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Research on the giant isopodResearch paper: Matsui T, Moriyama T, Kato R, Zoological Science, accepted.Research on the pill bugPublications: Moriyama, Tooru. “Does the Pill Bug Have a Heart?” PHP Interface, 2011.BioengineeringToru MoriyamaAssociate ProfessorEquating biology with engineering through animal experimentationDepartment of Machinery and RoboticsI am attempting to rewrite the supposedly intuitive blueprint that claims instincts are adaptive while excess is maladaptive by observing and experimentally examining the instinctive behavior of animals. My goal in doing so is to create a blueprint that equates biology with engineering and to offer behind-the-scenes support for bioengineering.Key words: Pill bug, giant isopod, Mictyris brevidactylus, the heart of animals, the heart of things, autonomy, emergence, self, comparative cognitive science, animal psychology, ethologyI am investigating the psychology of the giant isopod, which lives at depths of several hundred meters in the ocean, as well as the social shaping of Mictyris brevidactylus, a crab that lives on the island of Iriomote-jima, with robots. These eorts encompass not only ethology, but also cognitive science and robotics.Outlook for researchOne graduate went on to take over the local family furniture shop after starting his own lab. Another became the principle author of a publication in an international academic journal before going on to become an actor and forming an event production company. A third traveled the length and breadth of Japan on a cheap bicycle before launching a project in which he interviews people about their graduate research. A fourth traveled alone to the typhoon-swept island of Iriomote-jima after producing a wedding event, while a fth joined a leading educational company.Outlook for students after graduation27We use a pressure board̶a pressure measurement sensor array with a resolution of 5 mm and 200 Hz̶to investigate mechanical characteristics of walking behavior of humans and animals.Foot problems cause over 50% of all deaths among elephants living in zoos.The pattern of pressure on people's feet is unique and can be used for individual identication.BioengineeringTodd PatakyAssociate ProfessorUtilizing dynamic loading in applications ranging from elephant developmental health assessment to biometric identificationDepartment of Machinery and RoboticsMy lab is developing techniques for statistically analyzing complex patterns of dynamic loading, especially with regard to gait and posture applications. Through a variety of research collaborations we are applying these techniques to real-world problems. Current research collaborations include: in-shoe and wearable sensor development (Nike Inc., USA), elephant and other large-animal developmental assessments (Royal Veterinary College, London), and biometric identification via dynamic foot loading patterns (University of Münster, Germany).After earning his Ph.D. in kinesiology and mechanical engineering from Pennsylvania State University, Associate Professor Pataky pursued postdoctoral opportunities at ATR International (Kyoto, Japan) and the University of Liverpool before coming to Shinshu University in 2009. His elds of specialization include biomechanics and statistics.Since we interact constantly with the physical world, a deeper understanding of dynamic human body loading will lead to improvements in designs of shoes, clothing, wheelchairs, and prosthetics. Through dynamic loading research I hope to create more comfortable, reduced-risk environments for all.Outlook for researchGraduates can pursue opportunities in a wide range of applications, including sports and rehabilitation science, biofeedback, and shoe development and design.Outlook for students after graduation