Sensing and Modeling Human Behavior in Built Environments for Healthcare and Rehabilitation

Open to all audiences, this presentation introduces Ami Ogawa’s university, her lab – the Architecture-Human Interaction Systems Lab – and the research motivations behind her work. Her research focuses on the relationship between built environments and human movement, with particular attention to health, independence, and daily living.

The main part of the presentation focuses on selected studies based on her published papers. These include research on knee osteoarthritis screening during stair walking, design implications of stair environments for health screening, and a pilot study on furniture-assisted walking and furniture height. These studies illustrate how architectural environments can be analyzed and designed as systems that support mobility, care, and inclusive living.

While the presentation primarily focuses on published studies, it also briefly introduces the broader scope of her research, including daily movement in living environments, human behavior in public spaces, and the relationship between office design and well-being.

Senior Assistant Professor Ami Ogawa

Dr. Ami Ogawa is a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of System Design Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Japan. She received her B.Eng., M.Eng., and Ph.D. in Engineering from Keio University. From 2014 to 2016, she was a researcher in the Global Environmental Systems Leader Program, a MEXT Doctoral Program for Leading Graduate Schools. From 2017 to 2018, she was a JSPS Research Fellow (DC2). In 2019, she joined the Department of System Design Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, as an Assistant Professor, and she was appointed to her current position in April 2022. Her research focuses on architectural engineering and housing, particularly the optimization of living spaces based on occupant behavior and environmental data.

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