7 Research-related work
7.1 Joint activities with other organizations
Participation in standardization organizations
NHK STRL is participating in standardization activities at transmission interface for serialized audio-related metadata international and domestic standardization organizations and used for object-based audio. We also began standardization of projects, mainly related to broadcasting. In particular, we are measurement methods for resolution characteristics of contributing to the development of technical standards that cameras. incorporate our research results. At the technical committee meeting of the Asia-Pacific We have made a number of contributions to the ITU Broadcasting Union (ABU) held in Tokyo, we delivered keynote Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R). As part of Study Group 4 speeches on Diverse Vision and 4K/8K production technology (SG 4) for satellite services, we submitted our measurement and presented our R&D efforts for next-generation digital results of radiation patterns for the revision of an ITU-R terrestrial broadcasting, TV viewing utilizing AR, integral 3D Recommendation on a receiving antenna for 21-GHz-band video technology, flexible displays and other technologies satellite broadcasting. As part of Study Group 6 (SG 6) for through exhibits and lectures. We also contributed our R&D broadcasting services, we submitted a number of contributions status of technologies such as next-generation terrestrial on various subjects including selection guidelines for second- broadcasting, hybrid broadcasting, metadata for program generation terrestrial TV broadcasting system, Hybridcast production and program production assistance technologies Connect, a transmission interface for audio-related metadata using AI as project reports. and a loudness measurement method for object-based audio. In addition to the above activities, we engaged in a number At the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), of standardization activities, including the European we worked for the protection of broadcasting frequencies in Broadcasting Union (EBU), the U.S. Advanced Television cooperation with broadcasters from various countries. At the Systems Committee (ATSC), the Audio Engineering Society ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-19), a member of our (AES), the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), which laboratories was reappointed as chairman of SG6. formulates standards for next-generation mobile At the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), which is a communications such as 5G, the Advanced Media Workflow working group of a joint committee of the International Association Networked Media Incubator (AMWA NMI), which Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International standardizes connection management methods of IP program Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), we proposed elemental production systems, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), technologies for the next-generation video coding standard which develops Web standards, the Association of Radio called Versatile Video Coding (VVC) and our proposal was Industries and Businesses (ARIB), the Japan Electronics and adopted into a Draft International Standard. We also Information Technology Association (JEITA), the participated in discussions on use cases and requirements in Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC) and the standardization activities for immersive media. IPTV Forum Japan. At the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), we contributed to standardization activities for a
Leadership activities at major standardization organizations
■ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ■ Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) Committee name Leadership role Committee name Leadership role International Telecommunication Union Technical committee Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Broadcasting international standardization Chair Study Group 6 (SG 6, Broadcasting services) Chair working group Digital broadcast systems development section Committee chair ■ Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Multiplexing working group Manager (to June 2019) Committee name Leadership role Download methods TG Leader Technical committee Vice-Chair Data MMT transmission JTG Leader Video coding working group Manager (to June ■ Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal 2019) Affairs and Communications Data coding working group Manager Committee name Leadership role Copyright protection working group Manager Information and communications technology subcommittee Digital receivers working group Manager ITU section Digital satellite broadcasting working group Manager Spectrum management and planning committee Expert member Advanced satellite broadcasting Leader demonstration experiments TG Radio-wave propagation committee Expert member Mobile multimedia broadcasting systems Manager Satellite and scientific services committee Expert member working group Broadcast services committee Expert member Digital terrestrial broadcasting channel coding Manager Terrestrial wireless communications committee Expert member working group
