Research Project Supported by Competitive Research Founding 2004

General Research Principal Investigator: Lukas Pichl Title: Computing electronics structures and applications to ITER and IAEA projects We have computed electronic potential energy surfaces and couplings for the ground and excited states of several hydrocarbon ions and radicals (CH2, CH3, C2H7+, C2H5+), based on configuration interaction algorithms, and obtained collisional charge transfer cross sections for these species. The resulting data are included in the database of the National Institute for Fusion Science. On the basis of this project, Prof. Ioan Schneider, research representative of the IAEA grant in this collaboration, won one month visiting professor grant from JSPS to strengthen our cooperation in the ITER project. Lukas Pichl has also became a part of MEXT task force group for ITER plasma diagnostics (Tohoku University). Amount: 1,000,000JPY Principal Investigator: Michael Cohen Title: "Sonic CS" 2nd Edition Editing/Authoring/Publishing Amount: 1,000,000JPY Principal Investigator: Hidesada Kanda Title: Experimental & Theoretical Study of Transition Model for Occurrence of Turbulence in Circular-Pipe Flows Amount: 1,500,000JPY Principal Investigator: Stanislav G. Sedukhin Title: Embedded Supercomputing The "Embedded Supercomputing" project has two major research goals: Research of low-cost, low-power, and high-performance technology- scalable computer architecture for embedded applications; Mapping the Basic Linear Algebra, DSP, Networking, and Security Kernels onto proposed architecture. The plan for FY2004 was as follows: Selection, evaluation, and mapping onto proposed architecture (Trident processor) and Intrinsity FastMATH processor the basic scienti??c and security kernels, suitable for embedded applications. The following applications have been deeply investigated and tested on the Trident and FastMATH processors: Matrix-matrix multiplication (different versions); Algebraic Path Problem, including Warshall-Floyd algorithm; 2-D Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) and inverse IDCT; Advanced Encryption Standard by Rijndael algorithm. Amount: 2,000,000JPY Principal Investigator: Keitaro Naruse Title: Development of Communication Middleware for Loosely Coupled Robot Collaboration Amount: 1,300,000JPY Principal Investigator: Roman Durikovic Title: Real-time simulation and rendering of complex finishes based on optical measurements of Bidirectional Reflection Distribution Function Amount: 1,020,000JPY Principal Investigator: Victor I. Ryzhii Title: Electron Plasma-Wave Channels and Their Networks - A Novel Approach for Information Processing Amount: 2,212,000JPY Principal Investigator: Hirohide Demura Title: Research of asteroidal shape modeling and its visualization for Hayabusa-operation Amount: 900,000JPY Principal Investigator: Nadia L. Berthouze Title: Supporting e-learning by detecting attention shifts through posture categorization: A motion capture and eye-tracking study The project aims at creating a system able to recognize the affective state of the user by capturing his/her posture. In order to create a context free model, the description of the postures is based on low level features (kinematic features and motion tendency features). The mapping between the posture description and the users affective state is based on a distributed, competitive self-organized model called CALM. The learning mechanism integrates both supervised and unsupervised processes in order to allow for on-line learning and continuous adaptation to the user. The affective lexicon emerges through interaction. The system could be used to personalize software (e.g., e-learning software) by taking into account the affective state of the user. The lack of such abilitymakes current technology rather ineffective in interacting with its users, often impairing their cognitive processes. Amount: 2,250,000JPY Principal Investigator: Gennadiy Nikishkov Title: Augmented reality interface Augmented reality interface for measuring human tissue stifiness has been developed. Visual tracking of a square marker is used for augmenting of human body with computer-generated three-dimensional objects for visualizing results of tissue stifiness measurements. Tactile censor developed at Nihon University (Koriyama) is employed for physical measurements of stifiness properties. Three-dimensional locations of the tactile sensors are registered using second marker. A computer code for tracking two markers, generation of graphical information and augmentation of real world objects with generated graphics has been developed using the Java programming language. The graphical user interface allows the user to select a visualization technique, to configure camera settings and thresholds for sensor detection, to adjust a threshold for marker detection and to toggle transparency of computer-generated objects. It was found that the developed AR system behaved satisfactory. Five visualization techniques including B-splines were examined. The seamless overlaying of virtual objects with real video along with reasonable frame rates and picture delaywere observed. The developed augmented reality hardware-software system can be used for new medical procedure, which allows real-time measuring and real-time