Program Overview
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Schedule at a glance
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
| 13:00-18:00 | Registrationat Maesato Foyer | 
| 18:00-20:00 | Welcome Receptionat Garden | 
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
| 8:00-18:00 | Registrationat Maesato Foyer | 
| 8:45-9:00 | Opening Ceremonyat Ballroom Maesato | 
| 9:00-10:00 | Keynote Speech I (KEY-1): Image Processing Using Machine Learning for Human Perceptionat Ballroom Maesato Invited Speaker: Prof. Kaoru Arakawa (Meiji University, Japan)  | 
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break | 
| 10:30-12:10 | Regular Session (WM1A): Object Detectionat Ballroom Maesato 1 Chair: Yuichi Tanaka (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan) Papers: WM1A-1, WM1A-2, WM1A-3  | 
| Regular Session (WM1B): Communication System Applicationsat Ballroom Maesato 2 Chair: Masaaki Yamanaka (Japan Coast Guard Academy, Japan) Papers: WM1B-1, WM1B-2, WM1B-3, WM1B-4  | 
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| Regular Session (WM1C): Circuits and Systems Iat Ballroom Maesato 3 Chair: Nobukazu Takai (Gunma University, Japan) Papers: WM1C-1, WM1C-2, WM1C-3, WM1C-4, WM1C-5  | 
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| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch | 
| 13:30-15:10 | Regular Session (WA1A): Image Restoration and Enhancementat Ballroom Maesato 1 Chair: Ryusuke Miyamoto (Meiji University, Japan) Papers: WA1A-1, WA1A-2, WA1A-3, WA1A-4  | 
| Special Session (WA1B): Signal Processing for Multicarrier Transmissionat Ballroom Maesato 2 Organizer: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan) Chair: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan) Papers: WA1B-1, WA1B-2, WA1B-3, WA1B-4, WA1B-5  | 
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| Regular Session (WA1C): Circuits and Systems IIat Ballroom Maesato 3 Chair: Yasuhiro Takahashi (Gifu University, Japan) Papers: WA1C-1, WA1C-2, WA1C-3, WA1C-4, WA1C-5  | 
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| 15:10-15:30 | Coffey Break | 
| 15:30-17:00 | Regular Session (WA2A): Image and Video Processing Applicationsat Ballroom Maesato 1 Chair: Xina Cheng (Waseda University, Japan) Papers: WA2A-1, WA2A-2, WA2A-3, WA2A-4  | 
| Regular Session (WA2B): Wireless LAN and Resource Allocationat Ballroom Maesato 2 Chair: Yukitoshi Sanada (Keio University, Japan) Papers: WA2B-1, WA2B-2, WA2B-3, WA2B-4  | 
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| Special Session (WA2C): Speech Processing in Noisy Environments Iat Ballroom Maesato 3 Organizer: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan) Chair: Yosuke Sugiura (Saitama University, Japan) Papers: WA2C-1, WA2C-2, WA2C-3, WA2C-4  | 
Thursday, 29 November 2018
| 8:00-18:00 | Registrationat Maesato Foyer | 
| 9:00-10:00 | Keynote Speech II (KEY-2): Non-orthogonal Access Schemes in 5G — Room Between Channel Capacity and System Throughputat Ballroom Maesato Invited Speaker: Prof. Yukitoshi Sanada (Keio University, Japan)  | 
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break | 
| 10:30-12:00 | Regular Session (TM1A): Image Featuresat Ballroom Maesato 1 Chair: Akira Hirabayashi (Ritsumeikan University, Japan) Papers: TM1A-1, TM1A-2, TM1A-3, TM1A-4  | 
| Regular Session (TM1B): Channel Related Topicsat Ballroom Maesato 2 Chair: Nobuhiko Miki (Kagawa University, Japan) Papers: TM1B-1, TM1B-2, TM1B-3, TM1B-4  | 
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| Special Session (TM1C): Speech Processing in Noisy Environments IIat Ballroom Maesato 3 Organizer: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan) Chair: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan) Papers: TM1C-1, TM1C-2, TM1C-3, TM1C-4  | 
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| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch | 
| 13:30-15:10 | Regular Session (TA1A): Signal Processing Iat Ballroom Maesato 1 Chair: Koichi Ichige (Yokohama National University, Japan) Papers: TA1A-1, TA1A-2, TA1A-3, TA1A-4  | 
