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Laboratory Overview	Finding Man-Machine interface What is usability? We think usability is the integration of human body, cognition, cultural background and mature to the object. Usability and Man-machine interface are the integrated product of ergonomics and human factors. Our laboratory is based on ergonomics and Human-Central design method.
Laboratory Character	What do you imagine from the word "wheelchair"? Every hospital has wheelchair at entrance for sick and weak people. However, most of them can not drive wheelchair by themselves. Even they can not drive, wheelchair has large wheels with wheel-handle. This large wheel disturb from closer reach to beds, automobile seats, toilet seats. We finding completely new shape transfer equipment with Human-Centered Design method.
Research Outputs	You can review research papers in the website below. https://shibaura.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/minami-tanaka
Laboratory Research Field	Ergonomics KANSEI engineering Service design
Recent Research Topics	Product design for disability people Affect communication for man-machine interface
Affiliated Conferences	Japanese Society of Science of Design Design Research Society Japan Society of Kansei Engineering
For Social Contributions to the World Sustainability	Japan is the world's ultra aging society. We will design the self-supporting and useful tools and equipment as engineering based researcher.
Related Industries	Production machine Wellness Nursery
Applicable Industrial Fields	Human factor Ergonomics Man-machine interface
Instruments and Devices in this Laboratory	3D printer Double (distant communication) EMS EMOTIV EPOC
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