Flying Car Lab researches holistic system design of aircraft, business and transportation using flying cars, with an aim to launch a start-up in the near future and propose relevant policies to realize flying cars.
– News –
Dec. 21, 2019
Flying Car Research Lab had a business book (Japanese) published by the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.
(Original title: 空飛ぶクルマのしくみ－技術×サービスのシステムデザインが導く移動革命－)”
Written by Flying Car Lab; Edited by Masaru NAKANO
Authors (Flying Car Lab members):
Tsubasa NAKAMURA, Aki NAKAMOTO, Maki FUKUHARA, Yusuke MIHARA
Collaborated with:
Kozo UNNO and others
Publishing company: the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.
Chapter 1 Concept of Flying Cars
Chapter 2 Transportation Services
Chapter 3 Airframe and Elemental Technologies
Chapter 4 Infrastructure Development
Chapter 3 Challenges for Realizing Flying Cars
Contents
About Flying Car Research Lab
Purpose and Target:
The purpose of the lab is to design transportation, business, and aircraft systems of 3D transportation using flying cars, as the basis for launching a start-up with competence in the world markets. The lab also aims to develop a consortium by actively collaborating with the industry, government and academia within and outside Japan.
Activities:
Flying Car Lab researches system design of transportation, business, and aircraft, for 3D transportation using flying cars, with an aim to launch a start-up in the near future and propose relevant policies for the realization.
Research topics of Flying Car Lab include automatic traffic management system enabling high density flight in the future, market needs survey in and outside Japan, and feasibility study of the aircraft. We take a holistic approach for system optimization, by concurrently conducting above-mentioned studies.
We are actively collaborating with the industry, government and academia, and welcome students with specialties such as science, technology and economics.
– Regular Workshops
The members present and discuss the research results in a bi-monthly workshop with the collaborative parties.
– Research
Stakeholder analysis
Business model development
Requirement definition for aircraft systems
Verification of technical feasibility
Legal affairs and public relations
Urban planning
Materials:
Lab’s Poster
Prof. Masaru NAKANO’s article
“Good Opportunities of Flying Cars for the Japanese Industries and Government with a Vision to Develop a Sustainable Society”
Mar. 21, 2019 The Nikkei morning eidition, and the Nikkei Online Edition
See the article (Japanese only)
Proposal at Public-Private Conference for Future Air Mobility for roadmapping of flying cars (Oct. 2, 2018)
Slides
Part of the interview results of the Flying Car Lab on the views of potential flying car users (Presented at Public-Private Conference for Future Air Mobility, Dec. 20, 2018)
Slides
Members:
Yoshiki YAMAGATA, Professor, Keio SDM*
Masaru NAKANO, Executive Advisor, Keio SDM Research Institute*
Aki NAKAMOTO, Assiatant Professor, Keio SDM*
Tsubasa NAKAMURA, Assiatant Professor, Keio SDM*, Co Representative, Dream On
*Keio SDM
Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
（Ph.D. student）
・Yusuke Mihara
Airframe Design Optimization of Flying Car
（2nd year Master’s student）
・Tomoyuki Tatsumi
（Master’s Graduates）
・Keisuke Ishizumi（Mar 2021）
A Study on Improving Flight Rate of Flying Car under the Windy and Poor Visibility Conditions
・Daiki Hitsuji（Mar 2021）
Practicality Evaluation by Conceptual Design of Flying Cars Considering Battery Constraints
・Takashi Sugita（Mar 2021）
Examination of Charging Methods for Flying Cars as a New Means of Medical Emergengy Transportation
・Patrisha Armie W. Bas（Sep 2020）
Potential of Flying Cars in the Southeast Asian Market through Demand Estimation and Evaluation of Stakeholder Perceptions
・Kozo Unno（Mar 2020）
空飛ぶクルマの社会受容性向上のためのゲーミングシミュレーション
・Johanes Julio Budiman（Sep 2019）
Design of the Numbers of Vertiports and Air Taxis for Business Realization of OnDemand Air Mobility in Tokyo
・Pawnlada Payuhavorakulchai（Sep 2019）
Cost Analysis of eVTOL Configuration Design for Air Ambulance in Japan
・Yusuke Mihara（Mar 2019）
Airframe Design Optimization and Market Forecast of Flying Car
Contact:
C6N07, 6F Collaboration Complex, 4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526 Japan
