Milestones Achieved in IGBT Development over the Last 25 Years (1984~2009)

..............N. Tokura 1

Improvement in Response of IPMSM Position Sensorless Control Using Adaptive Observer Based on Direct-Type Adaptive Control

..............M. Hasegawa, H. Yamauchi, & K. Matsui 9

Reduction of Circulation Current in a Motor Simulator System by Using a Power Converter with a Common Mode Choke

..............J. Itoh & T. Abe 17

Improvement of Waveforms for an Indirect Matrix Converter Using Zero-Voltage Switching

..............J. Itoh & T. Hinata 24

Zero-Current-Switching Boost Converter with Coupled Inductors

..............N. Kasa & M. Kobayashi 32

Study on Use of Fuel-Cell Auxiliary Power Units in Refrigerator Cars Employed for Delivery to Convenience Store

..............N. Katayama, H. Kamiyama, S. Kogoshi, Y. Kudo, T. Fukada, & M. Ogawa 39

Method to Calculate Reference Currents to Achieve Fast Torque Response of IPMSM

..............S. Lerdudomsak, S. Doki, & S. Okuma 45

Principle and Basic Characteristics of Variable-Magnetic-Force Memory Motors

..............K. Sakai, K. Yuki, Y. Hashiba, N. Takahashi,
K. Yasui, & L. Kovudhikulrungsri 53

Control Scheme for Quickly Starting X-ray Tube

..............M. Nakahama, T. Nakanishi, M. Ishitobi, T. Ito, & K. Hosoda 61

RBFN Based Efficiency Optimization Method of Induction Motor Utilized in Electrically Driven Marine Propellers

..............Supari, Syafaruddin, I. M. Y. Negara, M. Ashari, & T. Hiyama 68

Individual Battery-Power Control for a Battery Energy Storage System Using a Modular Multilevel Cascade Converter

..............T. Yamagishi, L. Maharjan, & H. Akagi 76

Theoretical Analysis and Control of the Modular Multilevel Cascade Converter Based on Double-Star Chopper-Cells (MMCC-DSCC)

..............M. Hagiwara, R. Maeda, & H. Akagi 84

LMI-Based 2-Degrees-of-Freedom Controller Design for Robust Vibration Suppression Positioning

..............T. Kato, Y. Maeda, M. Iwasaki, & H. Hirai 93

Compensation for Driving Acoustic Noises via Noise Analysis during Fast Positioning of Table Systems

..............K. Seki, T. Sakai, M. Iwasaki, & H. Hirai 102

Method for Multirate Analysis of Power Electronic System by Multidomain Partitioning

..............T. Kato, K. Inoue, & Y. Fujiwara 110

A Motor Surge Voltage Suppression Method with Surge Energy Regeneration

..............T. Shimizu, M. Saito, N. Nakamura, & T. Miyazaki 118

Design Considerations and Experimental Verification of a Rail Brake Armature Based on Linear Induction Motor Technology

..............Y. Sakamoto, T. Kashiwagi, H. Hasegawa, T. Sasakawa, & N. Fujii 127

Moving Object Tracking by Using Background Change Based on Radial Reach Filter

..............N. Wajima, S. Takahashi, M. Itoh, Y. Satoh, & S. Kaneko 137

Method for Visualizing Switching Patterns for a Matrix Converter Using Instantaneous Space Vector Diagrams

..............J. Haruna & J. Itoh 144

Development of Human-Tracking Robot by Using QR Code Recognition

..............K. Eimon, T. Anezaki, S. Tansuriyavong, & Y. Yagi 151

Model-Based Control for Rapid Thermal Processing of Semiconductor Wafers

..............R. Takagi & K.-Z. Liu 159

Dynamic Analysis Method for Electromagnetic Artificial Muscle Actuator under PID Control

..............Y. Nakata, H. Ishiguro, & K. Hirata 166

A Method for Mathematical Modeling Spatial Harmonics in a SynRM for Sensorless Control

..............S.-H. Jung, H. Kobayasi, S. Doki, S. Okuma, & M. Fujitsuna 171

Bilateral Force Feedback Control with Different Configurations Based on Dimensional Scaling for Realization of Mobile-Hapto

..............W. Yamanouchi, S. Katsura, & K. Ohishi 180

Method for Estimating Low-Frequency Return Current of DC Electric Railcar

..............S. Hatsukade 187

Transient Simulation for Design of Power Electronics Systems

..............T. Kikuma, N. Okada, M. Takasaki, K. Kodani,
A. Kuzumaki, H. Takeda, & T. Murao 194

Safety Confirmation System Using Ultrasonic Radar for Elderly People Living Alone

..............K. Tanaka, A. Uchibori, K. Haruyama, Y. Nishimura,
S. Uchikado, & F. A. Rahman 202

Extended EMF Observer for Sensorless Control over a Wide Range of Speeds

..............T. Ohnuma, S. Doki, & S. Okuma 208

Excitation Method of Linear-Motor-Type Rail Brake without Using Power Sources by Dynamic Braking with Zero Electrical Output

