Operation Method for AC Motor Control during Power Interruption in Direct AC/AC Converter System

..............K. Shizu & S. Azuma 1

A Modular PV System Using Chain-Link-Type Multilevel Converter

..............N. Hatano & T. Ise 8

A New Approach for High Efficiency Buck-Boost DC/DC Converters Using Series Compensation

..............J. Itoh & T. Fujii 18

Inverter Dead-Time Compensation and Control Scheme for Reducing Harmonic Distortion and Improving Conversion Efficiency

..............Z. Guo & F. Kurokawa 26

High Frequency Inverter with a Boost Chopper

..............H. Kifune, M. Ohkoshi, & Y. Hatanaka 37

High Efficiency Isolated DC/DC Converter Using Series Voltage Compensation

..............S. Miyawaki, J. Itoh, & K. Iwaya 43

Current Control for Utility Interactive Inverter Using Multisampling Method Based on FPGA

..............T. Yokoyama, T. Komiyama, & E. Shimada 51

Basic Studies for Accurate Commutation Analysis which Enables Commutation Spark Energy Estimation

..............Q. Zhang, T. Ueno, & N. Morita 60

Propositions for the Analysis of Commutation Phenomena and Modeling of Universal Motors Using the State Function Method

..............Y. Niwa, Y. Akiyama, & T. Naruta 68

Wireless Power Transfer during Displacement Using Electromagnetic Coupling in Resonance -Magnetic- versus Electric-Type Antennas -

..............T. Imura, H. Okabe, T. Uchida, & Y. Hori 76

Study of Magnetic and Electric Coupling for Contactless Power Transfer Using Equivalent Circuits - Wireless Power Transfer via Electromagnetic Coupling at Resonance-

..............T. Imura, H. Okabe, T. Uchida, & Y. Hori 84

Sensorless Sinusoidal Drives for Fan and Pump Motors by V/f Control

..............M. Kiuchi & T. Ohnishi 93

Position Measurement of a Crane Spreader Using an Image Sensor for Efficient Container Handling

..............H. Kawai, S. Tanaka, Y.-B. Kim, Y. Choi, & Y. Kubota 102

A Single-to-Three Phase PWM Current Source Converter with Four Legs

..............Y. Neba, H. Matsumoto, R. Itoh, & K. Ishizaka 109

Single-Phase Half-Controlled Buck Rectifier Capable of Recovering Snubber Energy

..............R. Itoh & K. Ishizaka 111

Current Control for Single-Phase Active Filter Based on Multirate PWM

..............K. Sato & H. Fujimoto 113

Sensorless-Oriented Design of Concentrated-Winding IPM Motor for General Industrial Applications

..............Y. Kano, T. Kosaka, N. Matsui, & T. Nakanishi 119

Control Strategy of a Parallel System Using Both Matrix Converter and Voltage Type Inverter

..............J. Itoh & H. Tamura 129

Design Method for EPS Control System Based on KANSEI Structure

..............Y. Saitoh, H. Itoh, F. Ozaki, T. Nakamura, & S. Kawaji 138

Improvement of Ron under AC Operation of Floating Island and Thick Bottom Oxide Trench Gate MOSFET (FITMOS)

..............H. Takaya, K. Miyagi, & K. Hamada 144

Short Span Seek of Hard Disk Drives via Multi-Objective Feed-Forward Control

..............Y. Ishihara & S. Takakura 150

Maximum Torque Control with Inductance Setting of Extended EMF Observer

..............T. Ohnuma, S.-H. Jung, S. Doki, & S. Okuma 158

Analysis of Torque Ripple Caused by Three-Phase Unbalance in Claw Teeth Motors

..............T. Koyama, J. Nakatsugawa, & Y. Enomoto 166

A Three-Phase Solar Power Conditioner Using a Single-Phase PWM Control Method

..............H. Fujita & R. Suzuki 173

Development of Low-Speed Low-Capacity Vertical-Axis-Type Wind Power Generator

..............K. Soejima, T. Higuchi, T. Abe, T. Hirayama, & K. Kouno 181

Development of Medium-Voltage and Large-Capacity Uninterruptible Power Supply System

