Design Committee
1.Aim of activity
■From the perspective of “leading the world”
・We will support the early visualization and realization of technology-based design solutions that will be the key to Japan's future in response to social issues facing the world (energy, aging, autonomous driving, SDGs, etc.).
■From the perspective of “nurturing next-generation human resources”
・Supporting the development of not only "operation-type" but also "creation-type" human resources.
■From the perspective of “improving the social status of mobility design”
・Supporting activities to increase the interest and expectations of future mobility design in Japanese society and companies.
2.Chairman/Secretary (2024-25)
| Chairman | Masahiko Matsuura (GK Dynamics Co., Ltd.) |
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3.Main target areas/matters
- that’s a joy to receive.
- platform
- Personal mobility
- Exterior/Interior
- Color
- HMI
- usability
- For elderly people
- Visibility/visibility/operability/controllability/getting on and off/comfort
- Vehicle navigation/communication system
4. Volunteer activities
■“World-leading mobility design promotion activities”
・Strengthen efforts to promote design with themes such as "next generation power units," "autonomous driving," "connectivity," and "elderly drivers" that are closely related to current social issues and technological innovations.
→Providing topics and holding tours based on annual themes
・Promote collaboration with other Technical Committees
・Raising the topic at the JSAE Annual Congress (Spring)
→Expand the number of lectures on OS
→Implementation of design forums and topic-sharing activities based on themes such as how mobility design should respond to changes in society/environment surrounding future mobility.
→Mobility design lectures held in the Automotive Engineering Basic Course/MC Engineering Basic Course
■"Next generation creative human resource development"
・We carry out activities to support the development of future creative designers through continuous human resource development activities from elementary, junior high, high school, and university to professionals.
→Kids Engineer Planning and management of design classes/mobility design contests/two-wheel design public courses, etc. (hybrid face-to-face and online sessions)
→Improvement of activities to disseminate design learning information, career information, etc. via the web etc. (“Challenge Mobility Design” website, etc.)
■“Improving social interest in mobility design”
・Improvement of social awareness through Design Committee activities (Kids Engineer Design Class/Mobility Contest/Open Two-Wheel Design Course,
“Challenge Mobility Design” website, etc.) → Improve the appeal of the implementation content and strengthen information dissemination through mass media and the web
・Expand appeal of committee activities to design media and promotional organizations