In FY2022, the Center for Designed Futures solicited research projects with the following objectives.

Purpose: The Center for Designed Futures solicited applications for small-scale research grants to promote research on design for social implementation and selected the following 11 projects. The term “design for social implementation” here means making an idea work in the real world and includes all design processes, from basic research to methodology, design methods, design practice, evaluation, and verification.

FY2022 Small Research Grant from the Center for Designed Futures

1
Takayuki Nishimura (Faculty of Design)

Theme “A prospective study to understand and promote musculoskeletal health in young men”
Keywords “physical performance,” “non-invasive biomarker lifestyle and QOL”

2
Tsuyoshi Okamoto (Faculty of Arts and Science)

Theme “Brain Science Research on Bonfire”
Keywords “outdoor environment,” “comfort,” “EEG”

3
Yanfang Zhang (Faculty of Design)

Theme “Research on Design Human Resource Development Methods to Realize SDGs through International Diverse Collaboration”
Keywords “SDGs,” “design method,” “human resource development”

4
Naoshige Akita (Faculty of Design)

Theme “Design and Evaluation of Medical Equipment Bags for Portable Health Clinics”
Keywords “preventive medical service,” “product design,” “design evaluation”

5
Tomohiro Sakotsubo (Faculty of Design)

Theme “Survey on Current Status of Public Elementary Schools in Bhiwandi City (India) for Implementation of Cleaning Education Program ‘Swachhata Abhiyan'”
Keywords “Clean India,” “Elementary School,” “Cleaning Education”

6
Yoshitaka Sugimoto (Faculty of Design)

Theme “Product Design Development between Local Companies and MUJI in Collaboration with the Association of Design Departments and Schools in Japanese Public Universities”
Keywords “collaboration with the Association of Design Departments and Schools in Japanese Public Universities,” “product design,” “local industry”

7
Chihiro Hiramatsu (Faculty of Design)

Theme “Biodiversity Game with Augmented Reality”
Keywords “biodiversity,” “DNA barcoding,” “augmented reality”

8
Kazuhiro Jo (Faculty of Design)

Theme “‘Recordings without overture’ exhibition”
Keywords “record,” “media archaeology,” “personal fabrication”

9
Tomo INOUE (Faculty of Design)

Theme “Digital Ohashi Campus”

10
Masahiro Takita (Faculty of Human-Environment Studies)

Theme “Research on Social Implementation of Fostering Card Kit TOKETA”

11
Yasuyuki Hirai (Faculty of Design)

Theme “Societal Design of Inclusive Playground Square”
Keywords “social design,” “inclusive,” “playground equipment”