Preface to the Special Issue on "Advanced Technology for the Sustainable Society"

.....................H. Yoshikawa 1

Energy Saving in Office Buildings and Productivity Lighting

.....................H. Shimoda & F. Obayashi 2

Materials Stock Accounting of Electrical and Electronic Equipments as Urban Mine

.....................E. Yamasue, H. Okumura, & K. N. Ishihara 6

Special Issue Paper
[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]

Development and Evaluation of the Method with an Affective Interface for Promoting Employees' Morale

.....................H. Fujino, H. Ishii, H. Shimoda, & H. Yoshikawa 11

[System Engineering]

An Application of the Market-Oriented Programming to Energy Trading Decision Method in Distributed Energy Management Systems

.....................K. Yakire, T. Miyamoto, S. Kumagai,
K. Mori, S. Kitamura, & T. Yamamoto 24

Evaluation of the Reduction in CO2 Emission by Applying Micro-Grid to Home Energy Supply System

.....................T. Yamamoto, T. Takano, Y. Takuma, M. Inoue, & G. Arao 32

[Software and Information Processing]

A Proposal for a Method of Estimating Energy Saving Effect and its Application to Factory Energy Supply Systems

.....................S. Kitamura, K. Mori, Y. Ozaki, S. Shindo, & Y. Izui 39

Paper
[Optoelectronics & Quantum Electronics]

Methods of Collection of Biological Information for Fatigue Evaluation during Visual Display Terminals (VDT) Operation

.....................Y. Hachiya, H. Ogai, H. Okazaki, T. Fujisaki,
K. Uchida, S. Oda, F. Wada, & K. Mori 45

[Sensing Systems]

Development Research on High Performance Ultrasound Sensor System

.....................M. Okugumo, A. Kimura, M. Ohki, & M. Ohkita 55

[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]

Fast Matching Algorithm for Isodensity Contours of Faces Based on its Chain Coded Description and the Interpolation of Isodensity Contours

.....................K. Natsumeda, Y. Kato, & O. Nakamura 62

[Control and Measurement]

State Value Compensation of Controller for Constrained Linear Systems

.....................N. Hara & A. Kojima 70

Improvement of Torque Response and Examination of Sensorless Drive System Based on Direct Torque Control for IPMSM

..................Y. Inoue, S. Morimoto, & M. Sanada 78

[Robotics]

Implement of the Owner Distinction Function for Healing-Type Pet Robots

.....................H. Nambo, H. Kimura, & S. Hirose 87

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]

An Improved Maximum Neural Network with Stochastic Dynamics Characteristic for Maximum Clique Problem

.....................G. Yang, Z. Tang, & H. Dai 94

Application of Multiple Equlibrium Points Search in Gradient Systems to Mixed- Integer Programming

.....................K. Masuda & K. Kurihara 101

[System Engineering]

Application of Genetic Algorithm to Travel Time Measurement Using Vehicle Data Provided from Ultrasonic Vehicle Detector

.....................S. Takahashi & T. Izumi 111

Page Centric Approach to Web Application Development

.....................T. Teraoka, M. Osaki, S. Yanagihara, & H. Nakata 118

[Software and Information Processing]

The Immunity Network with Diverse Recognitions in TCR

.....................T. Yamaguchi, M. Fukata, Y. Aramaki,
Z. Tang, H. Tamura, & M. Ishii 126

Measuring Source Code Similarity Using Reference Vectors

.....................A. Ohno & H. Murao 133

A Selfish Constraint Satisfaction Genetic Algorithms for Planning a Long-Distance Transportation Network

.....................T. Onoyama, T. Maekawa, S. Kubota, S. Tsuruta, & N. Komoda 143

Letter
[Biomedical Engineering]

Transcutaneous Energy and Information Transmission System for a Totally-Implantable Artificial Heart - Unification of Externally-Coupled Transcutaneous Transformer for Energy and Information Transmission -

.....................N. Tamura, T. Yamamoto, H. Aoki, K. Koshiji,
A. Homma, E. Tatsumi, & Y. Taenaka 150

[Sensing Systems]

A Measuring Technique of Raman Gain Efficiency for an Optical Transmission Line Including Optical Fibers and Connectors by Using OTDR

.....................K. Oro, H. Hatada, I. Yamashita, & M. Ohashi 152

Preface to the Special Issue of "Developments of Renewable Energy Utilization Technologies"

.....................S. Mori 167

Special Issue Paper
[System Engineering]

A Life Cycle Assessment on a Fuel Production through Distributed Biomass Gasification Process

.....................K. Dowaki, T. Eguchi, R. Ohkubo, & Y. Genchi 168

Optimal Design of Biomass Utilization System for Rural Area Includes Technical and Economic Dimensions

.....................Y. Morioka & T. Nakata 176

Evaluation of Characteristics of High Efficiency Power Generation Systems Utilizing Fermentation Gas of Simply Sorted Municipal Refuse

.....................P. S. Pak 184

A Project Assessment of Stabilizing System of WT Generation Using Rechargeable Battery

.....................Y. Kojima, T. Takano, R. Tanikawa,
T. Takagi, K. Hirooka, & S. Kumagai 191

Statistical Evaluation of Feasibility of Emergency Micro-Grid

.....................Y. Kondo, T. Kato, Y. Suzuoki, & T. Funabashi 199

Evaluation of Regional kW-Value of PV System Based on Past Records of Electricity Load and Insolation

.....................T. Kato & Y. Suzuoki 207

Paper
[Electronic Materials]

Fabrication and Evaluation of Complimentary Logic Circuits Using Zinc Oxide and Pentacene Thin Film Transistor

.....................H. Iechi, Y. Watanabe, H. Yamauchi, & K. Kudo 213

[Integrated Electronic-Circuits]

VLSI Design of Karatsuba Integer Multipliers and Its Evaluation

.....................S. Yazaki & K. Abe 220

[Communication and Networks]