..............Y. Sakamoto, T. Kashiwagi, H. Hasegawa, T. Sasakawa, & N. Fujii 219

Suppression of Galvanometric Mirror Vibrations by Self-Sensing Actuation Using Piezoelectric Element

..............K. Seki, H. Kannami, M. Iwasaki, & H. Hirai 229

Tracking Control of an XY Stage by Considering Suppression of Machine-Stand Vibration

..............M. Hirata, Y. Sakata, & Y. Ide 237

A Method for Adaptive Performance Tuning of Time-Delayed Bilateral Teleoperation Using Communication Disturbance Observer

..............A. Suzuki & K. Ohnishi 244

Tension Control of a Bimodal Coiler System by Final-State Control

..............M. Hirata & A. Eda 252

New Stability Index for Humanoid Robot Walking on Rough Terrain

..............F. Fukui, K. Inomata, & Y. Uchimura 259

Saving and Reproduction of Human Motion Data by Using Haptic Devices with Different Configurations

..............N. Tsunashima, Y. Yokokura, & S. Katsura 267

High-Precision Positioning of Galvano Scanners by Structural Design Using Node of Vibration Modes

..............K. Seki, H. Matsuura, M. Iwasaki, H. Hirai, & S. Tohyama 275

Knee Stretch Walking Method for Biped Robot: Using Toe and Heel Joints to Increase Walking Strides

..............T. Sato, S. Shimmyo, M. Nakazato, K. Mikami,
T. Sato, S. Sakaino, & K. Ohnishi 283

Proposal of Method for Control of Muscle Activation Level for Limbs during Motion and Application of this Method in Strength Training

..............S. Komada, Y. Murakami, & J. Hirai 291

Transmission of Force Sensations by Hand of Multi-DOF Master-Slave Robot Using Tendon-Driven Mechanism

..............T. Nozaki, Y. Suzuki, & K. Ohnishi 297

A Design Method of Force Dependent Velocity Bilateral Control Based on Gyrator Property

..............T. Mizoguchi, H. Kuwahara, & K. Ohnishi 304

Development of Sensorless Force Control System Based on Nonlinear Friction Phenomenon for Electric Injection Molding Machine

..............R. Furusawa, T. Asai, K. Ohishi, K. Majima,
K. Kageyama, M. Takatsu, & S. Urushihara 311

Construction of Motion Database Based on Real-World Haptics

..............Y. Yokokura & S. Katsura 319

Posture Stabilization of Robot by Visual Feedback

..............K. Fukuoka, M. Nagahara, & Y. Uchimura 327

High Performance Force Sensing Based on Kalman-Filter-Based Disturbance Observer Utilizing FPGA

..............T. T. Phuong, C. Mitsantisuk, & K. Ohishi 334

Construction of Haptic Transmission Network for Haptic Broadcasting by Articulated Multilateral Control

..............T. Ishii & S. Katsura 343

Analysis of Filter Designed on the Basis of Short-Span Seeking Control of Hard Disk Drives with Learning-Based PTC

..............H. Endo & H. Fujimoto 350

Recognition and Classification of Road Condition on the Basis of Friction Force by Using a Mobile Robot

..............T. Watanabe & S. Katsura 357

A Relay Structure for a Wireless Network for Real-Time Control

..............H. Yamada, A. Yoshizawa, & Y. Uchimura 364

Derivation of Instantaneous Wye and Zero-Phase Sequence Voltages from Line-Line Voltages in Unbalanced 3-Phase 3-Wire Systems and Application of This Method to 3-Phase PWM Converter Control

..............I. Yuzurihara & A. Kawamura 372

Method for Obtaining Fixed Pulse Pattern Suitable for Harmonic Regulation in Large-Capacity PWM Rectifier Systems

..............M. Tsukakoshi & K. Matsuse 380

Development of Suitable Current Collection System for Increasing the Operational Speed of Shinkansen

..............K. Ikeda, K. Nishi, & T. Kurita 388

Study on Transmission Torque Characteristics of a Surface-Permanent-Magnet-Type Magnetic Gear

..............N. Niguchi, K. Hirata, & Y. Hayakawa 396

Adaptive Feedforward Compensation by Specified Step Settling Considering Resonance Frequency Variation and Constraint on Control Input Amplitude

..............Y. Maeda, M. Wada, M. Iwasaki, & H. Hirai 403

Linear Synchronous Motor with High Flux Density

..............N. Fujii, T. Mizuma, & M. Terata 412

Preface to the Special Issue on "Industrial Application of Multi-Dimensional Sensing"

..............M. Hashimoto 417

Multi-Dimensional Sensing for Security in Everyday Life

..............J. Yamaguchi, N. Shimomura, K. Umeda, Y. Satou, A. Jitsumori,
H. Fujiyoshi, K. Terada, H. Hontani, E. Watanabe,
H. Okuda, T. Haga, & M. Hashimoto 418