October 10-12, 2021 * The Council of Engineering Systems Universities (CESUN): “Good Opportunities of Flying Cars for the Japanese Industries and Government with a Vision to Develop a Sustainable Society” “Flying Car and Keio Gijuku” Report (Japanese only) *”JAXA Aeronautical Technology Innovation Challenge 2018 Powered by DBJ” Professor Masaru Nakano, Keio Flying Car Research Lab Slides *”JAXA Aeronautical Technology Innovation Challenge 2018 Powered by DBJ” Professor Masaru Nakano, Keio Flying Car Research Lab Panel discussion “Flying Cars: Competition Putting on Prestige of the Country or Future Utopia?” *TRAN/SUM is a global start-up event run by Nikkei, with a themes on Tramotech combining Transportation and Mobility Technology. We discussed on-island/inter-island usecases of flying cars. We discussed emergency medical service-usecases of flying cars. Flying Car Lab and the Electrification Challenge for Aircraft (ECLAIR) Consortium co-organized Flying Car Symposium at TFT Hall 1000, Tokyo, Japan, which welcomed as many as 500 participants. In this symposium, Japan International Aerospace Exhibition included the topic of flying cars for the first time. Dr. Hisashi Matsumoto’s speech also attracted attention, focused on advantages and challenges of physician on-boarding air ambulances from the perspective of a pioneer, with emergency medical services being considered as a possible application of flying cars. Research topics of Flying Car Lab includes automatic traffic management system enabling high density flight in the future, market needs survey in and outside Japan, feasibility study of the aircraft. We are actively collaborating with the industry, government and academia, and welcome students with specialties in science, technology and economics. Flying Car Lab has researched with a particular emphasis on business aspect of flying cars, and from April 2019, will focus more on technical feasibility study. We welcome new students (incl. working students) with particular majors such as technology, math, physics and economics (As of Dec. 2018-Jan. 2019). *Electrification Challenge for Aircraft (ECLAIR) Consortium: Flying Car Lab members visited CARTIVATOR’s development base in Toyota city, Aichi. We were briefed about their aircraft “SkyDrive SD-01” currently under development and testing, as well as aircraft technologies, and the development progress. Slides (Japanese only) Professor Masaru Nakano, Keio Flying Car Research Lab We will be funded by JAXA, and conduct feasibility studies by around February 2019. Slides “Tsubasa NAKAMUA, Co Representative, CARTIVATOR, who developed a flying Car Named “Sky Drive” – Fly a Flying Car at the Tokyo Olympics” He talked about his devotion up until now – establishing a voluntary group, CARTIVATOR in 2012, holding two posts at a automobile company and Keio University, and having made his decision in April 2018 to focus on his research as a researcher at Flying Car Lab. See the article (Japanese only) Prof. Nakano, as a delegate, attends formal and inormal meetings of the conference and give comments and suggestions to flying car-roadmapping from an expert’s point of view. We have discussions and exchange relevant information with the consortium, aiming to apply electrification technology to the society. “Flying cars are likely to put into practical use soon; Creation of new businesses by various industries are also expected” See the article (Japanese only) Poster Poster on Collaborative Research with Toyota Co. We discussed emergency medical service-usecases of flying cars. Symposium posterNews
Oct. 2021: Executive Advisor Masaru NAKANO is to give a keynote speech at the Eighth International Engineering Systems symposium (CESUN 2021)
Charlottesville, Virginia / Online
Established in 2004 by universities offering educational and research programs in engineering systems, the Council provides a mechanism for the member universities to work together developing engineering systems as a new field of study.Mar. 21, 2019: Prof. Masaru NAKANO’s article was featured in the Nikkei
Mar. 21, 2019 The Nikkei morning eidition, and the Nikkei Online Edition
See the article (Japanese only)Mar. 5, 2019: Tsubasa NAKAMURA’s interview article was featured in Keio University Journal Mita Hyoron.
