Mazda Researchers to Receive JSAE Awards
05-07-2009, 11:30 PM
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Mazda Researchers to Receive JSAE Awards
Mazda Researchers to Receive JSAE Awards
HIROSHIMA, Japan—
Six researchers from Mazda will be honored for their research achievements at the 59th annual Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE) awards presentation. The researchers will receive the Outstanding Technical Paper and the Technological Development awards. The Outstanding Technical Paper Award recognizes individuals and their co-authors for outstanding research in the field of automotive technology. The Technological Development Award is presented to individuals and their co-authors who have developed new products or new technologies that contribute to the evolution of automotive technologies. The award ceremony will take place on May 21 at the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center.
The Outstanding Technical Paper Award
Awarded for: “Characterizing indices of driving style and their relevance to car following behavior”
Recipient: Motonori Ishibashi, Mazda Motor Corporation
This technical paper develops a checklist of indices that characterize individual driving styles, investigates how they affect actual vehicle response, and explains potential practical applications. The results are being used to further research into driving characteristics and system design and evaluation, which are expected to make a considerable contribution to development of driving support systems. This paper was produced as part of a research project on “Behaviour-Based Human Environment Creation Technology” being conducted by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and as such three co-authors from outside Mazda shared the award.
Co-authors: Masayuki Okuwa, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.
Shunichi Doi, Kagawa University
Motoyuki Akamatsu, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
The Technological Development Award
Awarded for: “Development of a high-performance particulate burning catalyst with oxygen ion conductive materials”
Recipients: Kouichiro Harada, Mazda Motor Corporation
Hiroshi Yamada, Mazda Motor Corporation
Hiroki Fujita, Mazda Motor Corporation
Kenji Okamoto, Mazda Motor Corporation
Akihide Takami, Mazda Motor Corporation
Mazda’s high performance particulate combustion catalyst features an internal catalyst structure that enables the easy movement of oxygen stored within it. This means extra oxygen can be supplied to significantly increase the rate of combustion of soot that is contained in the exhaust gases. As a result, less fuel is required to burn off the soot, and the reduced fuel consumption means lower CO2 emissions and cleaner exhaust gases. This technology also won the Award for Technical Achievements from the Chemical Society of Japan in March 2009.
Recent Mazda recipients of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan awards
2008 Kenji Suzuki, Kouichiro Harada, Hiroshi Yamada, Kenji Okamoto and Akihide Takami won the Outstanding Technical Paper Award for “Study on low temperature oxidation of diesel particulate matters by oxygen storage component for the catalyzed diesel particulate filter.”
2007 Daisuke Shimo won the Asahara Science Award for “Emission Reduction in Diesel Engines through Large-Scale Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and Intake Air Cooling.”
Tsutomu Shigenaga and Toshihiro Yoshida won the Technological Development Award for “Development and Commercialization of Environmentally Friendly High Uniformity Electrodeposition Paint.”
2006 Taeko Shimizu won the Asahara Award of Merit in Technology for “Long-Term Achievements in Research and Development on Vehicle Emission Analysis Techniques and Noxious Substance Reduction Techniques.”
Katsuya Nishiguchi, Toshiyuki Gendo, Kenji Takase, Yohei Shoji and Kunihiko Tao won the Technological Development Award for “Development of Iron-Aluminum Spot Friction Welding Technology.”
HIROSHIMA, Japan—
Six researchers from Mazda will be honored for their research achievements at the 59th annual Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE) awards presentation. The researchers will receive the Outstanding Technical Paper and the Technological Development awards. The Outstanding Technical Paper Award recognizes individuals and their co-authors for outstanding research in the field of automotive technology. The Technological Development Award is presented to individuals and their co-authors who have developed new products or new technologies that contribute to the evolution of automotive technologies. The award ceremony will take place on May 21 at the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center.
