IWES'06 PROGRAM
August 18-19, 2006
The University of Tokyo, Japan
The 6th International Workshop on Emergent Synthesis.


Friday, August 18, 2006


8:00 - 17:00 Registration

9:00 - 9:20 Opening Remarks: K. Ueda (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
 
9:20 - 10:05
Keynote Speech: "Emergence of Adaptive Motor Function through Interaction among the Body, Brain and Environment: A Constructive Approach to the Understanding of Mobiligence"
H. Asama (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
10:05 - 10:20 : Coffee Break

Session A: Manufacturing Systems-I
Chair: A. Fischer (Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
10:20
"The B2MN Approach to Manufacturing Network Modeling"
V. Zaletelj (Trimo), A. Sluga and P. Butala (University of Ljubljana)
10:40
"Incentives for Cooperative Planning in Focal Supply Networks"
P. Egri and J. Vancza (Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
11:00
"Utilization of GA for Optimization of Tool Path on a 2D Surface"
Z. Car, T. Mikac (Rijeka University) and I. Veza (University of Split)
11:20
"Multi-Agent Based Business Management of Networked Enterprises"
T. Kaihara and S. Fujii (Kobe University)
11:40 - 12:40 : Lunch

Session B: Social and Economic Systems
Chair: L. Monostori (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest University, Hungary)
12:40
"A Framework for Simulating the Diffusion of Innovations and Its Applications in Modeling the Transition to the Hydrogen Society"
S. Georgescu, W. Wenhao and H. Okuda (University of Tokyo)
13:00
"The Role of Independent Recycling Dealer in Durable Goods Recycling: An Analysis with Simulation and Economic Experiments"
N. Nishino, H. Nakayama (The University of Tokyo), S. H. Oda (Kyoto Sangyo University) and K. Ueda (The University of Tokyo)
13:20
"Recovering and Emergence driven by Irradiation in Nuclear Ceramic Fuel"
M. Kinoshita (CRIEPI), Y. Chen, Y. Kaneta and H. Y. Geng (University of Tokyo)

Session C: Manufacturing Systems-II
Chair: A. Scheibe (Stuttgart University, Germany)
13:40
"Adaptive Algorithms in Distributed Resource Allocation"
B. C. Csaji (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) and L. Monostori (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest University)
14:00
"Behavior Based Combined Approaches to Uncertainty Management in Manufacturing Systems"
A. Lengyel (Hitachi, Ltd.) and F. Erdelyi (Hyngarian Academy of Sciences, University of Miskolc
14:20
"Reinforcement Learning Based Work Assignment in A Semiconductor Manufacturing System"
N. Fujii and K. Ueda (The University of Tokyo)
14:40 - 14:55 : Coffee Break

Session D: Network and Emergence
Chair:J. Bila (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech)
14:55
"Complex Networking of Infectious Disease Based on Multi-Agent Simulation"
S. Takechi and Y. Nomura (The University of Tokyo)
15:15
"Simulation of Public Opinion Development and Effects of Network Structure"
K. Furuta, Y. Asada and K. Morino (The University of Tokyo)
15:35
"Emergence of Massive Information Propagation on Blogs"
T. Ishioka, S. Yoshii and M. Furukawa (Hokkaido University)

Session E: Communication of Human and Artifacts
Chair: M. Onori (KTH, Sweden)
15:55
"Interactive Annealing for Understanding Invisible Dark Events"
Y. Maeno and Y. Ohsawa (University of Tokyo)
16:15
"InterVibrator: Speech-Driven Embodied Entrainment System with a Vibratory Nodding Response"
H. Nagai, T. Watanabe (Okayama Prefectural University, CREST) and M. Yamamoto (Okayama Prefectural University)
16:35
"Relationship between Utterance and Subjective Pragmatics in the Conversation of Consensus Building Process"
M. Yoshida and Y. Miyake (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
16:55 - 17:10 : Coffee Break

