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EDUCATION
9/2002-5/2007 Department of Spatial Information Science and Engingeering, University of Maine, USA
Degree: Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, 5/2007
Thesis: Arrow Symbols: Theory for Interpretation
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(abstract)
Advisor: Max J. Egenhofer
Committee members: Michael F. Worboys, Kate Beard-Tisdale, Kathleen Stewart Hornsby, and Werner Kuhn (Universität Münster)
4/1998-8/2002 Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan
4-8/2002 Doctoral course
4/2000-3/2002 Master course
Degree: Shushi-Kogaku (Master of Engineering), 3/2002
Thesis: Methods for Modeling and Automatic Matching of Rough Maps
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Advisor: Atsuyuki Okabe, Yasushi Asami, and Yukio Sadahiro
4/1998-3/2000 Bachelor course
Degree: Gakushi-Kogaku (Bachelor of Engineering), 3/2000
Thesis: Development of a Preference-Based Tour Planning System
(abstract)
Advisor: Yukio Sadahiro and Keiichi Okunuki (University of Nagoya)
EMPLOYMENT
| 6/2007- | Research Associate (wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter) in SFB/TR8 Spatial Cognition, FB3 Informatik, Universität Bremen, Germany
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| (1/2009- | Strategic Project "Homogeneous Spatial Calculi") |
| (6/2007-12/2008 | Project I3-SharC) |
| 1/2005-5/2007 | Graduate Research Assistant in National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, University of Maine, USA, Supervised by Max J. Egenhofer
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| 9-12/2004 | Japanese Language Instructor in Critical Language Program, Department of Modern Languages and Classics, University of Maine, USA
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| 7-8/2000 | Project Assistant in an IT venture company, Tokyo, Japan
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| 9/1996-8/1997 | Part-time teacher in a cram school, Yokohama, Japan
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PUBLICATIONS
list
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
| 1/2009 | Toward Spatial Reasoning of the Arrangements of Multi-Domain Objects. SFB/TR8 Colloquium, Universitaet Bremen, Germany |
| 10/2008 | The 9+-Intersection: A Universal Framework for Modeling Topological Relations. Class of Engineering Databases, Department of Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, USA |
| 4/2008 | I3-SharC: Interpreting Human Route Directions by Various Modalities. SFB/TR-8 Workshop, Oberkirch, Germany |
| 11/2007 | DLine-related Topological Relations. Geoinformatics Department, University of Liege, Belgium |
| 7/2007 | Topological Relations between a Directed Line Segment and a Region/ Line / Directed Line Segment. SFB/TR8 Colloquium, Universitaet Bremen, Germany |
| 4/2007 | Ontology: A New Perspective for Computational Interpretations of Arrow Symbols. 9th AGS Graduate Research Exposition, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA. (poster)
| | 4/2006 | Automated Interpretation of Arrow Symbols: Toward More Flexible Sketching Interfaces. Class of Human-Computer Interaction, Information System Engineering Program, University of Maine, USA |
| 4/2006 | Directed Line Segments: How are They Connected? 8th AGS Graduate Research Exposition, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA, April 2006. (poster)
| | 5/2005 | Arrows for the Communication of Spatio-Temporal Knowldge: Semantics and Interpretations. 13th Atlantic Institute Student Research Conference, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
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| | 4/2005 | Structure and Semantics of Arrows in Diagrams. 7th AGS Graduate Research Exposition, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA.
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| | 6/2004 | Automated Interpretation of Diagrammatic Arrows for Sketch Interface. 12th Atlantic Institute Student Research Conference, Fredericton, NB, Canada.
| | 4/2004 | Automatic Interpretation of Diagrammatic Arrows. 6th AGS Graduate Research Exposition, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA.
(poster)
| | 10,11/2001 | A guest lecture in Urban Analysis, Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan |
| 10/2000 | A guest lecture in Urban Analysis, Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan |
OTHER SERVICE
| 2009 | Committee Member, GEOProcessing 2010 |
| 2009 | Committee Member, Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2009 |
| 2009 | Symposium Organizer, Symposium "Spatial Models Meet Spatial Language" on International Conference on Spatial Cognition 2009, Rome |
| 2008 | Committee Member, GEOWS 2009 |
| 2008 | Committee Member, Spatial Cognition 2008 |
| 2002 | Teaching Assistant, Advanced Urban Analysis (716-21), Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan, Supervised by Yukio Sadahiro |
| 2000 | Translation Proofreader, Brandon Plewe(1997) GIS ONLINE: Information retrieval, Mapping, and the Internet. translated into Japanese by A. Okabe, S. Shinoaki, M. Nasu |
In addition, I have been working as anonymous reviewers in three international GIS journals
AWARDS AND HONORS
| 9/2009 | Best Paper Award, KI-2009 |
| 9/2008 | Best Full Paper Award, GIScience 2008 |
| 11/2006 | College of Engineering Graduate Research Assistant Award, University of Maine, USA |
| 9/2006 | Student Travel Scholarship, GIScience 2006 |
| 6-8/2006 | Summer Research Award, University of Maine, USA |
| 6/2006 | Student Travel Scholarship, Diagrams 2006 |
| 5/2005 | First Grade in Effective Visual Use and Clearness, 13th Atlantic Institute Student Research Conference |
| 4/2005 | Third Grade in Civil and Spatial Information Engineering Posters, 7th University of Maine Graduate Research Exposition |
| 3/2005 | Student Travel Scholarship, AAAI Spring Symposium on Reasoning with Mental and External Diagrams |
| 1/2005-5/2007 | Graduate Research Assistant, University of Maine, USA |
| 9/2002-12/2004 | International Tuition Scholarship, University of Maine, USA |
| 4/2000-3/2005 | Category I Scholarship, Nihon Ikuei-kai (Japanese Scholarship Foundation) |
| 1992 | Honorable mention, Obun-sha Programming Contest for Junior High School Students |
LICENSES
Real Estate Dealer in Japan (1998)
Domestic Travel Agent in Japan (1997)
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