..............K. Fujii, T. Kikuchi, & K. Yoda 189

Asymmetrical DC Link Voltage Configuration for a Diode-Clamped Inverter

..............A. Nami, F. Zare, & A. Ghosh 195

Downward Slope Driving Control for Electric Powered Wheelchair Based on Capacitor Regenerative Brake

..............H. Seki & Y. Takahashi 207

A New Power-Factor-Based Vector Control Method for Sensorless Drive of Permanent- Magnet Synchronous Motors - Simplification and Conversion to Voltage Reference Frame -

..............S. Shinnaka 215

Initial Friction Compensation by Disturbance Observer Based on Rolling Friction Model

..............Y. Maeda & M. Iwasaki 228

Torque Expressions and Equivalent Circuits for Salient Pole Synchronous Machines

..............M. Kondo 236

Stability Improvement of Bilateral Teleoperation with Time Delay by Velocity Difference Damping Based on Performance Analysis in Modal Space

..............A. Suzuki & K. Ohnishi 243

Novel Multiple DC-Inputs Direct Electric-Power Converter

..............K. Yoshimoto, K. Takahashi, K. Okushima, & K. Tani 251

Novel Smoothing Capacitor-less ARCP Scheme Soft Switching Inverter

..............M. Yamamoto, H. Morii, & S. Funabiki 258

Removal of Specular Reflection Based on High-Speed Camera Images

..............T. Tsuji & R. Inoda 261

End-to-End Flow Control Using PI Controller for Servo Control over Networks

..............D. Yashiro, R. Kubo, T. Yakoh, & K. Ohnishi 268

Track Seeking Control of Hard Disk Drives Using Polynomial-Input-Type FSC

..............M. Hirata & F. Ueno 277

Design Method of ZMP Disturbance Observer for Walking Stabilization of Biped Robot

..............T. Sato, S. Sakaino, & K. Ohnishi 283

Command Recognition of Robot with Low Dimension Whole-Body Haptic Sensor

..............T. Ito & T. Tsuji 293

Realization of Advanced Hybrid Control through Oblique Coordinate Control

..............S. Sakaino, T. Sato, & K. Ohnishi 300

Compensation for Interference between Table Drive Systems by Load Acceleration Feedback Control

..............M. Yamamoto, M. Iwasaki, K. Ito, & N. Matsui 307

System Modeling and Model-Based Feedforward Compensation for Interference between Table Drive Systems

..............K. Ito, M. Yamamoto, M. Iwasaki, & N. Matsui 317

Network-Based Control with Compensation for Time-Varying Delay and Modeling Error

..............H. Shimano & Y. Uchimura 326

A Method for Counting People at Elevator Lobby Focusing on Top of Moving Objects

..............T. Tsuji, H. Tashiro, & S. Abe 334

Real-Time Control of Humanoid Robots Considering External Forces on Upper Part of the Body

..............K. Inomata, Y. Shigemori, & Y. Uchimura 341

Feedback Control of Floor Reaction Force Based on Force-Reflecting-Type Multilateral Control

..............K. Nagase & S. Katsura 351

Asynchronous Multilateral Control for Simplified Walking Haptic System

..............T. Okura & S. Katsura 360

Motion Stabilization by Using Laser Distance Sensor for Biped Walking Robot with Flexible Ankle Joints

..............M. Ito & N. Oda 368

Motion Control of Industrial Robot by Considering Vibration Suppression and Fast Path Tracking

..............S. Kumagai, T. Miyazaki, & K. Ohishi 375

Development and Analysis of a Wire-Based Robot with Twin Direct-Drive Motor System

..............C. Mitsantisuk, K. Ohishi, S. Urushihara, & S. Katsura 385

Vision System with Dominant Eye-Operation Method Using 3D HMD-

..............S. Shimizu, K. Ishikawa, T. Suzuki, & T. Hashizume 393

A New PWM Modifying Technique for Reconstructing Three-phase Currents from DC Bus Current

