Introduction

Technology for Human Life and Neuroscience

This figure consists of the following four pictures. The first picture shows the human sleep experiment in the climatic chamber. The second picture shows that neuroscience, measurement and evaluation, and intervention technology circulate in the neurorehabilitation research. The third picture shows a screen of the database of sensory characteristics of older persons and persons with disabilities. The fourth picture shows the multimodal measuring by MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of 3 tesla magnetic field.

In order to provide safe, secure, healthy and comfortable living in a sustainable society, it is important to understand the interactive relationships between people and the adequate products or/and the living environment. We have been developing technologies that comply with various human functions, neurophysiological systems, and biomedical properties, by integrating relevant knowledge with data acquisition and analysis.

We focus on the following areas: (1) measurement and assessment of cognitive function, (2) psycho-physiological adaptability to environmental change, (3) recovery or substitution of lost abilities, and (4) technology to facilitate independence for the elderly and disabled. We also contribute to support Japanese Industrial Standards / International Standards, and to build the guidelines for designing industrial products and assistive medical devices.

New projects are forthcoming, including neuro-rehabilitation technology based on neurological mechanisms, communication technology via direct connection between brain and machine (brain-machine interface), and fundamental technology to connect medical devices to clinical information networks (IoT, Internet of Things).

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