IEICE Society Conference 2019 Group
A: Engineering Sciences Society

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A-1. Circuits and Systems / A-2. Information Theory / A-3. Reliability / A-4. Ultrasonics / A-5. Engineering
Acoustics / A-6. VLSI Design Technologies / A-7. Information Security / A-8. Signal Processing / A-9. Wide
Band Systems / A-10. Mathematical Systems Science and its Applications / A-11. Thought and Language /A-12. Technology, Society, and Ethics / A-13. Safety / A-14. ITS / A-15. Smart Info-media System / A-16.
Image Media Quality / A-17. Reliable Communication and Control / A-18. Biometrics / A-19. Information andCommunication Technologies for Safe and Secure Life/A-20. Hardware Security

N: NOLTA Society

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N-1. Nonlinear Problems / N-2. Complex Communication Sciences

B: Communications Society

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B-1A. Antennas and Propagation A (Electromagnetic Wave Propagation and Applications Except forCommunications) / B-1B. Antennas and Propagation B (Antennas - general) / B-1C. Antennas andPropagation C (Antenna Systems) / B-2. Space, Aeronautical and Navigational Electronics / B-3. Satellite
Communications / B-4. Electromagnetic Compatibility / B-5A. Radio Communication system A (mobile
communication) / B-5B. Radio Communication system B (Wireless access networks) / B-6. Network
Systems / B-7. Information networks / B-8. Communication System / B-9. Energy Engineering in Electronics
and Communications / B-10A. Optical Communication Systems A (Optical Fibers) / B-10B. OpticalCommunication Systems B (Optical Communication System,Optical Communication Equipment,Device
Application to Systems,Optical Communications Network / Specification) / B-11. Communications Quality /B-12. Photonic Network / B-13. Optical Fiber Technologies / B-14. Technical Committee on Information
Communication Management / B-15. Sensor Networks and Mobile Intelligence / B-16. Internet Architecture /B-17. Smart Radio / B-18. Short Range Wireless Communications / B-19. Healthcare and Medical
Information Communication Technology / B-20. Wireless Power Transfer

C: Electronics Society

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C-1. Electromagnetic Theory / C-2A. Microwave and Millimeter Wave Active Devices and Circuits / C-2B.
Microwave and Millimeter Wave Passive Devices / C-2C. Microwave and Millimeter Wave Systems andSubsystems / C-3. Optoelectronics / C-4. Lasers and Quantum Electronics / C-5. ElectromechanicalDevices / C-6. Electronic Component Parts and Materials / C-7. Magnetic Recording / C-8. Superconducting
Electronics / C-9. Electronic Displays / C-10. Electron Devices / C-11. Silicon Device and Materials / C-12.
Integrated Circuit and Devices / C-13. Organic Molecular Electronics / C-14. Technical Committee on
Microwave Photonics / C-15. Electronics Simulation Technology

A: Engineering Sciences Society
A-1. Circuits and Systems
Circuit Theory (Linear and Non-linear, Passive and Active, Time-variant and Time-invariant, lumped
constant and distributed constant), Modeling and Simulation, Computer Aided Design for Circuits,
Filters, Analog and Digital Circuits , Analog-Digital Converters, Digital-Analog Converters,
Application of Electronic Circuits , Signal Theory and Signal Processing Algorithms, Analog andDigital Signal Processing Circuits, VLSI Systems, Neural Networks, Combinatorial Algorithms, Graphand Networks, System and Control , Operations Research, Large Scale Systems, Circuits and Systems
for Power Electronic

A-2. Information Theory
Shannon theory, fundamental mathematics for information theory, sourcecoding, data compression,
image coding, speech coding, channel coding,storage coding,error-correcting code and error-detecting
code, coded modulation,multi-user information theory, stochastic processes, hypothesis testingand
parameter estimation, large deviation theory, control theory,combinatorics, cryptography, information
security,
signaltheory,signaldetection,
signalprocessing,communication
systems,
intelligentinformation processing and inference engine, quantum information theory,opticalcommunication theory, applications of information theory,genetic codes.

A-3. Reliability
Theory of Reliability and Maintainability, High Reliability Design, Reliability Test, Reliability Growthand Prediction Model, Anomaly Prediction and Diagnostics, Failure Analysis, Software Reliability,
Human Reliability, Maintenance Plan and Support, Data Collection and Processing, Reliability and
Maintenability Management

A-4. Ultrasonics
ultrasonic transducer, bulk waves, surface acoustic waves, elastic vibration, vibration measurements,
medical ultrasonics, biological effects by ultrasound, acoustic microscope, ultrasonic sensor, vibratory
gyroscope, high-power ultrasound, underwater acoustics, physical acoustics, sonochemistry,piezoelectric device, ultrasonic spectroscopy, piezoelectric materials, ultrasonic sensing, nondestructive
inspection, nonlinear acoustics, ultrasonic actuator, acousto-optic interaction

A-5. Engineering Acoustics
Systems, components, devices and materials related to audio signal, acoustic wave and machineryvibration. Sound reception, reproduction, signal transmission, coding, and recording. Electro-acoustic
transducer and telephone. Sound field control system, active noise control system and other acoustic
signal processing systems. Human-machine interface. Sound field and acoustic environment.Musicalacoustics and instruments. Audio signal analysis and processing. Acoustic measurement andinstrumentation. Theories of acoustics and newly applied technologies.

