Organized Sessions
OS-1: Elucidation of accidents in farming work and efforts on safety and comfort
Theme: In order to reduce the number of accidents in agricultural and rural environments and in the use of agricultural machineries, and to improve safety and comfort, we will call the presentations and discuss about the analysis and clarification of the current situation of accident occurrence, basic research and practical technologies to deal with various issues, and future approaches.
Session Organizer: Dr. Masami MATSUI (Utsunomiya University)
OS-2: Possibility of small robots in agriculture
Theme: Unmanned operations of agricultural machineries such as a tractor, a combine harvester, and a transplanter are expected to be a technology to support large-scale farming. On the other hand, can small robots be put to practical use as a technology to support truly agriculture? In this session, we will explore the possibility through a number of researches and approaches.
Session Organizer: Dr. Tadashi CHOSA (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
OS-3: Bioresource technology for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This session is a forum for research and information exchange, where presentations and discussions are held on expected contributions to the realization of the "SDGs", international goals for a sustainable and better world, especially in the fields of environment and energy. Presentations by non-society members, corporate engineers, and students are also welcome.
Session Organizer: Dr. Ryozo NOGUCHI (University of Tsukuba)
OS-4: MAGMA（Modeling and Analyzing method for Granular Media in Agriculture)
Theme: Soil and agricultural products often exhibit granular behavior during various mechanical operations, post-harvest processing, storage, and distribution. In this session, we will discuss and exchange the latest information related to basic and applied researches on such behavior and mechanical models.
Session Organizer: Dr. Hiroshi NAKASHIMA (Kyoto University), Dr. Eiichiro SAKAGUCHI (Tokyo University of Agriculture), Dr. Takashi OKAYASU (Kyushu University), Dr. Hiroaki TANAKA (NARO)
OS-5: Plant physics-based optimization of agricultural production systems
Theme: Cultivation management, machine design and control, which considers the properties of objects such as plants, crops, fruits and vegetables, are required in order to optimize agricultural production systems in terms of profitability, efficiency, environmental load, and energy consumption. For the purpose of discussing the cultivation management technology, machine operations, and control system based on plant physics, we will exchange information regarding measurement methods to understand the physical characteristics and states of objects, and experiments and modeling on the physical interaction between machines and objects.
Session Organizer: Dr. Yasumaru HIRAI (Kyushu University), Dr. Takashi FUKUSHIMA (Mie University), Dr. Yuko UEKA (Ehime University)
OS-6: Plant phenotyping technologies effectively utilized in smart agriculture
Theme: Research on multi-scale measurement and analysis techniques for environmental response of plant traits from plant community to individual level has been actively conducted. In this organized session, we will invite a wide range of topics related to plant phenotyping researches, which are becoming increasingly important with the spread and expansion of smart agriculture, for presentation and information exchange.
Session Organizer: Dr. Takashi OKAYASU (Kyushu University), Dr. Tsuyoshi OKAYAMA (Ibaraki University), Dr. Yoshinori KAWAGOE (Nihon University), Dr. Daiki UMEDA (Nihon University), Dr. Eizo TAIRA (University of Ryukyus)
OS-7: Informatization on livestock farming
Theme: In the livestock industries, feeding and growth environment are important factors related to their yield, quality and income. It is necessary to optimize the operations and environment based on animal welfare under accurate measurement of dairy cows, beef cattle, swine, broiler chicken, and egg-laying hens. Those animals and their products are targets of this session. In this session, we will call a wide range of presentations related not only to sensors, measurement systems, and information technology but also minimum environmental loads for sustainable livestock farming.
Session Organizer: Dr. Naoshi KONDO (Kyoto University)
OS-8: Sensing technology and Informatization for fisheries
Theme: Sensing and information technologies in the fishery and aquacultural industries are becoming more and more important to realize appropriate resource management for sustainable fishery, prediction of fishing conditions and fish stock estimation for efficient fishery, aquacultural production with higher productivity and lower environmental load, and provision of safe and secure aquatic products with high added value. In this session, we will call a wide range of research presentations related to these topics for information exchange and discussion.
