Koichi HIRATA, Dr.　E-mail: khirata@nmri.go.jp

Birth in Tokyo on June 1967. My specialties are Mechanical Design, Stirling Engines and Fish Robot.

I have been researched Stirling engines since 1989. Nowadays, I also have been executing to develop experimental fish robots, and to study on a barrier-free ship. My interests are that a mechanical design for an experimental system, a development of an original hardware, a completed process of the hardware by my metal working, and education for young students. The following linked web sites introduces them in detail. Please tell me your impression about my researches.

LINT to: Koichi Hirata Top Page at NMRI

Relative Links (Research)

Fish Robot Home Page: Here is a lot of information of our fish robots. We have shown the information on the internet since 1999. Barrier-Free Ship Home Page: We have researched the Barrier-Free Ship, such as development of a special wheelchair to use various experiments. Achievements List: including several PDF files of our papers.

Relative Links (Education) Sorry, Japanese only.

Mechanical Drawings: Seminar for the first class of mechanical engineering students. Mechanical Design: Enjoy the mechanical design and make a machine. Machinings: How to machine for beginners. Microcomputer: Introduction of experimental equipments using microcomputers.