Researchers Database

Yasushi Yamauchi

    Department of Biomedical Engineering Professor
    Research Institute of Industrial Technology Researcher
    Course of Biomedical Engineering Professor
Last Updated :2024/04/23

Researcher Information

Degree

  • D. Eng.(Univ. of Tokyo)

URL

Research funding number

  • 60358223

J-Global ID

Profile

  • Surgical operations cannot be completed without a human to operate medical devices and make various judgments. In the evaluation and development of new medical devices and therapies, how health professionals master medical devices is an important issue. Thus, we have quantitatively evaluated effectiveness and skills regarding both machines and humans using ergonomic methods such as motion analysis and kinesthetic measurement.

    We have been developing display methods for clinical images to maximize the utilization of human sensory abilities. Our researches are contributing not only to better medical device design, but also to the development of surgical training simulators, enhancement of medical education systems, and improvement of clinical safety.

Research Interests

  • Human Factors   Regulatory Science   Medical Safety   Computer Aided Surgery   ergonomics   virtual reality   surgery   MRI   Medical imaging   

Research Areas

  • Informatics / Mechanics and mechatronics
  • Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering) / Manufacturing and production engineering
  • Life sciences / Medical systems

Academic & Professional Experience

  • 2024/04 - Today  Toyo UniversityGraduate School of Life Sciences
  • 2024/04 - Today  Toyo UniversityFaculty of Life Sciences, Department of Biomedical EngineeringProfessor
  • 2023/04 - Today  Tohto University幕張ヒューマンケア学部 臨床工学科part-time lecturer
  • 2006/10 - Today  Ochanomizu UniversityPart-time lecturer
  • 2014/04 - 2024/03  Toyo UniversityGraduate School of Science and EngineeringProfessor
  • 2009/04 - 2024/03  Toyo UniversityFaculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Biomedical EngineeringProfessor
  • 2010/04 - 2014/03  Toyo UniversityGraduate School of EngineeringProfessor
  • 2008/04 - 2009/03  Toyo University, Faculty of EngineeringProfessor
  • 2001/04 - 2008/03  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Chief researcher
  • 2005/05 - 2005/10  Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)Office of Medical Devices
  • 1999/10 - 2001/03  National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Technology (NIBH)Chief researcher
  • 1994/04 - 1999/09  National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Technology (NIBH)Researcher
  • 1991/04 - 1994/03  Tokyo Denki UniversityTeaching assistant

Education

  • 1989/04 - 1994/03  University of Tokyo,  Graduate School of Engineering,  精密機械工学専攻
  • 1989/07 - 1990/09  Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL),  Department of Applied Physics,  Biomedical Engineering Laboratory
  • 1987/04 - 1989/03  University of Tokyo,  Department of Engineering,  Faculty of Precision Engineering
  • 1985/04 - 1987/03  University of Tokyo,  College of Arts and Sciences  理科一類
  • 1982/04 - 1985/03  Miyazaki Omiya High School

Association Memberships

  • Japanese Society of Medical Instrumentation   The Society for Nursing Science and Engineering   JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING   Japanese Society for Wellbeing Science and Assistive Technology   Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery   Japan Society of Life Support   International Society for Computer Aided Surgery   

Published Papers

Books etc

  • Robot Control Handbook
    YAMAUCHI Yasushi (Contributor29.5 Surgical training and robots)Kindai kagaku sha 2017/12 9784764904736 1024 903-905 
    医療支援へのロボット技術の応用としては,外科手術分野への応用が代表的である。将来的には多くの外科的手技がロボット技術を活用して実施されることが予想される。本章では,この外科手術支援ロボットを中心に,医療支援を解説する。
  • Guidance for AR-based surgical navigation system
    YAMAUCHI Yasushi (Others)東京大学大学院工学系研究科 国立医薬品食品衛生研究所 2017/03 
    本ガイドラインはARを用いた手術ナビゲーションシステムについての安全性と有効性を科学的根拠に基づいて適正かつ、迅速に評価するための留意すべき事項及びその評価方法等を示し、その実用化促進を図るものである。

