Italy-Japan international project-based learning for developing human resources using design of welfare equipment as a subject

Akihiko Hanafusa; T. Komeda; Kazuhisa Ito; P. Beomonte Zobel

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319190

Italy-Japan international project-based learning for developing human resources using design of welfare equipment as a subject

Akihiko Hanafusa, T. Komeda, Kazuhisa Ito, P. Beomonte Zobel

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Abstract

Project-based learning (PBL) is effective for developing human resources of young students. The design of welfare equipment, such as wheelchairs and gait assistive devices, is taken as the subject in this study because these devices must be fit to their environment, users, and method of use; students must consider the circumstances of each country concerned. The program commenced in 2012 at L'Aquila, Italy, and the Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan and has been continuing for three years. Students were divided into four groups and discussions were held on how to adapt the equipment to the user and environment. After discussion, they designed and simulated a model of the equipment using CAD. Finally, they presented their designs to each other. Through the program, students had fruitful discussions, exchanged ideas from different cultures, and learned from each other. Furthermore, friendships among the students were nurtured. It is believed that the objective of the program was satisfactorily accomplished.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	3675-3678
Number of pages	4
Volume	2015-November
ISBN (Print)	9781424492718
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319190
Publication status	Published - 2015 Nov 4
Event	37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 - Milan, Italy Duration: 2015 Aug 25 → 2015 Aug 29

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Other	37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milan
Period	15/8/25 → 15/8/29

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Signal Processing
Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics

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Hanafusa, A., Komeda, T., Ito, K., & Zobel, P. B. (2015). Italy-Japan international project-based learning for developing human resources using design of welfare equipment as a subject. In Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS (Vol. 2015-November, pp. 3675-3678). [7319190] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319190

Italy-Japan international project-based learning for developing human resources using design of welfare equipment as a subject. / Hanafusa, Akihiko; Komeda, T.; Ito, Kazuhisa et al.

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. Vol. 2015-November Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 3675-3678 7319190.

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Hanafusa, A, Komeda, T, Ito, K & Zobel, PB 2015, Italy-Japan international project-based learning for developing human resources using design of welfare equipment as a subject. in Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. vol. 2015-November, 7319190, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 3675-3678, 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015, Milan, Italy, 15/8/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319190

Hanafusa A, Komeda T, Ito K, Zobel PB. Italy-Japan international project-based learning for developing human resources using design of welfare equipment as a subject. In Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. Vol. 2015-November. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 3675-3678. 7319190 doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319190

Hanafusa, Akihiko ; Komeda, T. ; Ito, Kazuhisa et al. / Italy-Japan international project-based learning for developing human resources using design of welfare equipment as a subject. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS. Vol. 2015-November Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 3675-3678

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