The Design and Systems Division Conference of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), held at Toyota Technological Institute from August 26 to 28, 2026, featured a presentation by Mr. Kenta Usui, a second-year master's student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Laboratory for Mechanical Function Design (Associate Professor ISHIDA Sachiko). At the conference, USUI received the D&S Contest Outstanding Award.
The research project was also featured on the CBC Television variety program Yo ni mo Niche na Kenkyushitsu (“A Surprisingly Niche Laboratory”), attracting considerable attention.
Presenters: USUI Kenta, HIGUCHI Sota, IWAKAMI Mika, Associate Professor ISHIDA Sachiko
Presentation Title: Application of a Cylindrical Honeycomb Structure to Motorcycle Tires