A-6. VLSI Design Technologies
Design Methodologies, Computer Aided Design (CAD) for Function, Logic, Circuit, Layout, Test andDiagnosis, Simulation (Functional, Logic, Circuit, Modeling, Process, Device), Timing Verification,
High-level Synthesis, Logic Synthesis, Hardware Description Languages, Design Database, VLSI
Architecture, Hardware/Software Co-design, Low-power Design, Analog Circuit and Layout Synthesis,
CAD Hardware, CAD Framework, VLSI Design Environment, Technology Migration (Logic Conversion,
pattern/Rule Conversion), Design Verification, Design for Manufacturability, 3D LSI Design, PCB andPackage Design, Lithography CAD

A-7. Information Security
Cryptographic theory, Information theoretic security, Symmetric encryption, Hash function, Random
numbers, Application of number theory, Asymmetric encryption, (Hyper-)Elliptic curve cryptography,
Pairing, ID-based encryption, Homomorphic encryption, Signatures, Authentication, Key management,(Post-)Quantum cryptography, Cryptographic implementation, Side channel attacks, PUF,
Cryptographic protocols, Card-based cryptography, Formal method, Machine learning security,
Network security, Malwares, Web security, Ubiquitous security, IoT security, Cloud security, Control
system security, Vehicle security, Mobile security, Embedded system security, Secure OS,
Watermarking, Content protection, Software protection, Cryptographic currency, Fintech, Privacy
protection, Anonymity, Biometric, Protection of biometric template, Education and psychology, Security
model and evaluation.

A-8. Signal Processing
Theory and Methods for Signal Processing, Digital Filters, Filter Banks, Implementations of Signal
Processing Systems, VLSI Signal Processing, Parallel Signal Processing, Signal Processors, Linear
Prediction Theory, Information Compression, Error Correcting Code, Estimation Theory, Adaptive
Signal Processing, Signal Processing for Communications, Image and Video Processing,Multidimensional Signal Processing, Speech and Audio Signal Processing, Nonlinear Signal Processing,
Neural Network Signal Processing, Intelligent Signal Processing, Biomedical Signal Processing, Signal
Processing Applications.

A-9. Wide Band Systems
Spread spectrum(SS), Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing(OFDM), Ultra wide band (UWB),
Theory of code sequence design ( construction method of spreading code, error correcting code, etc.),
Wide band system design/evaluation theory (system design for any applications, comparison andevaluation to other systems, etc.), Modulation & demodulation techniques and theories ( modulation &demodulation methods, circuits, devices, multi-carrier transmission, time-space signal processing, etc.),
Synchronization systems/ devices( carrier synchronization, code acquisition & tracking,synchronization circuits, synchronization methods, synchronization devices, etc.),Multiple accesstechniques (CDMA, SDMA(space division multiple access), TDMA, FDMA, and hybrid techniques, etc.),
Radio propagation and antennas related with WBS ( propagation, analysis of transmission
characteristics, antenna techniques, input-output interface techniques. etc.), Application areas ( public
communication, personal communication, wireless LAN, power line transmission, consumer
communication, multi media communication, ITS (intelligent transport systems), distancemeasurement, software radio, optical CDMA, optical space processing, quantum communication, chaos
communication, digital broadcasting, wireless communication, wired communication, xDSL, and UWB
based on wide band techniques), and other boundary areas to apply the same principle andphenomenon.

A-10. Mathematical Systems Science and its Applications
Basic theory on mathematical systems science (graphs,Petri nets, networks, concurrent systems,
systemoptimization, multi-agent systems, hybrid systems,distributed systems, game theory, discrete
eventsystems), mathematics on system design and verification(formal modeling, formal verification,
diagnosis,performance evaluation, simulation, fault tolerance),mathematics on cyber-physical systems(embedded systems,networked control, sensor networks, cooperative control,real-time systems),
mathematics on human factors(modeling and analysis on human activity, businessprocess, service
science), applications (workflow,elevator control, manufacturing scheduling, AGV control,on-demandbus control, design of large-scale software),new approaches (open system science, systems biology),
artificial intelligence(machine learning, discrete and continuous optimization theory) other approaches
on theory and application ofmathematical systems science.

A-11. Thought and Language
Observation / analysis / formulation and modeling of mental processes and brain functions of thought
and language, Mental processes related to acquisition and operation of languages, Observation /analysis / formulation / modeling of brain functions, Production and understanding paralinguistic
information and its role, Theory and support technology base on smooth communication (universal
design, advanced network, contents creation etc.), Knowledge processing and computer-aided systems(intellectual CAD, intelligent information retrieval and processing, decision making etc.), Education
systems (CAI, composition support, etc.), Multiple intelligence theory, Art thinking, Design thinking,Learner (speech) corpus, DDL (Data-Driven Learning), 4 skills test, Language landscape, Hospitality
communication, Language and culture, Language relativity hypothesis, Communication based on
location information

A-12. Technology, Society, and Ethics
Information communication and ethics, Information oriented society and metamorphosis of the human,
Privacy and protection of the personal information, Information security and ethics, Intellectual
property, Ethics, Ethics for medical information, Digital divide

A-13. Safety
principle of safety, safety certification, reliability and safety, safety criterion, safety integrity, safety
integrity level, safety index, safety device, safety-instrumented system, equipment safety, systemsafety, safety related-system, safety-instrumented system, safety assessment, tolerable risk, risk
management, risk assessment, risk sharing, risk transfer, risk perception, risk analysis andassessment, situation awareness, human error, human factor, human-computer interaction,

human-machine system, fail-safe, transportation safety, occupational safety, environmental safety,
medical safety, machinery safety, product safety, product liability prevention, crisis management,
predictability, functional safety, plant safety, standard-related, safety of medicines and food,safety-information network, software safety, medical treatment, biological treatment, chemical safety,
ergonomics-related safety, cognitive safety assessment, probabilistic safety assessment, safety
education.

