Faculty of Engineering
Department of Human Robotics
Education with a Vision for the Future
Our department aims to develop personal skills for advanced robotics technology to support the technological framework of the future. We have two educational programs to achieve this goal.
- The New Intelligent Robot Program aims to develop personal skills for creating a sustainable society of genuine prosperity through the application of the inherent intelligence of nature, wildlife, and people, and through cutting-edge technologies in control, information, and telecommunication.
- The System Design Program aims to develop personal skills to create a safe and reassuring society through education and research of human-centric design and development.
A Curriculum Emphasizing Hands-on Experience
Our program allows students to learn the basic engineering and technology in a natural way, through the use of course materials that arouse the interest of students even if they don’t have any background knowledge. As an example, a bipedal robot is introduced from the first year. Participation in external robotics competitions fosters important capabilities such as initiative, planning, teamwork, and leadership in our students.
Cutting-edge Research
Our faculty consists of many specialists in such fields as healthcare engineering, speech recognition, telecommunications, and transportation engineering. Students are able to work on topics at the forefront of technology in their graduation research project.
A Comfortable Classroom Environment and Supportive Individual Instruction
Our faculty members provide instruction tailored for each student through activities such as the Lunch Time Talk or the Human Robotics Seminar. In this way, students are able to identify and conquer their weaknesses.
A High Employment Rate
Graduates of our programs are expected to satisfy high demand for employment because of their exposure to our diverse curriculum that spans the mechanical, electrical, and information disciplines.
Staff
| Professor | Specialities |
|---|---|
| YOSHIMOTO, Kenichi | Control Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Robotics |
| KAWAZOE, Yoshihiko | Robotics, Fuzzy and Neural-network Control, Sports Engineering |
| FUKAMACHI, Tomoe | Mechatronics, Measurement and Control, X-ray Optics |
| ISHIHARA, Atsushi | Thermodynamics, Thermal Measurement, Combustion Theory |
| CAO, Jianting | Intelligent Systems, Brain Signal Processing |
| Associate Professor | Specialities |
|---|---|
| MATSUI, Akinori | Radio Communication and Control Engineering |
| WADA, Masayoshi | Dynamics, Robotics, Mechatronics |
| HASHIMOTO, Tomomi | Robotics, Cognitive Science |