A Publication of Electronics, Information and Systems Society 1999E

The Transactions of The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
A Publication of Electronics, Information and Systems Society
1999 Volume 119 Contents

Japanese English

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JANUARY 1999 Volume 119-C Number 1

The Special Issue on the ''1997 Tokai-Section Joint Conference ofInstitutes of Electrical and related Engineers''

The Special Issue on the 1997 Tokai-Section Joint Conference of the Seven Institutes of Electrical and related Engineers

.....O. Fujiwara 1

Special Issue Paper

Uncertainty of the One-Gram Averaged Spatial Peak SAR in Human Head for Portable Telephones due to Average Procedures

.....J. Wang, T. Joukou, & O. Fujiwara 2

Measurement and Verification of Complex Permeability of Ferrite Material by S-Parameter Techniques

.....A. Samir & O. Fujiwara 9

Defect Detection Using Photoacoustic Effect of Semiconductor Laser and Propagation Characteristic of Photoacoustic Signal

.....E. Yamada, J. Yamada, N. Tsuda, H. Furuhashi, & Y. Uchida 15

Efficient Visual Scene Search based on Color Information

.....Y. Takeuchi, N. Ohnishi, & N. Sugie 21

The Design of Soccer Agents based on EAMMO Description-Processing System

.....N. Ito, K. Nakagawa, X. Du, & N. Ishii 28

Extraction of Human Region from a Sequence of Images

.....T. Tamaki, T. Yamamura, & N. Ohnishi 37

An Algorithm for Hangul Character Generation and its Code

.....T. Nakashima, K. Mushiake, & N. Ishii 44

Quasi Log-Periodic Microstrip Antenna with Closely Coupled Elements

.....H. Ozeki, S. Hayashi, N. Inagaki, & N. Kikuma 51

XYƒ¦ Actuators Using Piezoelectric and Electromagnetic Actuators

.....H. Kato, K. Hayakawa, A. Torii, & A. Ueda 57

Proposal of the Evaluation Method of the Heart Rate Variability using the Frequency Information of the Electrocardiogram

.....K. Yokoyama, J. Ushida,T. Yoshioka, O. Ozeki, Y. Watanabe, & K. Takata 63

Development of Pupil Size and Eye Movement Measurement System and its Application for Evaluating the Spatial Disorientation

.....H. Sakai, K. Yamaji, Y. Hirata, N. Toda, & S. Usui 70

Three-Dimensional Whistler Ray Tracing with Considering the Latitudinal and Longitudinal Gradients of the Ionosphere

.....H. Kanzaki, K. Makita, A. Tanaka, K. Ohta, & M. Hayakawa 77

Design Method of Electric Power Steering Control System Using Scheduled H

Control

.....K. Yubai, Y. Uga, T. Suzuki, S. Okuma, & T. Daidou 83

Detection Characteristics Using Simulation Experiments on Subsurface Radar in Scale-Down Model

.....Y. Yamamoto, H. Ozo, & Y. Miyazaki 91

Electromagnetic Compatibility Characteristics of Buildings in Mobile Radio Waves Propagation Channel

.....P. Selormey & Y. Miyazaki 97

BEM Analysis of X-ray Scattering due to Dielectric Boundary Surface of Multiple Atoms Model

.....S. Tsujimoto & Y. Miyazaki 105

Low Speed Motor Drive using Low Resolution Encoder

.....J. Lee, T. Takeshita, & N. Matsui 111

Paper

Design and Implementation of Internet News Check Programs

.....T. Furukawa, K. Watanabe, & M.Matsuo 118

Fundamental Recognition Learning of Intelligent Agent

.....T. Hashimoto, K. Akita, T. Yamaguchi, & J. Miyamichi 124

Fast Parallel Multiplier using 2x2 Submultipliers

.....S. Lee & K. Akizuki 136

Spectrum Pattern Compression Method for Speech Synthesis based on a Genetic Algorithm

.....T. Hamagami, S. Koakutsu, & H. Hirata 143

Letter

A Method for Segmenting the Self-Lighting Type License Numbers of Cars Using Image Processing Techniques

.....H. Liu, K. Taniguchi, S. Watanabe,Y. Nakano, N. Kubo, & X. Zhang 151

Morphological Shape Decomposition Based on Circle Structuring Element with High Accuracy

.....W. Tong, S. Tatsumi, & E. Shimizu 153

Stability Conditions of Learning Control with Sequential Tasks for Time-Varying Delay Systems

.....T. Takahashi, Y. Tajima, N. Matumoto, & S. Yashiki 155

FEBRUARY 1999 Volume 119-C Number 2

Paper

A Method of the Skill Acquisition of Virtual Mobile Robot Based on Gaze Controlling Knowledge