| Special Session (TA1B): Recent Advances in Wireless Signal Processingat Ballroom Maesato 2 Organizer: Fumiaki Maehara (Waseda University, Japan) Chair: Fumiaki Maehara (Waseda University, Japan) Papers: TA1B-1, TA1B-2, TA1B-3, TA1B-4, TA1B-5  | 
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| Regular Session (TA1C): VLSIat Ballroom Maesato 3 Chair: Ryusuke Miyamoto (Meiji University, Japan) Papers: TA1C-1, TA1C-2, TA1C-3, TA1C-4  | 
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| 15:10-15:30 | Coffee Break | 
| 15:30-17:00 | Regular Session (TA2A): Signal Processing IIat Ballroom Maesato 1 Chair: Isao Nakanishi (Tottori University, Japan) Papers: TA2A-1, TA2A-2, TA2A-3, TA2A-4  | 
| Regular Session (TA2B): MIMO Related Topicsat Ballroom Maesato 2 Chair: Fumiaki Maehara (Waseda University, Japan) Papers: TA2B-1, TA2B-2, TA2B-3, TA2B-4  | 
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| Special Session (TA2C): Analog Circuits and Their Applications Iat Ballroom Maesato 3 Organizers: Fujihiko Matsumoto (National Defense Academy, Japan), Hao San (Tokyo City University, Japan), Nicodimus Retdian (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan) Chair: Toru Yazaki (Hitachi, Ltd., Japan) Papers: TA2C-1, TA2C-2, TA2C-3, TA2C-4  | 
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| 18:30-21:00 | Banquetat Ballroom Maesato | 
Friday, 30 November 2018
| 8:00-12:00 | Registrationat Maesato Foyer | 
| 8:30-10:10 | Regular Session (FM1A): Signal Processing IIIat Ballroom Maesato 1 Chair: Makoto Nakashizuka (Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan) Papers: FM1A-1, FM1A-2, FM1A-3, FM1A-4  | 
| Special Session (FM1B): Recent Advances in Nonlinear Image and Signal Processing Iat Ballroom Maesato 2 Organizer: Mitsuji Muneyasu (Kansai University, Japan) Chair: Mitsuji Muneyasu (Kansai University, Japan) Papers: FM1B-1, FM1B-2, FM1B-3, FM1B-4  | 
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| Special Session (FM1C): Analog Circuits and Their Applications IIat Ballroom Maesato 3 Organizers: Fujihiko Matsumoto (National Defense Academy, Japan), Hao San (Tokyo City University, Japan), Nicodimus Retdian (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan) Chair: Hiroki Sato (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan) Papers: FM1C-1, FM1C-2, FM1C-3, FM1C-4, FM1C-5  | 
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| 10:10-10:30 | Coffee Break | 
| 10:30-12:00 | Regular Session (FM2A): Signal Processing IVat Ballroom Maesato 1 Chair: Yosuke Sugiura (Saitama University, Japan) Papers: FM2A-1, FM2A-2, FM2A-3, FM2A-4  | 
| Special Session (FM2B): Recent Advances in Nonlinear Image and Signal Processing IIat Ballroom Maesato 2 Organizer: Mitsuji Muneyasu (Kansai University, Japan) Chair: Kosin Chamnongthai (King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand) Papers: FM2B-1, FM2B-2, FM2B-3  | 
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| Special Session (FM2C): Analog Circuits and Their Applications IIIat Ballroom Maesato 3 Organizers: Fujihiko Matsumoto (National Defense Academy, Japan), Hao San (Tokyo City University, Japan), Nicodimus Retdian (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan) Chair: Akira Hyogo (Tokyo University of Science, Japan) Papers: FM2C-1, FM2C-2, FM2C-3, FM2C-4  | 
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| 12:00-16:00 | Lunch/Tour to Kabira Bayat Ishigaki Seaside Hotel | 
Technical program
Regular Session (WM1A): Object Detection▲
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 10:30-12:10 at Ballroom Maesato 1
Chair: Yuichi Tanaka (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan)
- Densely Connected Refinement Network for Salient Object Detection
 - Specific Object Recognition and Tracking by Cascade Connection of Different Types of CNNs and a Time-Series Filter
 - Precise Edge Tracking of Vehicles Using a Static Camera Setup
 
