2012 Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

2012 JAFOE Program

October 28, 2012
07:30 PM – 09:00 PM
The Garden
Registration/welcome reception at hotel
October 29, 2012
07:00 AM
Buses depart for Beckman Center (departures every 15 minutes until 7:45)
07:10 AM
Dining Room
Breakfast at the Beckman Center
08:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Welcome –
Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Engineering
Mineya Kuno, Associate Executive Director, Engineering Academy of Japan

Opening Remarks -
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Committee co-chair (U.S.): Dr. Katharine G. Frase, Dr., Retired , International Business Machines Corporation
Committee co-chair (Japan): Dr. Ichiroh Kanaya, General Director, TEDxKyoto
09:00 AM
Abstract
Video Content Analysis
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Session co-chair: Dr. Andrew C. Gallagher, Senior Software Engineer, Google
Session co-chair: Dr. Yoshikazu Nakajima, Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)
Intelligent Video Surveillance
Dr. Rogerio Schmidt Feris, Research Manager, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
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Tracking People and Recognizing Content in Visual Data
Dr. Alex Berg, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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10:30 AM
Atrium
Break
11:00 AM
Video Content Analysis (cont.)
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Video Retrieval
Mr. Yoshinobu Hotta, Research Manager, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.
Abstract
Video Content Analysis for Augmented and Mixed Reality
Dr. Kiyoshi Kiyokawa, Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
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12:30 PM
Dining Room
Lunch
01:30 PM
Atrium & Huntington
Poster Session I
02:15 PM
Atrium & Huntington
Poster Session II
03:00 PM
Atrium
Break
03:45 PM
Abstract
Engineering For Natural Disaster Resiliency
I. Understanding Natural Hazards and Predicting Associated Risk
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Session co-chair: Mr. Akihiro Kusaka, Senior Research Engineer, Kajima Corporation
Session co-chair: Dr. Sissy Nikolaou, Leader, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Practical Application of Seismic Risk Evaluation for Buildings
Ms. Yuko Murachi, Client Manager, Swiss Re International SE
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The Importance of Earthquake Modeling and Lab Experiments for Understanding Earthquake Hazard
Dr. Nadia Lapusta, Professor, California Institute of Technology
Abstract
05:15 PM
Atrium
Break
06:00 PM
Dining Room
Dinner
07:00 PM
October 30, 2012
07:00 AM
Buses depart from hotel for Beckman Center at 15-minute intervals
07:10 AM
Dining Room
Breakfast at Beckman Center
08:30 AM
Engineering For Natural Disaster Resiliency (cont.)
II. State-of-the-Art Technologies
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Post-Earthquake Damage Screening of Structures
Dr. Masahiro Kurata, Assistant Professor, Kyoto University
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Technologies for Offshore Structures in Extreme Environments to Resist Multiple Natural Hazards
Dr. Daniel Mark Fenz, Research Specialist, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
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10:00 AM
Atrium
Break
10:30 AM
Abstract
Engineering For Agriculture: Providing Global Food Security
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Session co-chair: Dr. Yoshisada Nagasaka, Senior Researcher, National Agriculture Research Organization
Session co-chair: Dr. Luis Felipe Rodriguez, Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Applications of Precision Agriculture in Rural Communities
Dr. Amy Kaleita, Professor, Iowa State University
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Development and Practice of Environmentally Advanced Basin Model in Asia: Toward Adaptation to Climate Changes
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12:00 PM
Dining Room
Lunch
01:00 PM
Engineering For Agriculture: Providing Global Food Security (cont.)
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Engineering CEA Systems for a Sustainable Future: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities
Dr. Murat Kacira, Professor, University of Arizona
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Food Safety and Quality Assurance of Food Products
Ms. Yoko Obayashi, Manager, Ajinomoto
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02:30 PM
Atrium
Break
03:00 PM
Newport Beach
Tour: Newport Beach Vineyards and Winery
06:00 PM
Terrace Room
Dinner at the hotel
October 31, 2012
07:00 AM
Buses depart hotel for Beckman Center at 15-minute intervals
07:10 AM
Dining Room
Breakfast at the Beckman Center
08:30 AM
Abstract
Sports Engineering
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Session co-chair: Mr. Patrick Drane, Assistant Director, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Session co-chair: Dr. Yasuo Nakamura, Associate Professor, Doshisha University
Functional Footwear Design
Mr. Kenta Moriyasu, Section Chief, ASICS Corporation
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State-of-the-Art Composite Design and Manufacturing for Sports Equipment
Matt Vacek, Director of Composites, Jarden Team Sports
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10:00 AM
Atrium
Break
10:30 AM
Sports Engineering (cont.)
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Dynamics and Biomechanics of Sports
Dr. Alison Lynn Sheets, Principal Biomechanics Researcher, Nike
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Biomechanical Analysis of Motion of Professional Baseball Pitchers
Mr. Kei Aoki, Technical Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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12:00 PM
Dining Room
Lunch
12:10 PM
Bus leaves for John Wayne Airport
12:45 PM
Bus leaves for hotel