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 Position |
| Professor/ D. Engineering (Waseda University) |
Research Area |
- Next Generation Internet
- Information Network Architecture
- Intelligent Network Operation/Management
- Multimedia Distributed Processing
- Distribution Collaborative Systems and Network Application (Distance Education,
Tele-Medicine, etc.)
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Project |
| Information Network System |
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Research Interests and Some Personal Info. |
Multimedia-oriented Computer Networks such as the Next-Generation Internet
are expected to play an important role in constructing the Information
Infrastructure of the Advanced Information Society in the 21st century.
My interests cover technologies for the construction of Next-Generation
Multimedia Computer Networks and the development of their applications,
including Intelligent Network Operation and Management, Multimedia Distributed
Processing Platform, Agent Communications, and Distributed & Collaborative
Work, and network applications such as Distance Education/Distance Learning
and Telemedicine and Assistive Technology.
Regarding Distance Education/Distance Learning, I would like to make understood
that educational environments are not only for teachers to teach, but also
for students to learn by themselves. I believe that the first step towards
this goal is to set up a Virtual University where students can access exciting
lectures all over the world.
Dr. Urano came to Waseda University in April 1996 after working as director
of the KDD Research & Development Laboratories. He currently serves
as an expert on the Telecommunication Technology Council, Ministry of Posts
and Telecommunication, and as a vice-chairman of WG3, Asia Info-communications
Council.
His hobby is painting. He plans to construct his own Digital Museum of
"Mother and Child."
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Project Summary |
"Multimedia Computer Networks and Their Applications"
Multimedia-oriented Computer Networks such as Next-Generation Internet
are expected to play a vital role in constructing the Information Infrastructure
of the Advanced Information Society in the 21st century.
This research project covers studies on advanced technologies for the construction
of Next-Generation Computer Networks, including Intelligent Network Operation
and Management, Multimedia Distributed Processing Platform, Agent Communications,
and Distributed & Collaborative Work.
A second topic deals with the development of network applications, such
as Electronic Data Interchange/Electronic Commerce, Distance Education/Distance
Learning, and Telemedicine and Assistive Technology.
- Regarding Distance Education/Distance Learning, the following projects
have been carried out:
Distance Education Project between Waseda University and the Post and Telecommunication
Institute of Technology, Vietnam.
Lectures on Information and Telecommunication technologies are given from
Japan via International ISDN.
- Distance Learning Project between Waseda University and Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, China.
Web-based Distance Learning Systems with multi-lingual interfaces are jointly
designed.
- Joint Research Project between Waseda University and University Malaysia,
Sarawak
The International Test of the Interconnection and Interoperability of Wireless
Campus LAN is being carried out through International ISDN and the Internet.
- Asia Info-Communication Council Project
Digital Courseware on Broadband ISDN for Web-based Learning has been developed.
- SOFTOPIA Japan Project on Open-Learning
Middlewares and digital contents for Open-learning are being developed.
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Publications |
Multimedia Info-communications (in Japanese), Ohm, 1987.9
OSI Protocols (in Japanese), Ohm, 1987.4
Introduction to Reliability Technology for Computer Systems (in Japanese),
Japan Standard Association, 1988.3
Introduction to Multimedia Communications (in Japanese), Ohm, 1990.5
Standard LAN Textbook (1) (in Japanese), ASCII, 1993.2
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Journal Publications |
System Theory: Study on Synthesis of High Reliable Logical Systems (in
Japanese), Doctor Thesis, 1970.3
Fail Safe Logical Systems (in Japanese), Journal of IECEJ, Vol.50, No.2,
pp.120-121.1967.2
Synthesis of Fail Safe Logical Systems (in Japanese), Transactions of IECEJ,
Vol.52-C, No.1, pp.34-40, 1969.1
Fail Safeness of Alternative Logic Systems ( in Japanese), Transactions
of IECEJ, Vol.54-C, No.12, pp.1079-1086, 1971.12
Analysis of a Switch Matrix for an SS/TDMA System, Proceedings of the IEEE Vol.65,No.3,pp.411-419,
1997.3
Optimal Time Slot Assignment for an SS/TDMA System (in Japanese), Transactions
of IECEJ, Vol.61-B, No.2, pp.98-105, 1978.2
Interface Communication Processor for Public Packet Switching Network ACM
Computer Communication Review, Vol.8, No.2, pp.10-28, 1978.4
Integrated Communication Architecture for Telematic Services (in Japanese),
Journal of IIEEJ, Vol.15, No.4, pp.243-253, 1986.10
Quality-Assurance Technology in Japan(invited), IEEE Software, pp.11-18,
1987.9
Implementation of OSI Transport and Session Protocols (in Japanese), Transactions
of IPSJ, Vol.29, No.12, pp.1180-1192, 1988.12
Data Communications in an ISDN Environment(invited), HONG KONG ENGINEER
(The Journal of the Hong Kong institute of Engineering), Vol.20, No.4,
pp.28-32, 1992.4
Implementation and Evaluation of SCSE for OSI Secure Communications Service
Element SCSE (in Japanese), Transactions of IEICE D-I, Vol.J76-D-I, No.8,
pp.440-451, 1993.8
A Proposal on Implementation Method of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Translator (in Japanese), Transactions of IPSJ, Vol.37, No.11, pp.2072-2079,
1996.11
A Proposal of Undefined Character Processing System Using a Character Structure
Analysis by Mathematical Morphology (in Japanese), Transactions of IEICE
D-II, Vol.J82-D-II, No.1, pp.29-3, 1999.1
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Awards |
Yonezawa Prize, IECEJ, 1973.10
Research Achievement Award, Ministry of Science and Technology, 1988.4
Achievement Award, IEICE, 1993.5 |
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