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Studio facilities development section Promotion strategy committee Sound quality evaluation methods working Manager Digital broadcasting promotion sub-committee group Digital broadcasting experts group (DiBEG) Broadcast contribution file format study working International technical assistance task force Manager group Next-generation broadcast study task force Manager 4K8K file format JTG Subleader assisting Japan-Brazil joint work section, etc. Data content exchange methods JTG Leader Standards Assembly Acting committee Intra-device interface working group Manager chair Contribution transmission development section Terrestrial wireless contribution transmission Manager ■ Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC) working group Committee name Leadership role Next-generation digital FPU study TG Subleader Multimedia application working group Millimeter-wave contribution transmission TG Leader IPTV-SWG Leader New frequency FPU study TG Leader Microwave UHDTV-FPU study TG Leader
Collaboration with overseas research facilities
The Broadcast Technology Futures (BTF) group under the program production using next-generation audio service. In FY technical committee of the European Broadcasting Union 2019, we tested interconnection between S-ADM transmission (EBU) launched the Vision Report sub-group to study the future equipment that NHK developed and MPEG-H 3DA and AC-4 vision of media and we participated in its report preparation encoders. activity. We also participated in the Mobile Technologies and We participated in the activities of EBU’s Media Cloud and Standards (MTS) group, which examines the use of Multimedia Microservice Architecture (MCMA) project for the Broadcast and Multicast Service (MBMS) based on 3rd standardization of an interface for various media processing Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards for tools in a future content production infrastructure until June broadcasting, and studied the use of 5G system for broadcasting. 2019. We began preparations for a joint experiment with EBU on
Collaborative research and cooperating institutes
In FY2019, we conducted a total of 21 collaborative research (Chiba University, the University of Electro-Communications, projects and 35 cooperative research projects on topics ranging Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo Denki University, Tokyo from verification of integrated broadcast-broadband services University of Science, Tohoku University and Waseda to basic research such as development of new materials. University) on education and research through activities such We collaborated with graduate schools in seven universities as sending part-time lecturers and accepting trainees.
Visiting researchers and trainees and dispatch of STRL staff overseas
We hosted one visiting researcher from the Brazilian TV universities (the University of Tokyo, Waseda University, Tokyo broadcaster TV Globo to honor our commitment to information University of Science, the University of Electro-Communications, exchange with other countries and the mutual development of Tokai University and Toyohashi University of Technology) in broadcasting technologies. Also, two researchers from their work towards their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. domestic broadcasters participated in research activities at Four STRL researchers were dispatched to research NHK STRL (Table 7-1). institutions in the United States (Table 7-2). We provided guidance to a total of 11 trainees from six
■ Table 7-1. Visiting researchers
Type Term Research topic Visiting researcher 2019/1/15 to 2019/6/2 R&D on a next-generation terrestrial broadcasting system Visiting researcher 2018/9/3 to 2019/6/28 Services utilizing Hybridcast Connect Visiting researcher From 2019/6/17 Integrated broadcast-broadband technology utilizing area information
■ Table 7-2. Dispatch of NHK STRL researchers overseas
Location Term Research topic MIT Media Lab, USA 2018/9/25 to 2019/8/31 Interactive content production of 3D audio using sensor networks Stanford University, USA 2018/10/21 to 2019/4/22 Investigative research on flexible wearable electronics that harmonize with broadcasting University of Connecticut, USA 2019/7/10 to 2020/1/19 Technologies for increasing the quality of 3D images MIT Media Lab, USA From 2019/9/4 Wearable devices and software for promoting face-to-face communication in a real space
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Commissioned research
We are actively participating in research and development • Survey and Studies on Technical Measures for Effective projects with national and other public facilities in order to Use of Broadcasting Frequencies (Technical Examination make our research on broadcast technology more efficient and Services) effective. In FY 2019, we took on three projects commissioned from public institutions (NICT*, JST**, A-PAB***). *** : The National Institute of Information and • Research and Development on Deep Learning Technology Communications Technology for Advanced Multilingual Speech Translation *** : The Japan Science and Technology Agency • Creation of Spin-Trajectory-Torque Magnetic Memory *** : The Association for Promotion of Advanced Broadcasting Using Topological Surface State Services
Committee members, research advisers, guest researchers
We held two meetings of the broadcast technology research sessions to obtain advice and opinions from research advisers. committee and received input on research activities from We also invited researchers from other organizations to academic and professional committee members. We held 10 promote five research topics with us.
