Education is of the highest importance to the world we live in. If ways can be found to elevate the level of education within any given country, the individuals of that country will naturally benefit, but so too will the country as a whole, as it increases its competitiveness on a global
scale across a broad range of areas. For example, in Japan there are general guidelines for learning that state the ways in which students are educated should be adjusted according to the needs of each individual. Dr Shin Wakitani is a control engineering specialist with a particular interest
in data-driven controller design and model-based development (MBD) education. Wakitani leads a team based at Hiroshima University in Japan, which is investigating a means of establishing an adaptive learning support system development method.