Greeting

In modern society, people’s lifestyles and working environments are changing significantly due to the complex interactions of many factors, including global warming, the declining birthrate and aging population, and the rapid development of AI technology. In the agricultural sector, too, the effects of global warming and the aging population are leading to the mechanization and automation of farming work in order to reduce the workload, but the situation remains one in which manual and mechanical work coexist. For this reason, new support measures are needed to improve the working environment and reduce the physical and mental load.

In order to address these social issues, the ‘Embodied Information Network (Kubota) Endowed Research Section’ of the UTokyo Sports Science Initiative (UTSSI) is developing methods of physical and mental conditioning for maintaining health and recovering from fatigue, targeting people who work in a variety of environments, using a network of biological and behavioral information obtained from cutting-edge sensing devices. The results of this research have the potential to be applied not only to those engaged in agriculture, but also as technology that can be implemented by all people, including young people, the elderly, and people with disabilities. This will contribute to extending healthy life expectancy and achieving a diverse society, and is expected to have a wide range of applications in general society.

We aim to return the academic results obtained through this research to human society and contribute to supporting a sustainable future. We would be grateful for your support and cooperation.