..............S. Aoyagi, Y. Iwaji, K. Tobari, & K. Sakamoto 401

Studies on a Wind Turbine Generating System that Employs a Thyristor Inverter

..............S. Nishikata & F. Tatsuta 407

Development of Method for Remaining Life Assessment of Oil-Immersed Transformer

..............T. Matsui, Y. Nakahara, K. Nishiyama, N. Urabe, & M. Itoh 415

New Approach for IIR Adaptive Lattice Filter Structure Using Simultaneous Perturbation Algorithm

..............J. I. M. Martinez, K. Nakano, & K. Higuchi 422

Skid Prevention Control for IPMSM Driven EVs Based on Improved Torque Reduction Characteristics - Extension to dq-axis Current Control and Experimental Verification -

..............M. Satake, K. Kawashima, T. Uchida, & Y. Hori 430

Integrated Reproduction of Human Motion Components by Motion Copying System

..............N. Tsunashima & S. Katsura 436

Diagnosis and Prognosis of Bearing Failure in Rotating Machinery Using Acoustic Emission and Artificial Neural Network

..............A. K. Mahamad, T. Hiyama, & M. I. Ghazali 443

Two-Stage Soft-Switching High-Frequency Inverter with Simple PFC Function for Consumer IH Cooking Appliances

..............Y. Kawaguchi, E. Hiraki, T. Tanaka, H. Sadakata, A. Fujita, H. Omori, & M. Nakaoka 450

Train Timetable Evaluation from the Viewpoints of Passengers by Microsimulation of Train Operation and Passenger Flow

..............T. Kunimatsu, C. Hirai, & N. Tomii 459

A Control Method Based on Modal Transformation for Biped Robots to Climb Unknown Steps

..............S. Shimmyo, M. Nakazato, K. Mikami, T. Sato, S. Sakaino, & K. Ohnishi 468

Modal-Power-Based Haptic Motion Recognition

..............Y. Kasahara, T. Shimono, H. Kuwahara, M. Sato, & K. Ohnishi 477

Bilateral Control Using Master/Slave Simulator for Haptic Communication

..............Y. Yokokura, S. Katsura, & K. Ohishi 485

Torque Characteristics of Saturated Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors

..............A. Takahashi, S. Kikuchi, S. Wakui, H. Mikami, K. Ide, & K. Shima 492

Character Recognition Method by Time-Frequency Analyses Using Writing Pressure

..............T. Watanabe & S. Katsura 498

A New Parallel Monitor Circuit for Charging EDLCs

..............T. Mizoguchi, K. Harada, & T. Ninomiya 505

Slip Ratio Estimation and Regenerative Brake Control for Decelerating Electric Vehicles without Detection of Vehicle Velocity and Acceleration

..............T. Suzuki & H. Fujimoto 512

Control Method for Multi Power Supplies Interface System Using Regenerative Snubber

..............K. Kato & J. Itoh 518

Development of Buck-Type Single-Phase to Three-Phase Power Converter with Active Buffer

..............Y. Ohnuma & J. Itoh 526

Stability Analysis of A.C. Voltage Controls for Shinkansen Feeding System with Multiple Power Converters

..............K. Kunomura & T. Koseki 536

A Medium-Voltage Motor Drive with a Modular Multilevel PWM Inverter Part I. Experimental Verification by a 400-V, 15-kW Downscaled Model

..............M. Hagiwara, K. Nishimura, & H. Akagi 544

A Medium-Voltage Motor Drive with a Modular Multilevel PWM Inverter Part II. Startup Method and Performance

..............K. Nishimura, M. Hagiwara, & H. Akagi 552

High-Precision Positioning with Strain Feedback Using Piezoelectric Element

..............K. Seki, K. Mochizuki, M. Iwasaki, & H. Hirai 560

Dynamic Characteristics Analysis of a Small-Sized Linear Oscillatory Actuator Employing the 3-D Finite Element Method

