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2013-2017 MEXT KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research

Measurement of Biological Locomotion Using MEMS Multi-Axis Force Sensors




Journals

  1. Hidetoshi Takahashi, Ken Sato, Nguyen Minh-Dung, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Characteristic evaluation of a bristled wing using mechanical models of a thrips with MEMS piezoresistive cantilevers,” Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, vol.10, no.2, 2015. [Paper]

  2. Hidetoshi Takahashi, Nguyen Thanh-Vinh, Jung G. Uijin, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “MEMS two-axis force plate array for measurement of ground reaction force during the running of an ant,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 24, no. 6, article no. 065014, 2014. [Paper]

  3. Nguyen Thanh-Vinh, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Two-axis MEMS-based force sensor for measuring the interaction forces during the sliding of a droplet on a micropillar array,” Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, 2014. [Paper]

  4. Hidetoshi Takahashi, Ken Sato, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama, “Measuring differential pressures with multiple MEMS sensors during takeoff of an insect-like ornithopter,” Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, vol. 9, no. 1, 2014. [Paper]

  5. Nguyen Minh-Dung, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Takeshi Uchiyama, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “A barometric pressure sensor based on the air-gap scale effect in a cantilever,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 103, no. 14,143505, 2013. [Paper]

  6. Hidetoshi Takahashi, Akihito Nakai, Nguyen Thanh-Vinh, Kiyosh Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “A triaxial tactile sensor without crosstalk using pairs of piezoresistive beams with sidewall doping,” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol. 199, pp. 43-48, 2013. [Paper]

  7. Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Differential pressure distribution measurement for the development of insect-sized wings,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol.24, no. 5, 055304, 2013. [Paper]

Invited speaks

  1. Nguyen Thanh-Vinh, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “MEMS force sensors for measuring droplet dynamics,” EMN Meeting on Droplets, Phuket, Thailand, May 8-11, 2015.

  2. Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “A piezoresistive multi axis force sensor using three dimensional doping method,” The 15th IUMRS-International Conference in Asia (IUMRS-ICA 2014), Fukuoka, Japan, Aug. 24-30, 2014.

  3. Isao Shimoyama, “Pressure Distribution Measurement on Flapping Wings,” International Conference of Biomimetics And Ornithopters 2015 (ICBAO-2015), New Taipei City, Taiwan, June 28-30, 2015.

International conferences

  1. Hidetoshi Takahashi, Shinnosuke Hirakawa, Tomoyuki Takahata, Masayoshi Itoh, Kei Itoh, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Measurement of flight force of a fruit fly using a Multi-axial force sensor probe,” SEB Annual Main Meeting 2015, Prague, Czech, Jun 30 - July 3, 2015 (Accepted).

  2. Hidetoshi Takahashi, Shinnosuke Hirakawa, Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Quad-axial piezoresistive force sensor probe by four sensing elements with sidewall doping methods,” The 18th IEEE International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers '15), Anchorage, Alaska, USA, June 21-25, 2015 (Accepted).

  3. Tomoki Omiya, Takuya Tsukagoshi, Kayoko Hirayama, Nguyen Thanh-Vinh Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Micropillar type three-axis force sensor for measurement of cellar force,” The 18th IEEE International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers '15), Anchorage, Alaska, USA, June 21-25, 2015 (Accepted).

  4. Hidetoshi Takahashi and Isao Shimoyama, “MEMS sensor for insect locomotion” 1st Japan-Korea Biomedical Technology Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, Jun 12, 2015.

  5. Nguyen Thanh-Vinh, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “A viscometer based on vibtration of droplets on a piezoresistive cantilever array,” The 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2015), Estoril, Portugal, pp. 176-179, January 18-22, 2015. [Proceeding]

  6. Ryo Watanabe, Minh-Dung Nguyen, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Fusion of cantilever and diaphragm pressure sensors according to their frequency characteristics,” The 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2015), Estoril, Portugal, pp. 212-214, January 18-22, 2015. [Proceeding]

  7. Hiroshi Ishidou, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Akihito Nakai, Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “6-Axis force/torque sensor for spike pins of sports shoes,” The 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2015), Estoril, Portugal, pp. 257-260, January 18-22, 2015. [Proceeding]

  8. Ryohei Kazama, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Airflow shear stress sensor using side-wall doped piezoresistive plate,” The 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2015), Estoril, Portugal, pp. 710-713, January 18-22, 2015. [Proceeding]

  9. Akihito Nakai, Yasuhiko Morishima, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “6-axis force –torque sensor chip composed of 16 piezoresistive beams,” The 28th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2015), Estoril, Portugal, pp. 730-733, January 18-22, 2015. [Proceeding]

  10. Nguyen Thanh-Vinh, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Direct measurement of the interaction forces during the sliding of a water droplet on a pillar-typed superhydrophobic surface,” The 67th Annual Meeting of the APS, vol. 59, no. 20, San Francisco, USA, Nov. 23-25, 2014. [Proceeding]

  11. Uijin G. Jung, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Cellular traction force measurement method using a MEMS force plate,” SEB Annual Main Meeting 2014, A12.38, Manchester, UK, July 1-4, 2014.

