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Research Themes

Laboratory Overview

In our laboratory, research is conducted along two axes: the urban field and the transportation field.
In the urban field, we conduct research on themes such as smart cities, environmentally friendly cities, compact cities, and TOD.
In the field of transportation, we are conducting research on topics such as automatic driving, LRT, source demand, and road safety.

Urban Planning Group

Thinking about the city’s state of being

In order to form a sustainable society, we must consider how cities should adapt to a changing society, such as a shrinking population, advanced information and communication technologies, measures to address global environmental issues, and after-colonization. In this laboratory, we are conducting research on future cities, focusing on keywords such as “smart cities” and “environmentally friendly cities” as ICT-enabled cities.

• Research to realize environmentally sustainable cities by quantitatively estimating the effects of introducing various policies, including next-generation transportation, and the impact of the spread of infectious diseases.
• Research to study sustainable operation of smart cities through case analysis, etc.
• Research on the construction of data platforms and 3D urban models to ensure activities in smart cities from the perspective of urban planning.

Shaping Urban Space

Physical urban space also needs to change its form based on the ideal vision for the future and the way cities should respond to changes in society. Our research focuses on keywords such as “compact city,” an intensive urban structure adapted to a society with a declining population, and “TOD (Transit Oriented Development),” city planning centered on public transportation, including next-generation transportation, for the formation of such a city.

• Research to conduct traffic and land use simulations in compact cities to quantify the impact on city finances.
• Research to explore the nature of Japanese-style TOD by examining in detail long-term changes in land use, with a focus on Tokyo’s private railway lines.
• Research on station town space through the coordination of next-generation transportation by traffic simulation and landscape simulation.

Transportation Planning Group

Thinking about the state of transportation

We are focusing on research related to the introduction of “next-generation transportation” such as LRT, automated driving, and electric vehicles, as well as research related to keywords such as “intrinsic demand,” which is the enjoyment of transportation itself. We are mainly engaged in research on the introduction of “next-generation transportation” such as LRT, automated driving, and electric vehicles, as well as research on keywords such as “intrinsic demand” to enjoy transportation itself.

• Research on a transportation demand estimation model that can grasp various activities in a familiar living area using location-based big data.
• Research on the interconnectivity of electric power between electric vehicles and LRT, and its impact on cities, with a view to energy management for the entire transportation system.

Shaping the Transportation Space

In response to changing traffic systems and land use changes, transportation infrastructure such as road space and parking lots will need to be reorganized. It is also important to develop appropriate transportation facilities to create a safer transportation environment. In addition to the aforementioned “next-generation transportation,” our research focuses on keywords such as “curbside,” which refers to the shoulder portion of the road space, and “application of AI” in the field of traffic safety.

• Research on road space for an automated driving society through traffic simulation.
• Research on traffic safety brought about by facility improvements such as intersection improvements, traffic enforcement, etc., based on statistics, traffic psychology, etc.
• Research on traffic assessment that uses traffic flow simulation technology to study and predict the traffic impact of large-scale development in advance and minimize the impact after siting.

List of Master’s Thesis Titles (日本語)

List of Bachelor’s Thesis Titles (日本語)