Kenta KUWANA

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Affiliation: Associate Professor, School of Engineering Department of Advanced Machinery Engineering, Tokyo Denki University

Degree: 学士（工学）(Mar, 2005, 東京大学)
修士（情報理工学）(Mar, 2007, 東京大学大学院)
博士（情報理工学）(Mar, 2010, 東京大学大学院)

J-GLOBAL ID: 201701011421069258
researchmap Member ID: B000271629

External link: http://www.kuwanalab.jp/index_e.html

Research Interests

手術支援，MEMS，医療・看護工学

Research Areas

Research History

Apr, 2018 - Present

Associate Professor, School of Engineering Department of Advanced Machinery Engineering, Tokyo Denki University
Apr, 2018 - Present

Instructor (Associate Professor), School of Engineering Department of Advanced Machinery Engineering, Tokyo Denki University
Apr, 2017 - Mar, 2018

Assistant Professor (Assistant Professor(A)), School of Engineering Department of Advanced Machinery Engineering, Tokyo Denki University
Apr, 2017 - Mar, 2018

(Assistant Professor(A)), School of Engineering Department of Advanced Machinery Engineering, Tokyo Denki University
Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2018

Assistant Professor (Assistant Professor(A)), School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University
Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2018

(Assistant Professor(A)), School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University
Apr, 2012 - Mar, 2015

Assistant Professor (Assistant Professor(B)), School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University
Apr, 2012 - Mar, 2015

(Assistant Professor(B)), School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University
Oct, 2010 - Mar, 2012

Assistant Professor
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2011

研究員・ポスドク (研究員), Gデバイスセンター, 技術研究組合BEANS研究所
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2011

Researcher

Education

Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2010

知能機械情報学専攻, 情報理工学系研究科, 東京大学大学院
Apr, 2005 - Mar, 2007

知能機械情報学専攻, 情報理工学系研究科, 東京大学大学院
Apr, 2001 - Mar, 2005

Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Awards

Nov, 2019

CAS Young Investigator Award 日立賞（ゴールド賞）, 日本コンピュータ外科学会

桑名健太
Nov, 2019

CAS Young Investigator Award 日立賞（ゴールド賞）, [169] 日本コンピュータ外科学会

桑名健太
Mar, 2017

第11回東京電機大学ＭＥ会奨励賞, 東京電機大学ME会
Oct, 2015

優秀ポスター賞, 第3回看護理工学会学術集会
Jun, 2014

研究奨励賞・阪本研究刊行助成賞・阿部賞, 日本生体医工学会

桑名健太
Sep, 2013

論文賞（工学賞）, 低侵襲体内深部手術用非金属性柔剛可変ガイド管の開発およびin vivoによる臨床有用性評価, 一般社団法人コンピュータ外科学会

左思洋,正宗賢,桑名健太,土肥健純
Sep, 2013

論文賞（工学賞）, 低侵襲体内深部手術用非金属性柔剛可変ガイド管の開発およびin vivoによる臨床有用性評価, 一般社団法人コンピュータ外科学会

左思洋, 正宗賢, 桑名健太, 土肥健純

Papers

Implementing passive authentication with enhanced risk-based security

Yoshio Kakizaki, Renon Doine, Kenta Kuwana, and Mikako Yoshida

Oct, 2022 Peer-reviewed
Development of a method using transperineal ultrasound movies for automatic evaluation of the contraction of pelvic floor muscles in men after radical prostatectomy

齋藤遥奈, カハアルダニエル, 桑名健太, 松永明子, 川尻舞衣子, 武石陽子, 中村康香, 吉沢豊予子, 吉田美香子

Aug, 2022 Peer-reviewed
Stiffness evaluation by a sensorized grasping forceps with modularized gap sensor focusing on the object thicknesses

Takumu Komaki, Takeyoshi Dohi, Kenta Kuwana

Jun, 2022 Peer-reviewed
Preliminary Study of a Pressure Measurement Method Based on Deformation Analysis of a Diaphragm Structure Using Ultrasonic Diagnostic Equipment

59(1) 40-46, Mar, 2021 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Development of a stiffness calculation algorithm using the output of the grasping forceps with sensors for identification of tumor

Kenta Kuwana, Kai Saito, Kohei Yamamoto, Akihito Nakai, Haruhiko Nakamura, Takeyoshi Dohi

The 31st International Congress and Exhibition, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS 2017), S91-S92, Jun, 2017 Peer-reviewed
MEMS 6-axis force-torque sensor attached to the tip of grasping forceps for identification of tumor in thoracoscopic surgery

Akihito Nakai, Kenta Kuwana, Kai Saito, Takeyoshi Dohi, Ami Kumagai, and Isao Shimoyama

the 30th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS2017), Jan, 2017 Peer-reviewed
Thickness Estimation Method of a Hard Object Located in a Soft Material using a Grasping Forceps with Sensors for Tumor Detection

