Category Archives: Conference/Workshop

40th PARTHENON Technical Society Conference

At the 40th PARTHENON Technical Society Conference which was held in Kyoto University on Sep. 29, Assoc. Prof. Hiroshi Tsutsui reported Collaborative Work for Embedded Systems Training (Phase-2) held at Universities’ Research Centre (URC), the University of Yangon.

Hokuyukai Alma Mater Networking Event / Hokkaido University Engineering Innovation Forum 2014

George Mufungulwa made a poster presentation at Hokuyukai alma mater networking event (北楡会母校交流会) held with Hokkaido University Engineering Innovation Forum 2014.

Collaborative Work for Embedded Systems Training at the University of Yangon

Assoc. Prof. Tsutsui participated Collaborative Work for Embedded Systems Training (Phase-2) held at Universities’ Research Centre (URC), the University of Yangon. The workshop was held on 20 Aug. to 5 Sep. He gave some lectures and exercises using DE0 FPGA board. The topic where he involved was related to hardware description languages mainly targeting NSL and C programming for a tiny embedded processor, SN/X.

Smart Info-media Systems (SIS) Technical Committee Conference, 9-11 July at Hokkaido University

Mr. Umehara presented our research achievements at Smart Info-media Systems (SIS) Technical Committee (TC) Conference held in Hokkaido University Centennial Hall on 10th July. This TC Conference was cosponsored by SIS-TC and TCs from System and Signal Processing Sub-Society (SSP) which includes Circuits and Systems (CAS), VLSI Design Technologies (VLD), Signal Processing (SIP), and Mathematical Systems Science and Its Applications (MSS). Assoc. Prof. Tsutsui served as one of local organizers.

  • Masahito Umehara, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Yoshikazu Miyanaga, “Doppler-Resistant Channel Estimation Method Using RLS Algorithm for MIMO-OFDM Systems,” IEICE Technical Report, 9-11 Jul. 2014 (in Japanese). [URL]

The 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2014)

Second Year Doctor student Federico Ang gave a poster presentation at the 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2014) held in Melbourne, Australia on June 1-5. ISCAS is the annual flagship conference of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (IEEE CASS).

  • Federico Ang, Yoshikazu Miyanaga, Rowena Cristina Guevara, Rhandley Cajote, Michael Gringo Bayona, “Open Domain Continuous Filipino Speech Recognition with Code-Switching,” Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 2301-2304, 1-5 June, 2014.

6th International Symposium on Communications, Control, and Signal Processing (ISCCSP 2014)

Prof. Miyanaga presented the following paper at the 6th International Symposium on Communications, Control, and Signal Processing (ISCCSP 2014) held in Athens, Greece on May 21-23.

  • Hiroki Iwaizumi, Masahiro Sugitani, Baiko Sai, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Yoshikazu Miyanaga, “Video Wireless Communication Based on High Speed 8×8 MIMO-OFDM System,” Proceedings of International Symposium on Communications, Control, and Signal Processing (ISCCSP), pp. 627-630, 21-23 May. 2014.

2014 IEICE General Conference

At 2014 IEICE General Conference held at Niigata University, we presented some results of IDMA outdoor transmission experiment at session B-5 on 20th Mar.

  • Yuki Hikiyama, Hiroki Iwaizumi, Shingo Yoshizawa, Yasuyuki Hatakawa, Satoshi Konishi, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Yoshikazu Miyanaga, “Characteristic Evaluation of IDMA in Outdoor Transmission Experiment,” IEICE General Conference, p.440, Mar. 2014 (in Japanese).
  • Yasuyuki Hatakawa, Satoshi Konishi, Shingo Yoshizawa, Hiroki Iwaizumi, Yuki Hikiyama, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Yoshikazu Miyanaga, “Overview of Outdoor Transmission Experiment of IDMA,” IEICE General Conference, p.439, Mar. 2014 (in Japanese).
  • Shingo Yoshizawa, Yasuyuki Hatakawa, Satoshi Konishi, Yuki Hikiyama, Hiroki Iwaizumi, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Yoshikazu Miyanaga, “Effect of Receiver Diversity in IDMA Outdoor Transmission Experiment,” IEICE General Conference, p.441, Mar. 2014 (in Japanese).

6th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (RC-EEE)

At 6th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (RC-EEE) held at University of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur) on 4-5 Mar, Prof. Miyanaga and Assoc. Prof. Tsutsui presented the following invited speeches.

  • Yoshikazu Miyanaga, “Robust Speech Recognition and its Low Power Consumption LSI Design,” 6th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (RC-EEE), Mar. 2014.
  • Hiroshi Tsutsui, “Design of Variational Based Realtime Retinex Image Enhancement IP Core,” 6th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (RC-EEE), Mar. 2014.

Smart Info-media Systems (SIS) Technical Committee Conference, 12th and 13th Dec. at Tottori

Mr. Iwaizumi and Mr. Sugitani presented their research achievements at Smart Info-media Systems (SIS) Technical Committee Conference held at Tottori on 12th Dec.

  • Hiroki Iwaizumi, Masahiro Sugitani, Baiko Sai, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Yoshikazu Miyanaga, “Design of Highly Accurate 8×8 MIMO-OFDM System Using ASIP,” IEICE Technical Report, Vol. 113, No. 343, pp. 35-40, SIS2013-33, 12-13 Dec. 2013 (in Japanese).
  • Masahiro Sugitani, Hiroki Iwaizumi, Baiko Sai, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Yoshikazu Miyanaga, “Development of 8×8 MIMO-OFDM System Using 9-Step MIMO Detector,” IEICE Technical Report, Vol. 113, No. 343, pp. 41-46, SIS2013-34, 12-13 Dec. 2013 (in Japanese).

2013 International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ISPACS 2013)

At 2013 International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ISPACS 2013) held in Naha, Okinawa, on Nov. 11-12, Mr. Inoue presented the following paper. The next ISPACS will be held at Kuching, Malaysia.

  • Yuya Inoue, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Yoshikazu Miyanaga, “Study of PAPR Reduction Using Coded PTS in 8×8 MIMO-OFDM Systems,” Proceedings of International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ISPACS), pp. 363-368, Nov. 2013.