.....H. Ohno & T. Furuhashi 157

On Logic in a Swedish (Karolinska Inst.) Paper and a Pooled Paper of Three Nordic Studies of Epidemiology Related to Cancer and Magnetic Fields of Power Lines

.....Y. Amemiya 164

Pose Estimation of 3-D Object by Parametric Egien Space Method Using Blurred Edge Images

.....J. Kim, K. Okazaki, Y. Sato, & S. Tamura 169

A Design of Model Predictive Control System Based on Dual Parametrization

.....A. Naganawa, G. Obinata, & K. Aida 175

Decoupling Control with Limiting Form of Linear Optimal Regulators for Non-minimum Phase System

.....R. Suzuki, N. Kobayashi, & M. Fujita 183

Disparity Detection Method with Spatial Gabor Filter Characteristic of Simple Cell

.....M. Ikeda & K. Akazawa 190

VLSI Architecture for FIR Filter with Very High Throughput Keeping Small atency

.....Y. Tsunekawa, T. Nozaki, & M. Miura 196

A Homotopy Approach to Identification of ARMAX Systems

.....J. Hu & K. Hirasawa 206

Reachability of the Sliding Mode Control for Multimachine Power Systems

.....K. Yokoyama, H. Kaizu, & H. Kikuchi 212

A Design of Generalized Minimum Variance Controllers for Nonlinear Systems by using a Neural Network

.....T. Oki, T. Yamamoto, M. Kaneda, & A. Shimizu 218

A Design Method of Optimal Deadbeat Control System Considering the Time Delay Arising from the Computation

.....S. Wakamiya, K. Takami, & H. Murata 225

Communi-Board-A Notice Board for Seamless Communication with Dispersed Personnel

.....K. Tanikoshi, K. Yamaashi, Y. Fukuda, & M. Futakawa 233

Fundamental Study of Low Fuel Consumption Control Scheme Based on Combination of Direct Fuel Injection Engine and Continuously Variable Transmission

.....S. Takahashi 239

Robust Adaptive Control for a Class of Linear Dynamical Systems Including Zelayed States

.....H. Wu 248

On a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Generalized Minimum Variance Control with Reference-Signal-Filter

.....M. Doi, Y. Nakauchi, & Y. Mori 255

Fractal Analysis of Electromyographic (EMG) and Mechanomyographic (MMG) Signals

.....H. Kuno, K. Mita, M. Watakabe, K. Akataki, & M. Ito 261

Loop-Shaping Characteristics on Hand Position Control of a Human Operator in a Human-machine Control System

.....T. Inaba & Y. Matsuo 269

Estimation of Orders and Delay-time of the Process in a Closed-Loop Control System Using ARMA Model

.....K. Oura, I. Hanazaki, & K. Akizuki 276

MARCH 1999 Volume 119-C Number 3

Paper

An Algorithm for Shunting Scheduling Problems combining Probabilistic Local Search and PERT

.....N.Tomii, L.Zhou, & N.Fukumura 289

Identification of Discrete Nonlinear Systems via Chebyshev Polynomials and its Error Bound

.....H.Takata, T.Shingu, & T.Hachino 296

Learning Rules of Neural Networks Using Time Difference Simultaneous Perturbation -Learning by only one value of an error function-

.....Y.Maeda & Y.Kanata 303

Fast Computational Algorithm for Fuzzy Reasoning with Functional Consequent Part

.....M.Ohki & M.Ohkita 310

Weighting Matrix of Quadratic Performance Index and Design Method of Optimal Deadbeat Control System

.....Y.Matsushima, S.Wakamiya, & H.Murata 317

Frequency Domain Subspace Model Identification with the Aid of the w-Operator

.....Z.Yang & S.Sanada 326

Identification of Nonlinear Dynamic Models with Partially Connected Neural Networks Trained Using Orthogonal Least Square Estimation

.....A.Rajapakse, K.Furuta, & S.Kondo 335

A Method to Evaluate the Functional Suitability of Business Information Systems

.....Y.Nagai, Y.Nakayama, T.Hoshi, M.Kohno, & M.Nakamura 344

Adaptive Control for Nonlinear Systems Using Neural Networks

.....J.Lu & T.Yahagi 350

On-line Handwriting Character Recognition using Directional Features and Direction-Change Features

.....M.Okamoto & K.Yamamoto 358

A Statechart Generation Method for Specification of Embedded Software by Deciding State Hierarchy Procedure

.....S.Matsui, S.Okawara, H.Koizumi, T.Harashima, & M.Tachibana 367

Decoupling Control with Limiting Form of Linear Optimal Regulators for Non-minimum Phase System

.....R.Suzuki, N.Kobayashi, & M.Fujita 380

On a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Generalized Minimum Variance Control with Reference-Signal-Filter

