KEIO RESEARCHERS INFORMATION SYSTEM

Career 【 Display / hide 】

Career 【 Display / hide 】

• 2007.04

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  2010.02

  Toshiba elevator and building systems corporation, Development department, Mechanical development group

• 2010.04

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  2012.03

  Keio University, Graduate School, Division of Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor (fixed term)

• 2012.04

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  2013.03

  Tokai University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant professor

• 2012.04

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  2015.03

  Keio University, Graduate School, Division of Science and Engineering, Part-time lecturer

• 2013.04

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  2015.03

  Tokai University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Teacher

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Academic Background 【 Display / hide 】

Academic Background 【 Display / hide 】

• 2005.03

  Keio University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

  University, Graduated

• 2007.03

  Keio University, Graduate School, Division of Science and Engineering, School of Integrated Design Engineering

  Graduate School, Completed, Master's course

• 2011.03

  Keio University, Graduate School, Division of Science and Engineering, School of Integrated Design Engineering

  Graduate School, Completed, Doctoral course

Academic Degrees 【 Display / hide 】

Academic Degrees 【 Display / hide 】

• Ph.D. in Engineering, Keio University, Coursework, 2011.03

Research Areas 【 Display / hide 】

Research Areas 【 Display / hide 】

• Informatics / Kansei informatics

• Humanities & Social Sciences / Design

• Design theory and methodology

• Design engineering

• Robust design

Research Keywords 【 Display / hide 】

Research Keywords 【 Display / hide 】

• Generative design

• Shape recognition

• Crossmodal correspondence

• ElectroEncephaloGraphy，Near Infrared Spectroscopy

• Robust design, Set-based design

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Books 【 Display / hide 】

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• Introduction and Utilization of Natural Language Processing ~Utilization of Natural Language Processing to Support Ideas in Design~

  Technical Information Institute Co.Ltd ed., KATO Takeo et al., Technical Information Institute Co.Ltd , 2024.10

  Scope: Chapter 5 Section 7,  Contact page： p.347～p.351

• Encyclopedia of Design Science

  Japanese Society for the Science of Design, Editor-in-Chairman MATSUOKA Yoshiyuki, Editor-in-Chief KATO Takeo et al., MARUZEN Publishing, 2019.10

• Introduction to Design Science ～Theory and Practice of Multispatial Design Models～

  Supervisor MATSUOKA Yoshiyuki, Editor KATO Takeo, SATO Hiroki, SATO Kouichiro, Keio University Press, 2018.03

• The Avenging Plastics

  AOKI Hiroyuki, MATSUOKA Yoshiyuki KATO Takeo et al., Maruzen Planet Co., Ltd., 2017.06

• Concept of Emergent Eesign

  MATSUOKA Yoshiyuki, MIYATA Satoshi, UJIIE Yoshiki, KATO Takeo, SATO Kouichiro, Kyoritsu Shuppan Co., Ltd., 2013.10

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Papers 【 Display / hide 】

Papers 【 Display / hide 】

• Reduction of appearance artifacts in wearableon- skin electronics

  Yijun LIU, Soutaro ITO, Takeo KATO, Liren WANG, Yicheng ZHU, Séverine De MULATIER, Hiroshi ARAO, Shugo SUWAZONO, Hirotoshi ASANO, Yuanyuan ZHOU, Hinata MITOMO, Huimin GONG, Ohga NOMURA, Gakuto KAGAWA, Natsumi WATANABE, Mohammad H. BEHFAR, Yoshinori KUROIWA, Tetsu TATSUMA, Yusuke SUGANO, Hidetoshi TAKAHASHI, Makoto ASAI, Jiheong KANG and Naoji MATSUHISA

  Science Advances (American Association for the Advancement of Science)  12 ( 29 ) eaee6417 - eaee6417 2026.07

  Research paper (scientific journal), Accepted

  • Access to Document (DOI)

