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Yasumasa Tamura

Assistant ProfessorFaculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Japan
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About

Yasumasa Tamura is an assistant professor at Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Japan. He received his Ph.D. degree in the field of Computer Science from Hokkaido Univ. in 2015. He is also a technical advisor at WALC Inc. since 2022, a visiting assistant professor at School of Computing, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, since 2024, and a technical advisor at CHOWA GIKEN Corporation since 2024.

Research Interest

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Intelligence / Swarm Intelligence
  • Multi-robot Systems / Swarm Robot Systems
  • Distributed Systems

Contact

Email
ytamura __at__ ist.hokudai.ac.jp
Office
Faculty of Information Science and Technology 8-17, Kita 14 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0814, Japan.

P{ublic,resent}ation

Selected journal papers

  1. Keisuke Okumura, François Bonnet, Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier DéfagoOffline Time-Independent Multiagent Path PlanningIEEE Transactions on Robotics39, 4pp. 2720–27372023doi: 10.1109/TRO.2023.3258690
  2. Keisuke Okumura, Manao Machida, Xavier Défago, Yasumasa TamuraPriority Inheritance with Backtracking for Iterative Multi-agent Path FindingArtificial Intelligence3101037522022doi: 10.1016/j.artint.2022.103752
  3. Motoaki Hiraga, Yasumasa Tamura, Kazuhiro OhkuraBehavioral Specialization Emerges from the Embodiment of a Robotic SwarmAritificial Life and Robotics25, 4pp. 495–5022020doi: 10.1007/s10015-020-00641-3
  4. Gabriele Valentini, Anthony Antoun, Marco Trabattoni, Bernát Wiandt, Yasumasa Tamura, Ettiene Hocquard, Vito Trianni, Marco DorigoKilogrid: A Novel Experimental Environment for the Kilobot RobotSwarm Intelligence12, 3pp. 245–2662018doi: 10.1007/s11721-018-0155-z
  5. Yasumasa Tamura, Hiroyuki Iizuka, Masahito Yamamoto, Masashi FurukawaApplication of Local Clustering Organization to Reactive Job-shop SchedulingSoft Computing19, 4pp. 891–8992015doi: 10.1007/s00500-014-1416-4
  6. Yasumasa Tamura, Masahito Yamamoto, Ikuo Suzuki, Masashi FurukawaAcquisition of Dispatching Rules for Job-shop Scheduling Problem by Artificial Neural Network with PSOJournal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics17, 5pp. 731–7382013doi: 10.20965/jaciii.2013.p0731
  7. Yasumasa Tamura, Ikuo Suzuki, Masahito Yamamoto, Masashi FurukawaThe Hybrid Approach of LCO and SA to Solve Job-shop Scheduling ProblemTransactions of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers26, 4pp. 121–1282013doi: 10.5687/iscie.26.121