.....M.Doi, Y.Nakauchi, & Y.Mori 387

A Genetic Algorithm for the Floorplan Design Problem with Search Area Adaptation along with Searching Stage

.....H.Someya & M.Yamamura 393

Hierarchical Network Management Based on Extended SNMP

.....Y.Guo, T.Akatsuka, & Y.Hiranaka 404

Technical Note

Robotics-Mechatronics Education Aimed to Train A Synthetic Ability

.....T.Kaneda, S.Fujisawa, N.Satonaka, T.Doi, & T.Yoshida 413

Letter

An Optical Filter Design for Optimizing the Segmentation for the Image of Chip-electronic-parts

.....X.Xu, H.Zhu, K.Taniguchi, TMatsuura,Y.Nakano, H.Yamamoto, S.Watanabe, & M.Egawa 419

A consideration on Ability of Multi-Layered Higher Order Neural Networks

.....L.Ma, M.Oda, & H.Miyazima 421

Prediction of Remaining Battery Discharge Capacity by Neural Network

.....Y.Mieno & M.Teramura 423

APRIL 1999 Volume 119-C Number 4

Paper

Feedback Control of Redundant Manipulators via Artificial Potential Field Approach with Time Scaling

.....Y.Tanaka, T.Tsuji,&M.Kaneko 425

Separation of Moving Objects and their Shadows

.....T.Ogata&Y.Sonoda 432

Real-Time Distributed Genetic Algorithm to Search for Control Laws of a Distributed Autonomous System

.....V.Ampornaramveth&Y.Matsuo 438

Fundamental Characteristics of Semiconductor Ring Laser Gyroscopes

.....K.Taguchi, K.Fukushima, A.Ishitani,&M.Ikeda 447

Position Information Based Disturbance and Speed Observer Having No Influence on Overflow of Counter

.....K.Ohishi, T.Kaneko,&H.Dohmeki 452

Multivariable Process Control Using a Discrete Simple Adaptive Controller

.....S.Ito, T.Yamamoto,&M.Kaneda 460

Optimization of Decentralized Control System using Nash Equilibrium Concept

.....K.Hirasawa, Y.Yamamoto, J.Hu, J.Murata,&C.Jin 467

The Recognition of Facial Expressions Considering the Difference Between Individualities

.....H.Ebine&O.Nakamura 474

A Path Planning Method of Mobile Robots for Unknown Environment Exploration

.....K.Abe&M.Kakikura 482

A Solving Method of Simultaneous Non-linear Equations by Using Dynamic Parametric IA with Meta GA

.....M.Kawana, K.Saito, T.Hiramatsu,M.Miyazaki,&N.Nanba 488

A Servo System Design based on the Internal Model Principle for Generalized Minimum Variance Control

.....M.Doi, Y.Nakauchi,&Y.Mori 496

Analysis on Transition of EEG Active Sources in Stimulus-Reaction Process

.....T.Morita&R.Fujioka 502

A System Identification Method on the Evaluation of Output Response robability for Acoustic Environment Based on Fuzzy Theory and Experiment

.....A.Ikuta, M.Ohta,&H.Ogawa 510

A Temperature Estimation Method for Simulated Annealing Using Neural Networks

.....S.Koakutsu, S.Doki,&H.Hirata 517

Automatic Assessment of the Appearance of Seam Puckers using Fractal Dimensions

.....T.Mabuchi&T.Aibara 523

Letter

A Model of Light Distribution Reflected from an Object with Directional Roughness for Application to Computer Graphics

.....S.Serikawa, H.Mikawa, T.Shimomura,&K.Takagi 529

MAY 1999 Volume 119-C Number 5

Paper

Electrical Equivalent Circuit and Resting Membrane Potential of Neuron

.....X. Zhang & H. Wakamatsu 539

Basic Study for Brain Tumor Position Sensing Using Amorphours Wire MI Micro Magnetic Sensor

.....T. Uchiyama, K. Mohri, M. Shinkai, A. Ohshima,H. Honda, T. Kobayashi, T. Wakabayashi, & J. Yoshida 545

A Parameter Adjustment Technique for Virtual Reality Contents by Inputting "Kansei" Words

.....H. Maehara, H. Ohgashi, & T. Hirata 554

Adabtive Robust Control for a Class of Uncertain Dynamical Systems and Its Application to River Pollution Control Systems

.....S. Shigemaru & H. Wu 561

Generalization Ability of Dynamic Systems by Using Second Order Derivatives of Universal Learning Network

.....M. Han, K. Hirasawa, J. Hu, & J. Murata 567

A Learning Automaton with Contex Inputs on Multi-Teacher Environments

.....F. Qian & H. Hirata 575

Optimal Observation Policy for Measurement of a Distance and an Inclination of aPlane Surface using a Range Sensor

