I am Eiji Onchi. Here you can find a summary of some of the projects I have worked on, the things I research, and know a little bit more about me.
Born in Japan and raised in Peru, I am a mix between Japanese traditions and Latin American flavor. As a Kansei Designer and Mechatronic Engineer, I combine arts and engineering to study how we interact with our surroundings to create devices and robots that are pleasant to use.
Kansei (感性) is a Japanese word with a complex meaning that is difficult to translate in one word. It refers to human sensitivity, subjectivity, emotions, feelings, and the essence of the human experience. In simple terms, we try to understand how we experience life with the aid of Psychology, Neuroscience, Behavioral Science, and Arts.
Mechatronics is an area of engineering that combines Mechanics, Electronics, and Computer Sciences. Basically, we know how to automate processes and create machines and robots.
MSc. in Kansei Science, 2019
University of Tsukuba
BSc. in Mechatronic Engineering, 2014
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
With slow robots, we make the first step toward using actuated objects for unobtrusive behavioral changes.
With slow robots, we make the first step toward using actuated objects for unobtrusive behavioral changes.
Design of a self-driving mobility for the “Last Mile” transportation of people.
Nursing Robot Companion. 1st Place Design Competition ICSR 2015.
Plant Protector. 4th Place Design Competition ICSR 2014.
Mission Goals Future NASA planetary exploration will call for extended human presence in space, with long term missions to the Moon, …
Beach cleaning social robot to increase beach pollution awareness.
1st Place IEEE Humanoid Robot Racing LARC 2013.