Nagoya University

Mechanical engineering Laboratory

 Biomechanics Group
• To contribute to fulfilling human life with
health, safety, and comfort, we model
mechanical properties of biological tissues and
organs, and perform computational
biomechanical simulations concerning
function and injury of biological tissues and
organs.
 Research Topic
◆Modeling of mechanical properties of hard
tissues
◆Modeling of mechanical properties of soft
tissues
◆Computational simulations for the
understandings of orthopedics biomechanics
such as hip fracture and degenerative hip
disease
◆Standardization of evaluation test methods
for hip protectors
http://www.mech.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/laboratories/biomechanics.html
 Micro-Nano Mechanical Control
Engineering Group
We develop the innovative micro-
nanomanipulation system integrated with
micro-nano fabrication/ measurement/
assembly for various bio-medical applications.
To realize an ultimate intelligent robot, we
investigate the multi-locomotion robot, the
human-machine cooperative robot, the
distributed cognitive robot and so on.
 Research Topic
◆Innovative Micro-Nanomanipulation System
and Bio-medical Applications
◆Nano-laboratory under Electron Microscope
◆Simulation System for Intravascular Operation
◆Bio-mimetic Multi-locomotion Robot
◆Human-machine Cooperative Robot
◆Distributed Cognitive Robot
http://www.mech.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/laboratories/micro.html
 Human system Engineering Group
• To understand the kinematic behavior and
injury mechanism of human during impacts in
traffic accidents, mathematical simulations
and experimental analyses are conducted.
Crash tests and sled tests are also carried out
with cooperation of government and
industries. Through these activities, we
contribute to society to reduce the severity
and number of victims in traffic accidents.
 Research Topic
◆ Vehicle crashworthiness
◆ Protection of occupants with various body
sizes
◆ Understanding of injury mechanism and
proposition of injury prevention of vulnerable
road users
◆ Impact biomechanics
◆ Energy absorption of members
◆ Human activities before accidents
http://www.mech.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/laboratories/human.html