visualization of human tissue stifiness. Amount: 1,481,000JPY Principal Investigator: Alexander Vazhenin Title: The WWW-monitoring of GRID Applications The goal of the project is in research and developing the on-line WWW-monitoring for real-time watching and controlling of remote GRID-applications. The key-point of this scheme is that each GRID-process can actively report its state to the special WWW-server, which is responsible for correct and on-time collecting of process data as well as for delivering these data to a final user (a client device). It is extremely useful for large-scale jobs, which may require the execution time about several hours, days or more. The design was implemented in the framework of the WWW-based Workplace of Applied Programmer (W4AP) supporting all stages of the software design. This year research was devoted to design special algorithms and programming tools providing active cooperation between computational GRID-nodes and W4AP server as well as between server and clients (final users). We proposed an approach combining effective and comfortable task management, on-line monitoring of local and remote applications as well as dynamic visualization of matrix data. The monitoring model is that a program submits information about its current situation to the server, which immediately makes these data visible to the user. It is also possible to organize trace files similar to the Post Mortem Debugging. The comparison with other approaches shows, the system designed not only allows controlling implementation of big amount of jobs, but also supporting specifying monitoring operations inside the user's program. In the framework of this research, several graduation projects were implemented. Results of this research were presented on the four international conferences and published in two journal papers. Amount: 750,000JPY Principal Investigator: Minoru Ueda Title: 3D Web Environmental Science E-learning as an Application of 3D Geographical Information System Amount: 750,000JPY Principal Investigator: Robert H. Fujii Title: System Control Analysis, Optimization, and Design Fuzzy Controllers: In 2004 fiscal year we have done 6 logical projects of fuzzy controllers using as prototypes fuzzy controllers described in patents of such Japanese companies as Toyota, Cannon, and OMRON. On the base of these projects several methods of syntheses of analog fuzzy control devices were suggested. For the implementation of fuzzy inference blocks as multi-valued logical functions, which use even distribution of the logical levels in the interval of the representing voltages change, we suggested following methods of multi-valued function decompositions and implementation of their parts: extracting symmetrical part (the most powerful method); extracting matrixes (sub-functions), composed of two logical values which can be separated with help of lines; extracting special sub-functions such as: mask-functions, median-functions, pyramid-functions, trapeze-functions and others. In the case when linguistic input or output variables can not be transformed into logical values evenly distributed in the interval of representing voltages, we suggested methods of fuzzification and defuzzification which provides even distribution of the logical levels. Thus all fuzzy transformations (fuzzification, fuzzy inference, and defuzzification) can be implemented as analog devices combining into one fuzzy controller Genetic Algorithms: Research in Theory and Applications of Genetic Algorithms and Programming was performed. Results include Advances in co-evolutionary genetic algorithms Advances in comparing multiple EA-strategies Advances in theory of genetic programming Computational simulations are under further study. Spiking Neural Networks: A new method to implement learning using spiking neural networks was proposed. The new method's complexity has order O( ). P is the number of patterns to be learned. The algorithm is relatively simple when compared to algorithms such as back-propagation learning. The usefulness of the new proposed learning algorithm was tested with sound recognition and function approximation applications. Amount: 1,800,000JPY Principal Investigator: Kazuyoshi Mori Title: Implementation of an Education System for Linear System Theory and its Related Linear Algebras using Inverted Pendulum System The theories of the linear system and the linear algebra are considered as basic ones for industrial society. Many industrial systems and applications, including both light and heavy ones, are based on them. Even so, many people seem to consider not familiar with the linear system and the linear algebra. On the other hand, recently, computers have been considered as consumer goods. In this project, we construct an educational software by which one can learn the theories of the linear system and the linear algebra. We employed an inverted pendulum, which is digital-controlled under an interactive simulator. The purpose of this project is to construct an educational software for both the linear system and the linear algebra based on an interactive simulator for the digital control of the inverted pendulum. In this project, we call this educational software for the linear system and the linear algebra simply the System. By this System, users can understand the