Sports are essential for building a bright, prosperous, and energetic society and for the healthy development of individuals, as stated in the Basic Plan for the Promotion of Sports by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Recently, the application of information processing technology to sports has contributed to advancements in athletic performance. Additionally, understanding human body functions and sports movements is crucial for developing comfortable and high-performance sports equipment and preventing or improving sports-related injuries.
Our laboratory approaches sports and welfare from engineering and informatics perspectives, focusing on sports data analysis, equipment development, and performance evaluation.

Measurement experiment of muscle load during wheelchair drive for badminton competition