.....K. Yamane, T. Kijima, & S. Tanaka 583

Robust Stabilization for Singularly Perturbed Systems with Structured State Space Uncertainties

.....H. Mukaidani & K. Mizukami 593

Simulation of Obstacles Avoidance by Chaotic Mobile Robot Using the Deformed Bernoulli's Map

.....K. Matsumura 603

An Algorithm to Find a Static State Feedback Gain Matrix to Satisfy Multiple Specifications

.....A. Ogata, Y. Yamashita, & H. Nishitani 615

Performance Evaluation of a Genetic Algorithm based Routing Method for High-speed Networks

.....L. Barolli, A. Koyama, S. Motegi, & S. Yokoyama 624

Query Expansion for Information Retrieval Support System Using Fuzzy Abductive Inference

.....Y. Miyata, T. Furuhashi, & Y. Uchikawa 632

A Method for Estimating Noise Quantity by Neural Network in Speech Enhancement System

.....J. Choi, S. Nakajima, J. Okamoto, S. Hosokawa, & Y. Suzuki 638

High-Performance Redundant Binary Adder Representing Each Digit by Hybrid 2 Bits/3 Bits and Its Application to Multiplier

.....Y. Tsunekawa, M. Hinosugi, M. Saito, K. Abukawa, & M. Miura 644

JUNE 1999 Volume 119-C Number 6

Paper

Thundercloud Life Model Derived from Correlation Relations between Meteorological Elements and Electrostatic Field on the Ground in Winter Season at the Japan Sea Area

.....K. Narita, N. Honma, Y. Goto, N. Takeuchi, & N. Chubachi 655

Automatic Control of Arterial Blood Oxygen Saturation for Hypoxemia Patients

.....K. Takahara, H. Wakamatsu, & I. Miyazato 662

Estimation of Intensity of Human Emotion using Facial Expression and Physiological Data - Case of Fun and Pleasure -

.....M. Hori, O. Ozeki, K. Yokoyama, & Y. Watanabe 668

Improvement of Task Scheduling Algorithm for Limited Connected Multiprocessor System

.....S. Kobayashi & S. Sagi 676

Controlling Chaos for 3-Dimention Unknown Systems

.....K. Yuki, Y. Namba, & M. Miyazaki 684

Automatic Personal Identification based on Contour Lines of Human Profiles- Application to the Entrance Control System -

.....W. Chen, N. Okamoto, & T. Minami691

Trial Production of a Lighting System for Color Image Measurement and Its Application

.....S. Tominaga & M. Kashima 700

Proposal of Qualitative Modeling for Time Series Phenomena based on the Transition of Time Series Data Pattern

.....H. Naoe 708

An Exact Explicit Rate Indication Scheme for each VC in ATM Networks

.....A. Koyama, L. Barolli, S. Mirza, & S. Yokoyama 714

Identification of Continuous-Time Systems with Time Delay Based on Wavelet Analysis and Its Application to Bioler Process

.....K. Nakano, T. Tabaru, S. Shin, & Y. Toyoda 724

Design of Anti-Windup Compensator Considering Robust Stability

.....N. Wada & M. Saeki 734

Performance of Portforio Selection Method on the Concept of Neural Network

.....H. Naoe 740

A Proposal on Reduction Method of Phase Noise based on PLL Systems for Reference Frequency Signal

.....Y. Sakuta, M. Furukawa, & Y. Sekine 747

Experimental Studies on Four Channel Repeaterless WDM Transmission Using Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers in 1.3-

m Wavelength Band

.....I. Yamashita, M. Inoguchi, & S. Seikai 753

Letter

Collaboration Support for Digital Library

.....H. Iwamoto 760

A Study on Walk-Recognition by Frequency Analysis of Footsteps

.....M. Tanaka & H. Inoue 762

JULY 1999 Volume 119-C Number 7

Special Issue on "Ultra-Stable Oscillation Circuits and Applications"

Special Issue Review

Optical Frequency Measurement Tachnology and Application for a WDM Optical Network

.....A. Onae, T. Ikegami, K. Nakagawa, M. Koga, & M. Teshima 765

Frequency and Time Comparison and Transmission Technologies

.....M. Imae & M. Kihara 771

Rccent Atomic Frequency Standards and their Technology

.....S. Ohshima 777

Special Issue Paper

A Method of Constructing SDH-Based Time Transfer Network and its Experimental Examination

.....Y. Serizawa, K. Kitamura, M. Myoujin, & T. Matsushima 781

Design of a Small Sapphire Loaded Dielectric Cavity for a Space-Borne Hydrogen Maser

.....T. Morikawa, Y. Ohta, K. Takahei, M. Uehara, & M. Tsuda 789

Design Method of Stabilized Laser for Optically Pumped Atomic Frequency Standards