The Outstanding Technical Paper Award
Awarded for: “Characterizing indices of driving style and their relevance to car following behavior”
Recipient: Motonori Ishibashi, Mazda Motor Corporation
This technical paper develops a checklist of indices that characterize individual driving styles, investigates how they affect actual vehicle response, and explains potential practical applications. The results are being used to further research into driving characteristics and system design and evaluation, which are expected to make a considerable contribution to development of driving support systems. This paper was produced as part of a research project on “Behaviour-Based Human Environment Creation Technology” being conducted by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and as such three co-authors from outside Mazda shared the award.
Co-authors: Masayuki Okuwa, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.
Shunichi Doi, Kagawa University
Motoyuki Akamatsu, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
The Technological Development Award
Awarded for: “Development of a high-performance particulate burning catalyst with oxygen ion conductive materials”
Recipients: Kouichiro Harada, Mazda Motor Corporation
Hiroshi Yamada, Mazda Motor Corporation
Hiroki Fujita, Mazda Motor Corporation
Kenji Okamoto, Mazda Motor Corporation
Akihide Takami, Mazda Motor Corporation
Mazda’s high performance particulate combustion catalyst features an internal catalyst structure that enables the easy movement of oxygen stored within it. This means extra oxygen can be supplied to significantly increase the rate of combustion of soot that is contained in the exhaust gases. As a result, less fuel is required to burn off the soot, and the reduced fuel consumption means lower CO2 emissions and cleaner exhaust gases. This technology also won the Award for Technical Achievements from the Chemical Society of Japan in March 2009.
Recent Mazda recipients of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan awards
2008 Kenji Suzuki, Kouichiro Harada, Hiroshi Yamada, Kenji Okamoto and Akihide Takami won the Outstanding Technical Paper Award for “Study on low temperature oxidation of diesel particulate matters by oxygen storage component for the catalyzed diesel particulate filter.”
2007 Daisuke Shimo won the Asahara Science Award for “Emission Reduction in Diesel Engines through Large-Scale Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and Intake Air Cooling.”
Tsutomu Shigenaga and Toshihiro Yoshida won the Technological Development Award for “Development and Commercialization of Environmentally Friendly High Uniformity Electrodeposition Paint.”
2006 Taeko Shimizu won the Asahara Award of Merit in Technology for “Long-Term Achievements in Research and Development on Vehicle Emission Analysis Techniques and Noxious Substance Reduction Techniques.”
Katsuya Nishiguchi, Toshiyuki Gendo, Kenji Takase, Yohei Shoji and Kunihiko Tao won the Technological Development Award for “Development of Iron-Aluminum Spot Friction Welding Technology.”
05-07-2009, 11:45 PM
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Mazda's NEW CEO and President Takashi Yamanouchi TALKS On HIS Career
I know this is Irrelevant to the Thread TOPIC, I thought I would post some info about the Mazda Boss and His long Mazda career.
Taken from the 09 New York Auto Show.....
Takashi Yamanouchi, Representative Director, President and CEO...Talks..
As I was appointed president and CEO last November 19. Despite the tough times the company was in, and the drastic situation the industry was going through, I was honored to accept the nomination to the position. Of course, I wondered to myself, “what kind of fool would accept such a job, in such a time?”
I know I have a big challenge ahead of me, and ahead of our industry, but it has always been in me to think and act positively. This is my credo.
I joined Mazda in 1967, so I’m now in my 42nd year with the company. In my 20s, I worked in Mazda’s sales and marketing operations in Japan. In my 30s, I moved to run a couple of Mazda dealerships in Japan, to get a taste of the retail side of the business. In the 80s, I came to the US to study business management, which is where I honed my English.
Upon my return to Japan, I chose to move to corporate planning, and as a result was part of the team which was involved in Ford increasing their ownership share in Mazda from 25 percent to 33.4 percent in 1996. By a curious coincidence last year, I was involved in Ford decreasing their ownership in Mazda by 20 percent as a main player of the team. In my 50s, I was promoted to an officer of Mazda, with responsibility for various areas, including finance, H.R., purchasing and administration.
At Mazda, such a diverse career is considered very unusual. Anyway, enough about me, and more about Mazda and the business environment.
