1 IEEE Nagya Sectin Annual Reprt 2013 February 24, 2014 PART A - SECTION SUMMARY A.1 Executive Summary Sectin Executive Cmmittee Member List (2013/2014) (a) Officers: Chair: Prfessr: Prfessr Dr. Kenji Mase (Nagya University) e-mail: mase@nagya-u.ac.jp Vice Chair: Prfessr Dr. Tshikazu Hri (University f Fukui) e-mail: hrit@u-fukui.ac.jp Secretary: Prfessr Dr. Yuki Mizun (Nagya Institute f Technlgy) e-mail: mizun.yuki@nitech.ac.jp Treasurer: Prfessr Dr. Nahir Hzumi (Tyhashi University f Technlgy) e-mail: hzumi@icceed.tut.ac.jp Auditr: Mr. Kenji Tsuge (NGK Insulatrs, Itd.) e-mail: k-tsuge@ngk.c.jp (b) Standing Cmmittee Chairs: Nminatin Cmmittee: Prfessr Dr. Tadashi Matsumt (Japan Advanced Institute f Science and Technlgy) e-mail: matumt@jaist.ac.jp Membership Develpment Cmmittee: Prfessr Dr. Kazuyuki Thyama (Numazu Natinal Cllege f Technlgy) e-mail: thyama@numazu-ct.ac.jp Technical Activities Cmmittee:
Prfessr Dr. Tshihik Nguchi (Shizuka University) e-mail: ttngut@ipc.shizuka.ac.jp 2 Student Activities Cmmittee: Prfessr Dr. Keiji Nakamura (Chubu University) e-mail: nakamura@slan.chubu.ac.jp Award Cmmittee: Prfessr Dr. Tmichi Takahashi (Meij University) e-mail: ttaka@meij-u.ac.jp Chapter Develpment Cmmittee: Prfessr Dr. Takashi Ohira (Tyhashi University f Technlgy) e-mail: hira@tut.jp (c) Past Chairs: 2011-2012 Chair: Prfessr Dr. Akira Iwata (Nagya Institute f Technlgy) e-mail: iwata@nuee.nagya-u.ac.jp 2009-2010 Chair, Milestne: Prfessr Dr. Masayuki Naga (Tyhashi University f Technlgy) e-mail: naga@tut.jp Sectin Highlights (1) ITS (Intelligent Transprtatin System) Chapter was established n April 12. (2) A number f technical activities were rganized and c-rganized by Nagya Sectin in 2013. Ttal 19 events including 4 spnsred technical lectures were held successfully. (3) Student Travel Schlarship fr IEEE internatinal cnferences was awarded t 9 students. (4) Membership activity: Nagya Sectin had the fllwing members: Fellw: 31, Senir member: 66, Member 927, Student member: 159, Assciate member: 35. Ttal: 1,218 as f Nv. 2013. (5) Sectin territry: Nagya Sectin, ne f the eight sectins f IEEE Japan Cuncil, is lcated in the city f Nagya, central in Japan, and the sectin territry spreads ut t Tkai Area (Aichi, Gifu, Mie, and Shizuka Prefectures) and Hkuriku Area (Tyama, Ishikawa and Fukui Prefectures) in Japan. Majr Events (Internatinal, Natinal) Several lcal meeting and wrkshps were rganized successfully including c-rganizatin f the 2013 Jint Cngresses f Institutes related t Electrical, Electrnics and Infrmatin Engineering in Tkai and Hkuriku Areas where IEEE Nagya Sectin Student Awards were awarded t 9 excellent student presenters. Majr Chapter Activities Several technical lectures, seminars and meetings were rganized successfully. Majr Student and Affinity Grup Activities
3 Student Travel Schlarship fr IEEE internatinal cnferences was awarded t 9 students. Awards Three members were awarded Fellw Grade (Infrmed by R10 in Nv. 2013). Three members were awarded Senir Member Grade. A.2 Financial Reprt Summary (as per submitted L50) Ttal Receipts during the year 2013 were JY4,747,666 including the assessment and rebate f JY2,865,511 frm IEEE HQ. The ttal disbursements amunt t JY2,889,573. Any ther financial activities Nne PART B - ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES B.1 Membership Develpment Activities Ttal number f active members in the past 3 years. Nvember 2011: 1,160 Nvember 2012: 1,219 Nvember 2013: 1,218-0.08% t previus year The number f members f the Nagya Sectin as f Nv., 2013 is as fllws: (The numbers in parentheses are fr Nv. 2012. All figures are frm SAMIEEE. ) Fellw: 31 (29) Senir Member: 66 (63) Member: 927 (921) Assciate Member: 35 (55) Student Member: 159 (151) ---------------------------------------------------- Ttal 1,218 (1,219) Summary and evidence f wrk dne t imprve the value f membership, which leads t retentin and grwth f members Several student supprt activities such as the student travel schlarship and the student awards fr research wrk in lcal universities and Jint Cngresses presentatin have been penetrated t the sciety and psitively attracted students fr jining t IEEE. A letter f encuragement t apply fr a Fellw grade r a Senir Member grade was sent t the Nagya Sectin s Senir Members r Members by using a Japan Cuncil mailing list service. Invitatin activity t jin IEEE was made at the spnsred and c-spnsred events.