Application of Multi-Dimensional Sensing Technologies in Production Systems

..............H. Shibuya, A. Kimachi, M. Suwa, M. Niwakawa,
H. Okuda, & M. Hashimoto 426

Current Issues and Trends in Multidimensional Sensing Technologies for Digital Media

..............N. Nagata, H. Ohki, K. Kato, H. Koshimizu,
R. Sagawa, T. Fujiwara, A. Yamashita, & M. Hashimoto 433

Object Tracking with RFID

..............K. Yamada, S. Uchida, & R. Taniguchi 441

Data Indicating Malfunction Sign of Hydroelectric Power Plants

..............T. Onoda, N. Ito, & H. Koreeda 448

Assisting System in Touch-Panel Operation Using Stereo Camera

..............S. Kuno, A. Yamashita, & T. Kaneko 458

Detection of Road Markings Recorded in In-Vehicle Camera Images by Using Position-Dependent Classifiers

..............M. Noda, T. Takahashi, D. Deguchi, I. Ide, H. Murase, Y. Kojima, & T. Naito 466

Improved Part-based Human Detection Using Depth Information

..............T. Yamashita, S. Ikemura, H. Fujiyoshi, & Y. Iwahori 475

A Method for Estimation of 3D Position and Camera Self-Calibration Using Results of Human Detection

..............H. Ando & H. Fujiyoshi 482

Position Estimation by Wearable Walking Navigation System for Visually Impaired with Sensor Fusion

..............H. Watanabe, Y. Yamamoto, T. Tanzawa, & S. Kotani 490

Color Information Presentation for Color Vision Defectives by Using a Projector Camera System

..............R. Miyaki, A. Yamashita, & T. Kaneko 497

Model-Based 3D Object Pose Estimation Using Occluding Contours

..............K. Maruyama, Y. Kawai, & F. Tomita 505

Structural Pattern Recognition and Pitch Estimation of Aggregated Dot Patterns by Using of Constraints in Parametric Space

..............K. Satou, H. Takauji, J. Sugihara, & S. Kaneko 515

Development of Measurement Error Model for Stereo Measurement System by Considering Camera Vibration

..............S. Okazaki, T. Tanaka, S. Kaneko, H. Takauji, N. Kochi, & M. Yamada 522

High-Speed Image Matching Using Unique Reference Pixels Selected on the Basis of Co-occurrence Probability

..............M. Hashimoto, H. Okuda, K. Sumi, T. Fujiwara, & H. Koshimizu 531

Proposal of Relative Rareness Measure for Pixel Blocks and Its Application to Region Extraction

..............A. Yamamoto, T. Fujiwara, M. Hashimoto, T. Funahashi, & H. Koshimizu 539

High-Precision Analysis of Internal Deformation/Fracture Characteristics of a Material by Using Submicron 3D CT Images

..............M. Nakazawa, M. Kobayashi, H. Toda, & Y. Aoki 548

Video Analysis for Generating Informative Composite Image of Target Object

..............H. Habe, S. Makiyama, & M. Kidode 557

Development of Automated Tracking System with Active Cameras for Figure Skating

..............T. Haraguchi, T. Taki, & J. Hasegawa 565

Estimation of 3D Shape, Color, and Specular Parameters Using Image Scanner with Multiple Light Sources

..............H. Ukida 572

Analysis of Facial Expression by Taste Stimulation

..............K. Tobitani, K. Kato, & K. Yamamoto 586

A Proposal of Mouth Extraction Method with Suppressed Noise by Using Luminance Transform and Chromatic Characteristics

..............N. Tokuda, T. Fujiwara, T. Funahashi, & H. Koshimizu 592

Evaluation of JPEG Blockiness by the Fast Analysis of Information on Local Image Frequency

..............S. Tanaka, T. Fujiwara, M. Hashimoto, T. Funahashi, & H. Koshimizu 600

Estimation of Rotational Velocity of Baseball Using High-Speed Camera Movies

..............T. Inoue, Y. Uematsu, & H. Saito 608

Yaw-rate Control for Electric Vehicle with Active Front/Rear Steering and Driving/Braking Force Distribution of Rear Wheels

..............N. Ando & H. Fujimoto 616

Steady-state and Transient Characteristics of a New Constant V/f Controlled Induction Motor

..............M. Tsuji, X. Zhao, & S. Hamasaki 624

Regenerative Operation of a Diode-Clamped Linear Amplifier and Its Application as an Electronic Load

..............N. Yamashita & H. Fujita 633

A New Fourier-Type Phase Estimation Method for Sensorless Drives of Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors

..............S. Shinnaka 640

The New Commutation Theory to the Optimization Technique of the Large DC Machine Commutation Design

..............Q. Zhang, T. Ueno, & N. Morita 654

Single-Phase Boost Rectifier with Resonant Snubber Switch Cell Operating in DCM

..............R. Itoh, K. Ishizaka, Y. Neba, & H. Matsumoto 667