..............N. Shoji, K. Hirata, K. Ueyama, E. Hashimoto, & T. Takagi 568

A New Starting Method of the Hybrid Power Filter for Wind Power Generation Systems with Soft Starter

..............H. Yamada, E. Hiraki, & T. Tanaka 574

Position Estimation Method on Salient-Pole Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor Using High-Frequency Current Correlated Signals

..............Y. Tomigashi, H. Takao, & K. Ueyama 576

Current Control System for PMSM in Overmodulation Range of Inverter

..............S. Lerdudomsak, S. Doki, & S. Okuma 579

Examination of Buoyancy-Reduction Effect in Induction-Heating Cookers by Using 3D Finite Element Method

..............D. Yonetsu, K. Tanaka, & T. Hara 590

Decoupling of Getting Up Detection Device Using Ultrasonic Radar by Changing Duty Ratio of Transmission Wave

..............Y. Yamada, K. Tanaka, K. Haruyama, Y. Wakasa, & T. Akashi 599

Practical Evaluations of a Novel Asymmetrical ZCS-PWM DC-DC Converter with High-Frequency Transformer-Link

..............T. Mishima, E. Hiraki, & M. Nakaoka 605

Examination of Periodic Disturbance Current Control Method : Controlling the Beat Phenomenon of DC Voltage Pulsation in Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor Drives

..............K. Tobari, K. Sakamoto, Y. Iwaji, D. Kaneko, H. Uematsu, & T. Okubo 614

Study on Frequency Dependency of ON-Resistance and Pulse-Loss Calculation of MOSFETs for Switch Mode Power Supply

..............H. Yamamura, R. Sato, & Y. Iwata 625

Examination of Applying Amorphous Rolled Core to Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors

..............H. Amano, Y. Enomoto, M. Ito, H. Itabashi, S. Tanigawa, & R. Masaki 632

Analysis of Transformer-Isolated Diode Rectifier Circuits in Three-Phase Rectangular-Waveform Distribution System

..............M. Kito, J. Watanabe, T. Takeshita, & Y. Nishida 639

Power Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation of a Gas Engine Cogeneration System for Developing a Power Converter System

..............M. Hong, S. Horie, Y. Miura, T. Ise, Y. Sato, T. Momose, & C. Dufour 646

Rolling Stability Control Utilizing Rollover Index for In-wheel Motor Electric Vehicle

..............K. Kawashima, T. Uchida, & Y. Hori 655

Consideration of Motor Control Responses during Voltage Saturation of PWM Inverter

..............S. Makishima, K. Uezono, & M. Nagai 663

Iron Loss Reduction in a Hybrid Stepping Motor by Changing its Pole Arrangement

..............M. Kobori & H. Dohmeki 671

A DC-Voltage-Balancing Circuit for a Five-Level Diode-Clamped PWM Inverter Intended for Motor Drives

..............K. Hasegawa & H. Akagi 677

Walking Stabilization Control Using Virtual Plane Method for Biped Robots

..............T. Sato, S. Sakaino, & K. Ohnishi 685

Study on Cogging Torque Reduction in a Hybrid-Type Magnetic Gear

..............N. Niguchi, K. Hirata, M. Yamamoto, & M. Muramatsu 692

Universal Parameter Measurement and Sensorless Vector Control of Induction and Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors

..............S. Yamamoto & T. Ara 699

Effect of Plasma Washing Rotor on Characteristics of Three Phase Induction Motor

..............J. Nozawa & T. Nagasawa 709

Improvement of Frequency Characteristic of Self-Sensing Active Magnetic Bearing with Zero-Bias Current Control

..............Y. Tamura, T. Yoshida, & K. Ohniwa 711

Energy-Saving Effect of the Add-on Energy Recovery System for Electric Motor Drive Systems in the Injection Molding Machine

