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Rescue and Safety Engineering Laboratory
Professor / KIMURA Tetsuya
Assistant Professor / TAKAHASHI Kengo
- Development of world-class next-generation rescue robots
- Safety from small aerial vehicles to large equipment
- Not just robots, people are required for rescue
Professor / KIMURA Tetsuya, Assistant Professor / TAKAHASHI Kengo
Dr. Kimura has extensive international experience and fluent in English. He values the independence of his students very highly. Dr. Takahashi also values students' autonomy and kindly offers advice when they have problems. Both professors provide guidance so that students can proceed their research activities with their own initiative.
Research Content
① Rescue Robots
We conduct research and development of rescue robots which can be used at disaster sites. We promote social implementation through field experiments and safety evaluations that simulate actual disaster sites.
② Safety Engineering
We conduct research on reducing the risk of collisions with small unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), which are expected to play an active role in rescue operations at disaster sites, and developing a remote evacuation training system for nursing care facilities.
③ Large work equipment
We are developing simulations to prevent falling accidents of large work equipment used at port logistics sites.
We conduct research and development of rescue robots which can be used at disaster sites. We promote social implementation through field experiments and safety evaluations that simulate actual disaster sites.
② Safety Engineering
We conduct research on reducing the risk of collisions with small unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), which are expected to play an active role in rescue operations at disaster sites, and developing a remote evacuation training system for nursing care facilities.
③ Large work equipment
We are developing simulations to prevent falling accidents of large work equipment used at port logistics sites.
Scene of drone collision safety experiment
A Day in the Lab
There are no core hours, but students are expected to plan and conduct experiments on their own initiative. This is suitable for students who can work at their own pace. When they encounter a problem, they consult with their professors and members in the laboratory to come up with a solution and proceed with their research.
Monthly sessions are held once a month to report research progress, and undergraduate students also have a seminar to learn robotics. Master's students report their research results in conference presentations. In addition, laboratory members participate in robotics councils (WRS) and give demonstrations at events.
Monthly sessions are held once a month to report research progress, and undergraduate students also have a seminar to learn robotics. Master's students report their research results in conference presentations. In addition, laboratory members participate in robotics councils (WRS) and give demonstrations at events.
The Robotics Council
Thesis Subjects
- (M)Experimental Study on Improving Operativity of Tele-Operated Mobile Robots with Migration from ROS1 to ROS2
- (M)Experimental evaluation of standard protective gloves towards practical usage in UAV operation
- (M)Development of a remote training system for evacuation drills in nursing homes
The number of
PhD Graduates
0
Major employers of Graduates
- Futaba Electronics Industry Co.
- Sohgo Security Services Co.
- VAIO Co.
- Maekawa Manufacturing Co.
- RT Co.
- Pioneer Co.
- Lenovo Japan
- Canon Co.
- Closer Co.
- Tokyo Electric Power Holdings Co.