Feb. 2019 issue, Mita Hyoron
See the article (Japanese only)Mar. 4, 2019: Tsubasa NAKAMURA’s presentation on the overview of the Flying Car Lab’s research (Oct. 26, 2018) was featured in a report published by the Society of Scientific Systems.
Feb. 7, 2019: Stakeholder interview and Tokyo Sky Cruise heli ride at Excel Air Service to assess the feasibility of the Flying Car Lab’s proposal* to be made to JAXA in Feb 2019
Theme: Proposal of a Service Plan for Sustainable Revitalization of the Local Economy Using Flying Cars
Jan. 22, 2019: Briefing from a professional helicopter pilot about how to read weather maps
Dec. 20, 2018: Prof. Nakano presented part of the Flying Car Lab’s interview results on the views of potential flying car users, at Public-Private Conference for Future Air Mobility, where the Japanese roadmap to realize flying cars was released.
Dec. 15-17, 2018: Stakeholder interviews in Hokkaido to assess the feasibility of the Flying Car Lab’s proposal* to be made to JAXA in Feb 2019
Theme: Proposal of a Service Plan for Sustainable Revitalization of the Local Economy Using Flying Cars
Dec. 8, 2018: Tsubasa NAKAMURA (Researcher, Flying Car Lab / Co Representative, CARTIVATOR) served as a panelist at TRAN/SUM*.
Dec. 2, 2018: Stakeholder interview at Hotel Nirakani Iriomotejima (Okinawa, Japan)
Dec. 1, 2018: Stakeholder interview at Urasoe General Hospital (Okinawa, Japan)
Nov. 29, 2018: Flying Car Lab co-organized Flying Car Symposium （Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2018 Tokyo）.
Lead by Next-Generation Astronautical Innovation Hub Center, JAXA Astronautical Technology Directorate, ÉCLAIR Consortium is dedicated to development of electrical airplanes, and enhancing the Japanese aviation industry.Nov. 24, 2018: Tour to CARTIVATOR’s development base
Oct. 26, 2018: Tsubasa NAKAMURA (Researcher, Flying Car Lab / Co Representative, CARTIVATOR) presented at the Society of Scientific Systems the overview of the Flying Car Lab’s research.
Oct. 12, 2018: Kozo UNNO (2nd year master’s, part-time student; Flyign Car Lab member) moderated a session titled “Local Revitalization Using Flying Cars” at No Maps Business Conference 2018.
Oct, 2018: Flying Car Lab’s research proposal was selected in “JAXA Aeronautical Technology Innovation Challenge 2018 Powered by DBJ“
Theme: Proposal of a Service Plan for Sustainable Revitalization of the Local Economy Using Flying CarsOct. 2, 2018: Prof. Nakano presented at Public-Private Conference for Future Air Mobility his proposal to roadmapping of flying cars.
Oct. 1, 2018: Tsubasa NAKAMURA (Researcher, Flying Car Lab / Co Representative, CARTIVATOR) was Featured in The Nikkei
Oct. 1, 2018, Morning edition, The NikkeiAugust 2018 -: A government-led group called “Public-Private Conference for Future Air Mobility” has been established. Prof. Nakano has been assigned as a delegate
Jul. 1, 2018 – Electrification Challenge for Aircraft (ECLAIR) Consortium was established; Flying Car Lab joined the Consortium as a member.
Jun. 28, 2018: Prof. NAKANO’s Article was Featured in the Harvard Business Review
June 20, 2018 Harvard Business ReviewJune 20-22, 2018: CESUN2018 poster session
May 13, 2018: SDM 10th Anniversary session
May 10, 2018: Stakeholder interviews at Emergency and Critical Care Center, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital
Mar. 27, 2018: Flying Car Lab co-organized “Air Mobility Symposium – Co-Exsictence of Drones and Flying Cars” at Keio Mita Campus.
