Labs/Centers
Labs/Centers
Strategic Systems Design Laboratory
A Small Melting Pot
Delightful systems are designed by our mixed team; across age, specialty and culture. Our purpose is to satisfy user needs by clear-cut requirement analysis and simple system design. We pay attention to the forest for the trees of a system.
Visual Simulation Laboratory (VS-Lab)
Visual Simulation, Visual Reality, Human Interface
Research to realize next generation information, communication, media system from the broader viewpoints of system design.
Symbiotic System Design Laboratory
Creating an environmental and symbiotic society through new social and technical systems comprised of energy, agriculture, and vehicles by verifying multiple viewpoints.
Laboratory of Organizational Management (MOBIL)
Applying risk management and safety culture in huge and complex plant systems
(1) Accident prevention (Organizational aspects, culture, human factors)
(2) Motivating workers and industries (Leadership, Communication)
(3) Emerging and creating in industries (Value sharing, HRM)
(4) Developing workers' competency (Creative mind, Emotion & Sensitivity)
Socio-Critical System (SCS) Laboratory
Socio-critical system intelligence and crisis management by applying Architecture Vee model
Communication Design Laboratory
Research on real-time and real-size communication by Fiber-to-the Display technologies, which connect a plastic optical fiber to a large size display.
Business Engineering Research Laboratory
Research topics
(1) System design for environment
(2) Enterprise integration and supply network
(3) Enterprise risk management
(4) Marketing and value chain analysis
(5) Management of technology development
(6) Business process reengineering
Control Systems Design and Dynamics Laboratory
Safety Control Systems Design
(1) Seismic response control utilizing ICT such as real-time earthquake information
-Application to building-like structure or cranes
(2) Mobility safety control
- Occupant protection control
- Adaptive cruise control using ITS-based information
(3) Model-driven systems design
- Application of SysML to develop small satellites
Ubiquitous Communication Laboratory
Communication system design for ubiquitous society
In a ubiquitous communication society, anyone can communicate with anyone anywhere. In order to realize such a society, the Ubiquitous Communication Laboratory is developing new technologies that integrate hardware, software, and communication technologies.
Science and Technology System Laboratory
Research topics
(1) Thermo physical property measurements under collaboration
(2) Study on Motivation - Keyword for research and development
(3) Symbiosis of internet data center and agriculture
(4) Semiconductor chip foundry business
(5) Simulation study on emergency call of ambulance
(6) Study on publication system in Edo-era from the viewpoint of system engineering
Human System Design Laboratory
Our goal is to understand and develop systems in relation to human beings. On the one hand, we analyze humans as systems in relation to themes from philosophy to sociology. On the other hand, we develop human-machine systems including robots and tale-operating systems. Those research projects are in relation to mechanical and information engineering.
Aerospace and Intelligent Systems Laboratory
Maintaining research of interaction between physical space and virtual space as a foundation, this application will be extended widely from everyday life to outer space and aerospace. Research will be conducted with the perspective of contributing results to society and applying findings to business.
Research will cover topics such as: (1) An indoor GPS (IMES) that leverages artificial satellites; (2) Leading edge system engineering techniques for small satellites; (3) Upgrading investment information business leveraging artificial satellite data; and (4) Formal verification technology for socio-technical systems
Information Systems Perspective Investigation and Requirement Engineering Laboratory
The INSPIRE Lab conducts multifaceted research on information systems, looking not just at software engineering but also at the hardware aspects and how systems are used.
Main research activities
(1) Model driven requirements development
Research in this field aims to develop techniques and technologies to bring to information systems the same framework for safe, stable systems engineering that has been established in the course of large-scale, complex systems development projects. Of particular interest are efficient CONOPS creation and requirements definition and the application of traceability to systems requirements, systems architecture, and validation and verification tests.
We also look at increasingly complex systems architecture and research in this area attempting to satisfy requirements in a way that is optimized to resolve conflicting viewpoints.
(2) Information architecture and information system architecture
Information architecture was developed in Europe as a methodology to take mere data and share it as something valuable. Our goal is to extend these concepts to the design of information systems.
(3) Human error and information system problems
The INSPIRE Lab uses member aptitude testing, quantification of individual mission objectives, and coaching as strategies to reduce system failures due to human error.
(4) Application to real-world systems
To date, three of our projects have made it into real systems.
- Semantic search engines
- Laboratory automation
- Integrated query system for cultural artifact archives
Agricultural Laboratory
Execution of research, dissemination, and awareness activities relevant to region revitalization through rural-urban symbiosis
(1) Research about region revitalization by rural-urban symbiosis
- AGRI-semi held by Keio University Graduate School of System Design and Management
(Besides seminars on campus, there are also agriculture observation tours, training, field research, etc. in Hokkaido)
(2) Execution of forums etc. regarding region revitalization by rural-urban symbiosis
- Forum held through collaboration between Keio University Graduate School of System Design and Management and "Notokyosei Kenkyukai" (Research Committee on Rural-Urban Symbiosis) (12/1/08)
Notokyosei Kenkyukai (representative: Mikako Hayashi) is a civic group that promotes rural-urban symbiosis
(3) Activities to spread awareness and promote rural-urban symbiosis: report and book publications, media appearances, etc.
- "Nouson ni Dekakeyo (Going out to the farm villages)" by Mikako Hayashi (publisher: Jurosha; 1050 yen) released in June 2009
- Professors Maeno and Hayashi appeared on the radio program "Agriculture Island" (FM Hokkaido, 9/11/09)
(4) Miscellaneous: Farming experience and joint research at Keio SDM-contracted farms in Yuni-cho and Takikawa in Hokkaido.
Strategic Space Systems Laboratory
Research topics
(1) Long-term strategy of space system development
(2) Examination of research scenario and roadmap of space system technology
VERSTA Laboratory
An NPO, VERSTA is established to provide technical and funding help to penetrate agroforestry in the Amazon region. This laboratory aims to propose new NPO operation schemes using system design approach.
Next Generation Contents Laboratory
Research topics
(1) Future of animation industry
(2) 3D Live broadcasting (concert, sports, etc.)
(3) Broadcasting of high definition images of local horse races
(4) Cooperation with Graduate School of Keio Media Design, recording and broadcasting total solar eclipse.
Laboratory of Ensuring Quality and Reliability of Softwares in Information Systems
Research topics
(1) Improvement of reliability on information systems.
(2) Improvement of reliability on software development
(3) Analysis on information systems from SDM viewpoints
(4) Development and implication of information systems
Social Life System Laboratory
Research topic
Design and formulation of next generation medical care and pharmaceutical systemsby solving current medical care and pharmaceutical issues, designing new sustainable systems, and assessing usability.
Local Resource Utilizatoin Laboratory
Some local municipalities have rich resources (including personnel), yet are not leveraging them to their full potential. We research methods on how to achieve autonomy in local regions while making effective use and application of those resources. By applying methods similar to business valuation to municipalities, quantifying the future value of resources with indicators such as discount cash flow, and rendering those on a balance sheet, we will assess the value of those regions and develop future visions that leverage their unique characteristics.
Model-Driven System Development Laboratory
We will properly determine what is required by the system and conduct research to execute innovative system development efficiently and systematically. We will also research methodology for developing systems by integrating mechanical design, electronic design, software design, and system design in systems with increasing complexity. Specifically, our research activities include:
(1) System development of small satellites
(2) System development of next-generation mobility
(3) System development that eliminates task regression
Universal Design Laboratory
We conduct research activities to provide accessibility to all by applying universal designs to various things that benefit from design.
(1) Accessible spaces and universal designs for mobility systems
(2) System designs for accessible movie theaters
(3) Universal designs for textbooks
Visible Light Communication Laboratory
(1) Trend survey of international standardization of visible light communication technology
We will attend IEEE802.15 and IrDA meetings that are working to standardize visible light communication technology and research its direction. We will specifically attend the following meetings and also conduct a seminar in collaboration with IrDA and VLCC during CEATEC Japan 2009 (comprehensive exhibition of leading edge IT / electronics) at Makuhari Messe (Japan).
(2) Extraction of issues for executing interconnection verification tests relevant to visible light communication technology
We will design and review interconnection verification test structures (conformance tests and interoperability tests).
Social Design Center
As laboratories at the SDM Research Institute undertake research, a center will be established as a base to conduct activities for those results and experiments.
The Social Design Center aims to become a sustainable base for the social activities of NPOs, regional activities, and social companies. Specifically, with a core of "practice," it will serve as a base for socializing research results such as by conducting business incubation and by collaborating with research institutes, other universities, the public and private sector, regions, etc. Not only will communicating the Center's social activities serve as PR, the Center could become a base for SDM alumni activities (other than education and research). We will also formulate a concept and prepare for establishment of the Keio Design Research Institution (tentative naming) that goes beyond graduate school.