B.2 Chapter Activities 4 Ttal number f Chapters in the Sectin Fur (4), AP-S, MTT-S, MAG-S, ITS-S Number f Chapters frmed in the current year One (1), ITS-S Number f Active Chapters (Chapters wh have reprted required number f meetings during the year) Fur (4) Summary f Chapter activities chapter wise with attachment table / infrmatin AP-S Nagya Chapter (1) Technical Lecture: Octber 10, 2013 Cmmemrative lecture dedicated t the U.S. Natinal Academy f Engineering Award: Reminiscence f research n mbile prpagatin by Dr. Yshihisa Okumura(Prfessr emeritus, Kanazawa Institute f Technlgy) Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan (2) Technical Meeting: April 26, 2013 Midland Student Express 2013 Spring (Students Meeting) Nagya Innvatin Hub, Nagya, Japan Presentatins: 19, Participants: 34 December 6, 2013 Midland Student Express 2013 Autumn (Students Meeting) Kanazawa Institute f Technlgy, Nnichi, Ishikawa, Japan Presentatins: 18, Participants: 44 MAG-S Nagya Chapter (1) Technical Lectures: April 10, 2013 Artificial Ferrmagnetic Nanstructures: An Experimental Platfrm fr Magnetics by Prfessr Adekunle Olusla Adeyeye (Natinal University f Singapre, IEEE Magnetic Sciety Distinguished Lecturer ) Nagya University, Nagya, Japan (2) Technical Meetings: February 2, 2013 IEEE Magnetic Sciety Yung Researcher Meeting Nagya University Venture Business Labratry, Nagya, Japan Presentatins: 11 MTT-S Nagya Chapter (1) Technical Lectures: June 27, 2013 Keynte Address f IEEE MTT-S Nagya Chapter Develpment f the Micrwave Mammgraphy by Prfessr Yshihik Kuwahara (Shizuka University) Develpment Trend f Advanced Autmtive Electrnics by Dr. Kazu Sat (Tyta Central R & D Labs., Inc.) Nagya Institute f Technlgy, Nagya, Japan Participants: 40
August 3, 2013 Theretical Vista t Maximum Pwer Efficiency and Optimum Lad Rati fr Radi Frequency Rectifiers by Prfessr Takashi Ohira (Tyhashi University f Technlgy) Basis f matching (narrwly and bradly defined) in micrwave IC by Dr. Tsune Tkumitsu (Sumitm Electric Industries, Ltd.) Kanazawa Institute f Technlgy, Nnichi, Ishikawa, Japan Participants: 30 5 (2) Technical Meeting: April 26, 2013 Midland Student Express 2013 Spring (Students Meeting) Nagya Innvatin Hub, Nagya, Japan Presentatins: 19, Participants: 34 June 27-28, 2013 Research Meeting Nagya Institute f Technlgy, Nagya, Japan Presentatins: 17, Participants: 77 December 6, 2013 Midland Student Express 2013 Autumn (Students Meeting) Kanazawa Institute f Technlgy, Nnichi, Ishikawa, Japan Presentatins: 88, Participants: 227 (3) In Cperatin Nvember 27-29, 2013 Micrwave Wrkshps & Exhibitins (MWE 2013) Pacific Ykhama, Ykhama, Japan Presentatins: 53, Participants: 4,000 December 2-4, 2013 Thailand-Japan internatinal KENKYUKAI (IEICE style frum) n micrwave technlgies (TJMW 2013) Kasetsart University, Bangkk, Thailand Presentatins: 51, Participants: 222 Nine (9) technical meetings n micrwave were held in crpratin with The Institute f Electrnics, Infrmatin and Cmmunicatin Engineers, Electrnics Sciety. January 17-18, 2013 Prmtin f Machine Industry Building, Tky, Japan Presentatins: 16, Participants: 47 March 6-9, 2013 Hirshima University, Hirshima, Japan Presentatins: 37, Participants: 146 April 19, 2013 Prmtin f Machine Industry Building, Tky, Japan Presentatins: 14, Participants: 43 May 30-31, 2013 Ryukku University, Kyt, Japan Presentatins: 19, Participants: 106 July 18-19, 2013 Wakkanai synthesis Cultural Center, Wakkanai, Hkkaid, Japan Presentatins: 47, Participants: 139 September 12-13, 2013 NHK Science & Technlgy Research Labratries, Tky, Japan Presentatins: 20, Participants: 124 Octber 24-25, 2013 Thku University, Sendai, Japan Presentatins: 33, Participants: 145
Nvember 21-22, 2013 Kagshima Prefectural Culture Center, Kagshima, Japan Presentatins: 20, Participants: 56 December 19-20, 2013 Saitama University, Saitama, Japan Presentatins: 23, Participants: 84 6 MAG-S Nagya Chapter (1) Technical Lectures: April 10, 2013 Artificial Ferrmagnetic Nanstructures: An Experimental Platfrm fr Magnetics by Prfessr Adekunle Olusla Adeyeye (Natinal University f Singapre, IEEE Magnetic Sciety Distinguished Lecturer ) Nagya University, Nagya, Japan (2) Technical Meetings: February 2, 2013 IEEE Magnetic Sciety Yung Researcher Meeting Nagya University Venture Business Labratry, Nagya, Japan Presentatins: 11 ITS-S Nagya Chapter (1) Technical Lectures: June 7, 2013 Integratin f Autmbiles and IT Sciety: Activities fr Autmbile Clud by Dr. Naki Tkitsu (Internet ITS Cnsrtium) Subjects f ITS: Safety, Envirnment and Mbility by Prfessr Sadayuki Tsugawa (Meij University) TOYOTA Cmmemrative Museum f Industry and Technlgy, Nagya, Japan Participants: 70 December 19, 2013 Driver s Scial Netwrking & Services by Dr. Masamri Kashiyama (Hitachi, Ltd.) Mbile Mapping System and Its Applicatin fr Map Generatin by Dr. Nat Sat (AISAN TECHNOLOGY C., Ltd.) Meij University Mei-Eki Satellite Office, Nagya, Japan Participants: 40 (2) In Crpratin: Nvember 29, 2013 Research Center fr Smart Vehicles 3 rd Sympsium VisLab's research n Autnmus Driving by Prfessr Albert Brggi (University f Parma) Cntrl Technlgies fr Autnmus Vehicles by Prfessr Takanri Fuka (Kbe University) Tyta Technlgical Institute, Tyta, Japan Participants: 100 B.3 Prfessinal and Cntinuing Educatin Activities Summary f cntinuing Educatinal activities including cnferences, technical activities, training curses, and distinguished lecture prgrams with attachment table / infrmatin Ttal 19 events including 4 spnsred technical lectures in the area f antenna, magnetics, rbt, vehicle, pwer engineering, educatin, etc. were held successfully.
7 See the list in the fllwing table fr the detail f the meeting rganized/cperated meetings by the Nagya Sectin. Fr the list and the detail f Chapter-rganized meetings, see the Sectin B.2. Table 1 List f Technical Meetings rganized/cperated by Nagya Sectin spnsrship meeting categry dates meeting/lecture title cperatin wrkshp Jan. 7-9 Internatinal Wrkshp n Advanced Image Technlgy 2013 (IWAIT2013) cperatin student research meeting Feb. 1 Presentatin n Master Thesis by students f three labratries in Tkai area cperatin seminar March 19 5th Pwer-Techn-Prmenade: Persnnel training f the electrical engineering field - Frm the viewpint as a cmpany crpratin student research meeting Apr. 26 Midland Student Express 2013 Spring crpratin seminar June 5 6th Public Lecture Avenue - Let s see Mega Slar plant cperatin seminar July 10 6th Pwer-Techn-Prmenade: Electric Pwer Apparatus and System in Next Generatin Leaded by Supercnducting Cable spnsred lecture July 12 Lecture by Prfessr Kyung Sn Lee, Disputant relatin-based classificatin fr cntrasting ppsing views f cntentius news issues cperatin experiment Aug. 2 Techn-Frntier Seminar: Experiments abut electrical, electrnic and infrmatin engineering fr high schl students crpratin seminar Aug. 8 7th Public Lecture Avenue - Let s meet with Electrical Life crpratin experiment Aug. 9-10 Science schl fr elementary and junir high schl students by the Japan Sciety f Applied Physics c-spnsred cnference Sept.21-22 2013 Jint Cnference f Hkuriku Chapters f Electrical Scieties crpratin cnference Sept.22-26 Medical Image Cmputing and Cmputer Assisted Interventin 2013 (MICCAI 2013) spnsred cnference Sept.24-25 2013 Tkai-Sectin Jint Cnference n Electrical and Related Engineering crpratin lecture Oct. 21 Memrial lectures by the Illuminating Engineering Institute f Japan spnsred wrkshp Nv. 8-10 Weekend Wrkshp n English fr Specific Purpses: Prfessinal Presentatin Skills fr Scientists and Engineers cperatin student research meeting Dec. 6 Midland Student Express 2013 Autumn crpratin sympsium Dec. 9 17 th Sympsium by Research Center fr Future Vehicle City, Tyhashi University f Technlgy crpratin sympsium Dec. 13-15 Internatinal Sympsium n EcTpia Science 13 (ISETS 13) spnsred lecture Dec. 21 Lecture n MPEG-FTV Dr. Masayuki Tanimt, Prfessr emeritus f Nagya University, IEEE Fellw B.4 Students Activities Ttal number f Student branches in the Sectin Tw (2): Nagya University and Shizuka University Number f Student branches frmed in the current year Zer (0) Sectin level student activities (student cngress, paper and ther cntests, awards etc) 