.....K. Hisadome & M. Kihara 795

Improvement of Holdover Characteristics of GPS Timing and Frequency Reference for CDMA System using WAVELET Transform

.....H. Ujiie, K. Maruo, & T. Shimura802

Experimental Study on Long-Term Frequency Drift Factors in Ultra-Stable Crystal Oscillators

.....Y. Watanabe, N. Fujita, K. Shimizu, S. Goka, & H. Sekimoto 810

Active Mode-Hop Suppression in Littman-type External Cavity Semiconductor Lasers

.....S. Mattori, T. Saitoh, S. Kinugawa, & K. Miyagi 815

Calibration of International Atomic Time by the Optically Pumped Cesium Frequency Standard

.....K. Hagimoto, S. Ohshima, Y. Nakadan, & Y. Koga 821

A Fast Start-Up Circuit for Crystal Oscillators

.....T. Shoji & T. Adachi 826

Paper
A Method of Input Selection for Driver Model on Driving Simulator

.....H. Ohno & T. Furuhashi 831

An Acceleration Method of Circuit Synthesis with Genetic Algorithms

.....I. Kajitani, T. Hoshino, Y. Hirao, M. Iwata, & T. Higuchi 839

Identification of Continuous-time Nonlinear Systems Using a Model Expanded by a Basis of Automatic Choosing Functions and Genetic Algorithm

.....T. Hachino & H. Takata 848

A Design Method of Optimal Deadbeat Servo System with Two-Degree-of-Freedom

.....K. Harada, T. Matsuoka & H. Murata 858

Adaptive Contrast Enhancement for Moving Objects using Genetic Algorithm

.....F. Saitoh 868

Performance of Improved SOM-TSP Algorithm for Traveling Salesman Problem of Many Cities

.....K. Fujimura, H. Tokutaka, & M. Ishikawa 875

System Configuration and Reliability Evaluation of Loop-type ATM-LAN for Infor-mation and Control Systems

.....M. Takahashi, Y. Ohkura, & T. Hamada 883

Optimal Design of a Nonlinear Control System Based on the Learning with a Priori Information

.....K. Hirasawa, J. Hu, & C. Z. Jin 890

Adaptive Robust State Feedback Controllers for Linear Dynamical Systems with Bounded Uncertainties

.....H. Wu & S. Shigemaru 898

Technical Note

Fundamental Experiments on the Detection of Decubital Movement Using Piezoelectric Film

.....H. Inoue, K. Imano, & K. Terui 906

Letter

RMS Voltage Measurements by Thermal Converter with Temperature Controlled

.....H. Azuma & T. Sonoda 911

The Method on Dimensional Reduction of Fuzzy Relation Using GA

.....R. Kitazawa, K. Akizuki, Y. Nanba, & M. Miyazaki 913

A Basic Characteristic for Presentation of 3-D Position Information using PZT Vibrator

.....M. Fukuda & M. Uchida 915

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1999 Volume 119-C Number 8/9

Special Issue on Learning Algorithm and Self-Organizing Algorithm-Theory and Applications-

Inaugural Address of President of Electronics Information and Systems Society

.....H.Hirata 917

Preface Special Issue on Learning Algorithm and Self-Organizing Algorithm-Theory and Applications-

.....E.Aiyoshi 918

Special Issue Review

Learning Automata: A Model of Reinforcement Learning Systems

.....F.Qian&H.Hirata 919

Genetics-Based Machine Learning Algorithm

.....H.Tamaki 925

Reinforcement Learning using Stochastic Gradient Algorithm and its Application to Robots

.....H.Kimura&S.Kobayashi 931

Special Issue Paper

Remarks on an Immune-Feedback-Based Learning of Neural Networks

.....K.Takahashi&T.Yamada 935

Integrated Local Image Binarization Using Genetic Algorithm

.....F.Saitoh 942

Classification of Italian Bills by a Competitive Neural Networ

k.....T.Kosaka, N.Taketani,&S.Omatu 948

Classification of New and Used Bills Using Acoustic Cepstrum of a Banking Machine by Neural Networks

.....M.Teranishi, S.Omatu,&T.Kosaka 955

A Hopfield Network with Internal Secretion and Its Application

.....Z.Tang, K.Tashima, O.Ishizuka,&K.Tanno 962

A Learning Multiple-Valued Logic Network that can Explain Reasoning

.....Z.Tang, O.Ishizuka,&K.Tanno 970

Paper

Electromagnetic Observations of the Earthquake Occurred in Sendai City

.....N.Takeuchi, K.Ohkubo, M.Sato, N.Honma,&K.Narita 979

Studies on Reversible Drive Ion Drag Micro-Actuator with Subsidiary Electrodes

.....N.Tsuchida, H.Makiuchi, J.Ohosawa,&A.Ohohashi 985

A New Type of Learning Automata with Q-Learning Features

.....F.Qian, S.Koakutsu,&H.Hirata 991

Estimation of Temperature-Change Distribution in the Brain Phantom by Means of Capacitance Measurement

