Akira Kimachi's biography

Curriculum vitae

Educational

March, 1993	Graduated from Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics, Faculty of Enginnering, the University of Tokyo (B. Eng.)
March, 1995	Graduated from Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics, Graduate School of Enginnering, the University of Tokyo (M. Eng.)
August, 1995–June, 1996	Studied at University of California, Davis
March, 1999	Graduated from Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics, Graduate School of Enginnering, the University of Tokyo (Dr. Eng.)

Professional

April, 1999	Assistant Professor Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
April, 2001	Lecturer Department of Engineering Informatics, Osaka Electro-Communication University
April, 2004	Associate Professor Department of Engineering Informatics, Osaka Electro-Communication University
April, 2009	Professor Department of Engineering Informatics, Osaka Electro-Communication University
April, 2012	Head Department of Engineering Informatics, Osaka Electro-Communication University
April, 2015	Dean Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering, Osaka Electro-Communication University

Bibliography

Peer-reviewed papers

M. Doi, A. Kimachi, S. Nishi and S. Tominaga, "Estimation of local skin properties from spectral images and its application to appearance reproduction," J. Image Science and Technology, Vol. 60, No. 5, pp. 50404-1-11, 2016.
A. Kimachi, S. Ando, M. Doi and S. Nishi, "Three-phase quadrature spectral matching imager using correlation image sensor and wavelength-swept monochromatic illumination," Opt. Eng., Vol. 50, No. 12, pp. 127208-1-8, 2011.
A. Kimachi, "Real-time heterodyne speckle pattern interferometry using the correlation image sensor," Appl. Opt., Vol. 49, No. 35, pp. 6808-6815, 2010.
A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Real-time phase-stamp range finder using correlation image sensor," IEEE Sensors J., Vol. 9, No. 12, pp. 1784-1792, 2009.
S. Tominaga and A. Kimachi, "Polarization imaging for material classification," Opt. Eng., Vol. 47, No. 12, pp. 123201-1-14, 2008.
S. Tominaga, T. Fukuda and A. Kimachi, "A high-resolution imaging system for omnidirectional illuminant estimation," J. Imaging Sci. Technol., Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 040907-1-9, 2008.
A. Kimachi, "Real-time heterodyne imaging interferometry: focal-plane amplitude and phase demodulation using a three-phase correlation image sensor," Appl. Opt., Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 87-94, 2007.
A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Measurement and compensation of average-irradiance dependence in frequency response of correlation image sensor," IEEJ Trans. SM, Vol. 126, No. 7, pp. 345-351, 2006.
A. Kimachi, N. Tanaka and S. Tominaga, "Development and calibration of a gonio-spectral imaging system for measuring surface reflection," IEICE. Trans. Inf. & Syst., Vol. E89-D, No. 7, pp. 1994-2003, 2006.
A. Kimachi, H. Ikuta, Y. Fujiwara, M. Masumoto and H. Matsuyama, "Spectral matching imager using amplitude-modulation-coded multispectral light-emitting diode illumination," Opt. Eng., Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 975-985, 2004.
S. Ando and A. Kimachi, "Correlation image sensor: two-dimensional matched detection of amplitude-modulated light," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, Vol. 50, No. 10, pp. 2059-2066, 2003.
H. Hontani, J. Shibata, A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Vibratory image feature extraction based on local log-polar symmetry," IPSJ Journal, Vol. 43, No. 7, pp. 2309-2318, 2002. (in Japanese)
A. Kimachi, T. Imaizumi, A. Kato and S. Ando, "Spectral matching imager using correlation image sensor," Trans. IEE Japan, Vol. 122-E, No. 4, pp. 200-206, 2002.
A. Kimachi, T. Kurihara, M. Takamoto and S. Ando, "A novel range finding system using correlation image sensor," Trans. IEE Japan, Vol. 121-E, No. 7, pp. 367-375, 2001.
N. Ono, Y. Zaitsu, T. Nomiyama, A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Biomimicry sound source localization with fishbone," Trans. IEE Japan, Vol. 121-E, No. 6, pp. 313-319, 2001.
A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Binocular profile recovery for layered surfaces using nonparametric Kalman filter," IEICE Trans. Inf. & Syst., Vol. J84-D-II, No. 7, pp. 1328-1338, 2001. (in Japanese)
A. Kimachi, Y. W. Yao and S. Ando, "Velocity field sensing system using color TV camera and trichrome stroboscope," Trans. IEE Japan, Vol. 119-E, No. 1, pp. 20-26, 1999.
A. Kimachi, T. Onuma and S. Ando, "3-D inspection system for small defects on arbitrarily curved surfaces," Trans. IEE Japan, Vol. 117-E, No. 4, pp. 215-221, 1997. (in Japanese)