2013 Jint Cngresses f Institutes related t Electrical, Electrnics and Infrmatin Engineering in Tkai/Hkuriku Areas. IEEE Nagya Sectin Student Awards were awarded t 9 excellent student presenters at the Tkai Area Cngress. Student Travel Schlarship fr IEEE internatinal cnferences was awarded t 9 students. IEEE Nagya Sectin Excellent Student Awards were given at tw universities; Meij University: 8, Chubu University: 2. Number f Active Student branches (Student branches wh have reprted required number f meetings during the year) Tw (2): Nagya University and Shizuka University Summary f Student branch activities student branch wise with attachment table / infrmatin Nagya University SB A tur f Kirin Nagya factry (March 26, 2013) Annual meeting (May 28, 2013) Participatin in IEEE Student Branch Leadership Training Wrkshp (August 26, 2013)
8 Participatin in IEEE Regin 10 Humanitarian Technlgy Cnference (August 26-29, 2013) New member develpment activity Shizuka University SB Yung Researcher Wrkshp 2013 (Octber 25, 2013) New member develpment activity B.5 Affinity Grup Activities GOLD WIE Life Member Nne B.6 Awards & Recgnitin Activities Award cnstituted by the sectin IEEE Nagya Sectin Student Awards f 2013 Jint Cngresses f Institutes related t Electrical, Electrnics and Infrmatin Engineering in Tkai/Hkuriku Areas were awarded t 9 excellent student presenters at the Tkai Area Cngress. Student Travel Schlarship fr IEEE internatinal cnferences was awarded t 10 students. IEEE Nagya Sectin Excellent Student Awards were given at three universities: Meij University: 8, Chubu University: 2. Award(s) received frm R10 Nne. Award(s) received frm IEEE HQ Nne. B.7 Cmmunicatin Activities (Newsletter, Hme Page, E-mail etc.) Newsletter (name and number f issues in the year) Nne. Hme Page f the sectin (give the URL and frequency which it is updated) http://ieee-nagya.rg/ Updated apprx. nce a mnth. Other means f cntacts with sectin members Mailing lists are available fr sectin fficers and executive cmmittees. Mailing lists service by Japan Cuncil is available fr annuncements f sectin annual meeting, encuragement f applicatin t Senir Member and Fellw grade, call fr award applicatins and technical activity. B.8 Cmmunity Activities Nne. B.9 Other Organizatinal Activities Sectin fficer/executive cmmittee meetings were held three times t exchange infrmatin n activities and discuss plans.
PART C - OTHERS 9 C.1 Relatinship with Natinal Scieties 2013 Jint Cngresses f Institutes related t Electrical, Electrnics and Infrmatin Engineering in Tkai/Hkuriku Areas were rganized jintly with ther natinal scieties; IEICE, IPSJ, IEE, and ITE. Several technical meetings by ther natinal scieties were c-spnsred r cperated. C.2 Special Events In the ccasin f 2013 sectin annual meeting, we had a special lecture n develpment f free viewpint televisin and standardizatin f MPEG by Prfessr Masayuki Tanimt, a new IEEE Fellw. C.3 Prblems t be Anticipated Frtunately, IEEE has been hlding a gd status f membership retentin. Hwever, many natinal scieties are facing the membership decreasing these years. C.4 Best Practices f yur sectin (which yu wuld like share with ther sectins fr the benefits f members) Nne. PART D - GOALS AND PLANS D.1 Cntinuatin f Prject/Activity in Prgress and Their Implementatin Plans Enhancing the student activities. Increasing the membership. Nminatins f members fr Senir Member and Fellw f the Institute. Organizing technical lectures and sympsium, wrkshps n tpics f interest, in sme cases in cllabratins with ther institutes. Making clse cllabratins with ther prfessinal rganizatins related t Electrical, Electrnics and Infrmatin Engineering. Nagya Sectin will actively participate in the 2014 Jint Cngresses f Institutes related t Electrical, Electrnics and Infrmatin Engineering in Tkai/Hkuriku Areas t be held in autumn in 2014. Establishing a new award, Yung Researcher Award Prviding better services t the members. D.2 Gals and Future Plans Establishing a LMAG. Establishing jint chapters Establishing a new chapter Establishing a new student branch Applicatin fr IEEE Milestne