.....A.Kimoto&K.Shida 998

Transient Characteristics in Reverse Conducting Thyristors Fabricated on a P-substrate and an N-substrate

.....Y.Shimoda&H.Sato1004

Deterministic Annealing Method with Equidistortion Principle for Vector Quantization

.....S.Yoshizawa, S.Doki,&S.Okuma 1010

Optimal Candidates of Unknown Parameters for Automatic On-line Measurement of Ship's Attitude

.....S.Tanaka, T.Yonezawa,&S.Nishifuji1018

A Block LMS-Newton Algorithm with an Approximate Optimum Step Gain

.....M.Kimoto, T.Nishi,&T.Furukawa 1027

Noninteracting PID Control of a Fluid Temperature and Liquid Level Interacting System

.....H. Lee, F.Shoji, W.Choi, J.Song, S. Lee,&K.Akizuki1035

Quadric Analysis of Frequency Turn-Over Temperature Characteristics vs. Orientations of Quartz Crystal Resonators in the Vicinity of CircularAT-cut Plate

.....M.Nakazawa 1042

Fuzzy Modeling Using Genetic Algorithm with Adaptive Mutation Operator

.....M.Ohki, S.Hasegawa, N.Kishimoto,&M.Ohkita 1046

Water Supply Planning with Dynamic Cost Selection Method in the Emergency

.....H.Kato, H.Kurisu, T.Sekozawa,&N.Tachi 1054

Determination of Dictionary Size and Selection Rule for Speech Synthesis based on LSP Vector VCV Method

.....T.Shimizu, H.Yoshimura, H.Nishida, .Isu,&K.Sugata 1060

A Methodology on Supply Chain Management with the Metaphor of Market Economics

.....T.Kaihara 1068

Letter

Sufficient Stability Criteria for Real Polynomials via Parametrized Schur Property

.....T.Mori&H.Kokame 1076

OCTOBER 1999 Volume 119-C Number 10

Special Issue on ''Diagnostics of Nanometric Electrical/Optical Materials''

Preface to the Special Issue on ''Diagnostics of Nanometric Electrical/Optical Materials''

.....M. Ohtsu 1089

Special Issue Review

In the Nanometer Scale, the Consideration to Evaluate Characteristics of the Material by using the Light or the Electromagnetic Field

.....N. Takahashi 1090

An Intuitive Picture for Optical Near-field

.....I. Banno & H. Hori 1094

Visualization of Photo-Excited Free Carriers by Scanning Near-Field Millimeter-Wave Microscopy

.....T. Nozokido, J. Bae, & K. Mizuno 1100

Electronic and Optical Characterization of Nanometer-Scale Regions by a Tunneling- Electron Luminescence Microscope with a Coductive Transparent Probe

.....T. Murashita 1105

Atomic Scale Characterization and Measurement of Surface by Atomic Force Microscope

.....S. Morita & Y. Sugawara 1109

Deposition of Nanometer-Sized Materials by Optical Near-Field

.....G. Lee, Y. Yamamoto, M. Kourogi, & M. Ohtsu 1113

Special Issue Paper

Application of Image Analysis and Fuzzy Reasoning on Transmission Electron Microscope Image of Carbon Materials

.....T. Miyazaki, K. Oshida, H. Yamamoto, Y. Shidama, & M. Endo 1119

Paper

Stereoscopic Manipulation of Virtual Object with Reactive Force Display using Teleoperational Scissors-Type Cutting Device

.....H. Wakamatsu, X. Zhang, & S. Honma 1126

Nose Area Extraction from Facial Image Refering to Contrast Normalization Mechanism of Simple Cell

.....T. Chikuri & K. Akazawa 1133

Sufficient Conditions for Robust Stability of Uncertain Discrete Systems with Multiple Time Delays

.....H. Wu 1139

Robust Nonlinear Control of Parametric Uncertain Systems with Unknown Friction and Its Application to Pneumatic Control Valve

.....T. Nakakuki, T. Shen, K. Tamura, N. Henmi, & T. Nakazawa 1147

Simulation Approach for Active PFC Power Converters with DSP Control Scheme

.....U. Mobin, H. Takano, & M. Nakaoka 1154

Negotiation Support Agent Based on Immune Algorithm

.....K. Matsumura 1164

A Realization of Multi-port Gyrator Using CC IIs with Current Followers

.....Y. Tomita & T. Miyata 1175

Learning of Diagnostic Knowledge Using a Method Integrated Fuzzy Inductive Learning with GA

