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2012 The Special Interest Groups & The Study Groups

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# The Special Interest Groups
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# DataBase System (DBS)

Chair: Hayato Yamana (Waseda University)
Secretary: Taketoshi Ushiama ( Kyushu University) , Hiroaki Ohshima (Kyoto University), Makoto Okamoto ( Academic Resource Guide) , Hideyuki Kawashima (University of Tsukuba) , Satoshi Oyama (Hokkaido University) , Hiroyuki Toda (NTT) , Yu Hirate ( Rakuten,Inc.) , Hiroshi Horii (IBM) , Saneyasu Yamaguchi (Kogakuin University)

[Database Model, Query Processing, Image/Video Retrieval,Structured Document Databases, Hypermedia, Multimedia Databases,Multidatabases, Mediator, Information Retrieval, Information Organization,Information Filtering, Information Recommendation, Information Visualization, Spatial Databases, Temporal & Historical Databases, Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Web Computing, Information Integration, Social Web, Semantic Web, Information Sharing, Data Grid, Data Stream, Autonomic Computing． ]

# Software Engineering (SE)

Chair: Tomoji Kishi (Waseda University)
Secretary: Hirohisa Aman (Ehime University) , Naoyasu Ubayashi (Kyushu University) , Natsuko Noda (NEC), Makoto Matsushita (Osaka University)

[requirements engineering, design methods, software architecture, maintenance/evolution, formal methods, project management, metrics and measurement, verification/validation/ testing, quality/reliability, software engineering environments, standardization, components/reuse, human factors, software engineering education, software process, knowledge-based software engineering]

# computer ARChitecture (ARC)

Chair: Toshinori Sato (Fukuoka University)
Secretary: Koji Kai (Panasonic) , Keiji Kimura (Waseda University), Tomoaki Tsumura (Nagoya Institute of Technology) , Koichiro Yamashita (Fujitsu Laboratory)

[Computer System Architectures; Processor, Memory, I/O, and Network Architecture, Parallel and Distributed Processing Architecture, Compiler, High-Performance, Low-Power and Dependable Architecture, Hardware and Software Co-Design, System on Chip (SoC), Innovative Computing Systems, Computer Applications.]

# system software and Operating System (OS)

Chair: Kenji Kono (Keio University)
Secretary: Hirotake Abe (Osaka University) , Ryosei Takano (AIST) , Yasuhito Takamiya (NEC) , Koichi Mouri (Ritsumeikan University)

[・Issues of operating systems and system software on:
- virtual technology, virtual machines　　 - secure computing platform　　 - cloud computing platform
- distributed, parallel, and cluster systems　　 - multimedia, realtime and embedded systems
- ubiquitous, mobile, and information appliance systems　　 - middleware　　 - runtime systems
・Other general issues of operating systems and system software ]

# System Lsi Design Methodology (SLDM)

Chair: Michiaki Muraoka (Kochi University)
Secretary: Naoki Iwata (Sony Corporation) , Hiroaki Komatsu (Fujitsu Ltd.) , Nozomu Togawa (Waseda University)

[Research and technology information exchange on the following areas: System LSI, System design methodology, Architecture design methodology, Hardware/software co-design, Design description language, Function/logic synthesis, Function/logic design verification, Design for testability, Layout design, layout verification, Circuit simulation and modeling, Analog CAD, Technology CAD, Low-power design methodology, Design environment, Design methodology ]

# High Performance Computing (HPC)

Chair: Reiji Suda (The University of Tokyo)
Secretary: Osamu Tatebe (University of Tsukuba) , Ikuo Miyoshi (Fujitsu Limited) , Takeshi Iwashita (Kyoto University), Maho Nakata (Riken (the institute of physical and chemical research))

[High Performance Computing Technique, Numerical Analysis / Numerical Computation, Theory and Practice on Computer Simulation (Modeling, Algorithm, Quality and Accuracy), Performance Evaluation and Experience on High Performance Systems, Software and Environment applied to Computational Science (Programming Languages, Compiler Optimization, Data Distribution, Visualization, Debugging Tools), Grid Computing / Cloud Computing ]

