List of publications (as first author)
- S. Nomura, K. S. Teh, H. A. Samani, I. Godage, M. Narangoda, A. D. Cheok, and O. Katai, “Feasibility of Social Interfaces based on Tactile Senses for Caring Communication,” Proc. of the 8th International Workshop on Social Intelligence Design, pp. 241-255, Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 2009.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, and O. Katai, “Morphological Preprocessing Method to Thresholding Degraded Word Images,”Pattern Recognition Letters, 30, 729-744, 2009.
- S. Nomura, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, and O. Katai, “Nonspeech Audio-Based Interfaces,” Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition, Vol. VI, pp. 2840-2849, 2009.
- S. Nomura, G. Chiba, A. Honda, T. Shirakawa, T. Shiose, O. Katai, H. Kawakami, and K. Yamanaka, “Affordable Echolocation-Based User Interfaces in Accessing Chaotic Environments,” Proc. of Intelligent User Interfaces for Developing Regions, pp. 17-22, Gran Canaria, Spain, Jan. 2008.
- S. Nomura, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, O. Katai, and K. Yamanaka, “Toward a Novel Human Interface for Conceptualizing Spatial Information in Non-Speech Audio,” Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology, Vol. 2, Chap. XL, pp. 673-692, IRM Press, USA, 2008.
- S. Nomura, T. Utsunomiya, M. Tsuchinaga, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, O. Katai, and K. Yamanaka, “Designing an Aural User Interface for Enhancing Spatial Conceptualization,” Proc. of the Second IASTED International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, pp. 205-210, Chamonix, France, Mar. 2007.
- S. Nomura, T. Utsunomiya, M. Tsuchinaga, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, O. Katai, and K. Yamanaka, “Toward Novel Interfaces Using Non-Speech Sounds as Events for Human Perception,” Proc. of the Second International Workshop on Image Media Quality and its Applications, pp. 189-194, Chiba, Mar. 2007.
- S. Nomura, M. Tsuchinaga, Y. Nojima, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, O. Katai, and K. Yamanaka, “Novel Nonspeech Tones for Conceptualizing Spatial Information,” Artificial Life and Robotics, 11, 13-17, 2007.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, O. Katai, H. Kawakami, and T. Shiose, “Mathematical Morphology Based Automatic Restoration and Segmentation for Degraded Machine-Printed Character Images,” Advances in Image and Video Segmentation, Chap. XV, pp. 318-339, IRM Press, USA, 2006.
- S. Nomura, “Novel Advanced Treatments of Morphological Entities in Spatial Information Processing,” Ph.D. dissertation, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, Mar. 2006.
- S. Nomura, M. Tsuchinaga, Y. Nojima, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, O. Katai, and K. Yamanaka, “A Novel Human-Environment Interface for Conceptualizing Spatial Information in Non-Speech Audio,” Proc. of the Eleventh International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics 2006 (AROB 11th’06), pp. 305-308, Beppu, Oita, Jan. 2006.
- S. Nomura, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, O. Katai, and K. Yamanaka, ““Character-related” sound perception in virtual 3D space by ecological psychology approach,” selected paper for publication in Complexity International Journal, 11, 2005.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, O. Katai, H. Kawakami, and T. Shiose, “A Novel Adaptive Morphological Approach for Degraded Character Image Segmentation,” Pattern Recognition, 38(11), 1961-1975, 2005.
- S. Nomura, O. Katai, H. Kawakami, T. Shiose, and K. Yamanaka, “New Expectation Values for MLP Learning and Recognition Performance Analysis,” Proc. of the 9th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, pp. 248-253, Orlando, Jul. 2005.
- S. Nomura, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, O. Katai, K. Ito, and K. Yamanaka, “Can We Learn to “Hear Colors?” – Toward Auditory Pattern Perception Metaphor Using 6th Sense,” Proc. of the 13th International Conference on Perception and Action, pp. 18, Monterey, Jul. 2005.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, O. Katai, H. Kawakami, and T. Shiose, “Improved MLP Learning via Orthogonal Bipolar Target Vectors,” International Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence & Intelligent Informatics, 9(6), 580-589, 2005.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, O. Katai, H. Kawakami, and T. Shiose, “MLP Recognition Enhancement with Non-Conventional Target Vectors,” Proc. of International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Industrial Applications, Haikou, Dec. 2004.
- S. Nomura, T. Shiose, H. Kawakami, O. Katai, and K. Yamanaka, “A novel “sound visualization” process in virtual 3D space: the human auditory perception analysis by ecological psychology approach,” Proc. of 8th Asia Pacific Symposium on Intelligent and Evolutionary Systems, pp.137-149, Cairns, Dec. 2004.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, O. Katai, H. Kawakami, and T. Shiose, “A New Mathematical Approach for Performance Improvement on Artificial Neural Networks,” Proc. of Biannual Brazilian Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, São Luís, Sep. 2004.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, O. Katai, H. Kawakami, and T. Shiose, “Towards a Novel ‘Sound Visualization’ via Virtual 3D Acoustic Environmental Media,” Proc. of International Workshop on Intelligent Media Technology for Communicative Intelligence (Warsaw IMTCI), pp.121-124, Warsaw, Sep. 2004.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, O. Katai, and H. Kawakami, “A New Method for Degraded Color Image Binarization based on Adaptive Lightning on Grayscale Versions,” IEICE Trans. on Information and Systems, Vol. E87-D, 1012-1020, 2004.
- S. Nomura, T. Ohya, O. Katai, H. Kawakami, and T. Shiose, “Sustainable Spatial Structure Design via Fuzzy Mathematical Morphology and Modal Logic,” The 46th Japan Joint Automatic Control Conference, pp.909-912, Okayama, Nov. 2003.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, O. Katai, and H. Kawakami, “A New Approach based on Artificial Neural Networks for Automatic Number Plate Recognition via Image Pre-processing and Data Post-processing,” Proc. of VI Brazilian Conf. on Neural Networks, pp.477-483, Sao Paulo, Jun. 2003.
- S. Nomura, K. Yamanaka, and O. Katai, “New Adaptive Methods Applied to Printed Word Image Binarization,” Proc. of the 4th IASTED International Conf. Signal and Image Processing, pp.288-293, Hawaii, Aug. 2002.
- S. Nomura, and K. Yamanaka, “New Adaptive Approach Based on Mathematical Morphology Applied to Character Segmentation and Code Extraction from Number Plate Images,” Proc. of 6th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Vol. IX, Florida, Jul. 2002.
- S. Nomura, “New Methods for Image Binarization and Character Segmentation Applied to an Automatic Recognition System of Number Plates,” M.Sc. thesis (in Portuguese), Faculty of Electr. Eng., Federal Univ. of Uberlandia, Uberlandia City, Brazil, Mar. 2002.