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Graduate School of Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing System and Design Laboratory

Website of the Laboratory 【In English】

On the website above, please choose the "Science and Manufacturing labs”→"Manufacturing System and Design Laboratory", and you can find some information and Youtube movies.

Website of the Laboratory 【In Japanese】

Manufacturing System and Design Technologies Based on Automation and Sustainability

Staff

P.Aoyama

AOYAMA Eiichi
[Professor]

Acceptable course
Master's degree course
Doctoral degree course

Telephone : +81-774-65-6506
eaoyama@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Office : YM-521
Database of Researchers

P.Hirogaki

HIROGAKI Toshiki
[Professor]

Acceptable course
Master's degree course
Doctoral degree course

Telephone : +81-774-65-6503
thirogak@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Office : YM-503
Database of Researchers


Research Topics

  • CAD/CAM, Industrial Robot and Machine Tool for automation technology
  • Control of Automatic Guided Vehicle and Industrial Robots and Machine tools
  • Factory Automation (FA) based on Mechatronics Technology
  • Data Mining of Manufacturing and Machining Process Control Based on AI (artificial intelligence)
  • Design and Quality Control of Gear Powertrain for Hybrid Vehicle and Electric Vehicle  
  • Dynamic Control and Monitoring of Process for Automation and Green Sustainable Manufacturing

Research Contents

We focus on automation and sustainable technology in the manufacturing fields, including novel product design, life cycle assessment, machine control, machining process control and computer aided manufacturing based on mechatronics and AI (artificial intelligence) technologies.

Construction of advanced and innovative manufacturing system

(1) CAD/CAM, Industrial Robot and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Tools Integrated System Based on Automation Technologies
* Development of autonomous distributed and cooperated control for handling and transport technologies

Simulation of taxi type AGV transport system for automatic logistics warehouse

Simulation of taxi type AGV transport system for automatic logistics warehouse

Robot AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) for experiment

Robot AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) for experiment

* Development of integrated Robot motion control and CAD/CAM system supported by AI (artificial intelligence) technologies
(Machine learning of skillful operations for off-line teaching of large size industrial robot)

Pipe inspecting system based on robot motion control supported by AI technology

Pipe inspecting system based on robot motion control supported by AI technology

Large size industrial robot for experiment and an example of AI processing

Large size industrial robot for experiment and an example of AI processing

* Complex motion control for cutter location (CL) with five axis controlled machine tools

CAM system considering computer numerical controlled motion control

CAM system considering computer numerical controlled motion control

* Development of cooperative motion and operation control for various types of dual arm industrial robots and various sizes of industrial robots

Dual arm vertical articulated robot and horizontal articulated (SCARA) robot

Dual arm vertical articulated robot and horizontal articulated (SCARA) robot

Advanced cooperative operation compact vertical articulated robots and humanoid robot

Advanced cooperative operation compact vertical articulated robots and humanoid robot

* Advanced manufacturing system based on IoT (Internet of Things) and data mining

Factory automation and manufacturing system supported by data mining, machine learning and clustering methods

Factory automation and manufacturing system supported by data mining, machine learning and clustering methods

Image processing for machined surface to monitor and control a chatter vibration based on two-dimensional discrete Fourier transform

Image processing for machined surface to monitor and control a chatter vibration based on two-dimensional discrete Fourier transform

(2) Automation for traditional skill and sustainable manufacturing system
*Mecatoronics technologies for automation of traditional skill (polishing, origami process etc.)

Automatic polishing with a closed five joint link robot and laser forming of thin steel plate for Japanese traditional origami engineering

Automatic polishing with a closed five joint link robot and laser forming of thin steel plate for Japanese traditional origami engineering

*Green products and its design made by fine bamboo fibers extracted by computer numerical controlled end-mill tool, considering LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and AI technologies.

Proposed sustainable manufacturing system based on growing-up force from bamboo

Proposed sustainable manufacturing system based on growing-up force from bamboo

(3) Design and control of noise and vibration for transmitting mechanism to cooperate human and machine operation.
*Complex power driving system under many input and output sources with a differential planet gear mechanism

Power assisting system with a 2KH type differential planet gear train

Power assisting system with a 2KH type differential planet gear train

Novel power train with a 2KHV type differential planet gear mechanism

Novel power train with a 2KHV type differential planet gear mechanism

Developed test device for estimating a differential planet gear train and monitoring a planet gear motion with an image processing

Developed test device for estimating a differential planet gear train and monitoring a planet gear motion with an image processing

*Monitoring and estimating method based on infrared image processing

Estimation of tooth contact and meshing under hypoid gear driving condition based on high-speed infrared camera image

Estimation of tooth contact and meshing under hypoid gear driving condition based on high-speed infrared camera image

*Development of novel green organic mechanical elements and gears made of bamboo fibers

3D-CAD design and discussion of guideline of strength

3D-CAD design and discussion of guideline of strength

Developed bevel gear, analysis of stress and device for estimating driving performance

Developed bevel gear, analysis of stress and device for estimating driving performance

(4) Machine tools technologies for downsizing products and novel process monitoring methods for intelligent manufacturing system
*Development of novel machine tools to manufacture mobile information terminal for connecting industries and societies in IoT (Internet of things).

Machine tools equipped with counter balance mechanism feed drive and compact five axis controlled machine tools

Machine tools equipped with counter balance mechanism feed drive and compact five axis controlled machine tools

Compact multi-functional machine tools equipped with a small power diode laser heat source

Compact multi-functional machine tools equipped with a small power diode laser heat source

*Process monitoring methods based on wireless communication system, infrared image and high speed camera image

Development of wireless communication tool holder and monitoring method based on infrared image

Development of wireless communication tool holder and monitoring method based on infrared image

Estimation of temperature distribution with a two collar method from high speed camera image and its simulation with CFD (computational fluid dynamics)

Estimation of temperature distribution with a two collar method from high speed camera image and its simulation with CFD (computational fluid dynamics)

Keywords

  • Manufacturing System
  • Design System
  • Computer Numerical Control
  • Machine Tools
  • Industrial Robots
  • Automation
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Machining Process Control
  • Green Products
  • Monitoring technology
  • CAM
  • Mechatronics
  • Sustainability
  • AI (artificial intelligence)