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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
Professor Kimura has extensive international experience and is fluent in English. He values the independence of his students very highly. Assistant Professor Takahashi also values students’ autonomy and kindly offers advice when they have problems. Both professors provide guidance so that students can proceed with their research activities on their own initiative.
Research Content
① Rescue Robots
We conduct research and development of rescue robots that 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 working machines
We are developing simulations to prevent runaway accidents of large working machines used at port logistics sites.
We conduct research and development of rescue robots that 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 working machines
We are developing simulations to prevent runaway accidents of large working machines used at port logistics sites.
Rescue robot performing a task
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 laboratory members to devise 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 competitions and provide demonstrations at various 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 competitions and provide demonstrations at various events.
Scenes from the robot competition
Thesis Subjects
- (M)Verification of Risk Reduction Effectiveness of Helmets against UAV Propeller Collisions
- (M)Development of Gantry Cranes Sway simulation equipment for Evaluation Operator Workload
- (M)Development of a Reception Robot with Improvements in Interactivity
The number of
PhD Graduates
2
Major employers of Graduates
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency
- Taiyo Koki Co., Ltd.
- JFE Engineering Corporation
- Optorun Co., Ltd.
- Closer, Inc.
- Japan Automobile Research Institute
- FUTABA CORPORATION
- MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
- RT Corporation
- Canon Inc.