A-14. ITS
general research on social activities with ITS, general research on ITS related services, ITS
communication technology (road-to-vehicle communication, inter-vehicle communication, ETC, beacon,
mm-wave communication, network architecture and so on), ITS electronics technology (car navigation
system, IC card, automatic driving system, automatic vehicle guide system and so on), ITS ergonomics
technology (car human interface (CHI), car multimedia information presentation, pedestrian related
ITS technology and so on), ITS infrastructure technology (traffic management, traffic surveillance,
vehicle guidance, emergency car support and so on), ITS technologies for aviation, maritime and landtransportation (aviation, maritime and rail related ITS technologies and so on), ITS sensing technology(positioning, ranging, image sensing, traffic detection & surveillance, obstacle detection & surveillanceand so on), ITS vision technology (image recognition, traffic flow measurement, incident detection &surveillance and so on), ITS information technology (geographic information system(GIS), travel
information, architecture information, automatic vehicle control, vehicle control learning, electronic
payment and so on), any other researches related to ITS

A-15. Smart Info-media System
Smart mobile system(smart personal system, personal information system, smart home electronics,
personal human interface), Soft computing(neuro-fuzzy system, evolutional system, adaptive system toenvironment, human adaptive system), Intelligent multimedia processing system(adaptive media
processing, nonlinear media processing, media recognition system, kansei information processing),
System on silicon(ultrahigh-speed media system, micro information processing system, media systemwith highly low-power consumption, ubiquitous system), Near field radio communication application
system including RFID (hardware, system, application)

A-16. Image Media Quality[Fundamentals for image quality assessment]
Generalized image evaluation models for imaging media, Psycho-physical model, Measure theory forimage quality assessment, Measurement theory for image quality assessment, Subjective evaluation
method, Image information characteristic analysis, Observation environment and visual characteristic[Medium-oriented image evaluation assessment theories]
Capture medium, Communication medium, Broadcasting medium, Storage medium, Error evaluation
for image coding theories, Display medium, Printing medium, Computer Graphics, Virtual reality,
Mixed Reality[System for image quality evaluation]
Evaluation software, Evaluation hardware, Evaluation system

A-17. Reliable Communication and Control
Reliable remote control/wireless control, Networked control,M2M (Machine-to-Machine), IoT (Internetof Things), Distributed control for multi-agent systems, Control system design forlarge-scale/hybrid/stochastic/time-delay systems, Fundamental theory for reliable remote control(information theory, modulation and demodulation theory, coding theory, network theory, signal
processing, algorithm, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.), Applications (manufacturingline/plant, energy network, medical welfare, transportation systems, architectural construction, urban
design, disaster preparedness, crime prevention, defense, etc.), Research, development, rule making,industrialization, and realization on topics in the above multi- and interdisciplinary areas.

A-18. Biometrics
Biometrics and Related Topics (Device, Sensor, Algorithm, Media Processing, Pattern Recognition,
Security, Biological Information Measurement, Software/Hardware Implementation, Accuracy
Evaluation,Performance Evaluation, Database, Network, System Architecture/Operation, Service,
Privacy, Social Implementation, etc.)

A-19. Information and Communication Technologies for Safe and Secure Life
Information and Communication Technologies for Safe and Secure Life (Ad-hoc networks construction
technologies, Congestion control technologies, Reliable wireless access technologies, Delay tolerant
network technologies, Broadband radio transmission technologies, Network system design

technologies, Facility location design technologies, ITS (intelligent transport systems) technologies,
sensor network technologies, GIS (Geographical information systems) technologies, etc.),
Researches in social science for Safe and Secure Life (Disaster informatics, Behavioral disastermanagement, Disaster resilience, Service sciences etc.), Maintenance, management and operation
technologies in the social infrastructure (Communication networks, Electric power networks, Highway
road networks, railroad networks, etc.)

A-20. Hardware Security
All topics related to security and hardware, Cryptographic hardware, Tamper resistance, Authenticity ofdevices, Hardware Trojan, Malicious
hardware, Implementation of cryptographic algorithm, security
algorithm, Instrumentation security, Automotive security, Vehicular security, Embedded security, PUF, TRNG,
Artifact-metrics, Biometrics, Security hardware architecture, Security hardware performance, Cyber-physicalsystem, IoT system, Physical attack, Implementation attack, Side-channel attack, Fault injection attack

N: NOLTA Society
N-1. Nonlinear Problems
Nonlinear Problems in Electric Circuits, Electromagnetism, Machines, Control, and other Systems,
Chaos, Fractal, Soliton, Theory and Applications of Neural Networks, Nonlinear Phenomena in Large
Scale Electric and Electronic Circuits and their Numerical Analysis, Nonlinear Phenomena inInterdiciplinary Areas, Applied Mathematics related to Nonlinear Phenomena, Nonlinear Problems in
Biology, Psychology, Economics, and Social Phenomena (including Cybernetics, Models of Neuronal
Circuits, Reaction-Diffusion Systems, and Pattern Formation)

N-2. Complex Communication Sciences
Communications and network applications with nonlinear sciences,complex sciences, and graph theory, and network theory, Sciences of bio-systems, communication
systems, wireless communications, information networks, mobile networks, radar and tomographymeasurements, and power networks, Nonlinear sciences, complex sciences, and bio-system sciencesusing network-research-field theories, Sciences and applications of distributed optimization, Physicalrandom number generators and security,

B: Communications Society
B-1A. Antennas and Propagation A (Electromagnetic Wave Propagation andApplications Except for Communications)Radio and optical wave propagations, Diffractions and scatterings, Mobile propagations, Indoor
propagations, Propagations in troposphere and ionosphere, wireless power transmission, Radio
telemetry and remote sensing, Measurement of electromagnetic compatibility.

B-1B. Antennas and Propagation B (Antennas - general)
Antenna theories, Antenna elements, Array antennas, Aperture antennas, Millimeter-wave antennas,
Small antennas, Design and analysis methods of antennas, Human body effect.

B-1C. Antennas and Propagation C (Antenna Systems)
Antenna measurements, Feeding circuits, Adaptive antennas, MIMO antenna systems, DOA
estimation, Radio- and optical-fused techniques.

