Tokyo Convention】Keynote Speeches! Part 4, Mr. Yutaka Watanabe, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, will speak on "From Container Transport to Bipedal Walking. Center-of-Gravity Detection Theory Extending to Other Fields.

Yutaka Watanabe, Professor, Department of Logistics and Information Engineering, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, will deliver a keynote speech on March 5, the second day of the Tokyo Conference of the Association of Hyperdifferent Fields organized by RIVANES (March 4-5, 2022 (Friday and Saturday)), on the collaboration of applying research results contributing to port logistics safety in the completely different field of "human walking and falling over He spoke about the collaboration of applying the results of research contributing to the safety of port logistics to a completely different field, "from container transport to bipedal walking. He will give a lecture titled "Center-of-Gravity Detection Theory Extended to Different Fields.

The Japan Society for Hyperdifferentiation Conference Tokyo 2022

Conference Theme: The Return of Knowledge - Toward the Era of Global Contribution

Date: Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, 2021, 10:00-19:00

Trucks transporting containers of the same size require different driving styles, even though they look the same. Since the condition of the cargo inside the container affects the truck's overall center of gravity, the speed limit for turning varies depending on the position of the center of gravity, sometimes leading to unexpected tipping over accidents. To address these issues, Mr. Watanabe has conducted research to detect the state of moving objects and prevent tipping over, and has discovered the three-dimensional center-of-gravity detection theory. This technology has been implemented and utilized in port logistics.

This theory was born from the idea that it might be applicable to a moving object such as a human being, and the collaboration between different fields was born to counteract fatigue and heat stroke of civil engineering workers. The human center-of-gravity detection theory, which was developed for human walking, can capture the degree of swaying of a person while walking, which may not be apparent at first glance, and evaluate it as the degree of fatigue. It is expected to be useful in managing the physical condition of physical workers, for example, by encouraging them to take appropriate breaks before they reach the limit of collapse. This theory, which focuses on the position of the center of gravity and views the human being as a spring structure, is also useful in terms of why it is possible for people to walk naturally on two legs with good balance, and is expected to be further developed into new areas through collaboration with various different fields.

From Container Transport to Bipedal Walking. Center-of-Gravity Detection Theory Extended to Different Fields

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022, 13:30-13:50
Location: TOC Gotanda Messe (6-6-19 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Details:https://hic.lne.st/conference/tokyo2022/

speaker

Mr. Yutaka Watanabe
Professor, Department of Distribution and Information Engineering, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo in 1993, a visiting researcher at the Royal Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden in 1994, and an associate professor at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology in 2004, D. in Engineering from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology in 1993. He is a leading researcher on international logistics and port logistics, exploring logistics systems that combine environmental, safety, and security concerns with economic efficiency.

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