Dr. Norifumi KAWABATA
Assistant Professor
Emerging Media Initiative, Kanazawa University
Ph.D. of Information Science, Nagoya University
Welcome
This page is Norifumi Kawabata’s Homepage written in English. At present, I am studying on signal information processing based on computer science. I will write and update research memo etc. Japanese page is here.
Curriculum Vitae
Last Update March 9, 2026
Affiliated Societies
The Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers (ITE), The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE), The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (Signal Processing Society (SPS), Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), Computer Society (CS)), The Institute of Image Electronics Engineers of Japan (IIEEJ), The Institute of Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ), The Japanese Society of Medical Imaging Technology (JAMIT), The Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery (JSCAS), The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Japan Association for Medical Informatics (JAMI), Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T), The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ)
Research Fields
- Signal and media processing based on color information engineering (imaging science, color engineering, signal processing, information theory)
- Signal and media processing related to computer graphics (3DCG, texture informatics, media database)
- Signal and media processing related to visual information science (3D, VR, XR, watermarking, media information and communication)
- Signal and media processing for medical systems (medical imaging, medical AI information systems, computer-aided diagnosis)
- Signal and media processing for mobility social systems (next-generation transportation information systems, information usability, human interface interaction)
- Information platform, hyper-distributed architecture, and embedded system software design for realizing large-scale information system infrastructure, application to software formal methods and development environment, and data-driven programming
Late News
Academic Year 2025
- March 10… I will have participated and presented in the 49th fundamental visual informatics technical meeting held at Nishi-Chiba Campus, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan on March 15, 2026. (Finalized after submission of draft)
- March 7… I have finished participation and presentation as poster session in Image Quality and System Performance XXIII of the Electronic Imaging 2026 held at Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA, USA on March 4 of March 1-5, 2026.
- February 27… Today, my one proceeding of SPIE based on IWAIT2026 held at Howard Plaza Hotel Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, which has been published.
- February 21… I have finished participation and presentation on February 19, 2026 in the Media Engineering technical meeting held at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan on February 19-20, 2026.
- February 21… I have finished participation and presentation on February 19, 2026 in the Image Engineering technical meeting held at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan on February 19-20, 2026.
- February 17… I will have participated and presented in the 49th fundamental visual informatics technical meeting held at Nishi-Chiba Campus, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan on March 15, 2026.
- February 10… Today, I’m awarded the certificate of appreciation for serving as a reviewer for SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging during the calendar year of 2025. Link
- January 31… I have finished participation of the 7th Symposium of the Consortium for Strengthening Education in Mathematical, Data Science, and AI Education, Hokushinetsu Block, held at Kanazawa City Cultural Hall on January 30.
- January 23… I will have participated and presented on February 19, 2026 in the Media Engineering technical meeting held at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan on February 19-20, 2026.
- January 22… I will have participated and presented on February 19, 2026 in the Image Engineering technical meeting held at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan on February 19-20, 2026.
- January 21… I have finished participation and presentation in the Enriched Multimedia technical meeting held at RIEC, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan on January 19-20, 2026.
- January 20… Today, I became a reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing.
- January 15… I have finished participation and presentation in the 29th International Workshop on Advanced Image Technology (IWAIT2026) held at Howard Plaza Hotel Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan on January 12-14, 2026.
- January 14… Today, I became a reviewer of the International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS).
- April 1… Today, I became an Assistant Professor, Emerging Media Initiative, Kanazawa University. I will be educating and researching on mathematical, data science and ai, promotion of dx, information network, and information system.
Office Hour
Contact Information
Address
Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa-shi, 920–1192 Japan
(Primary)
norifumi [AT] staff [DOT] kanazawa-u [DOT] ac [DOT] jp
(Secondary)
norifumi [AT] nagoya-u [DOT] jp
(Tertiary)
norifumi [AT] ieee [DOT] org
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