• Judo Headgear Design: Balancing Safety and Practicality based on Multispace Quality Function Deployment and Interpretive Structural Modeling

  Shinnosuke ARAKI, Takeo KATO, Masaki OMIYA, Takeshi KAMITANI

  Journal of the Science of Design (Japanese Society for the Science of Design)  10 ( 1 ) 51 - 60 2026.05

  Research paper (scientific journal), Joint Work

  • Access to Document (DOI)

• Effects of light color on emotion and cognition in a confined cabin under normal and simulated microgravity: An EEG study

  Ying QU, Takeo KATO

  Energy & Buildings (Elservier)  363   117606 2026.05

  Research paper (scientific journal), Joint Work, Accepted

  • Access to Document (DOI)

• Exploring Light and Colour in Space Habitats: A Scoping Review of Habitability Studies

  Ying QU, Shiyuan LI, Zhixun CHEN, Takeo KATO

  Indoor and Built Environment (Sage Journals )  35 ( 4 ) 455 - 489 2026.04

  Research paper (scientific journal), Joint Work, Accepted

  • Access to Document (DOI)

• Relationship between Aesthetic Preference and “Complexity” Mediated Crossmodal Correspondence of Shape and Tone Sequence

  Kohei OSUGI, Jumpei HAYASHI, Takeo KATO, Hideyoshi YANAGISAWA

  i-Perception (Sage Journals )  17 ( 1 ) 1 - 17 2026.02

  Research paper (scientific journal), Joint Work, Accepted

  • Access to Document (DOI)

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Papers, etc., Registered in KOARA 【 Display / hide 】

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• Idea generation support system for collaboration by AI and designers

  Kato, Takeo

  科学研究費補助金研究成果報告書 2022

• Basic study on evaluation method for design thinking using cerebral blood flow measurement

  Katō, Takeo

  科学研究費補助金研究成果報告書 2019

• Quantification of "complexity" of curved surfaces and its application to shape generation system

  Kato, Takeo

  学事振興資金研究成果実績報告書 (慶應義塾大学)  2018

• Development of quantification method of surface "complexity" and shape generation system

  Kato, Takeo

  学事振興資金研究成果実績報告書 (慶應義塾大学)  2017

• Development of robust design system to support early design process

  Kato, Takeo

  科学研究費補助金研究成果報告書 2016

Reviews, Commentaries, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

Reviews, Commentaries, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

• Monitoring seated posture for sitting comfortably for long periods

  Takeo KATO, Hayato UCHIDA, Akinari HIRAO

  Journal of the Society of Biomechanisms Japan (the Society of Biomechanisms Japan)  50 ( 1 ) 39 - 43 2026.04

  Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal)

• Design Theory for Value Growth Design (Methodology for Timeaxis Design Considering Multi-time scales)

  Akinari HIRAO, Takeo KATO, Yoshiyuki MATSUOKA

  Journal of Japan Society for Design Engineering (Japan Society for Design Engineering)  58 ( 11 ) 471 - 476 2023.11

  Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal), Joint Work

• A Survey of Set-based Design Method (What Differs Between Set-based and Point-based Designs?)

  Haruo ISHIKAWA, Takeo KATO

  Journal of Japan Society for Design Engineering (Japan Society for Design Engineering)  57 ( 9 ) 419 - 426 2022.09

• Quantification of Kansei Evaluation for Closed Planar Curve

  Takeo KATO

  Journal of Japan Society for Design Engineering (Japan Society for Design Engineering)  57 ( 2 ) 71 - 77 2022.02

  Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal), Single Work

• Design and Modeling - Modeling of Designing and Design Thinking and its Potential Application -

  Takeo KATO

  Journal of Japan Society of Kansei Engineering (Japan Society of Kansei Engineering)  17 ( 4 ) 180 - 184 2019.02

  Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal), Single Work

  • Access to Document (DOI)

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Presentations 【 Display / hide 】

