research into the thermal and mechanical properties of nickel-titanium shape memory alloys, a new material based on titanium-aluminum intermetallic compounds that is expected to be used in lightweight, heat-resistant structural materials for aerospace and high-performance engines, and their relationship with their microstructures.
Keiichi Nakamoto Laboratory
We are developing a process design support and tool path generation system that can fully utilize the capabilities of multi-function machine tools such as multi-axis controlled machine tools. We also aim to establish a method for creating complex nano- and micro-shapes with high accuracy and efficiency by ultra-precision cutting with diamond tools.
Heng Natsu Laboratory
We are conducting research into ultra-precision machining of dies used in the mass production of aspherical lenses used in digital cameras, electrochemical machining that uses electrochemistry to easily process even very hard metal materials, and shape measurement of silicon wafers for semiconductor components built into all kinds of devices.
Hanasaki Itsuo Laboratory
We control nano- and micro-phenomena to create macro-functions for applications in flexible devices and printed electronics. In particular, we connect cutting-edge science and technology through applied mechanics, which deals with mechanisms in which elements come together to form a whole or change from moment to moment.
Akinori Yamanaka Laboratory
We are developing a next-generation material design method that uses the phase-field method to predict through computer simulation how nano- and micro-structures are formed inside materials and how they relate to the mechanical properties of the materials.
Kentaro Iwami Laboratory
We aim to develop a new electron source array for high-speed electron beam processing by utilizing the phenomenon in which field emission is greatly enhanced by the effect of plasmon resonance. A wide range of applications are expected, including biosensors, high efficiency solar power generation, and nanophotonics devices.
Venture Genchan Laboratory
This is a laboratory that designs robot behavior based on personality-based human-robot interaction and human dynamics. We collaborate with psychologists, physiologists, designers, and biomechanists in the areas of artificial emotion, behavior analysis, machine learning, and control, to create robots that people will love.
Mizuuchi Ikuo Laboratory
We are researching flexible bodies and natural movements, sensors that can detect various phenomena, and intelligent software that can make autonomous decisions and act. We apply mechanical design, mechatronics, control engineering, software engineering, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, etc. to the creation of new robots.
Masayoshi Wada Laboratory
Robots that can move more agilely and powerfully than humans, mechatronics devices can be incorporated into the operation of wheeled mobile robots and electric vehicles that assist human mobility, and through research and development of their operation systems, students can learn comprehensive technologies from mechanical design to control.
Masayoshi Wada Laboratory
Michio Ito Laboratory
I am researching the relationship between language, behavior, society, and other aspects of Western philosophy. In particular, I am researching the relationship between the establishment and institutionalization of the modern nation-state in the 19th century and philosophical research. I also research the application of philosophy, such as the philosophy of artifacts and the philosophy of design in a broad sense.
Michio Ito Laboratory
Takeshi Sato Laboratory
We will examine the unique aspects of second language acquisition, particularly in terms of understanding and learning ambiguity, and explore the mysteries of "learning a foreign language."
Hideyuki Tanaka Laboratory
Our research focuses on human physical movement and examines the relationship between the "mechanism that moves the body" (motor control) and the "mechanism that recognizes body movement" (motor perception and cognition). We are working to elucidate the mechanisms of skilled motor skills and develop new methods of teaching sports techniques.
Division of Advanced Health Science Physical Activity Science Laboratory
Yukio Tanaka Laboratory
The relationship between stress and biological reactions is important in constructing a comfortable information environment system. We are conducting research into the structure and function of the body, which is the basis of human movement, motion, and posture, with the goal of evaluating working postures during work and finding working conditions and postures that cause less fatigue.
Division of Advanced Health Science Physical Activity Science Laboratory
Katsuyuki Naoi Laboratory
The field of representing symmetries as matrices (which are called representing symmetries) and studying them through their matrix representations is called representation theory. We are conducting research on mysterious symmetries called quantum groups from the perspective of representation theory.
Katsuyuki Naoi Laboratory
Hironobu Maeda Laboratory
Figures that can be expressed by algebraic equations, including quadratic equations that represent ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas, are called algebraic varieties. We are studying the properties of algebraic varieties at singular points where the equations have multiple roots.
Hironobu Maeda Laboratory