# PROgramming (PRO)

Chair: Hidehiko Masuhara (The University of Tokyo)
Secretary: Shin-ya Nishigaki (Tokyo Insititute of Technology) , Ryu Hasegawa (The University of Tokyo), Yasuhiko Minamide (University of Tsukuba) , Masahiro Yasugi (Kyoto University)

[* Foundations, Design and Implementation of Programming, * Programming Methodologies and Programming Environments, * Other topics of interest ]

# ALgorithms (AL)

Chair: Takeaki Uno (NII)
Secretary: Takuya Kida (Hokkaido Univ.) , Yasuyuki Shirai (JST-ERATO) , Yasuo Tabei (JST-ERATO)

[- Algorithms on Graphs and Networks, - Computational Geometry and Computational Algebra, - Arithmetic Algorithms for Coding and Cryptography, - Randomized Algorithms and Approximation Algorithms, - Distributed and Parallel Algorithms, Hardware Algorithms, - Data Structures, - Complexity Theory, - New Computation Models: Quantum Computing, Molecular Computing, - Algorithms and Theory in Computational Biology, - Applications of Algorithms ]

# Mathematical modeling and Problem Solving (MPS)

Chair: Satoshi Kobayashi (University of Electro-communication)
Secretary:  Hiroshi Ueda (Gumma University) , Masami Takata (Nara Women's University) , Yasuhiro Tajima (Okayama Prefctural University) , Akinori Fujino (NTT-CSL) , Masakazu Sekijima (Tokyo Institute of Technology) , Masaharu Munetomo (Hokkaido University)

[The aims are to develop useful mathematical modeling for various problems and to give efficient methods for solving them. They cover interdisciplinary areas ranging over not only scientific and/or engineering problems but also human and/or social problems which are necessary to be solved by computers ]

# EMBedded Systems (EMB)

Chair: Yukikazu Nakamoto (University of Hyogo)
Secretary: Masato Edahiro (Nagoya Univ.) , Shin Kuboaki (Afrel Co. Ltd.) , Eiichi Hayakawa (Takushoku University) , Yoshinori Takeuchi (Osaka University)

[Software technology, hardware technology, system technology, network technology, security, usability, case studies, new application fields, education, industry-academia-government colLaboratoriesoration, and project management for embedded systems ]

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# Distributed Processing System (DPS)

Chair: Michiaki Katsumoto (NICT)
Secretary: Yuka Kato (Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology) , Hiroyuki Shinbo (KDDI Lab.) , Masashi Yamamuro (NTT) , Shiger Fujita (Chiba Institute of Technology)

[Multimedia Advanced Information Networks and Distributed Processing Systems (High Speed Networks, Distributed Computing, Multimedia Information Networks, Intelligent Communication, Protocol, Distributed ColLaboratoriesoration, and so on) ]

# Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

Chair: Kazushi Nishimoto(JAIST)
Secretary: Kanayo Ogura (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) , Takanori Komatsu (Shinshu University) , Makoto Shinnishi (Ricoh Company) , Motoki Miura (Kyushu Institute of Technology) , Satoshi Nakamura (Kyoto University) , Yoshiyuki Nakamura (Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) , Atsuo Yoshitaka (JAIST) , Kentaro Fukuchi (Meiji University)

[Interactive System Theory/design/structure/evaluation method, Cognitive Model, Usability, Input/Output device, Multimodal I/F, Information Visualization, I/F Agent, GUI, Augmented Reality, Real-World I/F, Wearable, Community, Welfare ]

# Computer Graphics and cad (CG)

Chair: Masanori Kakimoto (Silicon Studio)
Secretary: Takayuki Ito (Ochanomizu University) , Tsuneya Kurihara (Hitachi, Ltd) , Yoshinori Dobashi (Hokkaido University) , Norimasa Yoshida (Hitachi, Ltd)

[Research fields related to image generation and geometric processing
・Computer Graphics (CG)　 ・CG/CAD System, GPU　 ・Geometric Modeling (curves and surfaces, mesh, solid model, shape retrieval)
・Data Acquisition (BRDF, shape acquisition)　 ・Rendering (optical model, NPR, image-based rendering, natural phenomena)
・Animation (physical simulation, motion capture)　 ・Visualization (information visualization, high-dimensional data)]