theories of the linear system and the linear algebra instinctively. The System employs the joystick as the primary input device and shows the animation of the inverted pendulum. We have designed the System so that it has the responsiveness, the portability, and the interactivity. To do so, we employed Linux XLib and SDL. Amount: 1,200,000JPY Principal Investigator: Daming Wei and Carl Vilbrandt Title: Personal=based Human Models with 3D Printer Amount: 3,200,000JPY Principal Investigator: Kenich Kuroda Title: Application and Tool Development for Dynamically Reconfigurable Devices Proposal of a circuit construction method and a description language for Plastic Cell Architecture (PCA). Asynchronous and reconfigurable properties of PCA are very attractive but high barriers for designing. This tools and procedure can solve the problem, which is similar to the ASIC design flow in the traditional synchronous VLSI based on top-down design using HDLs. In addition, framework design methodology is also developed. Establishment of module library. The current VLSI design technology employs the standard cell library system and this make it easy to design very complicated and large scaled function circuits. However, in asynchronous circuit design, this kind of library systems have not been well developed. We are now designing various kinds of basic elemental functional modules and standardize their interfaces. Using these modules as a library, we can easily design quite complicated asynchronous circuits. Highly Adaptable Multimedia Processors Using our module library system, we have been developing a new load distribution processor model that adapts hardware resources optimally and autonomously to target applications on dynamical reconfiguration devices. Artificial neural networks for some optimization problems The PCA neuron circuit is one of hardware realization of artificial neural networks. We are now analyzing performance of this circuits and surveying possible applications. Signal processing application The Hadamard transformation and the wavelet transformation circuits were application targets of PCA. These circuits realize very flexible modification adapted to input data properties. Amount: 2,200,000JPY Principal Investigator: Jerold A. DeHart Title: The Thesis Writer Bilingual Workbook Amount: 660,000JPY Principal Investigator: Minyi Guo Title: Grid Service Architecture: The Second Stage of Research on Grid Operating Systems Amount: 1,650,000JPY Principal Investigator: Incheon Paik Title: Intelligent and Autonomous Semantic Web Services Amount: 1,100,000JPY Principal Investigator: Qiangfu Zhao Title: HARO: A Healthcare Advisory Robot for Ordinary Families Amount: 1,100,000JPY Principal Investigator: Wenxi Chen Title: Mental and Physical Health Evaluation Through Specific Voice Phrases in Daily Mobile Phone Use Amount: 1,100,000JPY Principal Investigator: Hirokuni Kurokawa Title: RIDEE (Real-time Interactive Distance Education Environment) Amount: 825,000JPY UBIC Research Principal Investigator: Subhash Bhalla Title: Accessing Dynamic Contents in a Hospital Environment Specialists (skilled and semi-skilled) persons in Hospital environment have a need to query information from database resources. In most cases, the users have web browser skills but are not trained in database query languages. A survey of existing research approaches indicated that few studies have addressed this problem. Theneed for sucha query interface is very high. Based on the experiments, - A framework of high-level Query language facility has been developed for selected application domains, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Database Systems using the Hospital Information Systems as an example. Amount: 750,000JPY Principal Investigator: Jung-pil Shin Title: Pen-Based Interactive System We are conducting the project, Pen-Based Interactive System, with the following goals: To develop the stroke order- and number-free recognition algorithm. To develop a signature evaluation and verification method. To develop the original font generation algorithm reflected personal writing style. To develop an oriental pen writing simulation system to realize the realistic writing. To develop a map searching system in which user can find the similar shape of map and show the similarity fas score in comparison with human hand written map. Amount: 1,500,000JPY Principal Investigator: Takafumi Hayashi Title: Sequence design and its application to measurement, communications, and computer security Amount: 1,005,000JPY Principal Investigator: Nobuyoshi Asai Title: A Study of Multi-Blocked Hexahedral Automatic Grid Generation Amount: 1,375,000JPY Principal Investigator: Hisako Murakawa Title: Creating Articulatory Movement of a Semivowel by 3D Animation Amount: 1,650,000JPY Principal Investigator: Minetada Osano Title: A Construction of NewWeb Browser for Utilizing Personal Browsing History Amount: 450,000JPY Intellectual Property Research Principal Investigator: Shigaku Tei Title: Design of Personalized Ubiquitous Learning Support Systems Considering Learner's Psychological Factors Amount: 1,200,000JPY Principal Investigator: Ryuichi Oka Title: Tracking and understanding of deformable objects in a time-varying image Amount: 1,500,000JPY

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