International conference proceedings

A. Kimachi, M. Doi and S. Nishi, "A normal vector and BTF profile measurement system using a correlation camera and scanning dome illumination," Material Appearance 2017, Proc. of IS&T Int. Symp. Electronic Imaging, pp. 13-18, Burlingame, CA, U.S.A., Jan., 2017.
A. Kimachi, M. Doi and S. Nishi, "Enhancement of spectral matching imager output for discriminating multiple similar spectra by time-nonlinear wavelength sweeping," Proc. of IEEE/SICE Int. Symp. System Integration, pp. 460-465, Kobe, Japan, Dec., 2013 (Best Paper Award).
A. Kimachi, M. Doi and S. Nishi, "Optimization of wavelength wweep for time-domain spectral matching by sequential quadratic programming," Proc. of SICE Annual Conf., pp. 2507-2512, Nagoya, Japan, Sep., 2013.
A. Kimachi, M. Doi and S. Nishi, "Time-domain weighted spectral matching by nonlinear wavelength sweeping," Proc. of SICE Annual Conf., pp. 2048-2051, Akita, Japan, Aug., 2012.
A. Kimachi, S. Ando, M. Doi and S. Nishi, "Human skin imaging using three-phase spectral matching imager," Color Imaging XVII: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 8292, pp. 829225E-1-8, Burlingame, CA, U.S.A., Jan., 2012.
A. Kimachi, "Real-time phase demodulation of heterodyne speckle interference patterns using correlation image sensor," Interferometry XV: Techniques and Analysis, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 7790, pp. 779006-1-8, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., Aug., 2010.
A. Kimachi, S. Ando, M. Doi and S. Nishi, "Spectral matching imager with three-phase quadrature detection," Color Imaging XV: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 7528, pp. 75280E-1-9, San Jose, CA, U.S.A., Jan., 2010.
S. Tominaga, T. Horiuchi, H. Kakinuma and A. Kimachi, "Spectral imaging with a programmable light source," Proc. of the IS&T/SID's 17th Color Imaging Conference, pp.133-138, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A., Nov., 2009.
A. Kimachi, "Real-time phase-stamp range finder with improved accuracy," Videometrics, Range Imaging, and Applications X, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 7447, pp. 744705-1-8, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., Aug., 2009.
A. Kimachi, "Accuracy improvement of real-time range finder by calibration of phase-stamp imaging," Proc. of the 25th Sensor Symposium, pp. 689-694, Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, Oct., 2008.
S. Ando, S. Ozaki and A. Kimachi, "Active acousto-holographic imaging system with heterodyne interferometry and correlation image sensor," Proc. of 15th Int. Congress on Sound and Vibration, pp. 682-689, Daejon, Korea, July, 2008.
S. Tominaga, T. Fukuda and A. Kimachi, "High-resolution imaging system for omnidirectional illuminant estimation," Proc. of the IS&T/SID's 15th Color Imaging Conference, pp. 30-35, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A., Nov. 2007.
A. Kimachi, S. Nishi and S. Tominaga, "Estimation of surface spectral reflectance on 3D painted objects using a gonio-spectral imaging system," Ninth Int. Symposium on Multispectral Color Science and Application, pp. 123-128, Taipen, Taiwan, June, 2007.
A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Real-time range imaging by phase-stamp method using correlation image sensor," Videometrics IX, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 6491, pp. 64910A-1-8, San Jose, CA, U.S.A., Jan., 2007.
A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Phase-stamp range finder using correlation image sensor," Proc. of the 23rd Sensor Symposium, pp. 346-349, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan, Oct., 2006.
A. Kimachi and S. Tominaga, "A goniometric system for measuring surface reflection using two robot arms," Proc. of the 3rd European Conference on Graphics, Imaging, and Vision, pp. 378-381, Leeds, U.K., June, 2006.
A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Measurement and compensation of intensity dependence in frequency response of correlation image sensor," Proc. of the 22nd Sensor Symposium, pp. 406-411, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Oct., 2005.
A. Kimachi and A. Yoshida, "Real-time heterodyne interferometric birefringence imager: evaluation and application," Proc. of SICE Annual Conf., pp. 1717-1720, Okayama, Japan, Aug., 2005.
