Progress in Technology of Superconductivity and Its Applications

1. Introduction

8

2. Materials, Wires and Conductors

8

3. Application to Electronics

13

4. Large Scale Applications

15

5. Refrigeration and Cooling

26

6. Postscripts

27

Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

By Takuya HOMMA 29

Regeneration of Japan by Propelling IT Revolution

By Katsumi Iwasaki 1

250MW Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion System

By Naoto YORINO, Nobuo TAKASU, Hironori ARII, Takeshi SAITO, Satohiko NAKAWARA, Nobukazu NAGAYASU.....4

Changes of Fieldbus for Instrumentation

By TakashiHIRAI.....33

Faqs on ''Q''

By Dai KOBAYASHI.....37

1 Nanotechnology for Information Technology

By Masataka HIROSE.....80

2 Prospects of Nanotechnology for Information Technology in 21st Century

By Naoki YOKOYAMA.....81

3 MIRAI Project and Nanotechnology

By Toshihiko KANAYAMA.....85

4 Technology to Observe Si Surfaces and Interfaces on The Nanoscale

By Masakazu ICHIKAWA.....87

5 Logic Circuits by Using Single-Electron Devices

By Yasuo TAKAHASHI.....90

6 An Intelligent Information Processing Circuit Using Quantum Dots

By Takashi MORIE, Atsushi IWATA.....94

7 Controlled Formation of Single Molecular Wires and The Prospect of Molecular Devices

By Masakazu AONO.....97

Industrial High Energy X-ray CT and its Application to Digital Engineering

By Hiroshi KAMIMURA 100

Electromagnetism and Particle Physics

By Taizo MUTA 73

Kii Channel HVDC Transmission System

By Yasunori Mitani, Duang-kamol Kamolyabutra, Komsan Hogesombut, Masahide Hojo, Yoshitaka Miura 76

New Concept Agreement in JAPAN-Climate Derivative

105

Broadband Access Technologies

By Kimio NAKAMURA 109

SPECIAL ISSUE

DNA Computing

1 What is DNA-Computing?

By Azuma OHUCHI.....148

2 DNA Computing with Concentration Control

By Masahito YAMAMOTO, Azuma OHUCHI.....152

3 Aqueous Computing

By Masayuki YAMAMURA.....156

4 Hardware of Hybrid DNA Computer

By Akira SUYAMA.....160

5 A Survey of DNA Nanotechnology Based on DNA Computation

By Akio NISHIKAWA, Hiroshi IWASAKI.....164

Technical Review

Recent Power Devices Trend

By Hiromichi OHASHI.....168

Essay

Thanks for Everything

By Kyoko IMAKIIRE.....141

Pictures & Words

Frontier Research on Biotechnology and Rehabilitation Engineering

Technology Old & New

Charge of Conductor for Overhead Transmission Line

By Yasuyuki AKAGI.....172

Student Page

Countermeasures by Tokaido Shinkansen toward Global Environmental Problems

By Kazuhiro IGARASHI.....176

SPECIAL ISSUE

Cutting edge of the Information Storage Technologies

1 Information Storage Technology for IT Era

By Yoshimasa MIURA.....216

2 Technology on Hard Disk Drives and Raid System

By Hiroaki MURAOKA, Hiroaki ODAWARA.....219

3 Magnetic Tape Recording and Tape Library

By Tadashi OZUE.....224

4 Development in Magneto-optical Recording

By Takao SUZUKI.....228

5 Technology of Flash Memory

By Fujio MASUOKA, Tetsuo ENDOH.....232

Engineering Education for Electrical and Electronics Engineers and JABEE (Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education)

Technical Review-By Tadashi FUKAO.....236

Essay

Washington Accord

By Hideo OHASHI.....209

Pictures & Words

Low Emission Vehicle ''Turbine EV Bus with Micro Gas Turbine''

By Takahiro OKANO.....212

Technology Old&New

Changes and Trends of Artificial Intelligence

By Nobuyuki OTSU.....240

Student Page

Quizes on Electrostatic Fields

By Tadasu TAKUMA.....244

SPECIAL ISSUE

Real-Time Digital Simulation for Power System

1 Prospects of Power System Real-time Simulation

By Akihiko YOKOYAMA.....286

2-1 Parallel Processing of Transient Stability Analysis

By Naoyuki UCHIDA, Masaki NAGATA.....288

2-2 Frontier of Large-scale Power System Simulation

By Yu HUANG.....290

3-1 The Featurers and Simulation Performance of RTDS

By Hiroto INABE.....292

3-2 HYPERSIM

By Yoshiyuki KONO, Kenichi KURODA.....295

3-3 Digital Transient Network Analyzer Using A Standard Computer

By Masaaki YOSHIHARA.....298

3-4 FlexRS--A Challenge to Reduce Power System Real-time Simulation Costs by Using General Purpose System

By Yasuyuki TADA.....301

4 Hybrid Real Time Simulator

By Hiroto INABE, Hiroo KONISHI 304

Technical Review

Is Electricity Invisible?