Presentations 【 Display / hide 】

• Effects of Chroma and Hue Presented in Peripheral Vision on Emotion

  Shinji TSUKADA, Yamato MIYASHITA, Takeo KATO

  [Domestic presentation]  The 28th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Kansei Engineering (Tower Hall Funabori) , 

  2026.09

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  Japan Society of Kansei Engineering

• Preference Set-Based Design enabled by an interpretable GBDT model

  Hikaru TOKUTAKE, Takeo KATO

  [Domestic presentation]  2026Y Autumn Research Presentation Lecture (Tokushima Bunri University) , 

  2026.09

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  Oral presentation (general), Japan Society for Design Engineering

• A Proposal for a Novelty Evaluation Index for 3D Shapes Based on the Free Energy Principle and Its Application to Aesthetic Preferences

  Sota SAITO, Yuto IEDA, Takeo KATO

  [Domestic presentation]  2026Y Annual Conference (Tokai University, Shonan Campus) , 

  2026.09

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  The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

• Preference Set-Based Design enabled by an interpretable GBDT model

  Hikaru TOKUTAKE, Takeo KATO

  [Domestic presentation]  2026Y Annual Conference (Tokai University, Shonan Campus) , 

  2026.09

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  The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

• The Effect of Postural Changes during Sitting on Fatigue Reduction: A Scoping Review and Experimental Study

  Mizuki KATO, Rina MOROHASHI, Takeo KATO, Akinari HIRAO

  [Domestic presentation]  The 36th Design Engineering & Systems Division Lecture (Toyota Technological Institute) , 

  2026.08

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  Oral presentation (general), The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Research Projects of Competitive Funds, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

Research Projects of Competitive Funds, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

• Elucidation of the Relationship Between the Strength of Cross-Modal Correspondence and Pleasant Emotions and Its Design Applications

  2026.04

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  2029.03

  MEXT, JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Principal investigator

• Unraveling the reciprocal mechanisms and mathematical principles of inquiry and emotion

  2025.04

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  2028.03

  MEXT, JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, YANAGISAWA Hideyoshi, KAWABATA Hideaki, KATO Takeo, UEDA Kazutaka, KOIAUMI Kouji, SANO Takanori, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Coinvestigator(s)

• Generative Shape Design System Based on Aesthetic Evaluation

  2023.04

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  2026.03

  MEXT, JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, KATO Takeo, SATO Koichiro, ASHIZAWA Yusuke, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Principal investigator

• Mathematical model Development of Emotion Dimensions based on Variation of Uncertainty and its Application to Inverse Problems

  2021.04

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  2024.03

  MEXT, JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, YANAGISAWA Hideyoshi, KATO Takeo, UEDA Kazutaka, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Coinvestigator(s)

• Idea Generation System towards AI-deisngers Collaboration

  2020.04

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  2023.03

  MEXT, JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, KATO Takeo, MURAMATSU Keiichi, ISEKI Daisuke, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Principal investigator

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Works 【 Display / hide 】

Works 【 Display / hide 】

• M method System

  Daisuke Iseki, Shota Amabe, Takeo Kato, Yoshiyuki Matsuoka

  DIGITAL CONTENT EXPO 2017, 

  2017.10

• Design Proposal for a Wheelchair with a Foldable Backrest

  Keita Kimura, Yuki Okamoto, Syuji Takano, Takeo Kato, Fumiyuki Matsuno

  2016Y Japanese Society for the Science of Design Autumn Meeting, 

  2016.10

• “ETHN-O-RIGIN”

  Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Koichiro Sato, Takeo Kato

  ANBD 2012 Asia Network Beyond Design 2012, 

  2012.12

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  Other, Joint

• Artificial Joint System Interacting with Organism

  Yutaka Kameyama, Masato Inoue, Kimitaka Inaba, Osamu Hatano, Tokuhiro Moriya, Takeo Kato, Kotaro Suga, Makoto Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Matsuoka

  International Workshop on Digital Design, 

  2004.07

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  Other

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  International Workshop on Digital Design

Intellectual Property Rights, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

