Graduate School of
Science and Engineering

We are developing assistive technologies (AT) for use by persons with disabilities and the elderly and doing basic research. We are proud that our laboratory has the most different commercially-available AT found in science and engineering laboratories in Japan and students commence learning from first experiencing the superior points and problems of AT by using and comparing them as research that does not include any handson experience frequently becomes merely paper theory. This laboratory is a part of the robotics department; however, we aim at developing useful equipment, even if it is rather low-tech and regardless of high-tech mechatronics equipment. The themes of research includes the development of a safety mechanism for rehabilitation robots, the development of a more comfortable cushion for a wheelchair, basic research on amusement equipment for the elderly, and the development of an earring type input device for tetraplegics etc.