【Upcoming event!】 Human Performance Lab Rally: Explore Your Body & Movement!
Experience what a research lab is like at the upcoming event “Human Performance Lab Rally: Explore Your Body & Movement!” This event is co-hosted by Miraikan and the Unveil & Upgrade Human Movement Performance Project, which has a satellite lab at Miraikan as well.
Especially for this event, the students and researchers of the four research labs united in the Unveil & Upgrade Human Movement Performance Project will display some of their lab equipment to the permanent exhibition zone of Miraikan for you to see and experience. Get a taste of human body movement research while visiting all four booths to collect the complete set of stickers and complete the quiz sheet! We have prepared a small present for everyone who has completed the quiz sheet and collected all four stickers.
Event schedule & practical information
- Date:
- July 13th, 2025
- Booth opening times:
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13:00-17:00 (last entrance: 16:00*)
*depending on the circumstances, the time of last entrance may be earlier
- Researcher’s talk (times):
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13:00-13:05 Takanishi/Ohtani lab research introduction “Designing and operating humanoid robots”
14:00-14:05 Kawakami lab research introduction “Measuring human movements”
15:00-15:05 Takeoka lab research introduction “Exploring nanosheets”
16:00-16:05 Wesugi lab research introduction “Designing human-technology relations”
- Location:
- 3rd floor exhibition zone, ‘Co-Studio’
- Entrance fee:
- Free with a permanent exhibition entrance ticket. (Buy your ticket online in advance or at the ticket booth at Miraikan on the day of your visit.)
- Language:
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All presentation slides and exhibition panels explaining the labs’ research will be bilingual (English and Japanese).
Each booth will have at least one English speaking person.
- How to participate:
- Just come to the event location and talk to the students and researchers, enjoy watching the lab equipment at work, or even try them yourself! Collect stickers and answers to questions at each booth to complete the quiz sheet. We have prepared a small present for everyone who has completed the quiz sheet and collected all four stickers. (1 present per person/sheet)
Takanishi/Ohtani lab booth
Discover a baseball pitching robot that uses amazing human techniques - hip rotation, shoulder elasticity, and relaxed elbows - to throw the ball! You can also enjoy a VR game to test your balance in a fun way.
Kawakami lab booth
Experience and explore how to jump higher and farther! You can try vertical and long jumps, and see the strength of your push-off power. Learn about jumping skills — and aim for a world record!
Takeoka lab booth
Come and explore nanosheets - ultra-thin materials just 1/1000 the thickness of paper! See how they are used as sticker-type electrodes. Touch the nanosheets and experience the amazing world of nano technology!
Wesugi lab booth
How does the body move so smoothly and efficiently? Learn about the powerful teamwork of muscles and bones! Try hands-on models and demonstrations to see how your body really works.