Session F: Poster Session (17:10-18:00)
"Emergent Synthesis in Dynamical Lattice-Driven Cellular Automata"
D. Uragami and Y.-P. Gunji (Kobe University)
"A Protobiological Consideration on Cellular Automata"
T. Haruna and Y.-P. Gunji (Kobe University)
"Products Designed on Scenario Maps Using Pictorial KeyGraph"
K. Horie, Y. Ohsawa and N. Okazaki (The University of Tokyo)
"A Scenario Elicitation Method with Multi-Dimensional Hearing and Hierarchical Integration Process"
N. Kushiro and Y. Ohsawa (The University of Tokyo)
"Expressive Face Illustration Generating System -- E-FIGS"
D. Koizumi, Y. Hashimoto, Y. Chen and H. Ohashi (The University of Tokyo)
"Research on Task Constraints in the Rearrangement of Objects Using a Multi-Robot System"
N. Fujii, T. Chomchana and J. Ota (University of Tokyo)
"Dynamic Change of a Hamiltonian System Derived from Heterarchical Duality"
M. Kamiura and Y.-P. Gunji (Kobe University)
"An Ecological Approach to the Feature Analysis of Evolutionary Multi-Agent Systems"
M. Goka (Kobe University) and K. Ohkura (Hiroshima University)
"Vision Under One Eyelid"
S. Wakisaka and Y.-P. Gunji (Kobe University)
"Emergence of Japanese Folk Melody Based on Cognitive Features Using Reinforcement Learning"
Y. Hoteida, S. Suzuki, T. Takenaka and K. Ueda (The University of Tokyo)
"Design of Multi-Agent Systems with Bounded Rationality"
T. Kito, N. Fujii and K. Ueda (The University of Tokyo)
"Planning and Control of Residential Co-Generation Systems Based on a Hierarchically Decentralized Model"
T. Matsumoto, H. Murao and H. Tamaki (Kobe University)
18:30 - 20:00 : Dinner (Buffet Style)



Saturday, August 19, 2006


8:00 - 17:00 Registration

9:20 - 10:05
Keynote Speech: "Production Structures as Complex Adaptive Systems: Management of Changes and Disturbances"
L. Monostori (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest University, Hungary)
10:05 - 10:20 : Coffee Break

Session G: Design and Emergence Theories
Chair: J. Vancza (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary)
10:20
"Emergence of Redundancy and Modularity of Genes in Implicit Embryogeny"
H. Komatsu, S. Sato, Y. Hashimoto, Y. Chen and H. Ohashi (University of Tokyo)
10:40
"A Spatiotemporal Coupled Lorenz Model Drives Emergent Creative Process"
T. Emura (Kinjo Gakuin University)
11:00
"Uniform Space and Generalized Quantifier"
I. Shimizu and Y. Kakuda (Kobe University)
11:20
"Dual Value Expressed by Lattice -- Quotient Lattice Interaction"
Y.-P. Gunji, T. Haruna and Y. Tauchi (Kobe University)
11:40
"On the Hierarchical Structure of Abstract Concepts in General Design Theory"
M. Kikuchi (Kobe University)
12:00
"Emergent Synthesis in Conceptual ReDesign Process"
J. Bila, M. Tlapak and J. Jura (Czech Technical University in Prague)
12:20 - 13:20 : Lunch


13:20 - 14:05
Keynote Speech: "Human Communication as Co-creation System"
Y. Miyake (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)

14:05 - 14:20 : Coffee Break

Session H: Manufacturing Systems-III
Chair: T. Mikac (Rijeka University, Croatia)
14:20
"A Comprehensive and Holistic Approach of Multi-Scale Modelling and Simulation of Manufacturing Systems"
A. Scheibe, C. Constantinescu, M. Decker, Q. Ye and E. Westkamper (Stuttgart University)
14:40
"Working Scenario and Control System of Transport Mobile Robots in Bionic Assembly System"
B. Katalinic and A. Lazinica (Vienna University of Technology)
15:00
"Evolvable Assembly Systems: Clarifications & Developments to Date"
T. Maraldo (Electrolux Home Products), M. Onori (KTH), J. Barata (UNINOVA) and D. Semere (KTH)
15:20
"Emerging Non-Contact 3D Measurement Technologies for Shape Retrieval and Processing"
S. Azernikov and A. Fischer (Israel Institute of Technology)
15:40
"New Method of Choosing the Optimal Organization Structure"
M. Ikonic, T. Mikac and Z. Car (Rijeka University)
16:00
"Emergent Synthetic Approach to the Inventory Sizing Dilemma in a Complex Manufacturing Environment"
D. D'Addona A. Bontempi and R. Teti (University of Naples Federico II)
16:20 - 16:35 : Coffee Break

Session I: Robotics
Chair: A. Lengyel (Hitachi, Ltd., Japan)
16:35
"Pushing Motions of Quadruped Robot Generated by Genetic Algorithm"
F. Duan, Y. Jitsukawa, R. Ueda and T. Arai (University of Tokyo)
16:55
"Behavior Acquisition based on Reinforcement Learning with an Adaptive Action Generator"
T. Yasuda (Tsuyama National College of Technology) andK. Ohkura (Hiroshima University)
17:15
"Acquisition of Rational Group Behavior with Mutual Reinforcement Learning"
K. Sekiyama, S. Yamamoto and T. Fukuda (Nagoya University)

17:45 - 18:00
Closing Remarks: K. Ueda (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Best Paper Award Ceremony

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