# Information Systems (IS)

Chair: Makoto Tachikawa (Muroran Institute of Technology)
Secretary: Kiminobu Kodama (Information System Research Institute) , Naoko Takahashi (Kokugakuin University) , Masaki Tomisawa (Maebashi Institute of Technology)

[1. Design, analysis, development, management and utilization of information systems 2. Theories and experiments of information/data management 3. Interactions between information systems and the environment (users, organizations, societies) ]

# Information Fundamentals and Access Technologies (IFAT)

Chair: Yohei Seki (University of Tsukuba)
Secretary: Tadashi Nomoto (National Institute of Japanese Literature) , Kazuaki Kishida (Keio University) , Tetsuya Sakai (Microsoft Research Asia) , Yoichi Inagaki (Kizasi Company)

[We study information itself, how to handle information, and users with information needs. We aim to discover the underlying principles of various information-related phenomena. Our research areas include fundamental theories and applications for the following: information and user modelling; information organisation, structuralisation and management; information access and mining (information retrieval, question answering, summarisation, categorisation, extraction, recommendation, opinion and trend analysis, visualisation); multilingual, Web and mobile information processing; construction, retrieval, categorisation and management of metadata and contents; digital libraries; knowledge discovery, representation, organisation and utilization; user interface.]

# Audio Visual and Multimedia information processing (AVM)

Chair: Shigeyuki Sakazawa (KDDI R&D Labs.)
Secretary:Koichi Takagi (KDDI R&D Labs.) , Masayuki Inoue (NTT CyberSpace Lab.) , Daisuke Ishii (Waseda Univ.)

[Our research group has been aiming at issues related on processing, distribution, search and interfaces of audio-visual information. Especially, we are focusing on data compression of video and audio, information management of these data, audio-visual data search system and its distribution.]

# Groupware and Network services (GN)

Chair: Minoru Kobayashi (NTT)
Secretary: Satoru Kaneko (IBM Japan Services Company Ltd.) , Hiroaki Ogata (Tokushima University) , Noriaki Saito (NTT) , Hideaki Kanai (JAIST)

[CSCW principals] Information sharing, Synchronous/asynchronous communication, Organization memory and Knowledge management, Multi-participants Virtual environment (Cyberspace), Groupware interface, [Applications] Conferencing support system, Cooperative work support system, Mobile groupware, Business process and Workflow, Group decision support system, [Networked services] Administrative/Social services, Electronic commerce, Distance learning services, Community computing, Information retrieval, Network entertainment

# Digital Document (DD)

Chair: Makoto Imamura (Mitsubishi Electric)
Secretary: Itaru Hosomi (NEC), Toshiyuki Amagasa (University of Tsukuba) , Shigeko Takahashi (Heartiness) , Ryoji Akimoto (Toppan Printing Co.,LTD)

[Digital document related technologies, such as multimedia document preparation, management, retrieval, presentation, routing, dissemination, structured description (XML, HTML, SGML), and visualization technologies, and the applications in Ubiquitous environment ]

# MoBiLe computing and ubiquitous communications (MBL)

Chair: Atsushi Takeshita (NTT DoCoMo)
Secretary: Yutaka Arakawa (Kyushu University) , Takeshi Ishihara (Toshiba) , Ken Ohta (NTT Docomo, Inc.) , Hiorozumi Yamaguchi (Osaka Univ.) , Ayumu Kubota (KDDI R&D Labs.)

[Mobile computing environment (Language, OS), Mobile terminals, Security in mobile environments, Mobile networks (Architecture, Protocols, Management systems), Distributed cooperative protocols, Ubiquitous computing, Ubiquitous communications, Wearable computing systems, Mobile agents, Applications and computing services for mobile users, Operating system support for mobility, Ad hoc networks, Sensor network, Mobile broadcasting, Mobile Multicast, Emergency communication]

# Computer SECurity (CSEC)

Chair: Kanta Matsuura (The University of Tokyo)
Secretary: Yuji Suga (Internet Initiative Japan Inc.) , Masakatsu Nishigaki (Shizuoka University) , Masayuki Terada (NTT Docomo, Inc.) , Toshihiro Yamauchi (Okayama University)