Saito Kai, Nakai Akihito, Masamune Ken, Dohi Takeyoshi, Kuwana Kenta

IEEJ Transactions on Sensors and Micromachines, 136(9) 377-383, Sep, 2016 Peer-reviewed
Development of a Magnetic Field Generating Coil Combined with the Cooling Bath for Supercooled Freezing under the Magnetic Field

28(3) 97-106, Aug, 2016 Peer-reviewed
Stiffness measurement of the grasped object by a grasping forceps with sensors

Kenta Kuwana, Rintaro Goto, Akihito Nakai, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi

The 28th International Congress and Exhibition, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS 2014), S322-S323, Jun, 2014
A piezoelectric flow sensor for use as a wake-up switch for a wireless sensor network node

Yutaka Tomimatsu, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kenta Kuwana, Takeshi Kobayashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Isao Shimoyama, Toshihiro Itoh, Ryutaro Maeda

Mechatronics, Oct, 2013 Peer-reviewed
A Grasping Forceps with a triaxial MEMS tactile sensor for quantification of stresses on organs

Kenta Kuwana, Akihito Nakai, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi

35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society(EMBC201, Jul, 2013 Peer-reviewed
A photoresponse-compensated parallel piezoresistive cantilever for cellular force measurements

Uijin G Jung, Kenta Kuwana, Yoshiharu Ajiki, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Tetsuo Kan, Yusuke Takei, Kentaro Noda, Eiji Iwase, Kiyoshi Matsumoto and Isao Shimoyama

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 23(4), Mar, 2013 Peer-reviewed
MR-Safe Pneumatic Rotation Stepping Actuator

Hiroyuki Sajima, Hiroki Kamiuchi, Kenta Kuwana, Takeyoshi Dohi, Ken Masamune

Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 24(5) 820-827, Oct, 2012 Peer-reviewed
Developing Essential Rigid-Flexible Outer Sheath to Enable Novel Multi-piercing Surgery

15th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, 26-33, Oct, 2012 Peer-reviewed
A thin and high-image-quality 3-D endoscope using a single CCD camera and a pneumatic vibration mechanism

Hiroki Kamiuchi, Kenta Kuwana, Tsuneo Fukuyo, Hiromasa Yamashita, Toshio Chiba, Takeyoshi Dohi, Ken Masamune

The 26th International Congress and Exhibition, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS2012), 229-230, Jun, 2012
Mechanical impulses can control metaphase progression in a mammalian cell

Takeshi Itabashi, Yasuhiko Terada, Kenta Kuwana, Tetsuo Kan, Isao Shimoyama, and Shin'ichi Ishiwata

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Online, Apr, 2012 Peer-reviewed
A beam-splitter-type 3-D endoscope for front view and front-diagonal view images

Hiroki Kamiuchi, Ken Masamune, Kenta Kuwana, Takeyoshi Dohi, Keri Kim, Hiromasa Yamashita, Toshio Chiba

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Online, Mar, 2012 Peer-reviewed
低侵襲体内深部手術用非金属性柔剛可変ガイド管の開発および in vivoによる臨床有用性評価

左思洋,正宗賢,桑名健太,土肥健純

日本コンピュータ外科学会誌, 14(1) 15-25, Mar, 2012 Peer-reviewed
Nonmetallic Rigid-Flexible Outer Sheath with Pneumatic Shapelocking Mechanism and Double Curvature Structure

Siyang Zuo, Ken Masamune, Kenta Kuwana, Morimasa Tomikawa, Satoshi Ieiri, Takeshi Ohdaira, Makoto Hashizume, Takeyoshi Dohi

14th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI, 169-176, Sep, 2011 Peer-reviewed
Augmented reality system for oral surgery using 3D auto stereoscopic visualization

Huy Hoang Tran, Hideyuki Suenaga, Kenta Kuwana, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi, Susumu Nakajima, Hongen Liao

14th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI, 81-88, Sep, 2011 Peer-reviewed

Books and Other Publications

臨床工学テキスト医療機器運用管理のための情報セキュリティ

土肥健純,佐々木良一,肥田泰幸監修,柿崎淑郎,桑名健太,苗村潔,福長一義,吉田美香子,長江祐吾,土井根礼音 (Role: Joint author)

Mar 30, 2023
ロボット工学ハンドブック（第3版）

日本ロボット学会編,桑名健太,他258名 (Role: Joint author)

Mar 15, 2023
Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering

(Role: Joint author)

Mar, 2019

Presentations

多分野連携に基づく医療機器開発

日本生体医工学会関東支部若手研究者発表会2022, Dec 10, 2022
「次の医療機器開発を目指し、外科医と工学者の隙間を埋めるためには？」次世代の医療を実現するための医工連携に関する若手工学研究者の悩み

