FACULTY RESEARCH ACTIVITY 2014

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07Advanced Textile EngineeringQuantifying product comfortDivision of Textile and Kansei EngineeringI conduct a variety of research into the quantification of product comfort. Specifically, I draw on the science of human comfort to pursue a wide range of research with the goal of quantifying such factors as clothing appearance and comfort and chair comfort and texture.Toyonori NishimatsuProfessorA student tests freedom of motion while wearing golf apparel. Three-dimensional motion analysis is performed using markers on the arms.Professor Nishimatsu joined the Faculty of Textile Science and Technology at Shinshu University in 1993 as an associate professor after working at the Mie Prefecture Industrial Research Institute. He took his current position in 2000. His principal areas of research include evaluation of textile products, human comfort engineering, and sportswear design engineering.This golf shirt allows a wide range of body motion (sold commercially).This comfortable suit allows easy motion (sold commercially).I expect research in this area to expand to encompass all types of products in daily life, including textile products such as car interiors (seat comfort, steering wheel operability, and meter visibility), architectural interiors (ease with which doors can be opened, tactile comfort of oors, and exterior appearance), and household products (detergents and softeners).Outlook for researchGraduates are active in new product research in elds such as sportswear, apparel, fabric processing, car seats, car interiors, and architectural interiors.Outlook for students after graduationAdvanced Textile EngineeringFabricating high-performance synthetic fibers with laser irradiationDivision of Textile and Kansei EngineeringMy primary goal is to create high-performance, high-function composite synthetic fibers by irradiating fibers with a carbon dioxide laser to heat them. I expect the resulting fibers to be used in applications such as medicine and optical materials, for example in the form of fiber that is 1/2,000th of the thickness of a human hair or fiber whose shape and composition can be precisely controlled.Yutaka OkoshiProfessorProfessor Okoshi joined the Faculty of Textile Science and Technology at Shinshu University in 1986 and took his current position in 2006. He is involved in numerous areas of research, including the formation and processing of high-polymer materials such as bers and lms and the examination of the optical and mechanical properties of ber.High-performance, high-function synthetic ber is used in aircraft and automobile bodies, articial organs, optical equipment, and in sports, where it helps reduce environmental impact while improving the comfort of daily life.Outlook for researchGraduates work at material manufacturers such as synthetic ber companies, tire manufacturers, electric machinery manufacturers, and public testing facilities involved in product and material evaluation.Outlook for students after graduationNew types of ber are created by means of laser irradiation.

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