..............K. Takahashi, E. Hiraki, & T. Tanaka 713

Flashover and Transformer Voltage - Influence of Induced Voltage on DC Machine Flashover -

..............K. Sugimoto, Y. Nakanishi, & N. Morita 715

Analysis Method for Giant Magnetostrictive Material Based Actuator Using FEM

..............B. Yoo & K. Hirata 721

Influence of Floating P-Base on Turn-On Characteristics of Trench-Gate FS-IGBT

..............N. Tokura 728

Comparison of Transformer Winding Methods for Contactless Power Transfer Systems of Electric Vehicle

..............Y. Kaneko, N. Ehara, T. Iwata, S. Abe, T. Yasuda, & K. Ida 734

A Robust Control of Two-Wheeled Mobile Manipulator with Underactuated Joint by Nonlinear Backstepping Method

..............C. Acar & T. Murakami 742

Development of a Series-Parallel Compensation-Type DC-DC Converter

..............K. Orikawa & J. Itoh 752

Modeling and Robust Control System Design of a Ropeless Elevator Driven by LSM

..............T. Sakamoto & T. Hanamoto 760

Drive Control Scheme of Electric Power Assisted Wheelchair Based on Neural Network Learning of Human Wheelchair Operation Characteristics

..............N. Tanohata & H. Seki 768

A Reference Value Calculation Scheme for Torque and Flux and an Anti-Windup Implementation of Torque Controller for Direct Torque Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

..............Y. Inoue, S. Morimoto, & M. Sanada 777

Feedforward Compensation by Specified Step Settling Considering Constraint on Control Input

..............N. Hirose, M. Iwasaki, & H. Hirai 785

A Study on Virtual Indirect Control Method of Single Phase/Three Phase Matrix Converters

..............K. Iino, T. Fukuma, K. Kondo, & Y. Sato 793

Proposal of an Axial Gap Magnetic Gear

..............K. Hirata, M. Yamamoto, & M. Muramatsu 802

New Multilevel Current-Source PWM Inverter with Full-Bridge Inductor Cells

..............T. Noguchi & Suroso 808

Tension Control for Tendon Mechanisms by Compensation of Nonlinear Spring Characteristic Equation Error

..............K. Haiya, S. Komada, & J. Hirai 816

VVCF AC-AC Converters Using Single Bridge Circuit

..............Y. Neba, H. Matsumoto, R. Itoh, & K. Ishizaka 824

Sensorless Control of Axial Magnetic Bearings

..............D. Atsumo, T. Yoshida, & K. Ohniwa 826

Trans-Linked Single Phase Interleaved PFC Converter

..............M. Yamamoto & H. Horii 828

Electrical Characteristics of Self-Biased Channel Diode

..............F. Sugawara, T. Yoshida, H. Hoshi, H. Yamaguchi, & K. Ohnuma 831

Development of ANN for Diagnosing Induction Motor Bearing Failure

..............A. K. Mahamad & T. Hiyama 838

Design of Robust Load Position Servo System for Two Inertia Resonant System Based on the Estimated Load Information

..............Y. Imaizumi, S. Urushihara, K. Ohishi, & T. Miyazaki 847

Performance Evaluation and Slip Regulation Control of an Asymmetrical Parameter Type Two-Phase Induction Motor Drive Using a Three-Leg Voltage Source Inverter

..............W. Piyarat & V. Kinnares 858

Versatile High-Frequency Current Correlation Method with High-Frequency Integral-Type PLL for Sensorless Drive of PMSMs

..............S. Shinnaka 868

Correlation-Based Tuning of Multivariable Controllers by Least-Squares Using Input/Output Data -Application to a Tension-and-Speed Control Apparatus-

..............H. Usami, K. Yubai, & J. Hirai 881

Planning Torque Distribution Control of Rolling Stock for Fine Anti-slip/skid Re-adhesion Control

..............K. Imai, K. Ohishi, T. Sano, S. Makishima, & S. Yasukawa 890

Stability and Accuracy Analysis of Power Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation of Inductor Coupled Systems

