Kenji Iino

1959   Born in Osaka, Japan
1982   BEngME, Univ. of Tokyo, in Mechanical Engineering for Production
1984   MEngME, Univ. of Tokyo, in Mechanical Engineering for Production
1984   General Electric, Nuclear Energy
1992   Ph.D., ME/CS, Stanford University
1992   Ricoh Corp. Software Research Center, Division Manager
2000   General Partner, SYDROSE LP
2002   Vice chairman, NPO Association for the Study of Failure
SYDROSE LP, General Partner
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NPO Association for the Study of Failure, Vice Chairman, Executive Director
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       Main Office: 5-29-12, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 113-0033
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Societies Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Lecturer Sophia University (2010- )
Kyushu Institute of Technology (2010-)
Tokyo Denki University (2009-2011)
Kogakuin University (2009-2010)

Publications and Presentations
    [Books]
  1. [Author] Science of Design "Design for Manufacturing" (in Japanese), K.Ishii & K.Iino, Yokendo, 2008.4
  2. [Author] The Lie about "Exterminating Failures" (in Japanese), Kenji Iino, Softbank Publishing 2006.7
  3. [Japanese to English translation] Decision-Making in Engineering Design, Y.Hatamura ed., Translated by K.Iino, 2005 Springer-Verlag, London
  4. [English to Japanese translation] Axiomatic Design, Nam.P. Suh, Translated by M.Nakao, K.Iino, Y.Hatamura, Morikita Publishing, 2004
  5. [Japanese to English translation] Learning from Failure, Yotaro Hatamura, Translated by Kenji Iino, 2002, SYDROSE LP.