A. Kimachi, M. Tatsumi, N. Tanaka and S. Tominaga, "A goniophotometric system for measuring object surface reflection using robot arms," Proc. of the Ninth IAPR Conference on Machine Vision Applications, pp. 47-50, Tsukuba, Japan, May, 2005.
A. Kimachi, "Real-time detection of natural objects using AM-coded spectral matching," Color Imaging X: Processing, Hardcopy and Applications, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 5667, pp. 76-83, San Jose, CA, U.S.A., Jan., 2005.
A. Kimachi and M. Ida, "Real-time heterodyne imaging interferometry using three-phase correlation image sensor," Proc. of SICE Annual Conf., pp. 2488-2493, Sapporo, Japan, Aug., 2004.
A. Kimachi, H. Ikuta, Y. Fujiwara, M. Masumoto and H. Matsuyama, "AM-coded spectral matching imager using multispectral LED illumination," Proc. of SICE Annual Conf., pp. 1736-1741, Fukui, Japan, Aug., 2003.
A. Kimachi, H. Ikuta, Y. Fujiwara, M. Masumoto and H. Matsuyama, "Spectral matching imager using orthogonally amplitude-modulated multichannel LED's," Proc. of 20th Sensor Symp., pp. 285-288, Kita-ku, Japan, July, 2003.
A. Kimachi, H. Ikuta, Y. Fujiwara, M. Masumoto and H. Matsuyama, "Spectral matching imager using correlation image sensor and AM-coded multispectral illumination," Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photographic Applications IV, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 5017, pp. 128-135, Santa Clara, CA, U.S.A., Jan., 2003.
A. Kimachi, Y. Ishikawa, K. Umehara, Y. Kitajima, N. Sugita and A. Fukui, "AM-coded spectral matching imager using correlation image sensor," Proc. of SICE Annual Conf., pp. 1387-1392, Osaka, Japan, Aug., 2002.
A. Kimachi, Y. Ishikawa, K. Umehara, Y. Kitajima, N. Sugita and A. Fukui, "Spectral matching imager using AM-coded multispectral illumination," Proc. of 19th Sensor Symp., pp. 91-96, Kyoto, Japan, May, 2002.
A. Kimachi, T. Imaizumi, A. Kato and S. Ando, "Spectral matching imager using correlation image sensor and variable wavelength illumination," Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photographic Applications III, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 4669, pp. 72-81, San Jose, CA, U.S.A., Jan., 2002.
A. Kimachi, T. Imaizumi, A. Kato and S. Ando, "Spectral matching imager using correlation image sensor," Tech. Digest 18th Sensor Symp., pp. 117-122, Kawasaki, Japan, May, 2001.
A. Kimachi, T. Kurihara, M. Takamoto and S. Ando, "Novel range finding system using correlation image sensor," Videometrics and Optical Methods for 3D Shape Measurement, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 4309, pp. 259-266, San Jose, CA, U.S.A., Jan., 2001.
J. Terao, A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Ultrasonic tactile sensor with BEM (boundary element method) based inversion algorithm," Tech. Digest 18th Sensor Symp., pp. 375-380, Kawasaki, Japan, May, 2000.
M. Takahashi, A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Time-domain correlation PSD (position sensitive detector: design, fabrication and new applications," Tech. Digest 18th Sensor Symp., pp. 131-136, Kawasaki, Japan, May, 2000.
A. Kimachi, T. Kurihara, M. Takamoto and S. Ando, "A novel range finding system using correlation image sensor," Tech. Digest 17th Sensor Symp., pp. 125-130, Kawasaki, Japan, May, 2000.
A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Time-domain correlation image sensor: CMOS design and integration of demodulator pixels," Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits IV, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 3950, pp. 220-227, San Jose, CA, U.S.A., Jan., 2000.
A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Time-domain correlation image sensor: principle and fabrication of optoelectronic demodulator array," Int. Conf. Solid-State Dev. Mater., pp. 108-109, Tokyo, Japan, Sep., 1999.
A. Kimachi and S. Ando, "Time-domain correlation image sensor: first CMOS realization and evaluation," Proc. of Transducers '99, pp. 958-961, Sendai, Japan, June, 1999.
A. Kimachi, R. Imaizumi and S. Ando, "Intelligent image sensor with a vibratory mirror mimicking involuntary eye movement," Tech. Digest 16th Sensor Symp., pp. 171-176, Kawasaki, Japan, June, 1998.
A. Kimachi, Y. W. Yao and S. Ando, "Ultrafast velocity field sensing system using color TV camera trichrome stroboscope," Tech. Digest 15th Sensor Symp., pp. 283-286, Kawasaki, Japan, June, 1997.