“Engineering Design for Supporting Human Function” is a new engineering that combines the three research fields of “medical function + cognitive recognition + robotic function” with “design thinking” to implement these in society. Engineering Design for Supporting Human Function, this department will set up 12 laboratories categorized into these three research fields. In addition, the educational two courses, “Medical Function Engineering Course” and “Athletic Function Engineering Course”, are prepared for cultivating the academic ability necessary for the research works.
Research Groups & Research Areas
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Medical Function Design
This engineering research field is concerned with finding ways to aid metabolism-related functions occurring in the human body. It is comprised of laboratories which focus on materials, mechanobiology, nanodevices and biologistics. The best of nanotechnology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical science are marshaled together to drive and develop research in this field.
Sera Research Group / Kamimura Research Group / Umezawa Research Group
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Cognitive Function Design
This engineering research field is concerned with finding ways to aid the information processing-related functions occurring in the human brain. It is comprised of laboratories which focus on photonics, image processing, health cognition and designology. Light science, image processing, data science and media design are used to drive and develop research in this field.
Mori Research Group / Soga Research Group / Watanabe Research Group
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Robotic Function Design
This research field is concerned with exploring engineering which aids human limb functioning. It is comprised of laboratories which focus on robotics, para-sports engineering, humanoid motor function and humanoid control. We tackle the development of novel robotic limb functions, as well as their control, through cutting-edge engineering and the power of mathematics.
Hobara Research Group / Kai Research Group / Matsumoto Research Group / Yoshida Research Group
List of Faculty Members
Information on Career Paths
Because this is a new department established in April 2023, no post-graduation employment figures are available; however, it is anticipated that graduates, armed with their engineering knowledge, user perspective-focus and creativity honed by design thinking, will be active in a wide range of fields centered on QOL-support industry companies and others.
Machinery- and equipment-related fields such as medical equipment, surgical assistance robots, disability support equipment, walking assistance robots, work assistance robots and industrial robots; chemical industry fields such as pharmaceuticals, biomaterials and biotechnology; information processing service and information provision service fields such as image processing, information processing and information communication; professional and technical service fields such as management consulting; graduate school; etc.