..............M. Hong, Y. Miura, T. Ise, Y. Sato, T. Momose, & C. Dufour 902

Noncontact Spinning Mechanism Using Rotary Permanent Magnets

..............F. Sun & K. Oka 913

Detection of Road Surface States from Tire Noise Using Neural Network Analysis

..............W. Kongrattanaprasert, H. Nomura, T. Kamakura, & K. Ueda 920

Analysis and Control of Heat Distribution in a Zone-Control Induction Heating System

..............P. N. Ha, H. Fujita, N. Uchida, & K. Ozaki 926

Floating Gate Power Supplies for Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converters

..............M. Kamaga, K. Sung, Y. Sato, & H. Ohashi 933

A Constant DC Voltage Control Based Strategy for the Current Balancer in Single-Phase Three-Wire Secondary Distribution Systems

..............H. Fukui, E. Hiraki, & T. Tanaka 935

Vehicle Motion Control Method Using Yaw-moment Observer and Lateral Force Observer for Electric Vehicle

..............Y. Yamauchi & H. Fujimoto 939

Lossy Compression of Haptic Data by Using DCT

..............H. Tanaka & K. Ohnishi 945

Delay-Independent L2 Stability of Four-Channel Bilateral Teleoperators with Damping Injection

..............U. Tumerdem & K. Ohnishi 953

Energy Saving in DC Electric Railways by Battery Substation

..............T. Sugimoto 965

A Generalized Heterodyne Method Incorporating a High-Frequency Integral-Type PLL for Sensorless Drives of PMSMs

..............S. Shinnaka 973

Simple Realizations of Mirror-Phase Estimation Method for Sensorless Drive of PMSMs

..............S. Shinnaka 987

Current Sensor Offset and Motor Parameter Variations Estimation Method for PM Motor by Using Current Simulator

..............M. Sazawa, T. Senko, Y. Uenaka, & K. Ohishi 1000

Optimum Design of LC Filter of PWM Inverter with Discrete-Time Model Following Control Obtained by Applying Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm

..............A. Umemura, T. Haneyoshi, & Y. Saito 1008

Task Description and Control for Redundant System by Oblique Coordinate Control

..............S. Sakaino, T. Sato, & K. Ohnishi 1015

Investigation of an Appropriate Nominal Model and High-Precision Positioning of Large-Scale Stage Using Perfect Tracking Control

..............K. Saiki, T. Shimoyama, K. Sakata, & H. Fujimoto 1022

Composition of Equivalent Circuit for Induction Motors Considering Stray Load Loss and Harmonic Torques Using Electromagnetic Field Analysis

..............K. Yamazaki, A. Suzuki, M. Ohto, & T. Takakura 1030

3-phase Contactless Power Transfer System Taking Account of Mutual Inductance

..............H. Matsumoto, Y. Neba, K. Ishizaka, & R. Itoh 1039

Reduction of Motion Data by Using Motion Assembly System for Haptic Database

..............Y. Kasahara, K. Ohnishi, K. Nagase, & S. Katsura 1043

New Torque Estimation Method Considering Spatial Harmonics and Torque Ripple Reduction in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors

..............H. Hida, Y. Tomigashi, K. Ueyama, Y. Inoue, & S. Morimoto 1051

Probabilistic Diagnosis of Short Circuit Fault in Stator Winding of Motor on the Basis of Feature Distributions

..............H. Nakamura, T. Ohno, T. Abe, & Y. Mizuno 1059

A ZMP-Compensation Method Based on Pole-Zero Cancellation for Biped Robots

..............S. Shimmyo & K. Ohnishi 1067

Start-up Method Involving Reduced Shock in Speed and Current for PMSMs with Position Sensorless Control under Wide-Range Load

..............D. Li, Y. Notohara, T. Suzuki, & T. Ando 1075

Study on Dynamic Characteristic Analysis of 3-D Spherical Actuator

..............M. Tong, K. Hirata, & S. Maeda 1081

3D Magnetic Flux Measurement in Joint Region of a Model Core Stacked with Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel

