Introduction to the Special Issue on “State-of-the-Art Sensor Technology in Japan 2015”

This Special Issue, “State-of-the-Art Sensor Technology in Japan 2015”, collected papers on different kinds of sensing technology: fundamental technology for intelligent sensors, information processing for monitoring humans, and information processing for adaptive and survivable sensor systems.[...

Introduction to the Special Issue on “State-of-the-Art Sensor Technology in Japan 2015”

This Special Issue, “State-of-the-Art Sensor Technology in Japan 2015”, collected papers on different kinds of sensing technology: fundamental technology for intelligent sensors, information processing for monitoring humans, and information processing for adaptive and survivable sensor systems.[...

Introduction to the Special Issue on “State-of-the-Art Sensor Technology in Japan”

The combination of sensing technology with information and communication technology (ICT) could serve both as global eyes that monitor the environment for environmental issues, and as local eyes that monitor humans for aging society issues. System technology is also required to form such global and local eyes. This special issue, “State-of-the-Art Sensor Technology in Japan”, contains articles and reviews related to the monitoring of humans and the environment, and the integration of sensor systems. [...

Introduction to the Special Issue on “State-of-the-Art Sensor Technology in Japan 2012”

Since the previous special issue: State-of-the-Art Sensor Technology in Japan in 2008, which collected papers on sensing technology for monitoring of humans and the environment, we have experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami on 11 March 2011. This special issue, while aiming in the same direction, focuses on technologies for: (1) accuracy and sensitivity, (2) wireless functions, (3) real-time response, (4) portability (miniaturization), and (5) privacy preservation to promote sensor and sensing technologies for disaster prevention and resilient systems. [...