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November 14, 2001
Capital Hilton
The Japan International Transport Institute under the
Auspices of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
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Japan International Tranport Institute
SARAH AYERS
1819 L STREET, N.W. SUITE 1000
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
PHONE:+1- 202-833-9763
FAX: +1-202-833-9769
jiti@japantransport.com
www.japantransport.com
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Activities of our institute are made possible through the generous assistance of the Nippon Foundation. |
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Yasuhiko Kumagai, Ph.D.
International Fellow, ITS America
Vice President, Sumitomo Electric USA
Dr. Kumagai is an International Fellow of the Intelligent Transport Society of America (ITS America) and has served as the Vice President of Sumitomo Electric USA since 1998.
Dr. Kumagai joined Sumitomo Electric Inc. in 1971. His ITS projects in Japan include freeway management systems, digital road maps and navigation systems. Dr. Kumagai was closely involved with the Comprehensive Automobile Communication System (CACS), a pilot project to provide vehicle operators with real-time traffic information. The CACS pilot was eventually succeeded by the Vehicle Information and Communication Systems (VICS), and in 1995 the VICS Center opened for commercial production. As the general manager of the VICS Center, Dr. Kumagai played a prominent technical role, and successfully oversaw the launch of the VICS system in 1997.
As an International Fellow at ITS America, Dr. Kumagai has worked to coordinate ITS developments in Japan and America by conducting joint meetings and encouraging the exchange of information. Dr. Kumagai is also interested in ITS in developing countries, and has examined the state of ITS in Asia. In the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity, Dr. Kumagai chairs an ITS study group and investigates case studies for Asian cities.
Dr. Kumagai received his bachelors and masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from Osaka University. He received a Ph.D. in Computer Systems Engineering from Kobe University.
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