Intellectual Property Rights, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

• DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE

  Date applied： 特願2016-145911  2016.07 

  Date announced： 特開2018-018185  2018.02 

  Patent, Joint

• ELEVATOR HOISTING MACHINE

  Date applied： 特願2009-291790  2009.12 

  Date announced： 特開2011-131979  2011.07 

  Patent, Joint

• TOOL

  Date applied： 特願2009-218078  2009.09 

  Date published： 特開2011-063437  2011.03 

  Patent, Joint

• RAIL BRACKET FOR ELEVATOR

  Date applied： 特願2009-218074  2009.09 

  Date announced： 特開2011-063433  2011.03 

  Patent, Joint

Awards 【 Display / hide 】

Awards 【 Display / hide 】

• The Japan Society of Design 2025 Paper Award

  Masaki SHIMOMURA, Gento OBA, Yuma SAKAE, Naoto KOKADO, Takeo KATO, Yoshiyuki MATSUOKA, 2025.09, Japanese Society for the Science of Design , AI-BASED TEXTURE DESIGN SYSTEM BASED ON AGE THINKING MODEL

• ICDES2025 Best Student Paper Award

  Kohei OSUGI, Takeo KATO, Jumpei HAYASHI and Hideyoshi YANAGISAWA, 2025.08, The 6th International Conference on Design Engineering and Science

  Type of Award： Award from international society, conference, symposium, etc.,  Country： Egypt

• JSSD 2024 Frontier Paper Award

  Takeo KATO, Mitsunori WADA, Yasuhide KISHITANI, 2024.11, Japanese Society for the Science of Design, Keyword Generation System Based on Design Model and Co-occurrence Word Learning

  Type of Award： Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.

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  (vol.7, no.1, pp11-18, 2023)

• JSSD Research Encouragement Award

  Takeo KATO, 2024.06, Japanese Society for the Science of Design, Analysis of design acts and design support system based on this analysis

  Type of Award： Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.

• JSME Design Engineering and Systems Division, Frontier Achievement Award

  Takeo KATO, 2020.11, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Design Keyword Generation Method based on Similarities of Co-occurrence Word

  Type of Award： Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.

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Other 【 Display / hide 】

Other 【 Display / hide 】

• 製品の幾何特性仕様（GPS）-寸法の公差表示方式-第2部（JIS B 0420-2:2020）

  2020年

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• 製品の幾何特性仕様（GPS）-寸法の公差表示方式-第3部（JIS B 0420-3:2020）

  2020年

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• 機械製図（JIS B 0001:2019）

  2019年

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Courses Taught 【 Display / hide 】

Courses Taught 【 Display / hide 】

• MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICAL RESEARCH C

  2026

• FACTORY VISITING

  2026

• MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR 1

  2026

• GRADUATE RESEARCH ON ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2

  2026

• DOCTORAL RESEARCH ON ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

  2026

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Memberships in Academic Societies 【 Display / hide 】

Memberships in Academic Societies 【 Display / hide 】

• The International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR) Executive Board, 

  2023.10

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  Present

• Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc., 

  2019.04

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  2024.03

• Design Society, 

  2018.01

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  Present

• Japan Society of Kansei Engineering, 

  2017.08

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  Present

• The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 

  2011.07

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  2018.03

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Committee Experiences 【 Display / hide 】

Committee Experiences 【 Display / hide 】

• 2026.07

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  2027.06

  Special Research Fellow Review Committee Member, International Projects Committee Paper Review Member, Paper Evaluation Member, JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

• 2026.04

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  Present

  Design Engineering and Systems Lecture Event Revitalization Committee, Secretary, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

• 2025.06

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  2026.05

  Member Services Chair, Japan Society for Design Engineering

• 2025.06

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  2026.05

  Business Committee Member (Tournament), Japan Society for Design Engineering

• 2025.06

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  2026.05

  Committee on General Affairs and Accounting, Committee member, Japan Society for Design Engineering

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