.....S. Sakurai 1180

Adaptive Control of Alveolar Carbon Dioxide Tension and Arterial Oxygen Saturation for Respiratory Failure Patients

.....K. Takahara, H. Wakamatsu, & I. Miyazato 1188

Restraint of Garbage Collection in a Parallel Lisp System Equipped with Parallel Garbage Collection

.....T. Iwai & M. Nakanishi 1194

Performance Improvement in Reduction of Pointer Notice on Parallel Garbage Collection

.....T. Iwai & M. Nakanishi 1201

Sliding Mode Control for Invertible Systems Based on an Interactor Design

.....T. Nam, T. Mita, X. Xin, & A. Shimada 1208

Development of Speech-Input Interface for Power Control and Information System

.....O. Segawa, T. Takata, M. Takahashi, N. Nishimata, & M. Arimoto 1217

A Boolean Algebra Based Learnable Network

.....Z. Tang, M. Kuratsu, O. Ishizuka, & K. Tanno 1223

A Multi-Directional Motion Detection Network Based on Neural Competition

.....M. Komori, Z. Tang, & K. Izumida 1232

L₂ Disturbance Attenuation Analysis of Adaptive Compliant Control for Manipulators Interacting with an Elastic Environment

.....N. Tanaka & M. Fujita 1241

Learning Effects on Reactive Planning Type Self-Organised Scheduling

.....T. Kaihara, S. Fujii, & S. Kunimasa 1247

Fast Human Faces Detection Method From a Color Image

.....Y. Yokoo & M. Hagiwara 1255

On-line Trajectory Generation of Robots using Time Base Generator

.....Y. Tanaka, T. Tsuji, & M. Kaneko 1262

Kharitonov-Like Theorems on Extreme-Mode Invariance for Interval Polynomials

.....T. Mori & H. Kokame 1268

GRASS: An Object-Oriented Framework for SCADA Systems

.....T. Kojima, H. Nakata, M. Tange, & S. Nishida 1274

Highly Accurate Pipe Length Measurement by Multi-Data Windows

.....M. Okamoto & S. Tanaka 1283

A Scheduling System with a Lot Division Strategy in Steel Manufacturing

.....H. Morihisa, B. Baba, & N. Komoda 1289

Neo Fuzzy Neuron Filters and Their Applications to Image Signal Preprocessing

.....N. Suetake & T. Yamakawa 1297

NOVEMBER 1999 Volume 119-C Number 11

Special Issue on the 1998 Kansai-Section Joint Convention ofInstitutes of Electrical Engineering, Japan

On the Special Issue on the 1998 Kansai-Section Joint Convention of Institutes of Electrical Engineering, Japan

.....H. Tamaki 1309

Special Issue Paper

Two-Degree-of-Freedom Servo System with Ultrasonic Motor by Frequency and Phase Fuzzy Hybrid Control

.....K. Fukuda, T. Kamano, T. Yasuno, & T. Suzuki 1310

Estimation of User's Interests and WWW Retrieval Based on Topic Extraction from HTML Files

.....S. Ohno, E. Maeda, K. Kise, & K. Matsumoto 1316

FEM Analysis of Aspirated Air Flow in Three-Dimensional Vocal Tract During Fricative Consonant Phonation

.....T. Niikawa, T. Tachimura, T. Wada,M. Matsumura, & H. Umeo 1323

The Mobile Host which Provides the Dynamic Bridge Function to a Wired Network and the Evaluation Experiment for the Voice Adaptive Application

.....N. Fuyutsume & H. Kasahara 1329

Automatic Customization Rule Generation for Electronic Sales Promotion in Wholesale Industry

.....M. Yumoto, K. Oh, N. Komoda, & T. Mori 1339

Scenario Generator for System Investment Decision Support by Determination of Effective Functional Item

.....K. Oh, A. Hiramats, F. Komiya, & N. Komoda 1345

Extracting Regions of Human Face and Hands Considering Information of Color and Region Tracking

.....K. Asanuma, M. Onishi, A. Kojima, & K. Fukunaga 1351

US Dollar Classifications by the LVQ Method Based on Reliability Criterion

.....T. Kosaka, N. Taketani, S. Omatu, & K. Ryo 1359

Studies on Steady-State Stability of Looped Power Systems and Stabilization by SMES

.....Y. Ohsawa & H. Sugihara 1365

A Method for Service Restoration in Distribution Systems by Genetic Algorithm Considering the Coexistence of Heterogeneous Populations

.....T. Masuda, Y. Nakao, Y. Shigehiro, & N. Yamamoto 1370

Knowkedge-based Crew Operation Scheduling Using State Selection Method and Relaxation Search Method

