Researchers

HIROKAWA Noriyasu

HIROKAWA Noriyasu
Professor/Assistant Dean
Faculty Department of Human Factors Engineering and Environmental Design / Graduate School of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology
Researchmap https://researchmap.jp/read0042818

Education and Career

Education

  • 1987/04 - 1991/03 , Osaka University, School of Engineering,
  • 1991/04 - 1993/03 , Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering,

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Apr. 2016 - Today , Kindai University Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology
  • Apr. 2007 - Mar. 2016 , Kindai University Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology
  • Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2007 , Kindai University Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology
  • Apr. 1998 - Mar. 2003 , 大阪大学 助手 大学院工学研究科
  • Apr. 1993 - Mar. 1998 , Osaka University

Research Activities

Research Areas

  • Life sciences , Rehabilitation science
  • Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering) , Machine elements and tribology
  • Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering) , Design engineering

Research Interests

Human Factors Engineering, Universal Design, 機械システム, 最適化, 設計最適化, 最適設計, 設計工学, mechanical systems, optimization, design optimization, optimal design, design engineering

Published Papers

  1. Influence of Seating Surface Rising Trajectory on the Standing Burden in Stand-Assist Chairs
    Tomiyama, H; Hirokawa, N; Kitayama, I; Ohmasa, M
    Advanced Experimental Mechanics  4  , 163-167, Aug. 2019  , Refereed
  2. Exercise Effect of a Chair with a Forward-Declined Seat and a Footrest
    Itose, K; Yamamoto, T; Hirokawa, N
    Advanced Experimental Mechanics  1  , 257-261, Sep. 2016  , Refereed
  3. Effectiveness of a Balance Chair for Maintaining a Seating Posture During Light-Duty Work
    Noriyasu Hirokawa; Takahiro Tanaka; Ken'ichi Itose; Tadashi Shibue; Takashi Hayami; Toru Sawai; Mitsushi Ohmasa
    ADVANCES IN PHYSICAL ERGONOMICS AND HUMAN FACTORS  489  , 213-224, 2016  , Refereed

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Conference Activities & Talks

  1. ライトタッチを利用したデスクワーク時の座位姿勢の改善 , 廣川敬康; 北嶋怜旺 , 日本実験力学会2026年度年次講演会 , Sep. 2026
  2. 2次元の人体剛体リンクモデルを用いた作業動作の評価と最適化 , 廣川敬康; 黒川勝永 , 日本人間工学会第66回大会 , May. 2026
  3. 2次元の人体剛体リンクモデルを用いた作業動作の評価と最適化 , 廣川敬康; 黒川勝永 , 2025年度日本人間工学会関西支部大会 , Dec. 2025

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MISC

  1. よくわかる学術用語 生体運動計測 , 廣川 敬康 , 実験力学 , 17 , 1 , 65 , 66 , Mar. 2017
  2. C8-4 Reduction of the Rising Load with the STARTING ASSISTING CHAIR Linked Elbow Rests , TOMIYAMA Hiroki; OHMASA Mitsushi; HIROKAWA Noriyasu; TANIBUTHI Yuki , The Japanese journal of ergonomics , 53 , 1 , S286 , S287 , 2017
  3. よくわかる学術用語 ユニバーサルデザイン , 廣川 敬康 , 実験力学 , 15 , 4 , 328 , 329 , Dec. 2015

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Research Grants & Projects

  1. 日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業, 複合領域システムのロバスト設計のための最適化手法に関する研究 , 大阪大学
  2. Study on Robust design Optimization of Mechanical Systems
  3. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Situation-Directed Modeling Method for Integrating Conceptual Design and Configuration Design , Osaka University

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