Tokuda Laboratory is a research group within the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies in Keio University. Our research aims to simplify the use of micro-computers embedded in various environments, under the concept of informative environmental computing.
Computer was once a device that had it use restrained to computer engineers and limited personnel. However, as hardware performance has evolved drastically in the past few decades, computers have grown smaller in size, and its use has wide spread from information appliances to various everyday electronics. Our lab produces a new model of informative environment, where computers would not only be used in offices and research fields, but embedded in homes, inside vehicles, to public facilities including museums and libraries. We define such an environment a "Smart Space," and aim to support human activities under this environment. Under this concept, our Lab branches into 4 categories, for a comprehensive research and development.