Pulse-Position Multi-Pulse Modulation for High Data Rate Multiple Access in TR-UWB Systems

.....................J. Sumethnapis & K. Araki 231

[Multimedia Technology]

Finding the Correspondence of Audio-Visual Events by Object Manipulation

.....................K. Nishibori, Y. Takeuchi, T. Matsumoto, H. Kudo, & N. Ohnishi 242

[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]

An Algorithm for Detecting the Center of the Iris Using a Color Image and Improvements of Its Processing Speed

............T. Yonezawa, K. Ogata, & K. Shiratani 253

SAR Segmentation Using Anisotropic Diffusion

.....................S. Intajag, V. Tipsuwanporn, & F. Cheevasuwit 260

[Control and Measurement]

Prediction of Travel Time in Urban District Based on State Equation

.....................A. Hiramatsu, K. Nose, K. Tenmoku, & T. Morita 269

Robust Stabilization for a Class of Uncertain Switched Linear Systems via Variable Gain Controllers

.....................H. Oya & K. Hagino 278

Passivity-Based Control of Dynamic Visual Feedback Systems with Movable Camera Configuration

.....................T. Murao, H. Kawai, & M. Fujita 286

Optimality and Robust Stability of the Minimum-Phase State Control System

.....................T. Tomaru & Y. Mori 295

[System Engineering]

Group Decision-Making Model in Fuzzy AHP Based on the Variable Axis Method

.....................K. Ota, N. Taira, & H. Miyagi 303

Evaluation of the Participant Support Method for Information Acquisition in the Multiplex Risk Communicator

..................T. Watanabe, Y. Yamamoto,H. Yajima, & R. Sasaki 310

[Software and Information Processing]

A Lossless Compression Method of Time-Series Data Based on Increasing Average of Neighboring Signals

.....................T. Takezawa, K. Asakura, & T. Watanabe 318

Letter
[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]

Moire Reduction Method for LCD Captured Image by Using Two Different Focused Images

.....................T. Hatada & F. Saitoh 326

On the Special Issue of "Evolutionary Computation and its Applications"

.....................H. Kawakami & Y. Tsujimura 333

Recent Advances in Evolutionary Computation

.....................H. Handa, H. Kawakami, & O. Katai 334

Applications of Evolutionary Technology to Information and Communication Systems : State-of-the Art Survey

.....................Y. Tsujimura, L. Lin, & M. Gen 340

Applications of Evolutionary Technology to Manufacturing and Logistics Systems : State-of-the Art Survey

.....................M. Gen & L. Lin 346

[Integrated Electronic-Circuits]
A Novel Selection Circuit Based on Rough Comparison Method for Genetic Algorithms Hardware

.....................T. Hiratsuka, H. Tamukoh, K. Horio, & T. Yamakawa 352

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
Automatic Melody Generation System with Extraction Feature

.....................K. Ida & S. Kozuki 363

Automatic Generation of Programs Using Graph Structured Program Evolution

.....................S. Shirakawa & T. Nagao 370

A New Genetic Algorithm with Diploid Chromosomes by Using Probability Decoding for Adaptation to Various Environments

.....................M. Kominami & T. Hamagami 381

Acceleration of Experiment-Based Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization Using Fitness Estimation

.....................H. Kaji & H. Kita 388

Function-Discovery-System by the Evolutionary Computation Using the Search-Accumulation

.....................M. Saito & S. Serikawa 399

Index Fund Optimization Using a Genetic Algorithm and a Heuristic Local Search

.....................Y. Orito, M. Inoguchi, & H. Yamamoto 407

An Effective Evolutionary Approach for Bicriteria Shortest Path Routing Problems

.....................L. Lin & M. Gen 416

Optimization and Improvement in Robot-Based Assembly Line System by Hybrid Genetic Algorithm

.....................L. Lin, M. Gen, & J. Gao 424

An Application and Characteristic Analysis of MOGA for Bi-Objective Optimal Component Allocation Problem in Series-Parallel Redundant System

.....................H. Yamachi, Y. Tsujimura, H. Yamamoto, & Y. Kambayashi 432

Solving Resource Constrained Multiple Project Scheduling Problems by Random Key-Based Genetic Algorithm

.....................I. Okada, L. Lin, & M. Gen 441

[System Engineering]
A Multi-Stage Reverse Logistics Network Problem by Using Hybrid Priority-Based Genetic Algorithm

.....................J. E. Lee, M. Gen, & K. G. Rhee 450

Solution Method of Multi-Product Two-Stage Logistics Problem with Constraints of Delivery Course

.....................S. Ataka & M. Gen 456

[Software and Information Processing]
Optimum Design of Balanced SAW Filters Using Differential Evolution

.....................K. Tagawa 462

[Sensing Systems]
Stimulus Distinction in the Skin of a Robot Using Tactile and Shock Sensors

.....................M. Fukushima & R. Masuda 469

[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]
Search of Target Image Area Based on Geometrical Parameters of Plural Future Pixels

.....................Y. Matuura & F. Saitoh 477

Bit-Length Expansion for Digital Images

.....................T. Kimura & A. Taguchi 484

[Control and Measurement]
Input Constrained Positioning Control for a Class of Euler-Lagrange Systems with Discontinuities

.....................K. Zheng, T. Shen, & Y. Yao 493

[Software and Information Processing]
An Admission Control Mechanism for Overload Management in Content-Based Publish/Subscribe

.....................X. Guo, H. Zhong, J. Wei, & D. Han 499

[Electronic Commerce]
Group Management Method of RFID Passwords for Privacy Protection

.....................Y. Kobayashi, T. Kuwana, Y. Taniguchi, & N. Komoda 506

Letter
[Electronic Devices]
Study of Designing BPF by Using LC Tap-Coupling Resonators