.....S. Takeda, Y. Ikkai, K. Kataoka, & N. Komoda 1377

Paper

Improving Image Quality of Medical Low-Dose X-ray Image Sequences Using a Neural Filter

.....K. Suzuki, T. Hayashi, S. Ikeda, I. Horiba, N. Sugie, & M. Nanki 1383

Failure Prediction of Electric Parts by Using Soft-Computing

.....I. Nagayama 1392

3-D Vision System with 2-TV Cameras Observing Highlight Patterns for Clindrical Targets

.....T. Inari & N. Aoki 1398

Lotka-Volterra Systems under Consideration of Fuzzy Symbiosis and Learning

.....N. Kusumi, K. Hirasawa, J. Hu, & J. Murata 1405

Impedance Control Method for Manipulators Utilizing Neural Network

.....T. Tsuji, B. Xu, & M. Kaneko 1414

A Study on Robust Asymptotic Tracking Performance for Generalized Minimum Variance Control

.....M. Doi, T. Kamiya, & Y. Mori 1420

A Design of Linear Function Observer for a Plant with Measurement Noise

.....H. Okuno, M. Teranishi, & W. Kase 1427

Letter

A Study of Parameter Settings in GA to GA Connected System

.....T. Tomikawa 1433

Improved Multifrequency Parallel Data Transmission System Utilizing ASK and AM Schemes

.....M. Kamiya, Y. Wu, H. Ikeda, & S. Shinohara 1435

DECEMBER 1999 Volume 119-C Number 12

Paper

Mechanics and Manipulation of Virtual Objects Represented by Viscoelastic Model

.....S. Honma, H. Wakamatsu, & X. Zhang 1437

A Construction of an Inverse Model with Cut-off Filter and Its Application to Model Feedback Control System

.....K. Fuwa, T. Narikiyo, & Y. Funahashi 1444

On the Design of Robust Adaptive Output Tracking Controller for Indirect Feedback Linearizable System

.....J. Lee, S. Park, & K. Abe 1454

A Proposal of a New Feature Generation Method and its Appliation to Associative Memories Based on Attention

.....M. Iwasaki, T. Hashiyama, & S. Okuma 1461

A Method of Optical flow Estimation by Affine Transformation

.....K. Park, H. Masuda, T. Ito, & Y. Kaneda 1468

A Method for Content Validation of SGML Documents in Information Sharing among Companies

.....M. Imamura, O. Moriguchi, K. Suzuki, & H. Tsuji 1476

Ga Relaxation Labeling

.....H. Absaloms & T. Tomikawa 1489

Making the World a Media Space with Internet (Ubiquitous Media Space)

.....K. Yamaashi, J. Cooperstock, & W. Buxton 1500

Experimental Analysis of Optical Fiber Trapping Method

.....K. Taguchi, K. Atsuta, T. Nakata, & M. Ikeda 1508

Model Based Idle Speed Control System for Automobile Engine Using Electric Throttle System

.....T. Watanabe, S. Takahashi, & T. Sekozawa 1514

The Noise Induced on Electronic Circuits Connected with Printed Circuit Board Traces due to Noise Superposed on an External Signal Cable and Their Reduction Method

.....S. Saito, S. Nakamura, & S. Nitta 1520

Studies of a System Gathering Multi-Channel Visual Signals Using a Single Optical Fiber and a Bidirectional Optical Amplifier

.....I. Yamashita, S. Seikai, T. Suzuki, T. Katou, & H. Omura 1528

An Improved Genetic Algorithm Based on Evaluation of Genes and Its Application to Evolution of Robot Behavior

.....M. Sagae, S. Koakutsu, & H. Hirata 1535

Development of Handwritten Memo Input System on Handheld Computer Terminal for Supporting Inspection/Sales Work

.....R. Itsuki, T. Hirose, H. Yajima, & N. Komoda 1542

Cascade Fuzzy Controller Using to Large Scale System

.....Y. Huang & S. Yasunobu 1548

Segmentation Method of Texture Image Using Wavelet Transform and Neural Network

.....Y. Shinohara & S. Oe 1554

A Transformation of Discrete-Time Systems into Continuous-Time Systems usingthe General Solution of a Matrix Equation eX?A=0

.....M. Koga, A. Uchiyama, & M. Sampei 1561

Gait Control for a Legged Robot Using Neural Networks with Dynamically-Rearrang-ing Function

.....A. Fujii, A. Ishiguro, Y. Uchikawa, T. Aoki, & P. Eggenberger 1567

An Embedded System Development by using Object-Oriented Frameworks and Domain-Specific CASE tools

.....T. Hayase 1573

Retter

Visualization of pH Distribution Changes in Swollen Gel Membranes Based on Color Imaging

.....I. Mizumoto, S. Yarakawa, S. Mashiko, & N. Suzuki 1582

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