Regular Session (WM1B): Communication System Applications▲
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 10:30-12:10 at Ballroom Maesato 2
Chair: Masaaki Yamanaka (Japan Coast Guard Academy, Japan)
- Visualization and Meanings of Mental Health State Based on Mutual Interactions Between Eye-Gaze and Lip Movements
 - Queuing Free Smart Toll Gate Based on Wireless Technology
 - A Note on Switching Process of the SmartBAN Data Channel for Multi-Body Area Network
 - Intelligent Security Monitoring in Time Series of DDoS Attack on IoT Networks Using Grammar Base Filtering and Clustering
 
Regular Session (WM1C): Circuits and Systems I▲
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 10:30-12:10 at Ballroom Maesato 3
Chair: Nobukazu Takai (Gunma University, Japan)
- Low Power Source Biased Semi-Adiabatic Logic Circuit for IoT Devices
 - Design and Hardware Implementation of Improved Precision Time Protocol for High Speed Automotive Wireless Transmission System
 - A Dynamic Soft-Decision Fuzzy Extractor for a CMOS Image Sensor PUF
 - Output Voltage Ripple Compensation for Switching Power Supply in EMI Reduction Method with Theoretical Analysis
 - Approximate Synthesis of a Complex RiCR Filter Using Grounded Imaginary Resistors
 
Regular Session (WA1A): Image Restoration and Enhancement▲
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 13:30-15:10 at Ballroom Maesato 1
Chair: Ryusuke Miyamoto (Meiji University, Japan)
- Single Image Haze Removal Using Ambient Light Estimation and Region Segmentation
 - Underwater Image Enhancement by Independent Processing Scheme of Brightness and Chromaticity
 - Noise Reduction of Segmentation Results Using Spatio-Temporal Filtering for Robot Navigation
 - A Contrast Enhancement Method of Only the Region of Interest While Preserving Mean Brightness
 
Special Session (WA1B): Signal Processing for Multicarrier Transmission▲
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 13:30-15:10 at Ballroom Maesato 2
Organizer: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan)
Chair: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan)
- Iterative SC-FDMA Frequency Domain Equalization and Phase Noise Mitigation
 - MU-MIMO-OFDM with Spreading Codes for User Separation
 - Enhanced On-Demand WSN by Means of MC-CDMA with MPOMS
 - Development of High Performance RF Modules Used in Real-Time FHD Video Communication over 8x8 MIMO-OFDM System
 - Performance Evaluation of Spectrum Sensing for OFDM Systems Using Parallel Combination of Comb Filter and Autocorrelator
 
Regular Session (WA1C): Circuits and Systems II▲
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 13:30-15:10 at Ballroom Maesato 3
Chair: Yasuhiro Takahashi (Gifu University, Japan)
- A New Adiabatic Logic without Charge Sharing Gate for Cryptographic Devices
 - Current Pass Optimized-Symmetric Pass Gate Adiabatic Logic in Countermeasures Against Power Analysis Attacks
 - Energy Efficient Cluster Head Selection with Adaptive Threshold in WSN
 - Inference of Optimal Analog Circuit Topology Using Deep Learning
 - A Novel Supervised Heterogenuos Feature Transfer Learning Scheme for ADL Recognition
 