.....................T. Yasuzumi, K. Wada, N. Nakajima, & O. Hashimoto 513

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
Proximate Optimality Principle Based Multi-Point Tabu Search

.....................K. Yasuda, T. Nagaoka, & A. Ishigame 515

Constrained Particle Swarm Optimization Using Exterior Penalty Function and Swarm Activity

.....................M. Takei & K. Yasuda 517

Preface of the Special Issue on "Service Engineering"

.....................M. Akiyoshi 525

Past, Present, and Future of Web Service

.....................Y. Kitamura 526

An Approach to Service Engineering via Harmonization of Systems Engineering and Knowledge Management

.....................H. Kurisu & M. Kosaka 532

[System Engineering]
Critical Factors Analysis for Offshore Software Development Success by Structural Equation Modeling

.....................Y. Wada & H. Tsuji 540

In-House Communication Support System Based on the Information Propagation Model Utilizes Social Network

.....................S. Takeuchi, Y. Teranishi, K. Harumoto, & S. Shimojo 546

[Software and Information Processing]
An Estimation Method in the Reuse-Based Software Development for a Maintenance Service System and its Evaluation

.....................H. Kambe 553

Demand Forecasting Method for Build-To-Order Products Using Quote Information as an Advance Indicator

..................A. Shimoda, H. Kosugi, T. Karino, & N. Komoda 562

[System Engineering]
An Optimization Method for Redemption and Due Date Matching in Assignment of Electronic Receivables by Using Integer Linear Programming

.....................T. Moritsu & N. Komoda 569

[Electronics Applications]
Electrical Characteristics of the La0.5Sr0.5CoO3 as a Cathode

.....................T. Ichibakase 576

[Communication and Networks]
Structural Change Point Detection Method of Time Series Using Sequential Probability Ratio Test - Comparison with Chow Test in the Ability of Early Detection -

.....................H. Kawano, T. Hattori, & K. Nishimatsu 583

[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]
Image Contrast Conversion Based on Accumulated Quadratic Differential Gray-Levels

.....................F. Saitoh 593

Object Detection Using Straight Line Matching in - Space

.....................T. Okuzono & H. Wakizako 600

[Control and Measurement]
Improvement in Distance Resolution of Chaos Laser Radar Using Phase Delay Circuit

.....................N. Sato, Y. Yano, N. Tsuda, & J. Yamada 607

Robust H Disturbance Attenuation for Uncertain Systems with Time Varying Delay

.....................J. Yoneyama 613

VSS Robust Adaptive Control Including a Self-Tuning Controller for a Rotary Inverted Pendulum

.....................H. Hirata, T. Takabe, M. Anabuki, & S. Ouchi 618

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
A Proposal of a Genetic Algorithm for Uncapacitated Facility Location Problem

.....................H. Tohyama, K. Ida, & J. Matsueda 628

The Integrative Optimization by RBF Network and Particle Swarm Optimization

.....................S. Kitayama, K. Yasuda, & K. Yamazaki 636

[System Engineering]
Conception of Self-Construction Production Scheduling System

.....................H. Xue, X. R. Zhang, Y. Shimizu, & S. Fujimura 646

Business Scenario Evaluation Method Using Monte Carlo Simulation on Qualitative and Quantitative Hybrid Model

.....................M. Samejima, M. Akiyoshi, K. Mitsukuni, & N. Komoda 656

[Software and Information Processing]
Integrated Analysis and Evaluation Support System on Global Energy Systems for Sustainable Development - Its System Development with a Case Study for Chinese Energy Policy -

............Q. Zhang, H. Yoshikawa, H. Ishii, & H. Shimoda 665

[Electronic Devices]
Experimental Demonstration of 1200V IGBT Module for a Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch Application

.....................T. Takaku, N. Iwamuro, Y. Uchida, & R. Shimada 677

[Electronic Devices]
An Analytical Study on a Hairpin Type LPFs Using MSL Resonators Loaded with Dielectric Rods

.....................M. Nakajima, K. Wada, O. Hashimoto, & T. Takahashi 683

Special Issue on "High-Power Semiconductor Lasers and Their Applied Systems"
Preface to the Special Issue on "Opt-Quantum Devices and Power Semiconductor Lasers"

.....................S. Gonda 691

Trend of High-Power Laser Diodes for Recordable Optical Disc Drive

.....................T. Yagi 692

Red Enhanced Rear Projection Display System by Using High Power Red Semiconductor Lasers

.....................N. Ohse, S. Ito, D. Imanishi, Y. Sato, & S. Hirata 696

New Development of Semiconductor Laser Application in Thin-Film Crystal Growth

.....................K. Itaka, M. Kawasaki, & H. Koinuma 699

Ultra Thin Foil Welding with Direct Diode Laser

.....................N. Abe & Y. Funada 703

[Optoelectronics & Quantum Electronics]
Large-Scale 200-kW Laser Diode Pumping Module for Inertial Fusion Energy Driver HALNA

.....................T. Kurita, T. Ikegawa, O. Matsumoto, R. Yasuhara,
T. Sekine, T. Kawashima, M. Miyamoto, H. Kan, & Y. Izawa 707

High Power and High Reliable 915 nm Lasers with Window Structure Fabricated by Impurity Free Vacancy Disordering (IFVD)

.....................H. Taniguchi, H. Ishii, R. Minato, Y. Ohki,
T. Namegaya, & A. Kasukawa 713

Highly Reliable Operation of Red Laser Diodes for POF Data Links

.....................T. Ohgoh, A. Mukai, A. Mukaiyama, H. Asano, & T. Hayakawa 717

Monolithic Dual-Wavelength High-Power Laser Diode with Window-Mirror Structure

.....................T. Nishida, H. Tada, N. Kasai, & Y. Okura 723

InP-Based InGaAsSbN Quantum Well Laser Diodes in 2m Wavelength Region

.....................Y. Kawamura 727

Degradation Analysis and Degradation Suppression Technology Caused by Light Absorption at Active Layer Facet of GaInAsP Laser Diode

.....................H. Ichikawa, M. Ito, C. Fukuda, K. Hamada,
A. Yamaguchi, & T. Nakabayashi 732

Radiation Hardness in Red and Infrared High Power Semiconductor Lasers

.....................S. Gonda, T. Morita, T. Makino, H. Kan,
R. Ishigami, K. Kume, & Y. Ito 738

GaN-Based High-Output-Power Blue Laser Diodes

.....................T. Miyoshi, T. Kozaki, T. Yanamoto,
Y. Fujimura, S. Nagahama, & T. Mukai 744

Development of 230-270 nm AlGaN-Based Deep UV LEDs

.....................H. Hirayama, T. Yatabe, N. Noguchi, & N. Kamata 748

Ultraviolet Biexcitonic Emission from AlGaN Ternary Alloys

.....................T. Yokogawa & Y. Yamada 757

Photonic-Crystal Surface-Emitting Laser

.....................E. Miyai & S. Noda 763

Numerical Analysis on Chaos Synchronization in Semiconductor Lasers Subject to a Common Drive Signal

.....................I. Oowada, T. Yamamoto, A. Uchida, S. Yoshimori,
K. Yoshimura, J. Muramatsu, S. Goto, & P. Davis 768

[Electronics Applications]
The Early Phase Discharge Voltage Characteristics of the La0.5Sr0.5CoO3 as a Cathode

.....................T. Ichibakase 775

[Control and Measurement]
An Identification Method of a Mechanical Hybrid System Switched by the Absolute Value of Velocity or Displacement

.....................M. Hirata, S. Noguchi, & S. Adachi 781

Identification of Lifted Models for General Dual-Rate Sampled-Data Systems Using N4SID Algorithm

.....................P. Qin, S. Kanae, Z. J. Yang, & K. Wada 788

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
Class Association Rule Mining from Incomplete Database Using Genetic Network Programming

.....................K. Shimada, S. Mabu, E. Morikawa, K. Hirasawa, & T. Furuzuki 795

[System Engineering]
An Evaluation of Trading Methods for a Distributed Energy Management System

.....................K. Yakire, T. Miyamoto, S. Kumagai,
K. Mori, S. Kitamura, & T. Yamamoto 804

[Software and Information Processing]
Active Lip Contour Using Hue Characteristics Energy Model for a Lip Reading System

.....................Y. Ogoshi, H. Ide, C. Araki, & H. Kimura 811

Preface to the Special Issue on "Advanced Technology of Wireless Devices, Circuits, and Modules"

.....................K. Honjo & O. Hashimoto 819

Variability in Scaled MOS Transistors: Present Status and Measures

.....................T. Hiramoto, K. Takeuchi, & A. Nishida 820

NRD Guide Pulse Radar for Level Sensor Applications at 60 GHz

.....................F. Kuroki, K. Yamaoka, S. Ishikawa,
Y. Murata, T. Izuho, & T. Yoneyama 825

Trends in Terahertz Device and System Technologies

.....................T. Nagatsuma 832

[Electronic Materials]
Hydrogen and Carbon-Related Defects in Heavily Carbon-Doped GaAs Induced Degradation under Minority-Carrier Injection

.....................H. Fushimi & K. Wada 838

An Experimental Study on Wideband Wave Absorber Using Periodically-Arranged Short Carbon Fibers

.....................T. Doi, O. Hashimoto, T. Tanaka, & I. Umemura 846

[Electronic Devices]
A Compact Multilayer Diplexer in LTCC Substrate Using LPF with Multiple Attenuation Poles and Wideband BPF

.....................S. Oshima, K. Wada, R. Murata, & Y. Shimakata 853

Improvement in Device Performances of InP-Based HEMTs by Thinning a Barrier Layer

.....................N. Hara, T. Takahashi, K. Makiyama, & T. Ohki 861

Analysis of Millimeterwave Amplifier Module with Surface Wave Mode Transmission Line by FDTD Electromagnetic-Semiconductor Device Co-Simulation

.....................R. Ishikawa, K. Honjo, & M. Nakajima 865

Basic Study on GaN Ultraviolet Sensor Based on Charge Transport Effect

.....................K. Koh, K. Hohkawa, K. Nishimura, & N. Shigekawa 872

Dual-Band Microstrip-Line BPFs Using Tap-Coupling Resonators

.....................N. Okuzaki, Y. Shimakata, M. Yamauchi, K. Wada, & T. Iwasaki 878

Reduction of On-Resistance in Ion-Implanted GaN/AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with Low Gate Leakage Current

.....................K. Nomoto, M. Satoh, & T. Nakamura 885

Three-Terminal Nanometer Metal Switches Utilizing Solid Electrolytes

.....................H. Kawaura, T. Sakamoto, N. Banno, S. Kaeriyama, M. Mizuno, K. Terabe, T. Hasegawa, & M. Aono 890

Surface Passivation Effect of SiN for AlGaN/GaN Hetero Structure - Recovery of Thermal Damage -

.....................K. Shiojima & N. Shigekawa 896

A Study on Selective Etching for Elevated PtSi Salicide Process and Work Function Modulation of PtSi Alloying with Hf

.....................S. Ohmi & J. Gao 900

Direct Measurement of Capacitance Parameters in Nanometer-Scale MOSFETs

.....................H. Inokawa, A. Fujiwara, K. Nishiguchi, Y. Ono, & H. Satoh 905

A Study on Suppression of Electromagnetic Radiation Noise from Wireless Module in Millimeter-Wave Band by Using Alumina Containing Carbon Black

.....................Y. Takase, O. Hashimoto, K. Matsumoto, & T. Kumada 912

[Integrated Electronic-Circuits]
Static Noise Margin Enhancement by Flex-Pass-Gate SRAM