[Our SIG(Specail Interest Group) shall promote research in security in computer systems and networks. Topics of interest include the followings: OS security CNetwork security CDatabase security CAccess control CPersonal identification C Cryptography CAuthentication CEvaluation and audit of secuiry CVirus protection C Unauthorized access protection CSoftware protection CPrivacy CInformation filtering ]

# Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

Chair: Tomoyuki Yashiro (Chiba Institute of Technology)
Secretary: Takaaki Umedu (Osaka Univ.) , Yukihiro Kawamata (Hitachi, Ltd) , Hiroshi Shigeno (Keio Univ.) , Noriko Fukasawa (Railway Technical Research Institute)

[Image Processing(Lane Detection, Obstacle Detection, Traffic Conjestion Detection, etc.), Communication, Network(Network Architecture, Protocol, Ranging Technology, Secure Communication, etc.), Information Providing(User Interface, Geographical Information System, Agents, etc.) Application(Commercial Vehicle Operation, Navigation, Electronic Toll Collection, Cruising Assistance, etc.), Inter-modality(Coordination of Intermodal Transportation, etc.)]

# system EVAluation (EVA)

Chair: Seigo Kishiba (Hiroshima University)
Secretary:Tomoki Yoshihisa (Osaka University) , Eiji Sugino (Iwate Prefectural University) ,Takashi Horikawa (NEC)

[*Target systems: Computers, Internet/networks, Parallel and distributed systems,Database, Information processing systems *Target evaluation items: Performance, Design, Development, Management, Cost, Reliability, Extensibility, Measurement techniques, Tools, Modeling methodology, System evaluation methodology, Standardization ]

# UBIquitous computing system (UBI)

Chair: Ichiro Siio (Ochanomizu University)
Secretary: Keisuke Uehara (Keio Univ.) , Kazushige Ouchi (Toshiba) , Yoshihiro Kawahara (Univ. of Tokyo/Georgia Institute of Technology) , Yasuyuki Sumi (Kyoto Univ.)

[This group focuses on the research of ubiquitous computing systems, including: *new information appliance systems that support human activities at home, *office systems that support us at the office, and *city infrastructure systems that provide the foundation for a ubiquitous computing environment. ]

# Internet and Operation Technology (IOT)

Chair: Takashi Yamanoue (Kagoshima University)
Secretary: Nariyoshi Yamai (Okayama University) , Toshio Murakami (Gakushuin University) , Akira Satou (University of Tsukuba) , Yusuke Doi (Toshiba Corporation) , Hideo Masuda(Kyoto Institute of Technology)

[Technical issues on Internet-based technologies and large-scale distributed systems are discussed such as;
* Internet architecture * Quality of services * Construction method of network systems * Traffic management, evaluation and operation technologies * Administration of large-scale distributed systems ]

# Security Psychology and Trust (SPT)

Chair: Yuko Murayama (Iwate Prefectural University)
Secretary: Masato Terada (Hitachi, Ltd) , Masakatsu Nishigaki (Shizuoka University) , Kanta Matsuura (The University of Tokyo) ,

[ Security(related to Human factors), Human Interface (related to Security), CSCW, collaboration support (related to Security), Trust(related to Security or Networks), Social Engineering, Disaster Communication ]

# Consumer Devices & Systems (CDS)

Chair: Norihiro Ishikawa (Komazawa University)
Secretary: Hiroshi Mineno (Shizuoka University) , Yoshia Saito (Iwate Prefectural University) , Masao Isshiki (Keio University/Kanagawa Institute of Technology)

[ Consumer devices, Consumer systems, Internet of Things, Energy management, Green home, Smart meter, digital signage, Interactive TV, Social media, Healthcare, White space, Game machine ]

# Digital Contents Creation (DCC)

Chair: Masahiko Tsukamoto (Kobe University)
Secretary: Hironobu Abe (Mitsubishi Electric) , Takefumi Ogawa (The University of Tokyo) , Mitsuteru Takahashi (Digital Hollywood University) , Tastumi Hiyama (Artist) , Shinji Mizuno (Aichi Institute of Technology)

