Call for Papers------- Special Section on Brain Communication ------The IEICE Transactions on Communications announces a forthcoming section on Brain Communication to be publishedin July, 2008.
Recent progress in brain science, especially in non-invasive methods, has enabled quantitative evaluation of humanbehavior and operation of electronic communication devices by direct brain-derived signals. Neural activities in cerebral cortex
and peripheral nerves have been analyzed using imaging techniques, providing us with several models associated with humanrecognition and action. These advancements have lowered the barrier to realize the seamless communication between humanand machine.
In view of these circumstances, an interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach incorporating basic research isimportant to develop future brain-communication networks and to facilitate human communication effectively. The approachshould include biosignal-based communication network technology, novel intelligent device technology, and preference-basedneuromarketing technology. This special section on Brain Communication is planned to review and mine for relevant
research in the IEICE Transactions on Communications (EB) to be published in July, 2008.
We call for papers that contribute to facilitation of present communication and creation of future communication
technology. Acceptable topics include, but are not limited to:- multiunit recording and analysis technology and its applications to interface- brain-machine interface and neural prosthesis- biofeedback control in biomechanical system- brain functional imaging and signal processing techniques- communication of thoughts andkansei- memory and learning models in cerebral cortex and its application to information communication- analysis of human behavior and its application to information communication engineering- neurodecoding and its application to communication- sensor network and its fusion technology- sensor technology and biomechanics- neuroinfomatics and retrieval methods- network management and control incorporating brain computation
Prospective authors are requested to prepare a manuscript according to the guideline given in the “Information forAuthors.” Its latest version is available at the web site, http://www.ieice.org/eng/shiori/mokuji_cs.html. It is recommended
that the length of a paper and a letter for this special section are within 8 and 2 pages, respectively. The deadline for submission
is November 10, 2007.
This special section will accept papers only through electronic submission. The prospective authors are requested tofollow carefully the submission procedure described bellow.
1. Submit the paper at the IEICE Web site https://review.ieice.org/regist_e.aspx. The acceptable format of the file is PDF.
Authors should choose the [Special-EB] Brain Communication as a "Type of Issue (Section)/Category of Transactions" onthe online screen. Do not choose [Regular-EB].
2. Send “Copyright Transfer and Page Charge Agreement” and “Confirmation Sheet of Manuscript Registration” to the address
below by postal mail (NOT by FAX or E-mail) no later than November 10, 2007.
Please do not forget to send "Copyright Transfer and Page Charge Agreement" and "Confirmation Sheet of Manuscript
Registration". We cannot start the review process without them, even if we have received the manuscript.
Forms and Inquiries to: Hajime, Nakamura
KDDI R&D Laboratories Inc., Communications Network Planning Laboratory
Address: 2-1-15 OHARA FUJIMINO-SHI SAITAMA, 356-8502 JAPAN(For inquires only) Tel: +81 49 278 7817, Fax: +81 49 278 7813, Email: nakamura@kddilabs.jp
Guest Editor-in-Chief: Kazuhiko SAGARA (Hitachi)
Guest Editor:Hajime NAKAMURA (KDDI R&D Labs.)
Guest Associate Editors: Kazuteru KOMINE (NHK), Masamichi SAKAGAMI (Tamagawa Univ.),
Hiroshige TAKEICHI (RIKEN), Yasuto TANAKA (NICT), Hiroshi TAMURA (Osaka Univ.),
Motoyasu TERAO (Hitachi), Naoki WAKAMIYA (Osaka Univ.)* Please note that if accepted, all authors, including the authors of the invited papers, are required to pay for the page charges
covering partial cost of publication. Authors will receive 50 copies of reprints.
*At least one of the authors must be an IEICE member when the manuscript is submitted for review, except for invited papers.
We recommend that authors unaffiliated with IEICE apply for membership. For membership applications, please visit the webpage, http://www.ieice.org/eng/member/OM-appli.html.