.....................S. Ouchi, M. Masahara, K. Sakamoto, K. Endo, Y. Liu, T. Matsukawa, T. Sekigawa, H. Koike, & E. Suzuki 919

[Electronics Applications]
Compact Feed Circuit with Quarter Wavelength Transmission Line Matrix Controlling Beams in Three Directions Including Boresight

.....................M. Tsuji 926

[Integrated Electronic-Circuits]
Structure of High-Speed Modulo Multiplier Suitable for Repeated Operations

.....................T. Kudou, Y. Tsunekawa, & M. Suzuki 933

[Biomedical Engineering]
Development of an Electrohydraulic Total Artificial Heart System - Improvement of the Pump Unit -

.....................A. Homma, Y. Taenaka, E. Tatsumi, Y. Takewa, T. Mizuno, K. Shioya,
H. S. Lee, T. Tsukiya, Y. Kakuta, N. Katagiri, T. Nishinaka, & K. Koshiji 943

[Multimedia Technology]
Proposal of Generating and Customizing Method to Construct 3D GUI for SCADA

.....................T. Sano, H. Nakata, & A. Sugimoto 953

[Control and Measurement]
An Image Measurement System for Phenotype Analysis of Rice Seedlings Growth

.....................T. Tanabata, H. Shimizu, T. Shinomura,
M. Takano, H. N. Miyamura, & T. Saito 962

Robust H Filter Design for Uncertain Systems with Time Varying Delays

.....................J. Yoneyama 970

[Robotics]
Self-Position Estimation of an Autonomous Mobile Robot with Variable Processing Time

.....................K. Doki, N. Isetani, A. Torii, A. Ueda, & H. Tsutsumi 976

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
Individual Evaluation Scheduling for Experiment-Based Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization

.....................H. Kaji & H. Kita 986

Techniques of Acceleration for Association Rule Induction with Pseudo Artificial Life Algorithm

.....................M. Kanakubo & M. Hagiwara 997

Automatic Detection of Proximity AE Doublets for Relative Location of Subsurface Fracture Reservoir

.....................K. Nagano & D. Ehara 1005

[Biomedical Engineering]
Spatial and Temporal Frequency Tuning of Motion-in-Depth Aftereffect

.....................S. Ge, M. Ichikawa, A. Osa, K. Iramina, & H. Miike 1015

Clinical Experiments of Communication by ALS Patient Utilizing Detecting Event- Related Potential

.....................N. Kanou, K. Sakuma, & K. Nakashima 1023

Cytotoxicity Test and Mass Spectrometry of IPMC

.....................K. Takashima, N. Kamamichi, T. Yagi, K. Asaka, & T. Mukai 1029

Direction Control of Information Transfer between Neuronal Populations with Asymmetric Three-Dimensional Microstructure

..................S. Hattori, J. Suzurikawa, R. Kanzaki, Y. Jimbo, T. Hamaguchi, H. Takahashi, & M. Nakao 1036

Optimization of Thin-Film Configuration for Light-Addressable Stimulation Electrode

.....................J. Suzurikawa, R. Kanzaki, M. Nakao, Y. Jimbo, & H. Takahashi 1043

Spontaneous Calcium Changes in Striatal Cells

.....................M. Osanai, Y. Yaguchi, N. Yamada, F. Oboshi, & T. Yagi 1050

Legibility Evaluation with Oculomotor Analysis - Relationship between Contrast and Legibility -

.....................D. Saito, K. Saito, & M. Saito 1058

Developmental Changes in Spontaneous Beating Rhythm of Cardiac Myocytes in vitro Cultured with Molecular Diffusion Culture Method

.....................A. Takeuchi, H. Ogawa, H. Moriguchi, J. K. Lee, M. Noshiro, K. Kotani, & Y. Jimbo 1064

[Communication and Networks]
Characteristic Evaluation of Power Line with Lamp Switch Branch for Power Line Communication

.....................S. Sakuta, T. Higuma, & M. Tokuda 1070

A Study on the Performance of Wavelet OFDM in Power Line

.....................H. Koga & N. Kodama 1081

[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]
Audio Watermark Embedding Technique Applying Auditory Stream Segregation: "G-encoder Mark" able to be Extracted by Mobile Phone

.....................T. Modegi 1087

Low-Resolution Vehicle Image Recognition Technology by Frame-Composition of Moving Images

.....................Y. Kanzawa, H. Kobayashi, T. Ohkawa, & T. Ito 1096

[Control and Measurement]
Identification of Time-Varying Wiener Systems with Unknown Parameters

.....................Y. Kobayashi, Y. Shiotani, S. Hikita, & K. Nomura 1102

Model-Based Temperature Control of Cooking Appliance Using Soft Sensor

.....................Y. Kawamura, K. Hirata, A. Suzuki, & K. Sugimoto 1110

Distance Estimation to Multiple Targets Using Band-Limited Noise Signal

.....................T. Uebo, N. Nakasako, N. Ohmata, & H. Itagaki 1117

[Robotics]
A Reinforcement Learning Using a Stochastic Gradient Method with Memory-Based Learning

.....................T. Yamada & S. Yamaguchi 1123

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
A Genetic Algorithm Using New Crossover Operation for Cutting Stock Problem of Timber Precutting

.....................J. Toyoda 1131

Fast Back Propagation Learning Using Optimization of Learning Rate for Pulsed Neural Networks

.....................K. Yamamoto, S. Koakutsu, T. Okamoto, & H. Hirata 1137

Improvement of Particle Swarm Optimization Based on the Repetitive Search Guideline

.....................S. Hiraoka, T. Okamoto, & E. Aiyoshi 1143

Simultaneous Design Method of the Sensory Morphology and Controller of Mobile Robots

.....................K. Sugiura, H. Kawakami, & O. Katai 1154

[System Engineering]
Consideration of Particle Swarm Optimization Combined with Tabu Search