By Satoshi KITAMURA 307

Essay

Accountability-Required Terms for Engineers Today

By Motohide SATO 279

Pictures & Words

Monitor and Control System Utilizing Power Line and Internet

By Tetsuo HATTORI 282

Technology Old&New

A Historical Summary and Methods in CAD and Computer Graphics

By Keiichi SHIOTANI 311

Student Page

Camera Systems Aiming at FIFA World Cup 2002

By Tomonori YOSHINO, Yasuaki MATSUDA 315

SPECIAL ISSUE

Vehicles in The 21st Century and Electrical Engineering

1 Vehicular Technology and Electrical Engineering for The 21st Century

By Shigeru OKUMA.....354

2 Status and Future View of Automotive Power Supply

By Tatsuo TERATANI.....356

3 State of Art and Perspective on Vehicle Motion Control

By Taketoshi KAWABE.....360

4 Current Affairs and Views of Advanced Safety Vehiche

By Toru SAITO.....364

5 A Brief Overview of Japanese ITS&Its Prospect

By Shoichi WASHINO.....368

6 Survey of Power Electronics for Automotives

By Junichi ISHII, Masahiko AMANO.....371

Technical Review

New Automatic Train Control System of Shinkansen

By Junichi ITO.....374

Essay

A Message to Clean Energy for a New Century`Building of the Solar Arc`

By Yukinori KUWANO.....347

Pictures & Words

Electric Power Historical Museum Filled with Many Real Exhibitions

By Hironori KODAMA.....350

Technology Old & New

The Progress of Surge Arresters

By Kunikazu IZUMI, Shingo SHIRAKAWA.....378

Student Page

Unique Experimental Electric Vehicles Made in Laboratories of Universities

By Tomoko INOUE.....383

SPECIAL ISSUE

Study of History in Electricity

1 Preface to Special Issue on Study of History in Electricity

By Yasuharu SUEMATSU.....422

2 History of Electric Engineering History Study

By Hiroshi SUZUKI.....423

3 Message to the Global Society and the Future

By Yuji OKITA, Fumio ARAKAWA.....427

4 Exhibiting Philosophy of Science and Technology Museun

By Eiju MATSUMOTO.....432

5 The Education of History of Technology for Engineering Students

By Kuniaki TANAKA.....437

Technical Review

Efforts toward Energy Conservation Technology

By Yoshitaka TOKUSHITA.....442

Essay

''Making Things" is the Foundation of the Nation

By Atushi GOTO 419

Interview

Mrs. Saeko KONTA, A Masterhand of the Hight Technique

By Hidetoshi MATSUKI 455

Technology Old&New

Machine Translation: The Power to Enrich Your Internet Life

By Satoshi KINOSHITA 446

Student Page

What is Circuit Breaker?

By Satoru YANABU 450

SPECIAL ISSUE

Stratospheric Platform Project

1 The Concept and R&D of Stratospheric Airship Platform

By Mikihiko MORI.....525

2 Stratospheric Platform Airship System

By Kunihisa EGUCHI.....528

3 Current Status of R&D Work on Tracking and Control Technology for Stratospheric Airship Flight Operations

By Norio TABO, Masayuki MARUHASHI.....534

4-1 Communications and Broadcasting Mission(1)

By Mikio SUZUKI, Masaaki MARUYAMA.....537

4-2 Communications and Broadcasting Mission(2)

By Ryu MIURA, Masayuki OODO.....539

5 Earth Observation Mission

By Naoya TOMII.....543

Technical Review

Potentiality and Current Aspects of Micro Fuel Cells for Portable Devices

By Minoru UMEDA, Isamu UCHIDA.....545

Essay

Ceaseless Thanks Smile!

