This course offers education and research relating to the stable production of safe and reliable food, considering high-tech plant factories, devices and theories of environmental control in intensive cultivation, measurement and diagnostic equipment for use of plant biological information, robots for automation and so on. We aim to foster personnel who can use these technologies and knowledge to address the various issues related to food production holistically
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Information Systems for Plant Factory |
Knowledge database for bio informatics and cultivation management are studied for efficient and stable production of the vegetables in a plant factory based on information technology. |
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Environment Control in Greenhouse |
The laboratory of Environment Control in Greenhouse is conducting researches on environment control based on plant diagnosis in greenhouse and green amenity defined as the effect of plants on human comfort. |
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Plant Biophysics/ Biochemistry and Physiology |
The Plant Biophysics / Biochemistry Research Laboratory studies physiological responses in crop plants under environmental stresses caused by changes in nutrient, temperature, light and moisture conditions. |
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Plant biochemistry/ molecular and cell biology |
Our lab studies the mechanisms regulating plant metabolism and development in response to environmental cues, using biochemical, molecular and cell biological approaches. |
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Agricultural mechanical system engineering |
Intelligent robots that collect information and support on each operation in greenhouse, and energy-saving agricultural machines are developed. We are providing research and education about engineering technology and systems required in order to support agriculture as industry. |
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Sensing and Engineering for Agricultural Products |
Sensing and Engineering for Agricultural Products Laboratory studies non-destructive quality measurement, automatic sorting system, and optimal storage control using spectral measurement and image processing. |
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Postharvest Engineering |
Postharvest Engineering Laboratory studies development of postharvest technology for improving qualities of agricultural products. |