Talks in International Conferences, Symposia, or Workshops

  1. Xiangyu Su, Xavier Défago, Mario Larangeira, Kazuyuki Mori, Takuya Oda, Yasumasa Tamura, Keisuke TanakaDouble Auction Meets Blockchain: Consensus from Scored Bid-AssignmentThe 23rd International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security (ACNS 2025)(to be presented)Munich (Germany)2025Accepted
  2. Haruna Kasashima, Wataru Noguchi, Yasumasa Tamura, Masahito Yamamoto, Hiroyuki IizukaShared Encoding and Representation of Tool-Mediated and Direct Touch via Superposition Mechanisms2025 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence in Artificial Life and Cooperative Intelligent Systems (IEEE ALIFE-CIS)S4-A.3Trondheim (Norway)2025Awarded: Outstanding paper award
  3. Kohei Harada, Wataru Noguchi, Yasumasa Tamura, Kaoruko Shimizu, Satoshi Konno, Masahito YamamotoPre-training Deep Neural Networks with 3D Fractal Structures for COPD Stage ClassificationThe 30th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics (AROB2025)GS24-3Oita (Japan)2025
  4. Ruqin Wang, Wataru Noguchi, Yasumasa Tamura, Masahito YamamotoPuzzle-Based Self-Supervised Learning for Video Classification with Vision TransformersThe 30th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics (AROB2025)GS30-5Oita (Japan)2025
  5. Tomoya Iwasaki, Wataru Noguchi, Yasumasa Tamura, Shimpei Aihara, Masahito YamamotoCreation of Training Data and Training for Prediction Model of Curling Scores Using Real Game DataProceedings of the 12th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support (icSPORTS)1pp. 168–179Porto (Portugal)2024doi: 10.5220/0012941100003828
  6. Haruna Kasashima, Wataru Noguchi, Yasumasa Tamura, Masahito Yamamoto, Hiroyuki IizukaA Deep Learning Approach to Understanding the Integration of Tools into Body SchemaThe 2024 Artificial Life Conference (ALIFE2024)pp. 90–92Copenhagen (Denmark)2024doi: 10.1162/isal_a_00709Poster presentation
  7. Yuji Yamazaki, Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier Défago, Ehsan Javanmardi, Manabu TsukadaToST: Tokyo SUMO traffic scenarioThe 26th edition of the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC2023)pp. 3597–3604Bizkaia, Bilbao (Spain)2023doi: 10.1109/ITSC57777.2023.10422517Yasumasa Tamura is the corresponding author
  8. Nicholaus Danispadmanaba Yosodipuro, Ehsan Javanmardi, Jin Nakazato, Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier Défago, Manabu TsukadaMixed-traffic Intersection Management using Traffic-load-responsive Reservation and V2X-enabled Speed CoordinationThe 26th edition of the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC2023)pp. 1927–1934Bizkaia, Bilbao (Spain)2023doi: 10.1109/ITSC57777.2023.10422248
  9. Keisuke Okumura, François Bonnet, Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier DéfagoOffline Time-independent Multi-agent Path PlanningProceedings of the 31st International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCIA-ECAI2022)pp. 4649–4656Vienna (Austria)2022doi: 10.24963/ijcai.2022/645
  10. Satoshi Tanaka, François Bonnet, Sébastien Tixeuil, Yasumasa TamuraQuixo is SolvedAdvances in Computer Games: 17th International Conference (ACG2021)pp. 85–95(online)2021
  11. Mai Hirata, Manabu Tsukada, Keisuke Okumura, Yasumasa Tamura, Hideya Ochiai, Xavier DéfagoRoadside-assisted Cooperative Planning using Future Path Sharing for Autonomous DrivingProceedings of 94th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2021-Fall)pp. 1–7(online)2021
  12. Keisuke Okumura, Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier DéfagoIterative Refinement for Real-Time Multi-Robot Path PlanningProceedings of 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems (IROS2021)pp. 9690–9697(online)2021doi: 10.1109/IROS51168.2021.9636071
  13. Shota Kameyama, Keisuke Okumura, Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier DéfagoActive Modular Environment for Robot NavigationProceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2021)pp. 8636–8642Xi'an + online2021
  14. Keisuke Okumura, Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier DéfagoTime-Independent Planning for Multiple Moving AgentsProceedings of the 35th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI2021)pp. 11299–11307(online)2021
  15. Keisuke Okumura, Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier DéfagowinPIBT: Extended Prioritized Algorithm for Iterative Multi-agent Path Finding4th International Workshop on Multi-agent Path Finding (IJCAI20 MAPF Workshop)W11-5(online)2021
  16. Xavier Défago, Yuval Emek, Shay Kutten, Toshimitsu Masuzawa, Yasumasa TamuraCommunication Efficient Self-Stabilizing Leader ElectionIn Proceedings of the 34th International Symposium on Distributed Computing (DISC2020)pp. 11:1–11:19Zoom (Online)2020
  17. Motoaki Hiraga, Yasumasa Tamura, Kazuhiro OhkuraEffects of Robot Collisions on Collective Behavior in Evolutionary Robotic SwarmsProceeding of the 3nd International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM2019)pp. 303–310Okinawa (Japan)2019
  18. Keisuke Okumura, Manao Machida, Xavier Défago, Yasumasa TamuraPriority Inheritance with Backtracking for Iterative Multi-agent Path FindingProceedings of the Twenty-Eighth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI2019)pp. 535–542Macao (China)2019doi: 10.24963/ijcai.2019/76
  19. Yasumasa TamuraEventual Consensus on Bio-inspired Collective SystemsWorkshop on Distributed Algorithms for Low-Functional Robots (WDALFR2019)Nagasaki (Japan)2019Invited talk
  20. Yasumasa TamuraCollective Decision Making from Social Insects to AIIsrael - Japan Joint WorkshopJerusalem (Israel)2019Invited talk
  21. Keisuke Okumura, Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier DéfagoAmoeba Exploration: Coordinated Exploration with Distributed RobotsProceedings of the 9th International Conference on Awareness Science and Technology (iCAST2018)pp. 191–195Fukuoka (Japan)2018doi: 10.1109/ICAwST.2018.8517225
  22. Yasumasa TamuraPhysical Test Platforms for Multi Robots SystemsThe 3rd Japan-Taiwan Workshop on Secure and Dependable IoT Systems1P-4Tokyo (Japan)2018Invited talk
  23. Yasumasa Tamura, Xavier DéfagoCollective Learning with Deep Neural NetworksProceeding of the 2nd International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM2017)pp. 167–168Kyoto (Japan)2017
  24. Yasumasa Tamura, Hiroyuki Iizuka, Masahito YamamotoExtended Local Clustering Organization using Rule-Based Neighborhood Search for Job-shop Scheduling ProblemProceedings of the 18th Asia Pacific Symposium on Intelligent and Evolutionary Systems (IES2014)2pp. 465–477Singapore2014
  25. Yasumasa Tamura, Hiroyuki Iizuka, Masahito Yamamoto, Masashi FurukawaApplication of Local Clustering Organization to Reactive Job-shop SchedulingProceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems (ISIS2013)T1f-4Deajeon (South Korea)2013
  26. Yasumasa Tamura, Ikuo Suzuki, Masahito Yamamoto, Masashi FurukawaThe Hybrid Approach of LCO and SA to Solve Job-shop Scheduling ProblemProceedings of the ASME/ISCIE 2012 International Symposium on Flexible Automation (ISFA2012)7226St. Louis (MO, USA)2012

Awards

  1. Yasumasa TamuraExcellent Reviewer Award 2024Journal of Artificial Life and Robotics2025
  2. Haruna Kasashima, Wataru Noguchi, Yasumasa Tamura, Masahito Yamamoto, Hiroyuki IizukaOutstanding paper award: Shared Encoding and Representation of Tool-Mediated and Direct Touch via Superposition Mechanisms2025 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence in Artificial Life and Cooperative Intelligent Systems2025