Taken from the 09 New York Auto Show.....
Takashi Yamanouchi, Representative Director, President and CEO...Talks..
As I was appointed president and CEO last November 19. Despite the tough times the company was in, and the drastic situation the industry was going through, I was honored to accept the nomination to the position. Of course, I wondered to myself, “what kind of fool would accept such a job, in such a time?”
I know I have a big challenge ahead of me, and ahead of our industry, but it has always been in me to think and act positively. This is my credo.
I joined Mazda in 1967, so I’m now in my 42nd year with the company. In my 20s, I worked in Mazda’s sales and marketing operations in Japan. In my 30s, I moved to run a couple of Mazda dealerships in Japan, to get a taste of the retail side of the business. In the 80s, I came to the US to study business management, which is where I honed my English.
Upon my return to Japan, I chose to move to corporate planning, and as a result was part of the team which was involved in Ford increasing their ownership share in Mazda from 25 percent to 33.4 percent in 1996. By a curious coincidence last year, I was involved in Ford decreasing their ownership in Mazda by 20 percent as a main player of the team. In my 50s, I was promoted to an officer of Mazda, with responsibility for various areas, including finance, H.R., purchasing and administration.
At Mazda, such a diverse career is considered very unusual. Anyway, enough about me, and more about Mazda and the business environment.
05-07-2009, 11:53 PM
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Awarded for: “Development of a high-performance particulate burning catalyst with oxygen ion conductive materials”
As a result, less fuel is required to burn off the soot, and the reduced fuel consumption means lower CO2 emissions and cleaner exhaust gases.
Too bad it can't handle the Rotory heat and last 300k miles.
Congrats on the research but us Rotories can use some help.
As a result, less fuel is required to burn off the soot, and the reduced fuel consumption means lower CO2 emissions and cleaner exhaust gases.
Too bad it can't handle the Rotory heat and last 300k miles.
Congrats on the research but us Rotories can use some help.
05-08-2009, 09:48 AM
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Interesting thanks Ash.
that paper "Characterizing indices of driving style and their relevance to car following behavior" must be in relation to the work they(Mazda) are doing in conjunction with the Japanese government on advanced safety measures. They are currently on road real world testing of their ASV-4 vehicle with all sorts of new tech like vehicle to vehicle communication and advanced radar systems that can detect the speed of vehicles approaching from the rear etc.
Its all about collision avoidance and minimization of damage and injury in the future.
here's the Mazda Release
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/relea...02/080222.html
that paper "Characterizing indices of driving style and their relevance to car following behavior" must be in relation to the work they(Mazda) are doing in conjunction with the Japanese government on advanced safety measures. They are currently on road real world testing of their ASV-4 vehicle with all sorts of new tech like vehicle to vehicle communication and advanced radar systems that can detect the speed of vehicles approaching from the rear etc.
Its all about collision avoidance and minimization of damage and injury in the future.
here's the Mazda Release
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/relea...02/080222.html
HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation will commence public road trials of its advanced safety vehicle, Mazda ASV-4, in the Hiroshima area on March 11, 2008. The trials are based on the Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV) Promotion Plan that was introduced by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation (MLIT) to promote the development, practical application and wider use of ASV technologies aimed at reducing the number of traffic accidents. During the ASV Project’s Phase Four trials, Mazda will forge ahead with development of a safe driving support system that employs vehicle-to-vehicle communications.
In collaboration with other ASV project members in the Hiroshima area*1, Mazda will collect and analyze data to promote development of a safe driving support system. The system deploys safety technologies which utilize vehicle-to-vehicle communications to alert drivers of oncoming vehicles at blind intersections or on twisting roads with limited visibility. By reducing driver oversight or error, the system aims to mitigate two vehicle collisions at blind intersections, rear-end collisions and accidents when a vehicle performs right turns. Mazda plans to begin testing the two vehicle blind collision avoidance system in fiscal year 2007. Road trials of the right-turn and rear-end collision avoidance systems are set to commence in fiscal 2008.