B-2. Space, Aeronautical and Navigational Electronics[Satellite technology]
Satellite system, satellite subsystem and component, development and exploitation of satellite mission
equipment, small satellite, space station, on-orbit service, attitude and orbit control[Electronic and radio-wave application system]
Radar, ranging and positioning, time standard, micro-wave and optical communication, data relay,
tracking, telemetry command, energy transmission[Remote sensing]
Earth and scientific observation system, technique related with disaster prevention, sensor, equipment
for data processing, recording, and transmission[Navigation and traffic control]
Satellite positioning, GNSS, GPS, QZSS, pseudolite, air and road traffic control, location-based
services

B-3. Satellite Communications[Satellite communications and broadcasting systems]
Fixed satellite communication systems, Mobile/Maritime/Aeronautical satellite communication
systems, Broadcasting satellite systems, Inter-satellite communication systems, Geostationary orbit
systems, Non-geostationary orbit systems, Frequency sharing technologies, Interference mitigation
techniques[Hardware for satellites and earth stations]On-board equipment, Earth station equipment, Mobile terminals[Satellite application systems]
Satellite-ground integrated communication system, Satellite-ground complementary systems, Remotelearning and remote medicine, Disaster countermeasures and preventions, Digital divide provisions,
Satellite internet, Satellite sensor networks, System cost analysis, UAS and ocean relay
communication link
[Elementary technologies for communications]
Modulation and demodulation technologies, Coding technologies, Optical communication technologies,
Access methods, Error correction methods, Security technologies, Communication protocols, Satellite
based positioning[Control and management methods]
Network control and management methods, Resource control and management methods, Satellite
orbit and attitude control

B-4. Electromagnetic Compatibility[EMC Countermeasures and EMC design techniques]Transmission line, EMC design of electronic circuit, PCB (Printed circuit board), Circuit analysis anddesign, Near/Far field analysis, Probes,Electromagnetic coupling, Matching circuit[EMC measurement techniques and International standards]
Emission, Immunity, Antenna factor, Standard, EMC assessment, International standard,Standardization, Spectrum Utilization[EMC materials and biological effect of EM fields]
EM absorber, Shielding and gasketing, Filters, Sensors, Material constants, EMC applications ofmetamaterial, SAR, Medical applications[EMC problems in communication systems]

PLC (Power line communications), Wireless LAN, PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), Signal integrity,
Communication Error, Cables, Connectors, Broadband EMI[Discharge noise and others]
ESD (Electrostatic discharge), Electrical contacts, Surge, Transients, Lightning, Man-made noise,
Natural noise, Estimation of source location

B-5A. Radio Communication system A (mobile communication)
Wireless communication theory, Wireless transmission technology, Wireless access technology, Wirelessnetworking technology, Wireless communications standardization/implementation technology.

B-5B. Radio Communication system B (Wireless access networks)
Wireless communication theory, Wireless transmission technology, Wireless access technology, Wirelessnetworking technology, Wireless communications standardization/implementation technology.

B-6. Network Systems[Network Architecture]
Ubiquitous Network, Mobile Network, Ad hoc/Sensor Network, Overlay/P2P Network, Programmable
Network , NGN/New Generation Network, SDN/NFV，IoT[Network System Technology]
Server and Client Architecture, System Software/Hardware, Switching System, Transport System,
System Reliability Technology, System Virtualization, Cloud System Architecture, Edge Computing[Network Control and Protocols]
Routing, Multicast, Application Level Control, Session and VoIP control, Flow and Queuing Control,
Cross Layer Control, Wired and Wireless LAN Protocol, Traffic Engineering, TCP/IP[Network Application Enablers]Content Delivery/Distribution/Streaming, VoIP, Web Service, Network Software, Security, AAA(Authentication, Authorization and Accounting), Privacy, Blockchain[Network Quality and Management]
Traffic Theory, Traffic and Quality Evaluation, Network Performance Evaluation, QoS/QoE,
Resiliency/Reliability/Robustness, Traffic and Quality Management, Network Intelligence/AI, Network
and Systems Management

B-7. Information Networks
Overlay Network/P2P, IPv6, Next Generation Network (NGN)/New Generation Network(NWGN)/Future Network, Ad-hoc Sensor Network (MANET), Home Area Network (HAN),
Cloud/Data-Center Network, CCN/NDN/ICN, Smart Grid
[Information Network Service and Applications]Contents Delivery/Contents Exchange, Web Service/SOA/ROA Platform, Social Networking Service(SNS),
Authentication/Identity
Management,
Green/Energy
SavingICT,
In-Vehicle/Vehicle-to-Vehicle/Road-to-Vehicle Communication/ITS, High Performance Computing(HPC), Big-data Analysis/Cyber Physical System (CPS)[Network QoS, Traffic Theory, Performance Analysis]
RoutingandSwitching,
Performance
AnalysisandSimulation,
Network
Science,
Self-organized/Distributed Control, Quality of Service (QoS)/Quality of Experience (QoE) Control,
TCP/IP / BGP / DNS, Traffic Engineering, HTTP/2[Network Control, Operation and Management]
Congestion Control, SDN (OpenFlow etc.)/NFV, Traffic/Flow Control, Session Management (SIP/IMS),
M2M/IoT Communication Management, Disaster Response/Contingency Plan/BCP/Resilience,
Application of Machine Learning and Information Theory on Networks, Nature Inspired Networks[Implementation and Security Issues in Networked Systems]
Network Reliability, Interoperability/Standardization, Security and Privacy, Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi),
Cyber Attack Countermeasures

B-8. Communication System[Network control]
Broadband access, Multiplexing/Synchronization, Routing/Traffic control, Resilience control, andCo-operation between optical and wireless[Transport]
Power line communication, Optical transport, Wireless transport, Under water communication, andWireless power transfer[Modulation, coding and signal processing]
Modulation/demodulation, Error detection/correction coding, Signal coding, Digital signal processing,
Digital signal processor, and Network coding