Regular Session (WA2A): Image and Video Processing Applications▲
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 15:30-17:00 at Ballroom Maesato 1
Chair: Xina Cheng (Waseda University, Japan)
- An Automated Bladder Volume Measurement for Assisting Diagnosis in Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
 - Privacy-Preserving SVM Computing by Using Random Unitary Transformation
 - Model Selection Based Parallel Prediction and Image-Trajectory-Independent Estimation for Real-Time Ball Data Acquisition in Volleyball
 - Greedy Power Allocation for Wireless Video Streaming with Overloaded MIMO Systems
 
Regular Session (WA2B): Wireless LAN and Resource Allocation▲
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 15:30-17:00 at Ballroom Maesato 2
Chair: Yukitoshi Sanada (Keio University, Japan)
- Convex Optimization Based Relay Node Placement for Wi-Fi Mesh Networks
 - Industrial Wireless LAN System Compatible with Asynchronous Communication
 - A Multi-User Beamforming Scheme for Uplink Wireless LAN
 - Joint Optimization of User Association and Resource Allocation Employing Inter-Cell Interference for Multiple Frequency Bands
 
Special Session (WA2C): Speech Processing in Noisy Environments I▲
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 15:30-17:00 at Ballroom Maesato 3
Organizer: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan)
Chair: Yosuke Sugiura (Saitama University, Japan)
- F0 Estimation of Speech Using L1-Norm Sparse LP
 - Blind System Identification for Acoustic Impulse Responses Based on Maximum Likelihood Estimation
 - Robust FIR System Identification for Super-Gaussian Noise Based on Hyperbolic Secant Distribution
 - Speech Statistics Estimation for Speech Quality Evaluation in Noisy Environment
 
Regular Session (TM1A): Image Features▲
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 10:30-12:00 at Ballroom Maesato 1
Chair: Akira Hirabayashi (Ritsumeikan University, Japan)
- Kernel Correlation Filter Tracker via Adaptive Model
 - A Novel DCT-Based Just Noticeable Difference Model via Block Energy
 - Mutual-Information-Graph Regularized Sparse Transform for Unsupervised Feature Learning
 - Enhanced Depth Estimation for Light Field Cameras by Variable-Patch-Size Tensor Extraction
 
Regular Session (TM1B): Channel Related Topics▲
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 10:30-12:00 at Ballroom Maesato 2
Chair: Nobuhiko Miki (Kagawa University, Japan)
- End-to-End Delay Model for Remote Surveillance over Internet and Mobile Networks
 - Simple Reduced Feedback Multicast Schemes for Mobile Networks
 - Modified Pilot Selection for Systematic Polar Coded MIMO-OFDM Channel Estimation
 - Reducing Channel Spatial Correlation by Rotating Planar Antenna Array
 
Special Session (TM1C): Speech Processing in Noisy Environments II▲
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 10:30-12:00 at Ballroom Maesato 3
Organizer: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan)
Chair: Tetsuya Shimamura (Saitama University, Japan)
- Multi-Channel Non-Negative Matrix Factorization Initialized with Full-Rank and Rank-1 Spatial Correlation Matrix for Speech Recognition
 - Speech Enhancement Based on Sparse Representation in Logarithmic Frequency Scale
 - A Nonlinear Adaptive Noise Canceller with Multiple Reference Channels for Speech Enhancement Using Both Bone- and Air-Conducted Measurements
 - An Active Noise Control System for the Frequency Mismatch Problem in Fan Noise
 
