Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesDepartment of
Clinical Engineering
Faculty Members
KAWAGUCHI ShinichiProfessor
[Key Words]
• Energy savings on power supply of ICT Systems • Performance improvement of digitally controlled power supply for processors
[Research Themes]
• Power consumption profile analysis of processing units such as CPU, GPU,
etc. • Prediction of power consumption of processors using performance counters • Adaptive power efficiency control based on the workload information in processors • Transient response improvement of digitally controlled computer power supply by adaptive power controls • Application of the adaptive power efficiency controls for small scale information devices
KIM DaeyoungProfessor
[Key Words]
• Development of Computer Assisted Robots and Devices in Surgery • Bio-Metrics Monitoring in intra-operation • Pulmonary Function Measurement: Studies on the devices and methods
[Research Themes]
• Development of Systems for Surgical Forceps Control; applying proper force during operations by simultaneous assessing of patients’ bio-metrics to acquire highly minimally invasive operations • Development of detachable tracking device for axis rotating forceps whilst operation to locate the forceps with higher accuracy. • Developing of devices and systems to execute minimally invasive operations by timely scaling of ever-changing bio-metrics of patients, without harming the organs.
SUZUKI SatoshiProfessor
[Key Words]
• Our research lab has been pursuing on the concept of integrating ergonomics and human factors into clinical settings • Skill Evaluation / Clinical Ergonomics / Human Factors for Clinical Safety / CPE (Certified Professional Ergonomist) / Artificial Kidney / Blood Purification
[Research Themes]
• Research on behavior analysis and skill evaluation of medical staff • Evaluation of medical device interface by gaze analysis • Research on medical organization culture and medical professional management • Development of a new artificial kidney system
MATSUDA YasuhiroProfessor
[Key Words]
• Assistive Technology for Deaf and/or Blind persons and Measurement Engineering
[Research Themes]
• Development of Communication Support Systems • Development of Finger Braille Teaching and Recognition Systems • Study on Emotional Communication using Tactual Communication
WATANABE ShinichiProfessor
[Key Words]
• Cardio-Pulmonary Functional Reserve / Heart Rate Response / Oxygen Uptake • Taping / Range of Motion / Physical Fitness • Anti-Doping / Attitude Survey / Junior Athletes • Rating of Perceived Exertion / Heart Rate • Body Composition / Bone Mineral Density
[Research Themes]
• Inclination of Exponential Curve-Fitting Model for Oxygen Uptake and Heart
Rate • The Effects of Skill Differences in Taping • Survey concerning Anti-Doping • A Linear relationship between Heart Rate and Rating of Perceived Exertion • The Assessment of Body Composition
• Measurement of respiratory center activity • Measurement of lung function using a 3-axis accelerometer • Exhaled carbon dioxide and obstructive diseases
MAJIMA MasatakaSpecially Appointed Professor
[Key Words]
• Pharmacology • Vascular Biology • Bioactive lipids and peptides
[Research Themes]
• Study on bioactive lipids and peptides in angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis • Regulation of tumor metastasis by bioactive lipids and peptides • Roles of bioactive lipids and peptides in the repair process from organ dysfunctions • Development of therapeutic approaches against lymphedema • Roles of bioactive lipids and peptides in lipid absorptionand metabolism
• Safety operation of blood purification system • Disaster medical care (disaster measures to continue medical care)
[Research Themes]
• Study on standardization of hemodialysis equipment • Study on safety and standardization of blood circuit for hemodialysis • Study of the disaster assistance for hemodialysis therapy
OHTAKI YasuakiAssociate professor
[Key Words]
• Biomechanics, Bio-electronics, Biomedical Instruments • Signal processing, Physical dynamics, Sensor engineering • Information sciences to quantify human factors
[Research Themes]
• The measure of performance skillfulness for medical manipulations and operations in clinical engineering. • Development of "sensorized" needles and common-use medical devices (equipped with sensors for data). • Musculoskeletal modeling and analysis of human kinetics for industrial ergonomics and sports medicine. • Quantitative evaluation of human posture robustness in underweighted situations such as baby carriers and backpacks. • Gait and physiological assessment of foot symptoms utilizing body-mounted sensors. • Location and activity tracking of human movement in daily indoors.
NISHIMURA HironobuAssociate professor
[Key Words]
• Cardiovascular physiology • Baroreceptor reflex • Health science
[Research Themes]
• Changes in cardiovascular parameters and regulation due to postural
transition • Study on blood pressure regulation under stress situations • Study on body fluid shift and non-invasive vascular function test