..............H. Yamaguchi, H. Pfutzner, & M. Ishida 1087

Trajectory Planning for Pushing Motion Based on Extended Orbital Energy of Humanoid Robot

..............N. Motoi & K. Ohnishi 1094

Dynamic Analysis of 2D Electromagnetic Resonant Optical Scanner Using 3D Finite Element Method

..............K. Hirata, S. Hong, & K. Maeda 1102

Brain Activity Evaluation Using Oxy-Hb by Difference in the Strength of Sound Stimulus

..............T. Osawa, H. Asano, & H. Ide 1108

Single-Switch Single-Phase Three-Stage Boost Rectifier

..............R. Itoh, K. Ishizaka, Y. Neba, & S. Higake 1113

Practical Evaluations of Improved Active Edge-Resonant ZCS-PWM Boost DC-DC Converter and Its Extended Circuit Topologies

..............T. Mishima, S. Miyake, & M. Nakaoka 1115

A New Simple Unified Analysis of High-Frequency Torque Ripple of Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors

..............S. Shinnaka 1117

A Single-Switch Equalization Charger for Series-Connected Energy Storage Cells

..............M. Uno & K. Tanaka 1119

Power Supply for Variable Frequency Induction Heating Using MERS Soft-Switching High Frequency Inverter

..............T. Isobe, T. Kitahara, K. Fukutani, & R. Shimada 1123

Study of Variable Frequency Induction Heating in Steel Making Process

..............K. Fukutani, K. Umetsu, T. Itou, T. Isobe, T. Kitahara, & R. Shimada 1131

Performance Enhancement of Slip Control of a Lock-Up Clutch by Using Gain-Scheduled H Control Method

..............M. Hirata, F. Iino, Y. Kaneko, & K. Adachi 1139

Model Based Commutation Containing Edge Coils for a Moving Magnet Planar Actuator

..............J. Achterberg, J. M. M. Rovers, C. M. M. van Lierop,
J. W. Jansen, P. P. J. van den Bosch, & E. A. Lomonova 1147

Control Method for IPMSM Based on Perfect Tracking Control Method and PWM Hold Model in Overmodulation Range

..............T. Miyajima, H. Fujimoto, & M. Fujitsuna 1153

Rising and Landing Motion Control Using Null Space Control for Coaxial Two-Wheel Driven Mobile Manipulator

..............Y. Fujimoto & T. Murakami 1161

Determination of Limits on Air Gap and Efficiency for Wireless Power Transfer via Magnetic Resonant Coupling by Using Equivalent Circuit

..............T. Imura & Y. Hori 1169

Tuning of Feedback Decoupling Controller for Two-Dimensional Heat Plate by Using VRFT Method

..............N. Matsunaga, M. Nakano, H. Okajima, & S. Kawaji 1175

Electromagnetic Field Analysis for Assist Effects of Permanent Magnets in Salient-Pole Synchronous Generators

..............K. Yamazaki, K. Nishioka, K. Shima, T. Fukami, & K. Shirai 1182

A New Control Method of a Large-Capacity Capacitor Simulator with an Inner Series Resistor

..............A. Tanaka, E. Hiraki, & T. Tanaka 1189

A Novel Voltage Equalization Charger Using Capacitors, Diodes, and an AC Power Source for Energy Storage Cells

..............M. Uno & K. Tanaka 1191

Development of Marine Diesel Particulate Filter Using High Frequency Induction Heating

..............Y. Hatanaka, K. Takashima, & H. Kifune 1193

Equivalence of Phase Estimations in Quasi-Synchronous and Stationary Reference Frames in Sensorless Drive of PMSMs

..............S. Shinnaka 1195

Physiological and Psychological Evaluation of Strength of Auditory Stimulus

..............S. Umehara, H. Asano, & H. Ide 1199

Evaluation of Input Current Vector Control of a Matrix Converter with Generator as Input