.....................S. Nakano, A. Ishigame, & K. Yasuda 1162

[Software and Information Processing]
Decomposution and Reconstruction of Signal in High-Speed Processing Method of Real-Time Spectral Analysis

.....................H. Nakatsuji & S. Omatu 1168

Development of Categories of Colour Similarity Estimation Algorithm for Persons with Low Visual Capability Using Artificial Neural Network

.....................S. Fujisawa, R. Kurozumi, S. Mitani, & O. Sueda 1176

[Biomedical Engineering]
Discrimination of Finger Area of Somatosensory Cortex by NIRS

.....................M. Xu, T. Hayami, & K. Iramina 1183

[Integrated Electronic-Circuits]
A Dividing Ratio Changeable Digital PLL Based on Phase State Memory and Double Clock-Edge Detection

.....................K. Fujimoto, H. Sasaki, & M. Yahara 1185

[Sensing Systems]
Leak Detection of Hydrogen Gas Using Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering

.....................T. Fukuchi & H. Ninomiya 1191

[Communication and Networks]
Synthesis of Polynomial Compensators for Suppression of Low-Frequency Noises in Electronic Devices

.....................N. V. Korovkin, E. B. Solovyeva, & M. Hayakawa 1197

[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]
A Possibility Study on Gender Recognition Method Using Near Infrared Ray Scanning Spectrophotometer

.....................S. Nishino & K. Ohshima 1204

[Robotics]
Self-Localization for Mobile Robot Using RFID Tags without Layout Information

.....................Y. Senta, Y. Kimuro, S. Takarabe, & T. Hasegawa 1212

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
Task Learning of an Arm Robot in Real Space by Using Learning System in Virtual Space

.....................T. Tsubone, K. Kurimoto, K. Sugiyama, & Y. Wada 1222

[Software and Information Processing]
Identification Method in Software Process Improvement Areas

.....................A. Hayashi & N. Kataoka 1231

[Electronics Applications]
Basic Study of Dyeing on Oshima-Tsumugi-Mushiro by Electrostatically Extracted Ink Jet System

.....................K. Matsuo, K. Akiyama, H. Shirakawa, & H. Yamazaki 1142

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
Qualitative Analysis in a Second-Order Impact Model for Forest Fires

.....................S. Tomonaga & T. Kousaka 1244

[Biomedical Engineering]
Noise Reduction on Nasal Skin Temperature Measured by Radiation Thermometer with Differential Revision Filtering

.....................T. Mizuno, A. Nozawa, & H. Ide 1251

Development of an Evaluation Method for Controlling Skill of a Myoelectric Control Hand

.....................Y. Hara, H. Matsubara, Y. Shibata, F. Mizobe, Y. Fukazawa,
M. Okamoto, T. Chin, K. Minato, & M. Yoshida 1257

[Electronics Applications]
A Study on Adaptive Notch Filter Using Exponential All-Pass Transfer Function

.....................M. Kobayashi, & C. Wang 1265

A Study on Uniform Heating of Solid Foods and High Viscosity Foods by Microwave Heating

.....................R. Suga, O. Hashimoto, T. Ijuin, & T. Takatomi 1271

[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]
Moving Object Detection Using Strip Frame Images

.....................M. Hoguro, Y. Inoue, T. Umezaki, & T. Setta 1277

[Control and Measurement]
T-S Fuzzy Controller for a Class of Nonlinear Systems with Input Constraint

.....................H. Han 1286

[Robotics]
Evaluation of a New Backtrack Free Path Planning Algorithm for Manipulators

.....................M. N. Islam, S. Tamura, T. Murata, & T. Yanase 1293

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
A State Predictor Based Reinforcement Learning System

.....................K. Kobayashi, K. Nakano, T. Kuremoto, & M. Obayashi 1303

Genetic Network Programming with Intron-Like Nodes

.....................S. Mabu, Y. Chen, S. Eto, K. Shimada, & K. Hirasawa 1312

[System Engineering]
Contents Delivery System for Cyber Education Using Idle Computing Resources in P2P Network Environments

.....................J. Kim, J. Shin, & H. Lee 1320

Interoperability of Middleware for Context-Aware Services

.....................H. Yamamoto, S. Sameshima, T. Sekiguchi,
H. Kato, J. Yura, & K. Takashio 1327

One to One Recommendation System in Apparel On-Line Shopping

.....................T. Sekozawa, H. Mitsuhashi, & Y. Ozawa 1333

[Software and Information Processing]
Extracting Date/Time Expressions in Super-Function Based Japanese-English Machine Translation

.....................M. Sasayama, S. Kuroiwa, & F. Ren 1342

A Method of Solving Scheduling Problems Using Improved Guided Genetic Algorithm

.....................G. Ou, H. Tamura, K. Tanno, & Z. Tang 1351

Paper Filtering Method Using Features of Co-Author Research Group, Subject Category and Terminology

.....................M. Yamamoto, H. Mase, H. Yajima, & H. Kinukawa 1358

[Electronic Commerce]
A Student Experiment Method for Learning the Basics of Embedded Software Technologies Including Hardware/Software Co-Design

.....................H. Kambe, H. Mitsui, S. Endo, & H. Koizumi 1367

[Integrated Electronic-Circuits]
A Study on Phase Noise Characteristics of Oscillation Circuits Focused Signal Output Position

.....................T. Imaike, Y. Sakuta, & Y. Sekine 1377

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
A Method of Copy-Learning Model for Recognizing Hollow Character

.....................H. Hitotsubashi, K. Suzaki, & S. Araya 1379

[Electronic Materials]
The Discharge Area Constriction Phenomenon of the La0.5Sr0.5CoO3 as a Cathode

.....................T. Ichibakase 1399

[Communication and Networks]
Evaluation and Application of Overvoltage into Communication Equipment due to Potential Rise at Earthing Terminal of Distribution Line Induced by Lightning Surge