By Kimiko JINNAI.....513

Inaugural Address

The World Strategy of Japanese Technology

By Takeshi TANEICHI.....516

Pictures & Words

1,400kVA UPS System for 2002 FIFA World Cap International Media Center

By Yasutaka FUJIMOTO.....521

Student Page

Developing Technology Trend of Vibration Motor for Mobile Phone

By Yoshifumi SHIMOGAKI.....549

SPECIAL ISSUE

Technological Trend of AC Traction Drive System for Railway Vehicles

1 General Remarks-Have We Obtained Ultimate Driving System?

By Satoru SONE.....598

2 Power Electronics and Railway Traction Control Strategy

By Eimei TAKAHARA.....601

3 An Application of Speed Sensorless Control to Railway Vehicle Traction System

By Keiichiro KONDO.....606

4 Pure Electric Braking and Train Automatic Stop Position Control

By Hideki IIDA, Atsushi KAGA.....610

5 Internal and External History of Anti-Slip/Slide Readhesion Control Study and Its Trend

By Tomoki WATANABE 613

Technical Review

Note on the Digitalisation of Libraries and Documents

By Hirohide HAGA 618

Essay

World Cup Soccer and Engineering Education

By Masaru HATTORI 595

Technology old & New

Change of Photometry Standards and Its Present

By Ichiro SAITO 622

Interview

To the International Standard Stimulating the Free Trade -To Dr. Seiichi Takayanagi, President of the IEC

By Eiichi OHNO.....627

Student Page

In Order to Research toward Practical Application

SPECIAL ISSUE

Agent Technology on the Internet

1 Internet and Agent Technology

By Makoto AMAMIYA.....668

2 Agentcity

By Jonathan DALE, Steven WILLMOTT, Bernard BURG.....672

3 Integrating Applications on the Semantic Web

By James HENDLER, Tim Brners-LEE, Eric MILLER.....676

4 Secured Agent Community Framework with a VPC Platform

By Makoto OKADA, Shigeichiro YAMAZAKI.....681

5 International Standardization Activities on Agent Systems

By Hiroki SUGURI.....685

Technical Review

Large Scale Pumped Hydroelectric Storage Plan Utilizing the Underground of 1,000meters Deep

By Fumio WADA, Kuninori TANAKA 689

Essay

Shareholders I Expect to Be

By Seiji HARA 661

Pictures & Words

Information Technology Makes Traditional Arts Eternal

By Yuich TSUBOI, Shinya SUGITA, Syochi ABE 664

Technical Old & New

Change of Impulse Voltage Measurement Technology

By Tatsuya HARADA, Takayuki WAKIMOTO 693

Student Page

What is "Nano-Scale Ferromagnets"?

By Yutaka SHIMADA 697

SPECIAL ISSUE

Femtosecond Lasers-Innovative Tool in 21st Century

1 Introduction to the Femtosecond Lasers and its Applications

By Minoru OBARA, Masayuki FUJITA.....740

2-1 Excitation, Control and Applications of Coherent Phonons

By Satoru ADACHI.....744

2-2 Simulation of Femtosecond Laser Processing

By Takashi YABE.....746

3 New Applications of Femtosecond Laser in Industry

By Masaki HASHIDA.....749

4 History and Current Status of the Femtosecond Lasers

By Yasuo NABEKAWA, Masayuki FUJITA.....754

5 Recent Progress of Femtosecond Laser Processing in Europe and USA

By Koji SUGIOKA.....759

Technical Review

Trend of Technology for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine

By Shigeo MORIMOTO,Yoji TAKEDA.....761

Essay

Code of Ethics

By Kiyoshi HORIKAWA.....737

Technology Old & New

Changes of Speech Recognition Technology

By Jun ISHII, Toshiyuki HANAZAWA.....765

Discussion Meeting

The Wisdom from Other Fields

.....770

Student Page

Introduction to Wavelet

By Kazushi NAKANO.....775

SPECIAL ISSUE

Technical Progress in Electroacoustic Transducers

1 Outline of the Technology for New Generation of the Electroacoustic Transducers

By Juro OGA.....818

2 Edge-Damper-Less Loudspeaker

By Yoshio YAMASAKI.....820

3 Super-Miniature Electret Condenser Microphone for Cellular Phone

By Yoshinobu YASUNO.....823

4 Electro-Magnetic-Induction-Loudspeaker for Sound Reproduction in Ultra-High Audio Frequency Range

By Yoshio OHASHI.....826

5 New Speaker System Using Hemispherical Piezoelectric Ceramics

By Takeshi NAKAMURA.....829

6 Utilization of Ceramic Piezo Small Panel Speaker

By Takashi OGURA, Kousaku MURATA.....832

7 Prototype of the Loudspeaker by Piezoelectric Polymer Film

By Juro OGA, Toshitaka TAKEI 835

Technical Review

Development of Mine Detection Robot

By Kenzo NONAMI 838

Essay

General View of Automatic Control

By Shigeo SEKO 811

Pictures & Words

Introducing Information Technology to Bus System

By Akimasa OHTSUKA, Ismet Rahmad Kartono 814

Technology Old & New

The Changes of Societies in Public Lighting

By Takashi OHYAMA 842

Student Page

"Be Venture Entrepreneur!-Interview with Prof. K. Nishi, Shyobi Gakuen Universtiy-"

By Junji OTOSHI, Kouhei OOSAKI,Daiki ITO.....846