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Nobuo
Nakajima
Professor of Human Communications Science, University of Electro-Communications
1972 Joined the Telecommunications Laboratory at Dendenkosha, involved in research
and development of millimeter wave circuits, antennas, and digital mobile communication
systems
1992 Research Department Manager, R&D Department, NTT Mobile Communications
Corporation
1998 Director of NTT DoCoMo Corporation, manager of wireless research laboratory
2000 Professor, Telecommunications Department, University of Electro-Communications
Has been involved with the development of wireless communications technology since
the Dendenkosha era, with special interest in fields such as antennas, radio propagation,
and wireless systems in particular. Contributed to establishing the framework
for modern telecommunications through research and development of mobile phone
systems at NTT DoCoMo. He is still involved in research, including into the human
elements of communication.
Publications include "New Generation Wireless Technology: Wireless Technology
and its Applications" (2004/03), Maruzen |
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Yasushi Watanabe
Born 1965. After graduating from university, worked as a newspaper reporter and
as a freelance writer and planner. Current roles include working as a lead researcher
at the Collaborative Knowledge Laboratory, a research institute, working in the
field of "future communities", and as a director of the Human-Centered
Design Initiative, an NPO organization. He is also involved in the "Hakodate
Sumika Project", a urban renewal workshop, and the "Hakodate Slow Map",
a system for visualizing regional information for Hakodate in Hokkaido where he
currently lives, where he is exploring how to realize inclusive design techniques
based on inter-discipinary and inter-generational collaboration. His main publications
include "Changing the Corporation Through Groupware" (NTT Publishing),
"Digital Rights - Intellectual Property Rights to Digital Content" (O'Reilly
Japan), and "An Introduction to Information Design" (Heibonsha Sinsho) |
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Hiroya Tanaka
Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido in 1975. Graduated from the Faculty of Integrated Human
Studies at Kyoto University in 1998. Completed a research program in human environmental
studies at the Kyoto University Graduate School in 2000. Completed a doctorate
in engineering research at Tokyo University majoring in social infrastructure
engineering in 2003. Doctor of Engineering.
Before starting his current position, he worked as a researcher at Kyoto University
and at the Production Technology Laboratory at Tokyo University.
Has worked as a part time lecturer at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts
and Music (Intermedia Art Course), Tama Art University (Information Design Course),
and Komazawa University (Economics Department), and is currently a part time lecturer
for an architecture course at Tokyo Metropolitan University.
Interested in both the theory and practice of production that merges information
design and architectural design, he has won numerous prizes including a commendation
prize for his graduate thesis from the Architectural Institute of Japan, second
prize in the second Mori Building urban architecture design competition, Inpaku
Pavilion opening prize, and the super-creator prize for innovative software development
support businesses from the Ministry of Economy, trade, and Industry. He has been
awarded numerous Japanese and international patents.
In 2005, he simultaneously established a new laboratory at the Department of Environmental
Information at Keio University and took charge of the "tEnt" design
unit jointly with Masato Hisahara. Alongside his research and teaching activities,
he is also currently involved in practical hybrid furniture and tool production
and social activities.
His interests include music. In addition to his main work, he also performs as
a jazz saxophinist and flutist and his band "Ecmit" have released their
debut CD. They are currently playing at various city jazz clubs. |
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