[Network architecture and implementation]
Access network, Wide area Ethernet, Home network, Network security, SDN (Software Defined
Network), IoT/M2M, Ad hoc network, Cognitive wireless[Network applications]
Broadband services, Video delivery services, Control network applications, Medical applications,
Educational applications, Energy applications, Transport applications

B-9. Energy Engineering in Electronics and Communications[Power devices]
Semiconductor devices, Magnetic devices, Piezoelectric devices, Micro-electronic application[Power conversion equipment]
DC-DC converter, Rectifier, Inverter, Active filter, Soft switching, New circuit for power converterand control[Power system]
Power supply system, Uninterruptible power supply system, Compactness, High-density andIntegration, Packaging, cooling technology, Measurement Analysis and Simulation, Reliability,
Electromagnetic compatibility, New industrial and home appliances for power[Energy system]
Photovoltaic power generation, Fuel-cell power generation, Wind-power generation, Energy
transmission and supply system, Energy saving system, Superconducting technology, Heat
utilization technology, Hydrogen energy technology[Battery]High-energy density, Long-life and High reliability, Maintenance and management technology

B-10A. Optical Communication Systems A (Optical Fibers)[Optical Fibers]
Telecom Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cords/Cables, Specialty Optical Fibers, Space Division
Multiplexing (SDM) Optical Fibers, Optical Connecting techniques/Optical, Connectors/Wiring
techniques, Optical Interconnection, Optical Fiber Operation, Administration, and Maintenance(OAM), Optical Fiber Measurement techniques

B-10B. Optical Communication Systems B (Optical Communication
System,Optical Communication Equipment,Device Application to Systems,OpticalCommunications Network/Specification)[Optical Communication System]
Optical Modulation/Demodulation, Optical Digital Signal Processing Algorithms, Optical Coherent
Communications, Optical Amplification/Repeaters, Nonlinearity/Polarization Technologies,
Free-Space/Visible Light Transmission, Quantum, Communications/Encryptions, Optical Space
Division Multiplex (SDM) Transmission[Optical Communication Equipment]
Optical Amplifiers and Optical Repeaters, Optical/Electrical Cross Connect and OADM,
Optical/Electrical Multiplexing and Demultiplexing, Optical Transceivers, Optical Terminals,
Digital Signal Processing and Error Correction, Optical Communication Measurement, OpticalCommunication Equipment for Datacom[Device Application to Optical Communication Systems]
Optical Signal Processing, Novel Functional Devices for Optical Communications, Photonic
Integrated Circuits, Active Optical Devices, Passive Optical Devices, Optical Modules andPackaging, Optical Measurement Technologies, LSIs for Optical Communications[Optical Communications Network/Specification]
Network Core/Metro Systems, Submarine Transmission Systems, Optical Access Systems/Next
Generation PON, Ethernet, Optical Transport Network (OTN), Transmission Monitoring andSupervisory Control, Optical Transmission System Design/Tools ,Mobile Optical Network

B-11. Communications Quality[Optimization and Control of QoE/QoS]
Game Theory, Data Mining, Personalization and Environmental Adaptation of Service, Network
Control Considering QoE, Communication Behavior Model and Behavior Modification, Resource
Allocation Optimization for Social Infrastructure, QoE and Business Model, User Engagement[Evaluation and Measurement of QoE/QoS]
Subjective/Objective Evaluation, QoE Estimation Model, Psychological Assessment, Biological
Information Measurement, Realistic/Ultra-Realistic, Usability, Crowdsourcing, Quality

Visualization[Performance of Information and Communication Services]
IoT/M2M, Cloud/Fog Computing, DTN/Challenged Network, V2V/ V2X, Voice/Audio/Visual/Haptic
Media, Web Service, Interactive System, Social Network Service[Network Performance]
Network Performance Indicator (KPI), Quality Measure and Standardization, Traffic
Measurement/Planning/Control/ Management, Network Tomography, Cross-Layer Control,
Green/Energy Saving Technology, Fairness, Reliaility/Safety[Assessment, Measurement, and Control of Wireless Communication Quality]
Communication Quality of Mobile Communication, Communication Quality of Wireless LAN,
Communication Quality of Sensor Network, Communication/Access Method, Wireless Resource
Allocation, Optimization Control, Signal Processing, Efficiency of Frequency/Energy Usage

B-12. Photonic Network[Photonic network device]fundamental device technology, new material/new phenomena, packaging/housing technology,
photonic switching, photonic signal processing, photonic label processing, wavelength conversion,
photonic memory[Photonic network system]
photonic packet switching, photonic path/burst switching, optical multiplexing, opticalinterconnection, optical modulation/demodulation, photonic access technology, Ethernet technology,
optical space communication[Photonic network control and management]
photonic network operation and management, photonic network planning, traffic engineering,SDN (OpenFlow etc.)/NFV, routing, signaling, inter-domain routing, network monitoring[Photonic network application]
low-delay high-speed application, huge contents transfer, high quality video transmission, gridcomputing, overlay network, transmission protocol for broadband communication application[Photonic network architecture]
Beyond IP network, cross-layer interworking, photonic network test bed, inter operability test,
optoelectronic technology, power reduction technology, high capacity Data-Center network, flexible(grid) network

B-13. Optical Fiber Technologies[Optical fiber sensing]
Optical fiber probe, Optical fiber gyroscope, Optical fiber sensor device, Distributed optical sensing,
Remote optical sensing, Optical fiber measurement, Optical reflectometry[Optical fiber devices]
Optical signal/information processing, Optical fiber interferometer, Optical fiber amplifier, Opticalfiber laser, Optical fiber coupler/splitter, Optical filter, Optical fiber device for various divisionmultiplexing[Optical fiber systems]
Image/Illumination/Display, Material processing system, Medical system, Biological system,
High-power system, Environmental system, Communication system[Optical fiber wiring/installing, maintenances/operations]
Testing system for optical line, Management for optical line, Reliability of optical line, Design of
optical line, Construction technique for optical line, Optical connector/interconnection, Optical line
components, Optical line/Optical connection for various division multiplexing[Design of optical fiber/cable]
Characterization of optical fiber, Reliability of optical fiber, Optical propagation analysis, Analysis
of optical fiber character, Optical fiber cable/Optical fiber cord, Optical fiber for various use,
Optical fiber/cable for various division multiplexing