The ASV project has been promoting the spread of safe driving to reduce traffic accidents through advanced technologies for over fifteen years since its inception by the MLIT in 1991. Mazda’s test results from Phase One to Phase Three have already resulted in the successful development of various advanced safety technologies. These include: a rear vehicle monitoring system that detects vehicles approaching from behind at highway speeds; and Mazda’s Precrash Safety System, which uses milliwave radar to monitor for oncoming obstacles, then alerts the driver and automatically applies the brakes if necessary. The Mazda ASV-4, part of the project’s fourth phase (2006 to 2010), will participate in the effort to promote the spread of ASV technologies and develop and implement a telecommunications-based safe driving support system to help reduce traffic accidents.
In January 2008, Mazda began trials to validate a new Intelligent Transport System (ITS)*2 as part of a consortium of local government, academia and industry in the Hiroshima area. The ITS consists of safe driving support technologies that link sensors installed along roadways to vehicles (road-to-vehicle communications) in order to detect potentially dangerous situations that the driver cannot see. By conducting the ASV public road trials in the same area as the ITS experiments, Mazda intends to evaluate the compatibility of the road-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.
Mazda is dedicated to leveraging these road trial results, and its own research and development initiatives, to establish ITS and ASV technologies that can assist in reducing the number of traffic accidents and decrease the environmental burden caused by road traffic. Going forward, Mazda will continue to develop and evolve safety technologies that are helping to promote a sustainable transport environment for the future.
*1 Mitsubishi Motors Japan and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
*2 A new traffic system that uses advanced telecommunications technology to create an information network between people, vehicles and the road infrastructure in order to solve transportation problems such as road accidents, traffic jams and damage to the environment.
In collaboration with other ASV project members in the Hiroshima area*1, Mazda will collect and analyze data to promote development of a safe driving support system. The system deploys safety technologies which utilize vehicle-to-vehicle communications to alert drivers of oncoming vehicles at blind intersections or on twisting roads with limited visibility. By reducing driver oversight or error, the system aims to mitigate two vehicle collisions at blind intersections, rear-end collisions and accidents when a vehicle performs right turns. Mazda plans to begin testing the two vehicle blind collision avoidance system in fiscal year 2007. Road trials of the right-turn and rear-end collision avoidance systems are set to commence in fiscal 2008.
The ASV project has been promoting the spread of safe driving to reduce traffic accidents through advanced technologies for over fifteen years since its inception by the MLIT in 1991. Mazda’s test results from Phase One to Phase Three have already resulted in the successful development of various advanced safety technologies. These include: a rear vehicle monitoring system that detects vehicles approaching from behind at highway speeds; and Mazda’s Precrash Safety System, which uses milliwave radar to monitor for oncoming obstacles, then alerts the driver and automatically applies the brakes if necessary. The Mazda ASV-4, part of the project’s fourth phase (2006 to 2010), will participate in the effort to promote the spread of ASV technologies and develop and implement a telecommunications-based safe driving support system to help reduce traffic accidents.
In January 2008, Mazda began trials to validate a new Intelligent Transport System (ITS)*2 as part of a consortium of local government, academia and industry in the Hiroshima area. The ITS consists of safe driving support technologies that link sensors installed along roadways to vehicles (road-to-vehicle communications) in order to detect potentially dangerous situations that the driver cannot see. By conducting the ASV public road trials in the same area as the ITS experiments, Mazda intends to evaluate the compatibility of the road-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.
Mazda is dedicated to leveraging these road trial results, and its own research and development initiatives, to establish ITS and ASV technologies that can assist in reducing the number of traffic accidents and decrease the environmental burden caused by road traffic. Going forward, Mazda will continue to develop and evolve safety technologies that are helping to promote a sustainable transport environment for the future.
*1 Mitsubishi Motors Japan and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
*2 A new traffic system that uses advanced telecommunications technology to create an information network between people, vehicles and the road infrastructure in order to solve transportation problems such as road accidents, traffic jams and damage to the environment.
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