    [Academic Papers, Presentations, and Session Chairs]
  6. [presented paper]Service Information Database for Consumer Acceptance, Proceedings ASME2011 IDETC/CIE, Washington D.C., USA, K.Iino, M.Nakao, Y.Hayashi
  7. [presented paper]Preventing Misuse of Consumer Products, Proceedings 2011 ASME IDETC/CIE, Washington D.C., USA, M.Nakao, T.Miyamura, K. Tsuchiya, K.Iino
  8. [presented paper]Service Information for Product Quality, Proceedings, 2010 ASME IDETC/CIE, Montréal, Canada, K.Iino, M.Nakao
  9. [article] Activities of the Association for the Study of Failure and Its Contribution to Safety, K. Iino, Journal of Japan Society for Safety Engineering, Vol.49, No.6, pp.353-357, 2010
  10. [paper]Two Design Problems Identified in Consumer Product Recalls: Degradation over Extended Use and Scarce FR-Coupling, M. Nakao, T. Miyamura, K. Tsuchiya and K. Iino, CIRP 2010
  11. [Session Chair] 2008 International Conference of the Association for the Study of Failure. gAccidents and Safety of Large-Scale Man-Made Structuresh, Nov. 2 , Tokyo, Nov. 3, Osaka. Invited Prof. Henry Petroski of Duke Univ. Chaired the conference and moderated panel.
  12. [presented paper] Change in Corporate Awareness towards Failure, K. Iino, 2009.12.5, The 3rd Transdiciplinary Federation Conference, Transdiciplinary Federation of Science and Technology
  13. [paper]Three Typical Failure Scenarios of the Mind Process of Design from the Axiomatic Design Perspective, M. Nakao, K.Tsuchiya, K.Iino, 59th CIRP General Assembly, Aug. 23-29, 2008, CIRP.
  14. [paper]Design Knowledge Extraction from Scenario-based Databases using Associative Search Engine for FR-induced Decisions, M. Nakao, K.Tsuchiya, K.Iino, 58th CIRP General Assembly Aug. 24-30, 2008, CIRP.
  15. [paper] Biosensors for Life-log, Kenji Iino, Yumi Scotzniovsky, Man and Machine Life-log Contents Research Committee, Japan Robotics Society, 2007.4, pp.23-27
  16. [paper] Forming Teams with Jung's Theory of Personality, Kenji Iino, Douglass J. Wilde, Science of Machine, Vol.59-1, pp.155-162, Yokendo, 2007
  17. [paper] Developing Software for Enhancing Organizational Member's Skills in Foreseeing Failure, Masayuki Nakao, Kenji Iino, Science and Technology for Society Vol.4, RISTEX
  18. [paper]Axiomatic Design Based Analysis of Articles on Unmarketable Commdities, M.Nakao, T.Ooi, K.Tsuchiya, K.Iino, T.Ohhashi, M.Terabe, N.Yabuta, Proceedings of ICAD2006, June 2006
  19. [presented paper, session chair]A Conceptual Design Tool with Error Warning, K.Iino, Y.Hatamura, Proceedings of the 2005 IDETC, Session Chair gDesign error and its preventionh, ASME Long Beach, CA, USA
  20. [presented paper, session chair]A survey of the study of failure, K.Iino, Y.Hatamura, Proceedings of the 2004 IDETC, ASME Salt Lake City UT, USA, Session Chair for "Design Error and Its Applications"
  21. [article] Making Use of Past Failure Knowledge with Virtual Failure Experience Software, K. Iino, Journal of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol.107, No.1031, pp.829-832, 2004.10
  22. [presented paper] Making Use of Failure Knowledge, K. Iino, Annual Meeting of Japan Institute of Eventology 2004, Japan Institute of Eventology, 2004.7.2, pp.5-20
  23. [presentation] Characteristics Expression of Failure Cases with Scenario, K. Iino, The 34th Symposium of Safety Engineering, 2004.7.1, Science Counsel of Japan
  24. [paper] Text and illustration based scenario expressions for conveying failure knowledge, Y.Hatamura, K.Iino, K.Tsuchiya, ICAD2004, Seoul, Korea.
  25. [paper] Building a Failure Knowledge Database, Y.Hatamura, M.Nakao, K.Iino, IPSJ Journal, Information Processing Society of Japan, Vol.44 No.7, 2003
  26. [presented paper] Scenario Expression for Characterizing Failure Cases, K.Iino, Y.Hatamura, Y.Shimomura, Proceedings of the 2003 IDETC, ASME Chicago IL, USA
  27. [paper]Structure of Failure Knowledge Database and Case Expression, Y.Hatamura, K.Iino, K.Tsuchiya, T.Hamaguchi, 2003, Annals of the CIRP.
  28. [article] Managing Failure Knowledge with the Computer, K. iino, Journal of JSME, Vol.106, No.1016, pp.537-540, July 2003
  29. [paper]Design Fault Prevention through Active Use of Database, Yotaro Hatamura, Masayuki Nakao, Kenji Iino, ICAD2002, Cambridge MA, USA
  30. [paper] Application of Knowledge Assisting 3D-CAD in Creative Design,, M.Nakao, H.Morii, Y.Hatamura, S.Minami, M.Inagi, K.Iino, Science of Machine, Vol.53-11, pp.155-162, Yokendo, 2001
  31. [presented paper]Interpolation point regeneration method for surface design, K.Iino, D.J.Wilde, 1991, SIAM, Tempe, AZ
  32. [presented paper]Subdivision of Bezier triangles into Bezier rectangles, K.Iino, D.J.Wilde, 1991, SIAM, Tempe, AZ
  33. [presented paper]Subdivision of triangular Bezier patches into rational rectangular Bezier patches, 1991, ASME DE-32-2
  34. [paper] Prototype of a 6-Axis Force Sensor for Robotics, Y.Hatamura, K.Iino, K. Ono, R.Takada, Journal of Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol.54-497-C, #86-1125B
  35. [paper] Automatic Polishing System with a 6-Axis Force Sensor,T.Nagao, Y.Hatamura, K.Iino, 1988, Journal of The Japan Society for Precision Engineering, Vol.54-4

    [Seminars]
  36. Systematic Thinking, Keynote Seminar, Software Quality Enhancement, Nikkei BP, 2007.2.20
  37. Making Use of Failure Knowledge, The 7th Forum of National Conference on Improving Medical Services, Society for TQM in Medical Procedures, 2005.10.29
  38. Building the Infrastructure for Making Use of Failure Knowledge, ITC Conference 2003, Tokyo International Forum, 2003.8.30
  39. Stanford Univ., Manufacturing Modeling Lab, NPI Invited Speaker, 2000, CA
  40. Lucent Technology, Thermal Management Forum, 1999, NJ
  41. Supply Chain Management Forum, Invited Speaker, Sept. 1998, Stanford University, CA
  42. DARATECH '97 CAD/CAM and CAE Workshop, Vendor Panelist, 1997, Boston, MA
  43. AUTOFACT '95 CAD Vendor Panel, Object Oriented Technology, 1995, Chicago, IL
  44. AUTOFACT WEST '94 Vendor Panel, Solid Modeling Component Technology, '94, Los Angeles, CA