Conference Activities & Talks

MISC

Industrial Property Rights

Awards & Honors

  • 2018/11 Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery JSCAS Award
     Design and validation for improve usability of Laser Induced Liquid Jet hand piece JPN japan_society 
    受賞者: Tatsuhiko Arafune;Hiroshi Matoba;Takashi Kato;Toshikatsu Washio;Yasushi Yamauchi;Atsuhiro Nakagawa;Yoshikazu Ogawa;Teiji Tominaga;Akio FunakuboJ. JSCAS Vol.17 No.1 pp.23-37 (2015)
  • 2003/12 Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery Best Presentation Award
     A Precise Model of the Human Paranasal Sinuses for ESS Training japan_society 
    受賞者: YAMAUCHI YasushiJournal of Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery, Vol.5 No.3 pp.187-188 (2003)
  • 2003/08 The Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT) Best Poster Award
     Integrated presentation of CT/MR images, force and position for endoscopic surgery training international_society 
    受賞者: Yasushi YAMAUCHI;Juli YAMASHITA;Ryoichi HASHIMOTO;Osamu MORIKAWA
  • 2001/11 Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery Paper Award
     Virtual Expansion of Field-Of-View of the Endoscope JPN official_journal 
    受賞者: 山内康司;山下樹里;持丸正明;森川治;福井幸男;横山和則Journal of Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery, Vol.2 No.2 pp.62-68 (2000)
  • 1995/10 The Society of Life Support Engineering Paper Award
     Ultra Sound Computed Tomography (USCT) official_journal 
    受賞者: YAMAUCHI YasushiJournal of Life Support Technology, Vol.6 No.4 pp.1042-1048 (1994)
  • 1995/09 The Society of Life Support Engineering Paper Award
     Needle Insertion Manipulator System for CT-guided Stereotactic Neurosurgery JPN official_journal 
    受賞者: 山内康司;太田裕治;土肥健純;河村弘庸;谷川達也;伊関 洋Journal of Life Support Technology, Vol.5 No.4 pp.91-97 (1993)

Research Grants & Projects

  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
    Date (from‐to) : 2007 -2009 
    Author : YAMAUCHI Yasushi; SHINOHARA Kazuhiko
     
    The aim of this research is to record and analyze the behavior of medical staffs in using medical devices. We recorded their eye movements by an eye tracker, and motions by motion capture devices. The statuses of medical devices were recorded by use of video analysis. The experiments of endoscopic tasks revealed that this method could integrate the information of behavior.
  • コンピュータ外科:手術を測る,手術を魅せる
    その他の試験研究機関
    【詳細はホームページへ】 外科手術は,人間が医療機器を操作し様々な判断を下すことにより成り立っています. 新しい医療機器や治療方法の開発と,その有効性・安全性評価においては,ハード・ソフトそのものに加えて,ユーザである医師など医療従事者が機器をどのように使いこなすかという観点も重要です. そこで私は,この「物」と「人」の両方について,運動解析や力覚計測といった人間計測技術を用いることにより計測し,その有効性や技能を定量的に評価することを試みています.また,診断治療情報をユーザに提供する際に,人間の知覚特性を最大限に利用できるような表示方法を開発しています. 私の研究成果は,よりよい医療機器の設計に反映できるだけでなく,トレーニング用手術シミュレータの開発や,医学教育システムの充実,さらには医療安全の向上に役立てられることが期待されます.
  • Computer Aided Surgery
    Cooperative Research
    Surgical operations cannot be completed without a human to operate medical devices and make various judgments. In the evaluation and development of new medical devices and therapies, how health professionals master medical devices is an important issue. Thus, we have quantitatively evaluated effectiveness and skills regarding both machines and humans using ergonomic methods such as motion analysis and kinesthetic measurement. We have been developing display methods for clinical images to maximize the utilization of human sensory abilities. Our researches are contributing not only to better medical device design, but also to the development of surgical training simulators, enhancement of medical education systems, and improvement of clinical safety.

Committee Membership

  • 2023/12 - Today   The Society for Nursing Science and Engineering   Editorial board
  • 2023/10 - Today   The Society of Life Support Engineering   Editor-in-Chief
  • 2019/08 - Today   The Society for Nursing Science and Engineering   councilor
  • 2013/04 - Today   The Society of Life Support Engineering   Officer
  • 2012/02 - Today   Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery   Officer
  • 2009/04 - Today   Editorial board
  • 1999/04 - Today   Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery   Editorial board