Faculty Members

Engineering to visualize and develop the power of people and teams to protect the safety

People supporting advanced systems dvances in technology have made it possible to realize industrial systems that are more complex and sophisticated than ever before. To keep such advanced systems functioning safely and stably, the role of humans involved in operations is becoming increasingly important, as well as the technology itself. Thus, the key phrase of our research is "human in advanced systems.

-We are working on the following research topics

MISSION

In the Takahashi-Karikawa Laboratory, where a wide range of research is conducted with the goal of "improving the safety of large-scale systems," Associate Professor Karikawa is in charge of education and analysis on the safety of aviation systems, mainly in the field of air traffic control. The safety of aviation systems is characterized by the fact that it requires the ability of people and teams to foresee and respond flexibly to maintain safety under various environmental changes such as weather conditions. Therefore, if we can visualize such human capabilities and realize "technology" that supports the transmission and enhancement of such capabilities to young people, it will be useful for improving safety in the aviation field and various industrial areas.

In this laboratory, we are researching how to visualize and further develop people and teams who protect the safety using cognitive experiments and cognitive system simulations. We are also working on the realization of support systems that enable people to use their superior abilities and research to foster dialogue and further mutual understanding with society regarding the advantages and disadvantages of advanced science and technology, including safety.

Since our research targets human beings, what is needed is not only "technology" in the pure sense. The absolute pleasure of our laboratory is that we can think about "technology" and "engineering" in a broader sense, which gives form to things without form and enables us to handle them systematically.