B-14. Technical Committee on Information Communication Management[Element and Network Management]
Mobile and wireless networks, IP networks, Software-defined networks, Access networks,
Terminal management, M2M and IoT, Home networks, SON[Service and Business Management]
XaaS, Data service management, Hosting and collocation, Social network services, Cloudcomputing and data center, NFV, Business models, Law and ethics[Management Functionalities]
FCAPS, SLA and QoS, Event management, Policy based management, Autonomous management,

Agent based management, Security, Human interfaces[Operations and Management Technologies]
Management models and processes, Monitoring and provisioning, Traffic engineering, DPI,
Quality evaluations, Billing and accounting, Complex systems, Orchestration[Theories and Methodologies]
Control theory, Optimization theory, Economic theory, Simulation techniques, Machine learning,
Positivistic methodology, Development methodology, Open data

B-15. Sensor Networks and Mobile Intelligence[Sensing]
Mobile Sensing/Sensor, Sensing Device/Embedded Software, Image/Acoustic Sensing,Environment Sensing, Vital Sensing, Energy Saving, Battery-less Systems, Energy Harvesting[Mobility]
Connected Car, UAV/Drone, Wearable Computing, Mobility Management, Robot, Self-Driving,
Car/Driving Assistance, Mobile Security, Activity Recognition/Estimation/Prediction/Control[Mobile/Ubiquitous Computing]Edge/Fog/Cloud, Machine Learning, Sensor Fusion, Database, Cyber-Physical/AmbientIntelligence, Swarm Intelligence, Sensor Mobile Data, Analysis/Processing[Sensor/Ad Hoc/Mobile Networks]
IoT/IoE, Network Virtualization, M2M/D2D, V2V/V2I/V2X, Content Delivery Network, Software
Defined Network, Information/Content Centric Network, Architecture/Protocol[Applications]
Smart
Mobility/ITS,
VR/AR/Game,
PeopleFlowAnalysis/Control,
Medical/Health/Sports/Educational Assistant Systems, Smart City/Smart House, Smart Factory,
Disaster Prevention and Reduction Systems, Construction/Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries
Industry Assistant Systems

B-16. Internet Architecture[Internet Case Studies and Social Implications]Green IT, Educational Case Study, Medical Case Study, Support for the Aged and the Challenged,
Business Continuity, Copyright Protection, Internet Broadcasting, Network Neutrality[Internet Interconnection, Operation and Management]Internet Operation and Management Technologies, Automatic Configuration, Traffic Control
Technologies, Scalability, Interoperability, QoS, Identity Management, Enterprise Network,
Campus Information Systems[Network Architecture and Protocol]
New Generation Network, Overlay and P2P Network, Multihome, Network Virtualization, IPv6,
Routing, Transport Protocol, Wireless Internet Protocol, Mobility Support[Internet Application and Middleware]
R&D Testbed Construction and Utilization, Sensor Application, Video Streaming,
Open
Technology, Mashup, Rich Client, Cloud Computing[Internet Security]
Security Policy and Information Ethics, Personal Information Protection, E-mail and Anti-SPAM,
Traceback Technologies, VPN (Virtual Private Network), PKI (Public Key Infrastructure),
IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection/Protection System)

B-17. Smart Radio[Software radio]
software radio architecture, wideband/multi-band antenna, reconfigurable RF circuit, high speed
and high efficiency AD & DA converter, reconfigurable logic device, blind signal detection, adaptive
communication, software download and security[Cognitive radio]
spectrum sensing, global roaming, dynamic spectrum access, channel aggregation, media access
control for cognitive radio, load balancing, cognitive network[Wireless distributed network]
cooperative sensing, spectrum sharing, active and passive interference cancellation, distributed
MIMO, adaptive resource allocation, cooperative communication, cross layer optimization,synchronization for distributed network[Wireless transceiver implementation]
software radio transceiver, cognitive radio transceiver, implementation of wireless signal
processing, prototype hardware, radio regulation approval test, interoperability test, middle ware,