..............J. Haruna & J. Itoh 1205

Proposal of Mathematical Models Taking into Consideration Magnetic Saturation and Cross-Coupling Effects in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors

..............J. Nakatsugawa, N. Iwasaki, H. Nagura, & Y. Iwaji 1212

Contact-free Two Dimensional Micro-displacement Actuation by Using Diamagnetic Graphite

..............R. Saito, K. Itatsu, M. Kanke, A. Ito, & H. Suzuki 1221

Novel PWM Modifying Method for Detecting DC-bus Current to Facilitate Noise Adaptation

..............Y. Arakawa, S. Aoyagi, K. Nagata, & Y. Arao 1226

A Simplified Sensorless Vector Control Based on Average DC Bus Current for Fan Motor

..............S. Sumita, K. Tobari, S. Aoyagi, & D. Maeda 1233

Torque Ripple Suppression Control for PM Motor Considering the Bandwidth of Torque Meter

..............K. Nakamura, H. Fujimoto, & M. Fujitsuna 1241

Analyses and Standard-Index Assessment of Writing Motion Using Haptic Pen

..............T. Watanabe & S. Katsura 1248

Linearization Method for Starting Control of Speed-Sensorless Vector-Controlled Induction Motors

..............K. Fujinami & K. Kondo 1255

Precise Positioning Control Using Auto-Tuned Fuzzy Logic Controller

..............E. H. Abd-Elhameed & M. Iwasaki 1264

Discrimination of Human Forearm Motions on the Basis of Myoelectric Signals by Using Adaptive Fuzzy Inference System

..............A. Kiso & H. Seki 1272

Fuel Cell/Electric Double Layer Capacitor Hybrid Power Source Using a Multi-port Bidirectional DC-DC Converter

..............N. Katayama & S. Kogoshi 1279

Development of Test Facility for Novel Micro-Hydroelectric Power Generation System

..............H. Funato, T. Sakurai, & S. Ogasawara 1283

Instantaneous Effective Values Theory and Its Application to Output Voltage Harmonics Suppression of Matrix Converters

..............T. Takeshita, S. Ishikawa, & Y. Andou 1290

Power Source Status Estimation and Drive Control Method for Autonomous Decentralized Hybrid Train

..............T. Furuya, K. Ogawa, T. Yamamoto, & H. Hasegawa 1298

Method for Controlling a Multilevel Cascade BTB System Using Bidirectional Isolated DC/DC Converters

..............R. Kitada & H. Akagi 1307

Coupled Electro-Magneto-Mechanical-Acoustic Analysis Method Developed by Using 2D Finite Element Method for Flat Panel Speaker Driven by Magnetostrictive-Material-Based Actuator

..............B. Yoo, K. Hirata, & A. Oonishi 1315

Specified Step Settling Control Based Initial Value Compensation for Slow Settling Response Considering Rolling Friction Characteristic

..............Y. Maeda & M. Iwasaki 1323

Simplified Three-Phase 18-Step Voltage-Source Inverter by Injecting Harmonics

..............S. Masukawa 1333

Harmonic Filtering Performance of a Hybrid Active Filter for a Three-Phase 12-Pulse Diode Rectifier

..............K. Isozaki & H. Akagi 1341

Bypass ZVS-PWM High-Frequency Inverter for Induction Heating

..............H. Shoji, J. Uruno, & M. Isogai 1349

Investigation of Gap Dependency of Distortion in Output Signal from Scale Slit of Optical Encoder

..............H. Nakajima, K. Sumi, & H. Inujima 1356

PWM Strategy for Minimizing Output Voltage Harmonics of Matrix Converters

..............T. Hasegawa & T. Takeshita 1363

Study on Planar Antennas for Wireless Power Transmission of Electric Vehicles

..............T. Horiuchi & K. Kawashima 1371

Robustness of Three-Phase Contactless Power Transfer System for Horizontal Displacement

..............H. Matsumoto, Y. Neba, K. Ishizaka, & R. Itoh 1378