Regular Session (TA1A): Signal Processing I▲
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 13:30-15:10 at Ballroom Maesato 1
Chair: Koichi Ichige (Yokohama National University, Japan)
- Evaluation of User's Impression of 3D Object Design System with Interactive Evolutionary Computing by EEG Analysis
 - Preliminary Study on Analysis of sEMG-Based Features for Force Classification
 - AI-Aided 3-D Beamforming for Millimeter Wave Communications
 - An Adaptation Rule for Approximate Oblique Projector and Its Application to Blind Adaptive Detector in DS/CDMA Communication
 
Special Session (TA1B): Recent Advances in Wireless Signal Processing▲
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 13:30-15:10 at Ballroom Maesato 2
Organizer: Fumiaki Maehara (Waseda University, Japan)
Chair: Fumiaki Maehara (Waseda University, Japan)
- Phase Rotated Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for Superposition of 3-User Signals Employing Joint MUD and SIC
 - Pilot Allocation and Interference Coordination for Heterogeneous Network with Massive MIMO/TDD
 - User Association and Radio Resource Allocation Combined with Multiple Frequency Bands and ICIC in Small Cell Deployments
 - WiSMA: Strategy Management Architecture for Wireless Resource Optimization
 - Combination Strategy Based on Theoretical Aspects for Effective and Efficient Wireless Communications
 
Regular Session (TA1C): VLSI▲
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 13:30-15:10 at Ballroom Maesato 3
Chair: Ryusuke Miyamoto (Meiji University, Japan)
- Hardware Implementation of a Classifier Trained with Informed-Filters Using Only Color Features
 - Automatic Design Environment Using High-Level Synthesis for Reconfigurable 3D Sound Processor
 - Fast Recognition and Control of Walking Mode for Humanoid Robot Based on Pressure Sensors and Nearest Neighbor Search
 - Accelerator Architecture for Simulated Quantum Annealing Based on Resource-Utilization-Aware Scheduling and Its Implementation Using OpenCL
 
Regular Session (TA2A): Signal Processing II▲
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 15:30-17:00 at Ballroom Maesato 1
Chair: Isao Nakanishi (Tottori University, Japan)
- Adaptive Step-Size Biphase Error Newton Algorithm
 - Fast Gridless Estimation of Damped Modes
 - The Zoomed Iterative Adaptive Approach
 - Time-Updating the Generalized Sparse Covariance-Based Estimator
 
Regular Session (TA2B): MIMO Related Topics▲
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 15:30-17:00 at Ballroom Maesato 2
Chair: Fumiaki Maehara (Waseda University, Japan)
- A Single LED Multi-Reception Indoor Visible Light Position System Based on Power Estimation- Angle Algorithm
 - Spatial Multiplexing by Joint Superposed Signal and Power Diversity for a 2×2 MIMO VLC System
 - Antenna Interleaved Allocation with FSS and Divided FFT Spreading for MIMO-OFDM
 - An Eigen-Based Matrix Inverse Approximation Scheme with Stair Matrix Splitting for Massive MIMO Systems
 
Special Session (TA2C): Analog Circuits and Their Applications I▲
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 15:30-17:00 at Ballroom Maesato 3
Organizers: Fujihiko Matsumoto (National Defense Academy, Japan), Hao San (Tokyo City University, Japan), Nicodimus Retdian (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan)
Chair: Toru Yazaki (Hitachi, Ltd., Japan)
- A 0.6V PWM Analog Differential Absolute Distance Circuit Using Only a Reference Pulse Clock Under the Subthreshold Region
 - A Design of a Programmable Impedance Scaling Circuit for Low Frequency Applications
 - 5.6 GHz, 61.7 dB/spl Omega/ Transimpedance Amplifier Using Active Inductor in Shunt and Series Peaking
 - 5.3 GHz, 69.6 dB/spl Omega/ Transimpedance Amplifier with Negative Impedance Converter
 