application program interface

B-18. Short Range Wireless Communications[Propagation and Antenna]indoor radio propagation, outdoor radio propagation, propagation in cars, portable(omnidirectional) antenna, beamforming, channel model, MIMO.
[Physical Layer]
modulation/demodulation, error correction technique, synchronization, equalization, OFDM,
MIMO, RF TRX, interference cancellation, radar[MAC]
CSMA/CA, MAC for high speed communication, MAC for wide-coverage sensor network, MAC for
medical wireless system, interference avoidance, pico-net, ad-hoc, dynamic spectrum accessc[Network / Security]
machine to machine (M2M) communication, TVWS, smart grid, multi-hop network, near fieldcommunication (NFC), wireless sensor network, wireless personal area network (PAN), positioning[Implementation]
ASIC technology, millimeter wave RFCMOS, compound semiconductor RF, low noise RF receiver,low power consumption HW implementation techniques, low power consumption SW coding
technique, small and feathery HW implementation techniqueB-19. Healthcare and Medical Information Communication Technology[PHY/MAC Technologies for Healthcare and Medical Applications ]medical communication, ranging and sensing in physical layer, medical access Control andError-control, protocol in MAC layer, channel modeling, medical equipments and devices, Vital
Sensors, medical actuators, wearable and implant sensors and devices[Network Technologies for Healthcare and Medical Applications ]healthcare and medical network architecture, routing, topology, M2M, IoT, medical fault tolerancy[Applications Related to Healthcare and Medical ICT ]healthcare and medical security (encryption, authentication), user interface, medical network
management, software, vital signal processing, image processing, body area network (BAN),
sensor network, infrastracture network, satellite network, energy network, wearable game andentertainment[Design Technology for Ensuring Human Safety for Healthcare and Medical Applications ]EMC design, radio safety guideline, specific absorption ratio (SAR), medical antenna, transducer,
devices, components, package, shield technologies[Information Sharing and Protection of Personal Information ]medical information sharing, protection, strategy for global social services, standardization,
instruction and guides for clinical staffs, safety guideline for medical devices, medical ethics,
regulatory science for medical equipments and devices (radio regulation, clinical andpharmaceutical affairs, PL law)B-20. Wireless Power Transfer[Novel Transmission Optical Fibers]
Ultra-high-power Transmission Optical Fibers, Optical Fibers for Space Division Multiplexing,
Optical Fibers for Mode Division Multiplexing, Multi-core Optical Fibers, Multi-mode
Transmission Optical Fibers, Novel Splicing Technologies, Novel Optical Connectors[Ultra-dense Multiplexing/Transmission Technologies]
Space Division Multiplexing/Mode Division Multiplexing Transmission, Novel Modulation
Formats, Signal Processing, MIMO Processing, Optical Amplifiers for Space Division Multiplexing[Novel Optical Node Architecture]
Exa-class Node Architecture, Exa-class Switching Technologies, Exa-class Optical Node Control
Technologies[Ultra-high-capacity Optical Submarine Cable Systems]
Petabit-class Optical Submarine Transmission Technologies, Petabit Cable Technologies, Petabit
Optical Amplifiers

C: Electronics Society
C-1. Electromagnetic Theory
Fundamental Theory of Electromagnetic Fields, Mathematical Analysis Theory and Its Applications,
Numerical Techniques, Computational Electromagnetics, Quantum Electrodynamics, Radiation,
Propagation, Scattering and Diffraction, Periodic Structures, Theory and Analysis of Random Media,
Guided Wave Theory and Analysis of Waveguides, Electromagnetics in Information Processing,
Coupling Theory and Application of Other Systems, Nonlinear Problems, Inverse Problems.

C-2A. Microwave and Millimeter Wave Active Devices and Circuits
Devices and circuits and their fabrication technologies, design theories, simulation analyses andmeasurement techniques for oscillators, amplifiers, mixers, frequency multipliers, frequency dividers,
detectors, phase shifters, switches, etc.

C-2B. Microwave and Millimeter Wave Passive Devices
Devices and their fabrication technologies, design theories, simulation analyses and measurement
techniques for waveguides, circuit elements, resonators, filters, power combiners/dividers, directional
couplers, multiplexers/demultiplexers, ferrite/nonreciprocal circuits, functional materials, etc.

C-2C. Microwave and Millimeter Wave Systems and Subsystems
Radar systems, communication systems, sensor and imaging systems, holographic systems, microwave
heaters, medical applications, etc.

C-3. Optoelectronics
hotonic integrated circuit (dielectric), optical waveguide device (any material), modeling of opticalwaveguide, optical fiber (including multi-core, multimode, special fiber, and connection technology),
optical module, optical interconnection, optical sensor, optical measurement, optical memory, opticalinformation processing, optical signal processing, optical switch and modulator (dielectric), free space
optical device (including MEMS), photonic crystal (passive), opto-electronic integrated circuit, hybrid
integration, all optical processing, silicon photonics.

C-4. Lasers and Quantum Electronics[Active photonic device (including device-oriented optical module)]
Semiconductor laser, light-emitting diode, optical amplifier (semiconductor, fiber amp.), fiber laser,
optical switch and modulator (semiconductor), optical detector (semiconductor and etc.), optical
integrated circuit (semiconductor), active photonic crystal, wavelength conversion, optical soliton,
ultra-short optical pulse, THz equipment and device.
[Optical fundamental technology]
nonlinear optics, phase conjugate optics, quantum optics, laser spectroscopy, semiconductor
epitaxial growth and process for optical device, optical material property.

C-5. Electromechanical Devices
Contact phenomena, Electrical discharge phenomena, Contact components and their materials, Spring
and mechanical systems, and their materials, Electromechanical conversion systems, such as small
motors and their materials, Electromechanical components and optical-electro-mechanical components,
such as relays, switches and connectors and optical, Opto-mechatronics, Information input-output
devices, Other elctromechanical components, Mounting technology of electromechanical components
and devices

C-6. Electronic Component Parts and Materials
Dielectric, piezoelectric, magnetic and organic materials; Conductors and semiconductors; Photonic
materials and man-made photonic crystal; Other electronic materials and material science;
Sophisticated methods for crystal growth and fabrication of thick or thin films; Sensors, recording
devices, display devices and hybrid integrated circuit devices; Electrochemical materials and batteries;
Packaging technology and design technology for electronic components; Evaluation and analyticaltechnology for electronic components, and evaluation technology of reliability

C-7. Magnetic Recording
Principles of Information Recording (Magnetic, Optical and Others), Recording Theory and Modeling,
Recording Materials and Components (Recording Media, Heads etc.), Signal Processing and Channels
for Recording, Servo, Tribology, Information Storage Equipments and Systems, Recording System
Analysis and Measurement Technology, Other Recording Related Technologies

C-8. Superconducting Electronics
Superconducting integrated circuits (Single-flux-quantum digital circuits, Digital/analog mixed
circuits, etc.), Superconducting sensing devices (SQUIDs, SSPDs, SIS mixers, STJs, MKIDs, TESs,etc.), Superconducting quantum metrology devices (Voltage standards, Current standards, etc.),
Superconducting quantum computers, Superconducting passive devices (Filters, etc.), Superconducting
device fabrication technology (Thin-film technology, Josephson-junction technology, etc.), Circuit design
technology, Jisso and system technology (High-frequency mounting technology, Cryogenic-temperature
mounting technology, Cooling technology, etc.), Superconducting device applications (Information
processing, Communications, Measurement and analysis, Medical and biological systems, etc.)

