Research Topics

① Motor drive
② Linear drive system and magnetic levitation system for transportation and conveyance system
③ Application for superconductor
④ New generation system using clean energy

Key Words

Magnetic Levitation, Electrical Machine, Electric Car, Linear Motor, High Temperature Superconductor, Renewable Energy

Applications

Magnetically Levitated Transportation and Conveyance System, Magnetic Bearing, Electric Car, Generator without CO 2

Research Topics

① Safety investigation related to human exposure to electric and magnetic fields around electric power equipment
② Estimating conditions of electric power transmission and distribution systems
③ Control of eddy-current distribution using arrayed coils for magnetic stimulation

Key Words

Electric power equipment, Nondestructive inspection, Bioelectromagnetics, Numerical electromagnetic field analysis, High performance computing, Voxel modeling

Applications

State monitoring of power equipment, Protection from electric shock, Electric/magnetic stimulation, Dynamic line rating

Research Topics

① Liquid blanket and diverter for nuclear fusion reactors
② Electrical grids
③ Hydrogen permeation through ceramics
④ Dischange type small nuclean fusion neutron sounce

Key Words

Fusion Nuclear Technology, Liquid blanket, lead lithium, silicon carbide, plasma discharge, neutron source, particle simulation, hydrogen permeation

Applications

Potable neutron source, Neutron diffraction, Fusion power generation

Research Topics

① Evaluation and optimizing technique about electromagnetic induction phenomena for IH cooker and inductive power transfer apparatus
② Evaluation and optimizing technique about electromagnetic environment

Key Words

Inverse Problem, Multi-objective Optimum Design, Finite Element Method, Method of Moment, FDTD Method, Evolutionary Computation, Electromagnetic Measurement

Applications

IT, Electric Power Engineering, Nondestructive Test, ITS, Electric Equipment Design

Research Topics

① Investigation of the Auditory System and the Device Application
② Metamaterial
③ Phononic crystal
④ Microwave Devices
⑤ Optical devices

Key Words

Auditory System, Metamaterial, Phononic Crystal, Microwave Device, Optical Device, Antenna

Applications

Bioengineering, Wireless Communication, Optical Communication

Research Topics

① Development of high-power and high-efficient solar-pumped solid-state lasers
② Applications of Reduced Metal nanoparticles by Laser Ablation in Liquid to Energy Field
③ Magnetic Levitation and Propulsion System Using Rotational Permanent Magnets

Key Words

Solar Light, Ceramics, Laser, Metal Nanoparticle, Renewable Energy

Applications

Electric Power Generation, Hydrogen Production and Storing, New Material Production, Laser Energy Transmission

Research Topics

① Electroactive Polymer
② Smart sensor & Actuator
③ Dielectrics
④ Piezoelectrics
⑤ Wearable device

Key Words

Piezoelectricity, Photoelasticity, Dielectrics, Ferroelectricty, Polymer, Sensing, Actuating, AFM Optical Activity, Biodegradab1ity, Electrets, Chirality

Applications

Eco-cable, Optical Film for LCD, Touch Panel, Transparency Speaker, Optical Modulator, Soft Sensor Galvanic Tweezers, Ultrasonic Motor, wearable device

Research Topics

① Device and process simulation
② TEG development for device analysis
③ Theory and modeling on semiconductor physics

Key Words

semiconductor device, device modeling, device simulation

Research Topics

① Microscopic Property of Piezoelectric Polymer Film
② Gripping Sensor Using High Photoelastic Polymer
③ Field Effect Transistor with Piezoelectric Gate Insulator

Key Words

Piezoelecticity, Photoelasticity, Sensor, Piezoresponse force microscopy

Applications

Ferroelectric Random Access Memory、Gripping Sensor, Motion Sensing, Tactile Sensor

Research Topics

① New Generation Networks(Future Internet)
② Content Delivery

Key Words

New Generation Internet, Content Delivery, Traffic Control, Congestion Control, Wired and Wireless Internet Design

Applications

Future Internet, Content Delivery, Traffic Control, Network Performance Evaluation

Research Topics

① Wireless network control for mobile communications network
② Advanced radio resource management with intelligent wireless access
③ Cross-layer protocol design for wireless network

Key Words

Wireless Network, Mobile Communications, Mesh Network, Cognitive Radio, Protocol Design, Radio Resource Management, Energy-Efficient Protocol Design

Applications

Wireless System Design

Research Topics

① Future networking
② All-optical networking
③ Network optimization

Key Words

Information network, All-optical network, Future Internet, Green ICT

Applications

Network design, the Internet

Research Topics

① Wireless communications for next generation Intelligent Transport Systems
② Fast localization of passive RFID tags
③ Emergency Rescue Evacuation Support System

Key Words

Wireless Communications, Mobile Communications, Intelligent Transport Systems, Road-to-Vehicle Communications, Ubiquitous Computing

Applications

Wireless Communication System, Traffic Information System, Vehicular Collision Avoidance Support System, Autonomous Mobile Robot, Emergency Rescue Evacuation Support System

Research Topics

① Numerical analysis of nonlinear and dynamical systems
② Design of nonlinear dynamics and dynamics-based computing

Key Words

Ordinary/Delay/Partial Differential Equations, Coupled Dynamical Systems, Numerical Schemes, Optimization, Intelligent Computing, Image Processing

Applications

Numerical Analysis Software, Pattern Generators, Multimedia and Interactive Computer Software, Functional Devices

Research Topics

① Self - Organizing Map
② Neural Network
③ Image Recognition System

Key Words

Neural Network, Self-organizing Map, Direct Digital Frequency Synthesizer, Hand Sign Recognition System, Image Compression, Digital Signal Processing, Field Programmable Gate Array, Digital Circuit Design

Applications

Information System, Signal Processing System, Communication System

Research Topics

① FPGA or analog implementations of artificial neural networks
② Applications of simultaneous perturbation optimization method
③ Robot control via visual information
④ Digital watermarking

Key Words

Computational Intelligence, Simultaneous Perturbation Method, Neural Networks, FPGA, Robot, Control

Applications

Visual Feedback Robot Control System, Simultaneous Perturbation Swarm Intelligence and Its Hardware Implementation, Adaptive Control Using Simultaneous Perturbation Method

Research Topics

① Analysis of online learning, associative memory model, and adaptive signal processing
② Statistical image processing

Key Words

Statistical Mechanical Analysis of Information Processing, Statistical Learning Theory, Associative Memory Model, Signal Processing, Image Processing

Applications

Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing, Image Processing

Research Topics

① Motion planning for a quadrotor
② Autonomous control system for group flight
③ Path planning in an unknown environment

Key Words

Indoor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs),Autonomous control,Motion Planning,Path Planning, Group Flight,Collision Avoidance,Swarm Control

Applications

Autonomous Flight,Unknown Environment Exploration,Patrol security system

Research Topics

① Audio and Electroacoustics (Analysis and Design for Micro Speakers and Microphones)
② Signal Processing for Audio and Acoustic Systems(Active Noise Control, Personal Audio)
③ Machine Learning for Acoustic Systems and Information(Biometrics Authentication Using Acoustic Information by Deep Learning)

Key Words

Signal Processing, Active Noise Control, Active Sound Control, Personal Audio, Parametric Loudspeakers, Micro Speakers, Micro Microphones, 3D Audio, Biometrics Authentication, Artiticial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

Applications

Transportations, Factory and Plants, Smartphones, Medical Equipment, Audio and Acoustic Systems, Security, IoT

Research Topics

① Creation of 3D images by computer holography
② Capture of high-definition wave-field
③ Simulation in wave-optics

Key Words

3D Imaging, Computer Holography, Digital Holography, Diffractive Optical Element, Wave Field, Wave Optics

Applications

3D Imaging, Display Device, Optical Device, Optical Measurement, Optical Simulation

Research Topics

① DNN based image processing system
② Data embedding and extraction for printed and projected images and its applications
③ Medical image processing
④ Security for deep neural network
⑤ Machine learning algorithm for image processing

Key Words

Intelligent Image Processing, Nonlinear Image Filtering, Digital Watermarking, Image Retrieval, Deep Learning, Adversarial Example, Mobile Phone Application

Applications

Surveillance System, Security System, Image Restoration, Advertisement, Augmented Reality, Traceability, Automatic Diagnosis for Medical Image, Preventive Medicine

Research Topics

① Artificial intelligence technologies
② Information retrieval

Key Words

Multimedia,Artificial intelligence,Machine/Deep learning,Information retrieval,Computational social science

Applications

Information retrieval,Computer vision,Large-scale social data analysis

Research Topics

① Algorithm for Combinatorial Optimization Problem
② Network Simulation for Ad-hac Network
③ Web Application for Laboratory

Key Words

Combinatorial Optimization, Deep Learning, Network Simulation, Ad-hac Network, Web Application

Applications

Computer, Software, Internet, Web, Algorithm

Research Topics

① Human interface for interactive evolutionary computation
② Robot model in a group with human participants
③ Affective information retrieval system

Key Words

Kansei Information Processing, Partner Robot, Emotion Model, Human Computer Interaction, Evolutionary Computation, Data Mining

Applications

Soft Computing, Product Design Support system, Communication Robot, Heathcare Management system

Research Topics

① Verbalization Support System for Tacit Knowledge
② Logical Thinking Support System
③ Environment Design for Intelligent Activity

Key Words

Education/Learning Support, Intelligent Tutoring System, Skill Learning Support, Idea Creation Support, Navigation, Meta-learning Support, Visualization, Communication Interface, CSCL, CSCW

Applications

Education/Learning Support System, Intelligent Activity Support System, e-Learning, Groupware, User Interface Design

Research Topics

① Combinatorial optimization and its applications
② Multiobjective optimization

Key Words

Optimization, Evolutionary Computation, Genetic Algorithm, Combinatorial Problem, Heuristics, Intelligent Processing, Learning

Applications

Design Optimization, Intelligent Processing