Regular Session (FM1A): Signal Processing III▲
Friday, 30 November 2018, 8:30-10:10 at Ballroom Maesato 1
Chair: Makoto Nakashizuka (Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan)
- A Study on Pixel-Wise Parallel Calculation for Depth from Focus Using Gray Level Variance
 - Morphological Operators with Multiple Structuring Elements and Its Training for Image Denoising and Completion
 - Authentication Based on Finger-Writing of a Simple Symbol on a Smartphone
 - A System for Estimating Optimal Resected Liver Regions Considering Practical Surgical Constraints
 
Special Session (FM1B): Recent Advances in Nonlinear Image and Signal Processing I▲
Friday, 30 November 2018, 8:30-10:10 at Ballroom Maesato 2
Organizer: Mitsuji Muneyasu (Kansai University, Japan)
Chair: Mitsuji Muneyasu (Kansai University, Japan)
- Improvement of Convergence Property on Adaptive Wiener Filter Using Stochastic Gradient Adaptive Algorithm
 - Deep-Learning-Based Acute Leukemia Classification Using Imaging Flow Cytometry and Morphology
 - Reverse Reconstruction of Anomaly Input Using Autoencoders
 - Object Recognition System Using Deep Learning with Depth Images for Service Robots
 
Special Session (FM1C): Analog Circuits and Their Applications II▲
Friday, 30 November 2018, 8:30-10:10 at Ballroom Maesato 3
Organizers: Fujihiko Matsumoto (National Defense Academy, Japan), Hao San (Tokyo City University, Japan), Nicodimus Retdian (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan)
Chair: Hiroki Sato (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
- A 720μW 77.93dB SNDR ΔΣAD Modulator Using Dynamic Analog Components with Simplified Operation Phase
 - A 6th-Order Complex Bandpass ΔΣAD Modulator Using Dynamic Amplifier and Noise Coupling SAR Quantizer
 - Time-Shared DAC in SAR ADC for Tx Beamforming of Ultrasound Application
 - A Novel C-2αC Ladder Based Non-Binary DAC for SAR-ADC Using Unit Capacitors
 - Low-Power, High-Speed Time-Based Subranging ADCs
 
Regular Session (FM2A): Signal Processing IV▲
Friday, 30 November 2018, 10:30-12:00 at Ballroom Maesato 1
Chair: Yosuke Sugiura (Saitama University, Japan)
- Note Estimation by Contaminated Normal Distribution for Audio Watermarking Method Using Non-Negative Matrix Factorization
 - Automatic Piano Music Transcription Using Low Rank NMF and Convolutional Neural Network
 - An Improved Structure of Acoustic Echo Cancellation Using Blind Source Separation
 - Accuracy Improvement of Background Noise Estimation in ELF Environment Electromagnetic Wave Using TPE-AE
 
Special Session (FM2B): Recent Advances in Nonlinear Image and Signal Processing II▲
Friday, 30 November 2018, 10:30-12:00 at Ballroom Maesato 2
Organizer: Mitsuji Muneyasu (Kansai University, Japan)
Chair: Kosin Chamnongthai (King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand)
- A Simplified and Fast Dehazing Processing Suitable for Embedded Systems
 - Image Regularization Using Total Variation and Morphological Gradient Priors with Optimization of Structuring Element
 - An Extraction Method of Handwritten Characters on Printed Documents by Maxout Filter Networks
 
Special Session (FM2C): Analog Circuits and Their Applications III▲
Friday, 30 November 2018, 10:30-12:00 at Ballroom Maesato 3
Organizers: Fujihiko Matsumoto (National Defense Academy, Japan), Hao San (Tokyo City University, Japan), Nicodimus Retdian (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan)
Chair: Akira Hyogo (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
- Local-Feedback Amplifier with Improved Linearity and Its Application to Continuous-Time Active Filter
 - Complex Filters Implementation Using Charge-Sharing Switched Capacitor Circuit
 - Experiment on Hum Noise Suppression Using N-Path Notch Filter
 - A Low Noise Analog Front-End Design with an N-Path Filter for Dry EEG Recording
 