C-9. Electronic Displays
Emissive displays, Non-emissive displays, Printers, Display devices and systems, Driving elements,
circuits and systems, Human engineering for displays, Display materials, parts, manufacturing
technology.

C-10. Electron Devices[Electron devices and integrated circuits]
Optical communication, Mobile communication, Microwave, Millimeter wave, Ultra-high speed digital,
Imaging sensor, Display, High-power device[Device type]
FET, HEMT, HBT, Bipolar device, Diode, Power device (IGBT, Thyristors, etc.), TFT,
MOS•MIS•Schottky devices, Solar cells, Sensors, Quantum effect devices, Single-electron devices,
CNT devices, Vacuum nanodevices, Electron tubes, MEMS, Filters, Other novel devices[Materials]
Compound semiconductors (III-V, III-IV etc.), SiGe, SiC, Diamond, Carbon, Amorphous semiconductors,
Poly-type semiconductors, Oxide semiconductors, ferroelectrics and paraelectrics, Superconductors,
Organic materials, Other electric materials[Process technology]
Crystal growth, Heterojunctions, Nanostructures, Control of surfaces and interfaces, Electrodes,
Passivation, Beam application[Modeling and simulation]
Device/process, Thermal, Stress, Circuit, etc.
[Phenomena in electron devices]
Carrier transport, Distortion, Noise, Nonlinear phenomena, Chaos etc.

C-11. Silicon Device and Materials(Material・Process Technology・Reliability)
silicon devices, LSI production materials（single crystal silicon, poly crystal silicon, amorphous silicon,
epitaxy, crystal defects, impurities, wafer process, refractory metals, metalic silicides, resist, dielectrics,
packaging materials, super clean water, high purity gas, high purity chemicals), and thesecharacterization, device ・ process technologies, tool technologies,high density and large scale
integration technologies(lithographies, fine patterning, surface treatments, process clean, etching,
spatter, CVD,impurity diffusion, ion implantation, device isolation, planarization, multi-level wiring,
SOI, selective growth), production yield and reliability problems(hot carrier effect, electromigration,
stressmigration, radiation-resist, defect check, passivation)(Device Structure・Characterization
bipolar transistor, FET, MOS, CMOS, BiCMOS, SIT, TFT, dynamic memory cell, Nonvolatile memory
cell, high speed devices, large scale integrated devices, Low temperature operated devices, analogue
devices, radiation-resistant devices, Power devices, 3-dimensional devices, SOI devices, Si-heterodevices, various sensors, solar cell, wafer scale device, Si quantum effect devices.
(Simulation・Modeling)process・device simulation, process・device modeling, particle model simulation, Integrated simulation
system.

C-12. Integrated Circuit and Devices[Memory Integrated Circuits, Memory]
Memories (DRAM, SRAM, Flash Memory), Functional Memories (CAM, Intelligent Memories), Special
Purpose Memories (Video Memories, Switch Fabric, FIFO).
[Analog Integrated Circuits, Analog]
A/D Converters, D/A Converters, Operational Amplifiers, Comparators, Filters, CCD, Analog Neural
Networks, Mixed Signal LSI, LSI Sensors.
[Digital Integrated Circuits, Digital]

Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, Application Specific Processors, Digital Signal Processors, Custom
LSI/ASIC, AI Processors, Digital Neural Networks, Clocking Technologies, Interface Technologies.
[Integrated Circuit Design, Test, and Assembly Technologies]
VLSI Design Technologies, Design for Testability, Testing and Evaluation Technologies, AssemblyTechnologies(LSI Packages, TAB, MCM).

C-13. Organic Molecular Electronics
Molecular Electronic Device, Molecular Device, Organic Transistor, Liquid Crystal Display Device,
Organic Electro-Luminescence Electroluminescence (EL) Device, Organic Electronic-Paper, Organic
Photosensitizer, Organic Film Sensor, Biosensor, Gas・Ion-Sensor, Bio-Tip, Light Wave guide, Photo
Switch, Photo Connector, Photo Refractive Device, Electrolytic Condenser, Light Guide, Organic Solar
Cell, Organic Photovoltaic Cell, Polymeric Battery, Organic Radical Battery, Molecular Memory,
Organic Optical Recording, Ultra-fine Processing Resist, Photo Chemical Hole-Burning, Artificial
Muscle, Organic Semiconductor, Organic Conductor, Organic Insulator, Organic Superconductor,
Organic Magnetizer, Liquid Crystal, Organic Phase-transition Material, Organic Non-linier Material,
Organic Nano-Material

C-14. Technical Committee on Microwave Photonics
Microwave, millimeter-wave, sub-millimeter wave optical devices and driving circuits; Generation andcontrol of microwave and millimeter-wave and ultrafast electrical signals based on optical techniques;
Generation of optical LO; Optical spectral synthesis; Hybrid photonic and microwave devices andsubsystems; Transmission of microwave and millimeter-wave using optical fiber (ROF: Radio on fiber);Fiber-driven wireless access systems; Optically controlled antenna and phased arrays; Optical wirelessapplications; Measurement of microwave and millimeter-wave using optical means; Application of
microwave photonics for free space and astronomy; Terahertz wave and applications; Bandgap
structures for optical wave and microwave and their applications; MEMS technology for microwave
photonics

C-15. Electronics Simulation Technology
Techniques on computer simulations for electronic engineering (electromagnetic theory, circuits,
semiconductors, electronic systems, etc.), Acceleration techniques on computer simulations,Comparison and estimation of simulators(standard problems for the comparison/estimation), Global modeling, Multi-physics simulation,
Standard computer platforms for simulators, Simulators for educational purposes (electromagnetic
theory and so on).