Tutorials

[Tutorial I]: 15:30 ~ 16:20, February 18, 2025 (Tuesday)
Dr. Takeshi Matsumura (NICT, Japan)

Advancing Wireless Communications to Connect Societies and Enhance People’s Lives

Abstract:
This presentation focuses on the research and development of wireless communication technologies that connect societies and enhance people’s lifestyles. First, technologies for connecting remote communities are introduced, including multi-layer networks utilizing non-terrestrial networks and the autonomous flight of multiple drones to enable next-generation advanced air mobility. In particular, efforts toward social implementation are highlighted, featuring demonstration experiments conducted under diverse use cases and environments to advance autonomous swarm flight and collision avoidance technologies using wireless communication. Next, the presentation addresses the research and development aimed at realizing a “cybernetic avatar (CA) life” under Japan’s Moonshot Goal 1 project. The concept of a CA extends beyond substitute robots and 3D CGs to encompass ICT and robotics technologies that enhance human physical, cognitive, and perceptual abilities. It aims to free individuals from the constraints of space, time, and physical limitations, enabling anyone to actively participate in social activities. For such diverse CAs to contribute to society effectively, highly reliable communication technologies are indispensable. This presentation will also introduce efforts to ensure the reliability of teleoperation through advanced communication technologies.

Biography

Takeshi Matsumura received his M.S. degree in Electronic Engineering in 1998 and his Ph.D. degree in Nano-mechanics Engineering in 2010, both from Tohoku University, Japan. From 1998 to 2007, he worked in the research and development of wireless communication devices at various companies. In April 2007, he joined the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Tokyo, Japan, as a researcher in the Smart Wireless Laboratory, where he contributed to the development of white-space communication systems and 5th generation mobile communication systems (5G). From April 2016 to March 2019, he served as an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Informatics at Kyoto University, Japan. Currently, he holds the positions of Research Executive Director at the Network Research Institute and Director of the Wireless Systems Laboratory at NICT, while also being a researcher affiliated with the Graduate School of Informatics at Kyoto University. His research interests encompass whitespace communication systems, wide-area wireless network systems, 5G-based local networks, beyond 5G, wireless emulation technologies, and reliability-ensuring platform for cybernetic avatars.


Tutorial II]: 10:40 ~ 11:30, February 20, 2025 (Thursday)
Prof. Haewoon Nam (Hanyang University, Republic of Korea)

Particle Swarm Optimization: Fundamentals and Practice

Abstract:
This tutorial will deliver the basics of particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique with special focus on the fundamentals of the algorithm and its practical applications using Python programs. PSO is a widely-used optimization algorithm that is inspired by the behavior of social animals such as birds or fish. We aim to provide an overview of the key concepts and principles of PSO as well as the impact of the hyper-parameters on the algorithm. In addition, as an example application, an implementation of PSO algorithm using python/MATLAB for path planning will also be demonstrated to help audiences understand the step-by-step procedure on how to use the PSO algorithm to other optimization tasks.

Biography

Prof. Haewoon Nam received the B.S. degree from Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, the M.S. degree from Seoul National University, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. From 1999 to 2002, he was with Samsung Electronics, Suwon, South Korea, where he was engaged in the design and development of code division multiple access and global systems for mobile communications/general packet radio service baseband modem processors. In 2003, he was with the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA, where he performed extensive radio channel measurements and analysis at 60 GHz. In 2005, he was with the Wireless Mobile System Group, Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, where he was engaged in the design and test of the worldwide interoperability for microwave access medium access control layer. His industry experience also includes working with the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Giheung, South Korea, where he participated in the simulation of multi-input-multi-output systems for the third-generation partnership project (3GPP) long-term evolution (LTE) standard. In October 2006, he joined the Mobile Devices Technology Office, Motorola Inc., Austin, where he was involved in algorithm design and development for the 3GPP LTE mobile systems, including modeling of 3GPP LTE modem processors. In 2010, he was with Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA, USA, where he worked on the research and development of next-generation smart mobile systems. Since March 2011, he has been with the Division of Electrical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, South Korea, where he is currently a Professor. He received the Korean Government Overseas Scholarship for the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering.