Student written Research Laboratory Guidebook 2026Nagaoka University of Technology

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Sports Engineering and Infomatics Laboratory

Associate Professor / OHASHI Satoshi  Assistant Professor / NAGAMORI Masahito
  • Engineering and Informatics Perspective on Sports
  • Enhancing Performance and Accessibility Through Sports Gear R&D
  • Develop life function-assistive technologies to improve Quality of Life

Associate Professor / OHASHI Satoshi
He is an alumnus of a technical college and has experience as a teacher at a technical college, and he provides education and research guidance with the growth and future of students in mind. While engaged in research on sports and welfare, he is also active in the Hokushinetsu region as a Level 2 soccer referee.

Research Content

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

A Day in the Lab

In this laboratory, students select a research topic according to their own interests and work on it independently with appropriate support from the faculty. In the seminar, students report on the progress of their research, make future plans, and discuss related technologies and papers in weekly 90-to 120 minute sessions.
The laboratory is equipped with a myoelectric measurement system for bioinformation measurement, a motion capture system for motion movement analysis, a floor reaction force measurement system, a seat pressure measurement system, and a real-time 3D skeletal detection system, which are used according to the experimental themes.

International exchange with overseas universities on the theme of sports engineering

Thesis Subjects

  • No data due to the newly established laboratory

The number of
PhD Graduates

0

Major employers of Graduates

  • No data due to the newly established laboratory
Writer : SHINGA Issei, Information and Management Systems Engineering
(National institute of Technology, Nagaoka College)