.....................K. Ito & Y. Hirose 1406

A Study on the Different System Detection Method Among Different Type PLC Systems

.....................H. Koga & N. Kodama 1416

EMC Characteristics of the Refrigerant Pipe-Based Transmission System

.....................T. Higuma, Y. Watanabe, & M. Tokuda 1422

A Study on Video Performance of Multipoint-to-Point Video Streaming with Multiple Description Coding Over Ad Hoc Networks

..................K. Utsu, C. Chow, & H. Ishii 1431

[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]
Dynamic Trajectory Extraction from Stereo Vision Using Fuzzy Clustering

.....................M. Onishi & I. Yoda 1438

3D Head Pose Tracking Using a Particle Filter with Nose Template Matching

.....................H. Kubota, M. Takeshi, & H. Saito 1447

[Robotics]
Control of Indoor Balloon Robot with Time Constraints

.....................T. Takaya, H. Kawamura, M. Yamamoto, & A. Ohuchi 1455

[Neural Network, Fuzzy and Chaos Systems]
Generating Stock Trading Rules Using Genetic Network Programming with Flag Nodes and Adjustment of Importance Indexes

..................S. Mabu, Y. Chen, & K. Hirasawa 1462

[Sound and Image Processing and Recognition]
A Gender Identification System for Customers in a Shop Using Infrared Area Scanners

.....................T. Tajima, H. Kimura, T. Abe, K. Abe, & Y. Nakamoto 1470

[Software and Information Processing]
Synthesis of Multiple Equivalent One-Port Circuits by GP with Metric Measures

.....................M. Kitagawa, T. Kato, & K. Inoue 1480

[Control and Measurement]
Another look at Statics and Dynamics of Switching Power Converters - Multiple Operating-Points Analysis Approach -

.....................S. Sasaki & H. Watanabe 1489

Special Issue on "Sensor Networks"
Preface to the Special Issue on "Sensor Networks"

..............T. Ikegami 1497

An Overview of the Sensor Networks

..............T. Ikegami 1498

Network Sensing Based on Fiber Optic Sensors

..............K. Watanabe 1504

[Information and Communication Technology]
Estimation Method of Attenuation Constant during Localization in RSSI

..............K. Tateishi & T. Ikegami 1509

Design and Implementation of Secure Area Expansion Scheme for Public Wireless LAN Services

..............R. Watanabe & T. Tanaka 1516

[Systems, Instrument, Control]
Development of Time Synchronized Wireless Sensor Network

..............Y. Uchimura, M. Takahashi, & T. Nasu 1528

A Fused System of Sensing and Communication with Hetero-Core Spliced Fiber Optic Sensors

..............H. Sasaki, M. Nishiyama, E. Kondo, Y. Ito, N. Shinomiya, & K. Watanabe 1535

[Information and Communication Technology]
Effectiveness of Server Load Estimation by Using Request File Size for Web Server Clusters

..............S. Satake, H. Inai, & T. Arai 1543

[Biomedical Engineering]
Estimation of Delta Wave by Mutual Information of Heartbeat during Sleep

..............Y. Kurihara, K. Watanabe, K. Kobayashi, & H. Tanaka 1550

[Systems, Instrument, Control]
Development of a Battery Support System for the Prolonged Activity of Mobile Robots

..............Y. Saito, K. Asai, Y. Choi, T. Iyota, K. Watanabe, & Y. Kubota 1557

[Speech and Image Processing, Recognition]
Estimation of Surface Normal Vector Based on Majority Voting Using Multi-Light Photometric Stereo

..............H. Fukumoto, H. Terashima, M. Ohchi, & T. Furukawa 1567

[Softcomputing, Learning]
An Evolutionary Agent-Based Approach to Social Norm Emergence in Traffic Signals

..............K. Ikeda, I. Morisugi, & H. Kita 1574

[Information System, Electronic Commerce]
3D Encoding of Musical Score Information and the Playback Method Used by the Cellular Phone

..............H. Kubo & A. Sugiura 1582

[Energy, Environment and Sustainability]
An Environmental Evaluation of Household Garbage Processors

..............K. Haruki 1589

On the Special Issue of "The 2007 Kansai-Section Joint Convention of Institutes of Electrical Engineering Japan"

..............K. Yamaguchi 1599

[Electronic Materials and Devices]
Improvement of Anode Oxidation Reaction of a Fuel Cell Using Ammonium Formate with Pt-Ir Catalysts

............K. Ohyama, T. Sugino, T. Nitta, C. Kimura, & H. Aoki 1600

[Optics, Quantum Electronics]
The Study of Spectral Correction for Self-Absorption of Radiation Unit in Integrating Photometer

..............S. Mishima & K. Oshima 1605

[Information and Communication Technology]
An Access Method by Using Fixed Backoff for Wireless LANs

..............K. Nakamura, S. Satake, & H. Inai 1610

[Biomedical Engineering]
Non-Restrictive Method of ECG R Wave Measurement Using a Neckband

..............A. Mizuno, H. Okumura, H. Okazaki, T. Hitsuda, & M. Matsumura 1619

[Information System, Electronic Commerce]
An Information System Development Method by Business Process Modeling Based on Adaptability for Specification Changes

..............T. Okawa, S. Hirabayashi, T. Kaminishi, & H. Koizumi 1625

[Energy, Environment and Sustainability]
Improved Power Sharing Scheme for a Microgrid with Multiple Distributed Generators

..............N. Gyawali & Y. Ohsawa 1635

[Biomedical Engineering]
Unconstrained Respiration Measurement and Respiratory Arrest Detection Method by Dynamic Threshold in Transferring Patients by Stretchers

..............Y. Kurihara, K. Watanabe, K. Kobayashi, & H. Tanaka 1641

[Systems, Instrument, Control]
Development of a Awaking Behavior Detection System Using a Neural Network