[Computer Animation Contents, Computer Graphics Contents, 3D Contents, Interactive Design, Web Design, Advertisement, Digital Comics, Homepage, Mobile Phone Novels, Network Games, Digital Books, Contents Business Theory, Contents Business Strategy, Contents Business Economics/Management, Contents Business Marketing, Digital Contents Creation, Contents Distribution, Contents Utilization, Contents Management, Contents Education, Consumer Generated Media, User Generated Media, MAD Movies, Media Arts, Interactive Arts, Interactive Media, Broadcasting Information Service, Multimedia Information Delivery, Digital Contents Encoding, Contents Compliance, Digital Rights Management, Digital Watermark, Site License, Pay per View ]

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# Natural Language (NL)

Chair: Tokunaga Takenobu (TIT)
Secretary: Kotaro Funakoshi (Honda Research Institute Japan) , Ryu Iida (Tokyo Institute of Technology) , Shinsuke Mori (Kyoto University)

[ Language Processing with Statistical Machine Learning, Linguistic Data and Statistics, Lexicon, Grammar, Morphological Analysis, Syntactic Analysis, Semantic Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Sentence Generation, Dialogue, Information Extraction, Machine Translation, Other Application of Linguistic Analysis ]

# Intelligent Computing Systems (ICS)

Chair: Satoshi Kurihara (Osaka University)
Secretary: Tokuro Matsuo (Yamagata University) , Ryutaro Ichise (NII) , Tomohisa Yamashita (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) , Shigeki Matsubara (Nagoya University)

[artificial intelligence, knowledge discovery, intelligent systems, applied AI, intelligent contents, learning, dialogue, inference, agent, interaction, artificial society. ]

# Computer Vision and Image Media (CVIM)

Chair: Yasushi Yagi (Osaka University)
Secretary: Yoshio Iwai (Tottori University) , Hideo Saito (Keio University) , Ikuko Shimizu (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) , Akihiro Sugimoto (National Institute of Informatics) , Shohei Nobuhara(Kyoto Univrersity) , Yasushi Makihara (Osaka University) , Naokazu Yokoya (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)

[COMPUTER VISION AND IMAGE MEDIA: image processing, robot vision, perceptual models, intelligent video authoring, behavior analysis, image databases, mixed reality and their applications]

# Computers in Education (CE)

Chair. Hiroyasu Kakuda (The University of Electro-communications)
Secretary. Kazunari Ito (Aoyama Gakuin University) , Shin'ya Cho (Meisei University) ,Yasuichi Nakayama (The University of Electro-Communications) , Hiroyuki Nagatani (Okayama University) , Hiroaki Yuse (University of Shizuoka)

[(1) Leading the search for new methodology and technology in information education: Courses of information education at elementary school, junior high school and senior high school. Curriculum of information education at University and enterprises. Offering a balanced re-training and lifelong integrated education on the trends and technologies to understanding information science. (2) Recognizing computer aided education needs: Developing and evaluating computer aided education resources and service systems. Discussing and exchanging ideas about current and discrete developments in the field. (3) Developing technologies and resources for information education: Computer systems, networked terminals, applications and materials for information education.]

# Computer and Humanities (CH)

Chair: Tasuki Sekino (Research Institute for Humanity and Nature)
Secretary: Makoto Goto (Hanazono University) , Mamiko Sakata (Doshisha University) , Tomokazu Takada (NINJAL) , Taizo Yamada (National Institutes for the Humanities)

[Computer applications in the field of humanities: 1. Development and case studies of hardware and software 2. Development and case studies of research methodology ( processing technology ) 3. Interdisciplinary research and theoretical research]

# MUSic and computer (MUS) 

Chair: Shigeyuki Hirai (Kyoto Sangyo University)
Secretary: Rumi Hiraga (Tsukuba University of Technology) , Keiichiro Hoashi (KDDI Laboratories) , Masatoshi Hamanaka (Tsukuba University) , Tetsuro Kitahara (Nihon Uniersity) , Masahiro Miwa (IAMAS)

[All areas related to Computers and Music. Specific topics include: * Computer-intervened composition/arrangement/performance/accompaniment, * Music Contents Technology, * Digital/Electronic Instruments, * Music signal processing, * AI and Music, * Music cognition, Kansei information processing, * Music information processing systems, * Applications to Art and Musicology ]

# Spoken Language Processing (SLP)

Chair: Akinori Ito (Tohoku University)
Secretary: Kazunori Komatani (Nagoya University) , Koichi Shinoda (Tokyo Institute of Technology) , Kiyokazu Miki (NEC Corp.)