■ Broadcast Technology Research Committee Members ■ Research Advisers March 2020 March 2020 Name Affiliation ** Committee chair, * Committee vice-chair Makoto Ando Director, National Institute of Technology Name Affiliation Susumu Itoh Emeritus Professor, Tokyo University of Science Kiyoharu Aizawa** Professor, University of Tokyo Makoto Itami Professor, Tokyo University of Science Hajime Ichimoto Executive Board Director, Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. Hideki Imai Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo Naoto Kadowaki Vice President, National Institute of Information Juro Ohga Emeritus Professor, Shibaura Institute of and Communications Technology (NICT) Technology Tadahisa Kawaguchi Executive Director, TV Asahi Corporation Tomoaki Ohtsuki Professor, Keio University Katsuhiko Kawazoe Senior Vice President and Head of Research and Jiro Katto Professor, Waseda University Development Planning, Nippon Telegraph and Satoshi Shioiri Director, Research Institute of Electrical Telephone Corporation Communication, Tohoku University Yasuhiro Koike Professor, Keio University Takao Someya Professor, University of Tokyo Tetsunori Kobayashi Professor, Waseda University Fumio Takahata Professor, Waseda University Mitsuhiro Shiozaki Director, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Katsumi Tokumaru Emeritus Professor, University of Tsukuba Communications Mitsutoshi Hatori Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo Junichi Takada* Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology Takayuki Hamamoto Professor, Tokyo University of Science Atsushi Takahara Professor, Kyushu University Hiroshi Harashima Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo Yasuyuki Nakajima President/CEO, KDDI Research, Inc. Takehiko Bando Emeritus Professor, Niigata University Ichiro Matsuda Professor, Tokyo University of Science Takefumi Hiraguri Professor, Nippon Institute of Technology Yukinobu Miki Senior Vice-President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Timothy John Baldwin Professor, University of Melbourne (AIST)
Masato Miyoshi Professor, Kanazawa University ■ Guest Researchers March 2020 Masayuki Murata Professor, Osaka University Name Affiliation Masayuki Ikebe Professor, Hokkaido University Mamoru Iwabuchi Professor, Waseda University Tokio Nakada* Visiting Professor, Tokyo University of Science Toshiaki Fujii Professor, Nagoya University Tetsuya Watanabe Associate Professor, Niigata University *To January 2020
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7.2 Publication of research results
STRL Open House
The NHK STRL Open House 2019 was held over six days from May 28 under the theme of “Taking media beyond the box.” It featured 24 exhibits and four interactive exhibits on our latest research results such as technologies for providing new viewing experiences that go beyond the limits of traditional TV using 3D TV, AR and VR. The event was attended by 21,702 visitors. Two keynote speeches on augmented reality and the mechanism of vision for spatial presentation and “Lab Talk,” research presentations with video and demonstration by STRL researchers, were delivered in the auditorium. Entrance Schedule • May 28 (Tuesday) Opening ceremony • May 29 (Wednesday) Open to invitees • May 30 - June 2 (Thursday to Sunday) Open to the public
High-resolution Images for Virtual Reality
■ Keynote speeches Title Speaker Future of the Body: From Augmented Reality to Human Augmentation Masahiko Inami, Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Engineering Technology, The University of Tokyo The Mechanism of Vision for Expanding Spatial Presentation Satoshi Shioiri, Professor & Director, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University
■ Lab Talk Title Speaker Try your hand at customizing audio Takehiro Sugimoto, Advanced Television Systems Research Division A new world of video expressions created by the eyes and brain of machines Masaki Takahashi, Spatial Imaging Research Division Simpler and more comfortable content experience Hiroki Endo, Internet Service Systems Research Division Is outside broadcasting of marathons possible with 8K? Fumito Ito, Advanced Transmission Systems Research Division What is the “ultimate camera”? Masahide Goto, Advanced Functional Devices Research Division Toshio Yasue, Advanced Television Systems Research Division How will haptic technology change the media? Takuya Handa, Smart Production Research Division
■ Research exhibits E1 Media Technologies around 2030 to 2040 10 Fundamental Technologies for Flexible Displays E2 High-resolution Images for Virtual Reality 11 Program Production System on the Cloud E3 TV Viewing Style using AR Technology 12 Super Hi-Vision Wireless Camera E4 Integral 3D Video with Eye-Tracking System 13 Large-scale Field Trials of the Advanced Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting System 1 Real-Time Rendering of Integral 3D Computer Graphics (CG) Images 14 Versatile Video Coding (VVC): The Next-Generation Video Coding Standard 2 Depth Expression for 3D Video 15 Next-Generation Audio Services with Object-Based Sound System 3 Future Display Devices for 3D Motion Images 16 Automatic Captioning for Live Broadcasting 4 Broadcast Media Technology Linked by Internet Services, Data and IoT 17 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Announcer 5 TV-watching Companion Robot 18 Japanese-English Machine Translation System for News Articles 6 Full-Featured 8K Live Production and Transmission Experiment 19 Haptic Interfaces for Physically Experiencing Sports Games 7 Adaptive Downmixer for 22.2 Multichannel Sound 20 Scene Analysis for Sports Content Production 8 Technologies for Next-Generation Imaging Devices 21 Broadcasting the Imperial Family 9 Holographic Memory for Archival Use 22 Explanation and Consultation Section for 4K and 8K Reception Systems
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■ Interactive exhibits 1 New Viewing Experience using AR Technology 3 Try an 8K Slow Motion! 2 How Fine Can You See in 8K? 4 Colorize Black-and-White Photos with Artificial Intelligence (AI)!
Overseas exhibitions
The world’s largest broadcast equipment exhibition, the September. We presented the 8K satellite broadcasting system National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2019, was and screened 8K content. We also exhibited our latest research held in April. We presented the world’s first 8K satellite results on Diverse Vision as well as 8K-related technologies. broadcasting system and screened 8K content in an 8K living The convention drew about 56,000 visitors from around the room theater. In addition to 8K-related technologies, we also world. exhibited our latest research results such as 3D TV. The show In addition, five exhibitions were held, including the attracted about 91,000 registrants from around the world. introduction of research results at ITU-R(International The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2019, the Telecommunication Union - Radiocommunication Sector) as largest broadcast equipment exhibition in Europe, was held in part of the standardization activities.
■ Five overseas exhibitions Event name Dates Exhibits NAB Show 2019 4/8 to 4/11 8K satellite broadcasting system, 8K OLED living room theater, 8K/120-Hz video codec, (Las Vegas, USA) Next-generation terrestrial broadcasting technology, Object-based audio production system, 3D TV (Aktina Vision) IBC 2019 9/13 to 9/17 8K satellite broadcasting system, 8K content screening, Next-generation terrestrial (Amsterdam, Netherlands) broadcasting technology, Next-generation video coding, Diverse Vision concept video, Integral 3D display with eye-tracking system, TV viewing experience using AR, Equivalent application development tool for Japanese and European Integrated Broadcast-Broadband (IBB) systems
Exhibitions in Japan
Throughout the year, NHK broadcasting stations all over we exhibited our latest broadcast technologies such as a Japan hosted events and exhibitions of broadcast technologies flexible OLED display that we newly developed and advanced resulting from our R&D. In particular, at a technology showcase digital terrestrial TV broadcasting technology, which attracted of the ABU Tokyo 2019 General Assembly held in November, attention from broadcasters of Asian countries.
■ 19 exhibitions in Japan Event name (Only major events) Dates Exhibits Connected Media Tokyo 2019 6/12 to 14 Hybridcast Connect N Spo! 2019 SHIBUYA 7/20 to 24 Haptic interfaces NHK Yamagata Station Open House 10/5 to 6 TV viewing style using AR NHK Osaka Station Open House 11/2 to 3 TV viewing style using AR Inter BEE 2019 11/13 to 15 Flexible OLED display, 4K/8K wireless camera, etc. NHK Matsuyama Station Open House 11/16 to 17 22.2 multichannel sound system ABU Tokyo 2019 General Assembly 11/17 to 22 Flexible OLED display, Advanced digital terrestrial TV broadcasting technology, etc. WSCFP 2019 12/2 to 5 Integral 3D TV, Haptic interfaces NHK Science Stadium 2019 12/7 to 8 Integral 3D TV, Haptic interfaces NHK Plus Cross SHIBUYA 2/8 to 4/16 Flexible OLED display
Academic conferences, etc.
We presented our research results at many conferences in Academic journals in Japan 47 papers Japan, such as the ITE and IEICE conferences, and had papers Overseas journals 20 papers published in international publications such as Advanced Academic and research conferences in Japan 236 papers Materials, IEEE Transactions, Optics Express and Scientific Reports. Overseas/International conferences, etc. 146 papers Contributions to general periodicals 55 articles Lectures at other organizations 62 events Total 566
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Press releases
We issued seven press releases on our research results and other topics.
Dates Press release content 2019/4/4 Announcement of exhibit details of the STRL Open House 2019 4/25 Development of an 8K wireless camera 4/25 8K/120-Hz live video production and satellite transmission experiment 4/25 Integral 3D television with a wide viewing zone for personal viewing 9/17 Development of a material for OLED for flexible displays with a longer lifetime 11/18 Development of a 30-inch flexible OLED display 2020/3/27 High-resolution 3D display system with HDTV equivalent 2-million pixels
Visits, tours, and event news coverage
To promote R&D on 8K Super Hi-Vision, Hybridcast and broadcasters from various countries and JICA trainees. program production assistance technologies using AI, we held tours for people working in a variety of fields including civil Inspections, tours 41 (15 from overseas) service, broadcasting, movies and academic research. We 772 visitors (159 from overseas) welcomed visitors from around the world, including News media 12 events
Bulletins
We published bulletins describing our research activities and ■ Publications for overseas readers achievements and special issues on topics such as universal services, the coding technologies for Super Hi-Vision and Broadcast Technology (English, quarterly) No.76 to No.79 media platform technologies. Annual Report (English, annually) FY2018 Edition The Broadcast Technology journal, which is directed at overseas readers, featured in-depth articles about our latest research and trends such as advanced terrestrial broadcasting technologies, image expression technologies for sports programs, haptic interface devices for conveying the shape of an object, and optical and IP transmission technologies for 8K program production.
■ Domestic Publications STRL Dayori (Japanese, monthly) No.169 to No.180 NHK STRL R&D (Japanese, bimonthly) No.175 to No.180 NHK STRL R&D STRL Dayori Broadcast Technology Annual Report (Japanese, annually) FY2018 Edition
Website
NHK STRL website describes our laboratories and their research and posts reports and announcements on events such as the Open House and the organization’s journals. For the website for the Open House 2019, in particular, we implemented user-friendly page designs for smartphones and tablets as well as PCs and included URLs to relevant journals in the page of each exhibition item so that users can access detailed information easily.
Example of the exhibition item page for NHK STRL Open House 2019
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7.3 Applications of research results
Cooperation with program producers
Equipment resulting from our R&D has been used in many In addition, our system for colorizing past monochrome programs. Our 8K slow-motion system was used in the video using AI technology was utilized for the historical drama production of sports programs for the BS8K channel such as “Idaten.” We collaborated in the production of 57 programs in grand sumo tournaments, All-Japan Judo Championships, FY 2019. Japan Championships in Athletics and the Rugby World Cup.
Patents
We participate in patent pools*, which bundle licenses of also enhanced our Technology Catalogue, which summarizes patents required by standards for the advanced satellite NHK’s transferrable technologies, and presented a contract broadcasting for 4K/8K, high-efficiency video coding and other system for transfers of patented NHK technologies at events technologies under reasonable conditions. These pools such as the STRL Open House 2019, CEATEC JAPAN 2019, especially promote the use of patents held by NHK to help with Technical Show Yokohama 2020 and other events we held in the promotion of broadcasting services. We are protecting the cooperation with local governments and other organizations. rights to our broadcasting and communications-related R&D * A mechanism that bundles licenses of multiple patents required by as part of our intellectual property management efforts. We standards under reasonable conditions
■ Patents and utility model applications submitted ■ Patents and utility models in use (NHK Total) Type New Total at end of FY Type New Total at end of FY Domestic Patents 298 1,047 Contracts 13 303 Utility models 0 0 Licenses 38 508 Designs 0 2 Patents 31 261 Overseas Patents 74 140 Expertise 7 247 Total 372 1,189
■ Technical cooperation (NHK Total) ■ Patents and utility models granted Type Total ( including projects continued from Type New Total at end of FY previous year) Domestic Patents 251 2,050 Technical cooperation projects 25 (9 from previous year) Utility models 0 0 Commissioned research projects 3 (2 from previous year) Designs 0 0 Overseas Patents 12 106 Total 263 2,156
Prizes and degrees
In FY 2019, NHK STRL researchers received 29 prizes, 2019, and at the end of FY 2019, 84 STRL members held including the Maejima Award and the Takayanagi Memorial doctoral degrees. Award. Three researchers obtained a doctoral degree in FY
Award Winner Award Name Awarded by In recognition of Date Hirokazu Kamoda, Kenji Murase, Maejima Award Tsushinbunka Association Development and standardization of an FPU for 4K/8K 2019/4/10 Takayuki Nakagawa (Engineering program contribution transmission Dept.), Jun Tsumochi, Satoshi Okabe Nobuhiro Kinoshita, Tetsuhiko Ichimura Prize, Contribution New Technology Development Development of large-capacity and high-speed 2019/4/12 Muroi, Norihiko Ishii Prize Foundation holographic memory using wavefront compensation Hayato Watanabe, Masahiro The Fumio Okano Best 3D SPIE Lecture: “High-resolution spatial image display with 2019/4/16 Kawakita, Naoto Okaichi, Hisayuki Paper multiple UHD projectors” Sasaki, Masanori Kano, Tomoyuki Mishina Shinya Takeuchi ITU-AJ Encouragement Award The ITU Association of Japan 2019/5/17 Shoji Tanaka (Broadcasting Niwa-Takayanagi Award, The Institute of Image Contribution to the standardization of the advanced 2019/5/31 Satellite System Corporation) Achievement Award Information and Television satellite broadcasting system for 4K/8K Engineers (ITE) Toshiki Arai, Hiroshi Ootake Niwa–Takayanagi Award, The Institute of Image Flicker-Free Method for Video Captured at 120-Hz Frame 2019/5/31 Research Paper Award Information and Television Frequency by Interlaced Scanning and Electrical Shutter Engineers (ITE)
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Award Winner Award Name Awarded by In recognition of Date Masaki Takahashi, Shinsuke Technology Promotion Award, The Institute of Image Development of “Sword Tracer” technology for the 2019/5/31 Yokozawa, Hideki Mitsumine, Advanced Development Award Information and Television visualization of fencing sword trajectories Tetsuya Itsuki (Broadcast (R&D Division) Engineers (ITE) Engineering Dept.), Masato Naoe (HQ for Tokyo 2020 Olympics & Paralympic Games), Satoshi Funaki (Broadcast Engineering Dept.) Taro Miyazaki, Kiminobu Makino, Technology Promotion Award, The Institute of Image Social media analysis system to support program 2019/5/31 Yuka Takei Content Technology Award Information and Television production, NHK General TV programs “Hajikko Engineers (ITE) Revolution,” “Document 72 Hours Year-End Special,” etc. Shigeyuki Imura Image Information Media Future The Institute of Image Development of low-voltage-operation avalanche-type 2019/5/31 Award, Frontier Award Information and Television crystalline selenium-based photoconversion film Engineers (ITE) Kenichi Tsuchida Image Information Media Future The Institute of Image Development of the advanced digital terrestrial television 2019/5/31 Award, Next-Generation TV Information and Television broadcasting system Technology Award Engineers (ITE) Shuichi Aoki National Invention Award, 21st Japan Institute of Invention and Invention of a synchronization system that can switch 2019/6/10 Century Invention Award Innovation video and audio flexibly Hirohiko Fukagawa The Japan OLED Forum The Japan OLED Forum Development of an air-stable inverted organic light- 2019/6/13 Outstanding Achievement Award emitting diode device Tsubasa Sasaki The Japan OLED Forum The Japan OLED Forum Lecture: “Technology for inverted OLED with a longer 2019/6/13 Outstanding Presentation Award lifetime for flexible displays” Kenichiro Masaoka, Kazuyuki Arai SMPTE Journal Certificate of Society of Motion Picture and Paper Award: “Realtime Measurement of Ultrahigh- 2019/6/26 (Broadcast Engineering Dept.), Merit Television Engineers Definition Camera Modulation Transfer Function,” Yoshiro Takiguchi published in the November/December 2018 issue of the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal Rei Endo, Yoshihiko Kawai, Hoso Bunka Foundation Awards Hoso Bunka Foundation Development of automatic colorization system for 2019/7/2 Takahiro Mochizuki monochrome video Yukiko Iwasaki Suzuki Memorial Award The Institute of Image Lecture at 2018 Winter Convention: “Design of emitting 2019/8/29 Information and Television layer host material suitable for OLED devices with higher Engineers (ITE) color purity” Teruyoshi Nobukawa Suzuki Memorial Award The Institute of Image Lecture at 2018 Annual Convention: “A study on a 2019/8/29 Information and Television reproduction method of multi-phase-level recording in Engineers (ITE) holographic memory using a spatial phase-shifting technique with phase grating” and Lecture at Winter Convention: “Improvement of reproduction accuracy of multi-phase-level recording in holographic memory using a spatial phase-shifting technique” Rei Endo Suzuki Memorial Award The Institute of Image Monochrome video colorization system taking account of 2019/8/29 Information and Television color consistency Engineers (ITE) Hiroki Okamoto Suzuki Memorial Award The Institute of Image A proposal of distance estimation method from images - 2019/8/29 Information and Television Phase difference detection using complex wavelet Engineers (ITE) transforms - Yosuke Hori, Mitsuyasu Endo, Poster Presentation Award The Magnetics Society of Japan Poster presentation: “Prototyping and magneto-optical 2019/9/26 Norihiko Ishii, Yasuyoshi Miyamoto evaluation of magnetic nanowire memory device integrated with writer” Masahide Goto, Shigeyuki Imura Poster Award Japan Society of Applied Lecture at the 80th JSAP Autumn Meeting: “A study on 2019/9/21 Physics (JSAP) crystalline selenium film image sensor with pixel-parallel signal processing for photon counting” Kenichiro Masaoka, Kazuyuki Arai Technology Development Award Motion Picture and Television Development of “real-time MTF measurement equipment” 2019/10/31 (Broadcast Engineering Dept.), Engineering Society of Japan, Yoshiro Takiguchi, Takayuki Inc. Yamashita Naoto Kogo (NHK Toyama station) Kanto Region Invention Award, Japan Institute of Invention and Invention of a primary radiator with splash plate 2019/11/13 Invention Encouragement Award Innovation Tadashi Kumano, Noriyoshi The Telecommunications The Telecommunications - 2019/11/22 Shimonoto (Former CE, Broadcast Industry Achievement Award Association (TTA) Engineering Center (Outside Broadcast Engineering), Broadcast Engineering Dept., NHK), Kazuhiro Naito (Former CE, Technical & Engineering Div., NHK Hiroshima station, NHK) Yutaro Katano Best Research Presentation The Institute of Image Lecture at Multimedia Storage Study Group: “Evaluation 2019/12/12 Award Information and Television of multi-level data demodulation using convolutional Engineers (ITE) neural networks for holographic data storage” Shoei Sato (NHK Engineering Support Center for Advanced Development of a speech recognition technology for 2020/1/14 System, Inc.) Telecommunications Technology enhancing closed captioning Research Award, Award of Excellence Kunihiko Fukushima (OB) Kenjiro Takayanagi Award Kenjiro Takayanagi Foundation 2020/1/20 Shingo Asakura Research Encouragement ITE Technical Group on Three lectures 2020/3/5 Award Broadcasting and Communication Technologies Shinsuke Yokozawa Academic Encouragement The Institute of Electronics, Prototyping of a small plane receiving antenna for 2020/3/19 Award Information, and Communication 12-GHz-band satellite broadcasting for study of low C/N Engineers (IEICE) reception using ISDB-S3 system
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