Session Organizer: Dr. Tomoo SHIIGI (National Fisheries University), Dr. Koji YAMASHITA (Mie University), Dr. Naoshi KONDO (Kyoto University)
OS-9: The Future of R&D for Agricultural Machinery through Collaboration with International Cooperation Agencies
Theme: The purpose of this session is to bring together nternational cooperation organizations that support nation-building in developing countries and researchers working at the forefront of agricultural mechanization, and to consider the future of new agricultural mechanization research from the perspective of international cooperation, drawing on Japanese experience and knowledge.
Session Organizer: Dr. Hideo HASEGAWA (Niigata University)
OS-10: Fluorescence spectroscopy on agricultural, livestcok and aquacultural products
Theme: In the field of agriculture, fluorescence spectroscopy has become a useful tool for evaluating the quality of agricultural products. We will discuss the effective use of fluorescence spectroscopy in the future, including the use of detailed EEM data and simple application methods using a single excitation wavelength.
Session Organizer: Dr. Toshikazu KAHO (Niigata University)
OS-11: Postharvest engineering for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Theme: We call for a wide range of research outcomes of postharvest engineering regarding 17 goals, 169 targets, and 232 indicators in the SDGs. The aim is to share information among participants through presentations and communications and to discuss further developments.
Session Organizer: Dr. Shinichiro KUROKI (Kobe University), Dr. Fumihiko TANAKA (Kyushu University), Dr. Yukiharu OGAWA (Chiba University), Dr. Takahiro ORIKASA (Iwate University), Dr. Shigenobu KOSEKI (Hokkaido University)
OS-12: Technology for primary producer's diversification into processing and distribution (sixth sector industrialization) of regional biological resources
Theme: We will discuss original and sustainable basic researches and practical technologies that will lead to commercialization, resource utilization, and entrepreneurship, keeping in mind the 6th industrialization technology using local biological resources, from agricultural products to biomass. We will also plan active discussions with related organizations highlighting biological resources in various regions.
Session Organizer: Dr. Yutaka KITAMURA (University of Tsukuba), Dr. Kazutaka UMETSU (Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine)，Dr. Shoji KOIDE (Iwate University), Dr. Yoshiki MURAMATSU (Tokyo University of Agriculture), Dr. Shintaro OHASHI (Niigata University), Dr. Takahisa NISHIZU (Gifu University), Dr. Ikko IHARA（Kobe University）, Dr. Munehiro TANAKA (Saga University)
Theme: In order to reduce the number of accidents in agricultural and rural environments and in the use of agricultural machineries, and to improve safety and comfort, we will call the presentations and discuss about the analysis and clarification of the current situation of accident occurrence, basic research and practical technologies to deal with various issues, and future approaches.
Session Organizer: Dr. Masami MATSUI (Utsunomiya University)
OS-2: Possibility of small robots in agriculture
Theme: Unmanned operations of agricultural machineries such as a tractor, a combine harvester, and a transplanter are expected to be a technology to support large-scale farming. On the other hand, can small robots be put to practical use as a technology to support truly agriculture? In this session, we will explore the possibility through a number of researches and approaches.
Session Organizer: Dr. Tadashi CHOSA (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
OS-3: Bioresource technology for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This session is a forum for research and information exchange, where presentations and discussions are held on expected contributions to the realization of the "SDGs", international goals for a sustainable and better world, especially in the fields of environment and energy. Presentations by non-society members, corporate engineers, and students are also welcome.
Session Organizer: Dr. Ryozo NOGUCHI (University of Tsukuba)
OS-4: MAGMA（Modeling and Analyzing method for Granular Media in Agriculture)
Theme: Soil and agricultural products often exhibit granular behavior during various mechanical operations, post-harvest processing, storage, and distribution. In this session, we will discuss and exchange the latest information related to basic and applied researches on such behavior and mechanical models.
Session Organizer: Dr. Hiroshi NAKASHIMA (Kyoto University), Dr. Eiichiro SAKAGUCHI (Tokyo University of Agriculture), Dr. Takashi OKAYASU (Kyushu University), Dr. Hiroaki TANAKA (NARO)
OS-5: Plant physics-based optimization of agricultural production systems
Theme: Cultivation management, machine design and control, which considers the properties of objects such as plants, crops, fruits and vegetables, are required in order to optimize agricultural production systems in terms of profitability, efficiency, environmental load, and energy consumption. For the purpose of discussing the cultivation management technology, machine operations, and control system based on plant physics, we will exchange information regarding measurement methods to understand the physical characteristics and states of objects, and experiments and modeling on the physical interaction between machines and objects.