第35回日本内視鏡外科学会総会, Dec 8, 2022
「ケアのイノベーション」看護理工学からみた臨床課題解決法：ものづくり体験ワークショップの取り組み

第42回日本看護科学学会学術集会, Dec 3, 2022
Implementing passive authentication with enhanced risk-based security

○Yoshio Kakizaki, Renon Doine, Kenta Kuwana, and Mikako Yoshida

the 16th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems, Oct 19, 2022
「看護理工学会これまでとこれから」次世代研究者の抱負：看護理工学研究の推進と社会実装にむけて

第10回看護理工学会学術集会, Oct 16, 2022
Stiffness evaluation by a sensorized grasping forceps with modularized gap sensor focusing on the object thicknesses

○Takumu Komaki, Takeyoshi Dohi, Kenta Kuwana

The 31st International Congress and Exhibition, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Jun 7, 2022
「ものづくりに必要なノウハウ」医療者と工学者の文化の違いによるすれ違い

第97回医療機器学会大会, Jun 4, 2022
Tool Exchanging device for the cassette-type flexible surgical system

Kenta Kuwana, Mami Ozawa, Renon Doine, Takeyoshi Dohi

The 17th Asian Conference on Computer Aided Surgery, Dec 10, 2021
コンパクトな手術ロボット実現に向けたカセット型軟性鉗子システム

大阪商工会議所次世代医療システム産業化フォーラム, Nov 5, 2021
Basic study on failure simulation of a small type high pressure steam autoclave

Renon Doine, Takeyoshi Dohi, Kenta Kuwana

The 16th Asian Conference on Computer Aided Surgery, Nov 27, 2020
Wire tension evaluation of wire drive mechanism for a cassette-type flexible forceps that can generate opening and closing directional forces

Ryui Yamaguchi, Renon Doine, Takeyoshi Dohi, Kenta Kuwana

The 16th Asian Conference on Computer Aided Surgery, Nov 27, 2020
Grasping and detaching force evaluation of a cassette type flexible forceps

Ryui Yamaguchi, Renon Doine, Takeyoshi Dohi, Kenta Kuwana

The 31st International Congress and Exhibition, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS2020), Jun 23, 2020
工学のシーズを、看護技術にどう役立てる??

東北大学ケアサイエンス共創センター（TUCSCO）主催看護現場ニーズのアイデア塾, Feb 21, 2020
外科医をサポートする手術支援デバイスの研究・開発

第28回日本医工ものづくりコモンズシンポジウム「基盤研究からの医工連携」, Jan 17, 2020
医・看・工の融合により切り開く新たな医療

第1回東北ウィメンズヘルス研究会, Oct 18, 2019
臓器の硬さ計測に向けたセンサ付把持鉗子システムと高度セキュアIoT医療機器システムの研究

JEITAセンサ専門委員会, Feb 22, 2019
Evaluation of tool replacement performance of an operating device for cassette type flexible surgical tools

S.Ohigashi, K.Kuwana, R.Doine, T.Dohi

The 14th Asian Conference on Computer Aided Surgery, Nov 16, 2018
グローバルIoT時代におけるセキュアかつ高度な生体医工学拠点の形成に向けて

スマートセンシング＆ネットワーク（SSN）研究会公開シンポジウム, Oct 19, 2018
看護と理工学の連携入門（基礎編）「お互いのニーズを理解する」

第6回看護理工学会学術集会, Oct 13, 2018
MEMSセンサ付鉗子の開発とグローバルIoT時代におけるセキュアかつ高度な生体医工学拠点の形成

2018年度第1回医療MEMS研究会, Jun 5, 2018

Professional Memberships

Apr, 2022 - Present

バイオメカニズム学会
2014 - Present

ライフサポート学会
Jul, 2013 - Present

日本医工ものづくりコモンズ
2013 - Present

メディカルイノベーションコンソーシアム
2013 - Present

電気学会
2013 - Present

看護理工学会
2013 - Present

日本生活支援工学会
2013 - Present

日本機械学会
2013 - Present

メディカルイメージングコンソーシアム
2011 - Present

International Society for Computer Aided Surgery
2010 - Present

日本生体医工学会
2010 - Present

日本コンピュータ外科学会

Research Projects

Development and clinical application of sensorized forceps for thoracoscopic surgery

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2018

Shinmyo Takuo
Preliminary study of a wireless pressure sensor system by ultrasonographic imaging of bubbles

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2018

KUWANA Kenta
Basic research of the structure fixing method to the growing living tissue using micro suction cup arrays

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2015

KUWANA Kenta
Development of leading-edge device for the ultra-early treatment of the fetus or child

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2015

DOHI TAKEYOSHI, CHIBA Toshio, MASAMUNE Ken, KUWANA Kenta, LIAO Hongen, YAMASHITA Hiromasa, MIHARA Makoto
Development of magnetic stimulation system using alternating magnetic field for disabled person

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2011 - 2013

DOHI Takeyoshi, OHTA Yuji, MASAMUNE Ken, KUWANA Kenta

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