[ SIG-SLP covers all areas of spoken language processing from fundamental models of speech recognition & synthesis to application systems, which are characterized by the following keywords: speech recognition, speech synthesis, spoken dialogue systems, spoken language understanding, spoken document processing, speech translation, computer-assisted language learning, speech interfaces, speech corpus..]

# Electronic Intellectual Property (EIP)

Chair: Hiroyuki Yamashita (Information-Technology Promotion Agency)
Secretary: Hideyuki Uesugi (Kobe Gakuin University) , Itaru Kaneko (Tokyo Polytechnic University) , Taro Komukai (InfoCom Research, Inc.) , Masahiro Sugawa (Niigata University)

[ This SIG focuses on the information processing technologies and the corresponding social issues caused by the digital information revolution from the interdisciplinary point of view, such as sociology, economics, legal science, and engineering. The specific focuses are as follows. ]

# Game Informatics(GI)

Chair: Tetsuro Tanaka (The University of Tokyo)
Secretary: Masato Shinoda(Nara Women’s University) , Reijer Grimbergen (Tokyo University of Technology) , Masakazu Muramatsu (The University of Electro-Communications) , Yoshimasa Tsuruoka (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

[ - Information and cognitive sceience of games and puzzles, - Game-based approach to social and cultural activities, - Research on relationship between computers and games ]

# Entertainment Computing(EC)

Chair: Itaru Kuramoto (Kyoto Institute of Technology)
Secretary: Masataka Imura (Osaka University) , Daisuke Sakamoto (Japan Science and Technology Agency)

[Information Technologies for new entertainment. Sociology, psychology, economy, kansei science, and brain science for entertainment.]

# Bioinformatics and Genomics(BIO)

Chair: Tetsuo Shibuya (The University of Tokyo)
Secretary: Masakazu Sekijima (Tokyo Institute of Technology) , Shigeyuki Ohba (Kyoto University) , Junichiro Yoshimoto (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)

[SigBio is a newly established special interest group for bioinformatics, genomics and post-genomics, with special emphasis to give ICT engineers to publish, discuss and exchange information on their research works. SigBio will carry out integrated researches on information processing technology for the life science.]

# Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE)

Chair: Haruo Takemura (Osaka University)
Secretary: Mayumi Ueda (Kyoto University) , Shoji Kajita (Kyoto University) , Susumu Date (Osaka University) , Koichi Yasutake (Hiroshima University)

[ Research, development and practices in terms of Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE) : Platform Development, Tool Development for Teaching and Learning, Standardization and Interoperability, Deployment Investigation, Deployment Practices, Sustainable Development and Management, Integration with Other Campus Systems, Course Contents Creation, Evaluation for Teaching and Learning, Practices for Teaching and Learning, Course Management and Evaluation, Portfolio, Course Design, Learning Design, Collaborative Learning, Social Learning, Learning Community, Open Architecture, Open Education, Related Activities in Other Countries, Business Model, Collaboration with Industries and Universities. ] 

+ Network Ecology (NE)

Chair: Yukio Hayashi (JAIST)
Secretary: Kazuhiro Kojima (AIST) , Kazuhiro Kazama (NTT Co.,Ltd. Network Innovation Laboratories) , Jun Kanamitsu (Kyoto Sangyo University)

[ 1. Evolutional Mechanisms of Networks Small World, Scale-free Networks, Defence Strategies for Epidemic Infection and Cascade Failures on Networks 2. Analysis of Social Networks Extraction of Web Portal Sites and Communities, Investigation of Corporative Social Capitals, Analysis of blogs, Centrality in Human Networks, Circulation of Word-of-Mouth Information, 3. Self-organized Networks Network Design Inspired from Bolological and Social Systems, Dynamically Adaptive Communications, Autonomous Distributed System based on Local Rules, Self-organized Management ]