Session Organizer: Dr. Yasumaru HIRAI (Kyushu University), Dr. Takashi FUKUSHIMA (Mie University), Dr. Yuko UEKA (Ehime University)
OS-6: Plant phenotyping technologies effectively utilized in smart agriculture
Theme: Research on multi-scale measurement and analysis techniques for environmental response of plant traits from plant community to individual level has been actively conducted. In this organized session, we will invite a wide range of topics related to plant phenotyping researches, which are becoming increasingly important with the spread and expansion of smart agriculture, for presentation and information exchange.
Session Organizer: Dr. Takashi OKAYASU (Kyushu University), Dr. Tsuyoshi OKAYAMA (Ibaraki University), Dr. Yoshinori KAWAGOE (Nihon University), Dr. Daiki UMEDA (Nihon University), Dr. Eizo TAIRA (University of Ryukyus)
OS-7: Informatization on livestock farming
Theme: In the livestock industries, feeding and growth environment are important factors related to their yield, quality and income. It is necessary to optimize the operations and environment based on animal welfare under accurate measurement of dairy cows, beef cattle, swine, broiler chicken, and egg-laying hens. Those animals and their products are targets of this session. In this session, we will call a wide range of presentations related not only to sensors, measurement systems, and information technology but also minimum environmental loads for sustainable livestock farming.
Session Organizer: Dr. Naoshi KONDO (Kyoto University)
OS-8: Sensing technology and Informatization for fisheries
Theme: Sensing and information technologies in the fishery and aquacultural industries are becoming more and more important to realize appropriate resource management for sustainable fishery, prediction of fishing conditions and fish stock estimation for efficient fishery, aquacultural production with higher productivity and lower environmental load, and provision of safe and secure aquatic products with high added value. In this session, we will call a wide range of research presentations related to these topics for information exchange and discussion.
Session Organizer: Dr. Tomoo SHIIGI (National Fisheries University), Dr. Koji YAMASHITA (Mie University), Dr. Naoshi KONDO (Kyoto University)
OS-9: The Future of R&D for Agricultural Machinery through Collaboration with International Cooperation Agencies
Theme: The purpose of this session is to bring together nternational cooperation organizations that support nation-building in developing countries and researchers working at the forefront of agricultural mechanization, and to consider the future of new agricultural mechanization research from the perspective of international cooperation, drawing on Japanese experience and knowledge.
Session Organizer: Dr. Hideo HASEGAWA (Niigata University)
OS-10: Fluorescence spectroscopy on agricultural, livestcok and aquacultural products
Theme: In the field of agriculture, fluorescence spectroscopy has become a useful tool for evaluating the quality of agricultural products. We will discuss the effective use of fluorescence spectroscopy in the future, including the use of detailed EEM data and simple application methods using a single excitation wavelength.
Session Organizer: Dr. Toshikazu KAHO (Niigata University)
OS-11: Postharvest engineering for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Theme: We call for a wide range of research outcomes of postharvest engineering regarding 17 goals, 169 targets, and 232 indicators in the SDGs. The aim is to share information among participants through presentations and communications and to discuss further developments.
Session Organizer: Dr. Shinichiro KUROKI (Kobe University), Dr. Fumihiko TANAKA (Kyushu University), Dr. Yukiharu OGAWA (Chiba University), Dr. Takahiro ORIKASA (Iwate University), Dr. Shigenobu KOSEKI (Hokkaido University)
OS-12: Technology for primary producer's diversification into processing and distribution (sixth sector industrialization) of regional biological resources
Theme: We will discuss original and sustainable basic researches and practical technologies that will lead to commercialization, resource utilization, and entrepreneurship, keeping in mind the 6th industrialization technology using local biological resources, from agricultural products to biomass. We will also plan active discussions with related organizations highlighting biological resources in various regions.
Session Organizer: Dr. Yutaka KITAMURA (University of Tsukuba), Dr. Kazutaka UMETSU (Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine)，Dr. Shoji KOIDE (Iwate University), Dr. Yoshiki MURAMATSU (Tokyo University of Agriculture), Dr. Shintaro OHASHI (Niigata University), Dr. Takahisa NISHIZU (Gifu University), Dr. Ikko IHARA（Kobe University）, Dr. Munehiro TANAKA (Saga University)