..............H. Satoh, F. Takeda, Y. Shiraishi, & R. Ikeda 1649

A Design of Model Following Control System for Linear Neutral System with Time Delays

..............D. Wang & S. Okubo 1657

A Revision of Extended Division Algorithm for Polynomial Matrices and its Applications

..............W. Kase 1664

A Study of Decoupling with Skeletal Matrix in Two-Degreeds-of-Freedom Generalized Minimum Variance Control

..............Y. Mori & A. Takaki 1671

[Media Information, User Interface]Communication Aid with Human Eyes Only

..............K. Arai & K. Yajima 1679

[Speech and Image Processing, Recognition]
Computer-Aided Diagnostic (CAD) Scheme by Use of Contralateral Subtraction Technique - Application to Detection of Acute Cerebral Infarctions in Brain Computed Tomography (CT) -

..............H. Nagashima & T. Harakawa 1687

[Softcomputing, Learning]
An Automatic Control Parameters Tuning Method for Differential Evolution

..............S. Yamaguchi 1696

[Information and Communication Technology]
Study of Both Earthquake Endurance of Networking Devices Installed in 19-Inch Racks and Earthquake Endurance Regarding Different Installations to Them

..............T. Yamaguchi 1704

[Speech and Image Processing, Recognition]
Fractal Digital Watermarking Using Domain Block Address Information

..............R. Hamabe & N. Taketa 1706

[Information Processing, Software]
Detection of the Remaining Files Copied from Removable Storage Medium

..............C. Ishizawa, Y. Andoh, & M. Nishida 1708

Special Issue on "The 2007 Tokai-Section Joint Conference of the Eight Institutes of Electrical and Related Engineers"

..............N. Ohnishi 1713

[Optics, Quantum Electronics]
Development of Gas Sensing Technique Using Narrow-Linewidth Terahertz-Wave Source

............Y. Takashima, K. Suizu, T. Shibuya, C. Otani, & K. Kawase 1714

[Systems, Instrument, Control]
Nondestructive Internal Defect Detection Using Photoacoustic and Self-Coupling Effect

..............T. Oe, Y. Nawa, N. Tsuda, & J. Yamada 1721

[Intelligence, Robotics]
Implementation of Disturbance Attenuation Controller Based on Frequency Estimation

..............T. Narikiyo, K. Fuwa, & T. Murano 1727

[Information Processing, Software]
CG Expression of Paper Tearing

..............K. Kitani, T. Tanaka, & Y. Sagawa 1735

[Information and Communication Technology]
Purification of the Quasi-Bell State from (3, 1) Quantum Error Correcting Code

..............H. Nanjo, T. S. Usuda, & I. Takumi 1741

An Example of Code that has Quantum Gain with Two Criteria

..............R. Sahara, Y. Hayashi, S. Usami, T. S. Usuda, & I. Takumi 1743

[Biomedical Engineering]
A System Helping the Visually Handicapped Read Common Documents

..............M. Watanabe, Y. Takeuchi, T. Matsumoto, H. Kudo, & N. Ohnishi 1745

[Information and Communication Technology]
A Random Time-Varying Particle Swarm Optimization for the Real Time Location Systems

..............H. Zhu, Y. Tanabe, & T. Baba 1747

A Power Efficient Access Method by Polling for Wireless Mesh Networks

..............T. Hatauchi, Y. Fukuyama, M. Ishii, & T. Shikura 1761

[Systems, Instrument, Control]
A Design of Nonlinear PID Control Systems Using Boosting Algorithm

..............S. Kawanari & Y. Ohnishi 1767

Detection and Extraction of Waveform Shapes for Local Signals Using Characteristic Waveform Template

..............J. Takayama, S. Ohyama, & A. Kobayashi 1773

Digital Filter Design with State Space Method for 1-Bit Signal Processing Based on Delta-Sigma Modulation

..............Y. Ito, S. Doki, & S. Okuma 1781

A Dynamic Bayesian Network Model for the Production and Inventory Control

..............J. Shin, N. Takazaki, T. Lee, J. Kim, & H. Lee 1789

[Media Information, User Interface]
Brain Activity with Reading Sentences and Emoticons - An fMRI Study on Verbal and Nonverbal Communication -

..............M. Yuasa, K. Saito, & N. Mukawa 1797

[Speech and Image Processing, Recognition]
Fatigue Level Estimation of Bill Based on Acoustic Signal Feature by Supervised SOM

..............M. Teranishi, S. Omatu, & T. Kosaka 1804

[Softcomputing, Learning]
Buying and Selling Stocks of Multi Brands Using Genetic Network Programming with Control Nodes

..............E. Ohkawa, Y. Chen, Z. Bao, S. Mabu, K. Shimada, & K. Hirasawa 1811

Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem through Extended Changing Crossover Operators

..............R. Takahashi 1820

[Information System, Electoronic Commerce]
An Acquisition Method on Term Knowledge from Operating Manuals for Information Equipments by Using the Structure of Headline Sentences

..............M. Imamura, Y. Takayama, M. Akiyoshi, & N. Komoda 1833

[Information Processing, Software]
Implementation and Evaluation of Improvement in Parallel Processing Performance on the Cluster Using Small-Scale SMP PCs

..............T. Fukunaga & H. Umeno 1842

A Transient Chaotic Associative Memory Model with Temporary Stay Function

..............M. Obayashi, K. Narita, K. Kobayashi, & T. Kuremoto 1852

[Electrical and Electronic Circuit, LSI]
A Study on Characteristics of Oscillator Circuit with Impedance Matching Conditions

..............M. Ogawa, T. Imaike, Y. Sakuta, & Y. Sekine 1859

[Systems, Instrument, Control]
Improvement Method of Tactile Stimuli Information Presentation by Neural Networks

..............Y. Park, T. Mizuno, & M. Uchida 1861