  12. Uijin G. Jung, Takuya Tsukagoshi, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Tetsuo Kan, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Traction force of smooth muscle cell during growth on a rigid substrate,” The 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS2014), pp. 290-293, San Francisco, USA, Jan. 26-30, 2014. [Proceeding]

  13. Nguyen Thanh-Vinh, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Intraction forces during the sliding of a water droplet on a textured surface,” The 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS2014), pp. 979-982, San Francisco, USA, Jan. 26-30, 2014. [Proceeding]

  14. Kazuma Matsui, Akira Inaba, Yuta Oshidari, Yusuke Takei, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Tomoyuki Takahata, Reo Kometani, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Mechanical properties of few layer graphene cantilever,” The 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS2014), pp. 1087-1090, San Francisco, USA, Jan. 26-30, 2014. [Proceeding]

  15. Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama, “Measurement of ground reaction force of ant using MEMS force plates,” SEB Annual Main Meeting 2013, A1.64, Valencia, Spain, July 3-6, 2013.

Domestic conferences (in Japan)

  1. Nguyen Tahn Vinh, Hidethoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama “液滴の滑りメカニズムを解明するためのMEMS力センサ (in Japanese Only),” 電気学会E部門フィジカルセンサ研究会 (in Japanese Only), PHS-15-040, Fukuoka, Japan, July 2-3, 2015 (Accepted).

  2. Hidethoshi Takahashi, Shinnosuke Hirakawa, Masayoshi Ito, Kei Ito, Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama, “MEMS多軸力センサを用いたハエの飛翔力計測 (in Japanese Only),” 機械学会2015年度年次大会 (in Japanese Only), Hokkaido, Japan, Sep. 13-16, 2015 (Accepted).

  3. Yushi Hamada, Hiroshi Ishido, Masataka Hori, Akihito Nakai,　Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama, “Measurement of 3-axis Force Distribution in Soccer Kicking,” The Robotics and Mechatronics Conference 2015, 1P1-F05, Kyoto, Japan, May 17-19, 2015.

  4. Ryu Furuya, Ryohei Kazama, Hidetoshi Takahashi,Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama, “Flight force measurement at the takeoff of a butterfly,” The Robotics and Mechatronics Conference 2015, 2A2-G01, Kyoto Japan, May 17-19, 2015.

  5. Ryousuke Hino, Akihito Nakai, and Tetsuji Dohi, “フレキシブルマイクロ3軸力センサを用いた足底と足側面に加わる力の計測 (in Japanese Only),” 第27回バイオエンジニアリング講演会 (in Japanese Only), pp. 405-406, Niigata Japan, Jan. 9-10, 2015.

  6. Yusuke Takei, Ryouhei Tanaka, Akihito Nakai, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Isao Shimoyama, “Measuring fingertip forces of rugby spin passMeasuring fingertip forces of rugby spin passMeasuring fingertip forces of rugby spin pass,” JSME Symposium:Sports and Human Dynamics 2014, B-23, Niigata, Japan, Oct. 29-31, 2014.

  7. Akihito Nakai, Yasuhiko Morishita, Isao Shimoyama, “Measurement of 3-axis Stress Distribution at Human Sole on Slopes by MEMS 3-axis Force Sensors,” JSME Symposium:Sports and Human Dynamics 2014, C-12, Niigata, Japan, Oct. 29-31, 2014.

  8. Ryohei Kazama, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Shinnnosuke Hirakawa, Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama, “Differential Pressure Measurementon the Wing of an Ornithopter with Figure of Eight Stroke Trajectory,” The Robotics and Mechatronics Conference 2014, 3A1-K05, Toyama, Japan, May 25-29, 2014.

  9. Hiroshi Ishido, Masataka Hori, Akihito Nakai, Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama, “Force Measurement on the Spike Pin in Running,” The Robotics and Mechatronics Conference 2014, 3P1-P06, Toyama, Japan, May 25-29, 2014.

  10. Yuusaku Suzuki, Ryousuke Hino, Akihito Nakai, and Tetsuji Dohi, “マイクロ3軸力センサによる踵の高さと足底応力の変化計測 (in Japanese Only),” 2014年度機械学会IIP部門講演会 (in Japanese Only), E-2-3, Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 18-19, 2014.

  11. Takuya Tsukagoshi, 鄭宜珍, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Tetsuo Kan, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama, “マイクロピラーアレイ上で成長したフィブロブラスト細胞の大きさと形状 (in Japanese Only),” The Biophysical Society of Japan, 3P172, Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 28-30, 2013.

  12. Akihito Nakai, Akimitsu Nagano, Hidetoshi Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama, “Measurement of 3-axis Stress Distribution on Stairs by MEMS 3-axis Force Sensors,” JSME Symposium:Sports and Human Dynamics 2013, 134, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 1-3, 2013.

  13. Shinnosuke Hirakawa, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, and Isao Shimoyama, “翅脈の弾性が羽ばたき飛翔に与える影響の研究 (in Japanese Only),” 2014年度機械学会IIP部門講演会 2013 (in Japanese Only), 1A1-A12, Tsukuba, Japan, May 22-25, 2013.

Awards

  1. JSME Medal for Distinguished Engineers, Prize winners: Isao Shimoyama，Akihito Nakai, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Akimitsu Nagano，Hiroki Kisiku (17 April 2015)

  2. Funai Foundation for Information Technology, 第13回船井研究奨励賞 (in Japanese Only), Prize winner:Hidethoshi Takahashi (19 April 2014)

  3. The 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Outstanding Paper Award, Prize winners:Nguyen Tahn Vinh, Hidethoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Isao Shimoyama (2 February 2014)

  4. Biomechanics Best Poster "1st prize" Society for Experimental Biology 2013, Prize winners:Hidethoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Isao Shimoyama (6 July 2013)

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