Faculty Introduction

YAMADA, Yasufumi

Associate Professor
Research Fields
Echolocation, Bio-acoustics, Mathematical biology, Bio-inspired robotics
Academic Background
Hiroshima University
Subjects in Charge (Undergraduate)
Probability Theory, Algorithms and Data Structures, Basic Programming, Exercise on Complex Systems
Degree
Ph. D(Engineering)

Message for Students

Let's enjoy research activities together!

Research Contents

I’m interested in the bio-sonar strategies employed by bats. They accomplish the 3D acoustic navigation in real time by using simple designed sonar system consist of 1 transmitter and 2 receivers. My purpose is to understand the active sensing ingenuity of the bats and apply the bio-inspired navigation system to the autonomous flying drones.

Attractive Factors of My Research

“Done is betterthan perfect” This is a quote from from Zuckerberg.In classroom lecture, teacher always give you the solvable questions and solving method. But in research, you have to make up ploblem and solve it by yourself. I think these are the most atractive points of research activity. In these tasks, Zuckerberg’s words will help you.

Achievement

  • Committee memberships: review editor, Frontiers in Robotics and AI (2023-present); committee member, Autonomous and Distributed Systems Subcommittee (2022-present);
  • Awards: Best Poster Presentation Award, Interdisciplinary and Inter-industry Research Exchange for Young Researchers in Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (2020); Best Student Presentation Award, Acoustical Society of Japan Fall Meeting (2016); NOLTA Best Paper Award (2016); Poster Award, 31st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Animal Behavior ( 2012), Best Paper Presentation Award of the Marine Acoustics Society of Japan (2011).
  • Scientific research funds as a representative: JSPS: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (2022-2025), Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (2019-2022), JSPS: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Research Activity Start-up Support) (2017-2019), JSPS: Special Fellowship (DC2) (2014-2016)

Major Books and Papers

  • T. Hiraga, Y. Yamada*(corresponding), R. Kobayashi: “Theoretical investigation of active listening behavior based on the echolocation of CF-FM bats”, PLOS comp. biol., 18(10), e1009784 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009784), 2022.
  • Y. Teshima*, Y. Yamada, T. Tsuchiya, O. Heim, S. Hiryu: “Analysis of echolocation behavior of bats in “echo space” using acoustic simulation”, BMC Biology 20(1): 1-12 (DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01253-y), 2022.
  • K. Fujimori, B. Raytchev, K. Kaneda, Y. Yamada, Y. Teshima, E. Fujioka, S. Hiryu, T. Tamaki*: “Localization of flying bats from multichannel audio signals by estimating location map with convolutional neural networks”, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 33(3), 515-525 (DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2021.p0515), 2021.
  • Y. Yamada*, Y. Mibe, Y. Yamamoto, K. Ito, O. Heim, S. Hiryu: “Modulation of acoustic navigation behaviour by spatial learning in the echolocating bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum nippon”, Scientific reports 10.1: 1-15 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67470-z), 2020.
  • Y. Yamada*, Y. Watabe, S. Hiryu, R. Kobayashi: “3D Acoustic Localization Based on Echolocation Strategy of Bats”, Proceedings of 2020 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration: 1133-1138 (DOI: 10.1109/SII46433.2020.9025937), 2020.
  • S. J. Yamazaki, K. Ohara, K. Ito, N. Kokubun, T. Kitanishi, D. Takaichi, Y. Yamada, Y. Ikejiri, F. Hiramatsu, K. Fujita, Y. Tanimoto, A. Yamazoe-Umemoto, K. Hashimoto, K. Sato, K. Yoda, A. Takahashi, Y. Ishikawa, A. Kamikouchi, S. Hiryu, T. Maekawa and K. D. Kimura*: “STEFTR: A Hybrid Versatile Method for State Estimation and Feature Extraction From the Trajectory of Animal Behavior”. Frontiers in neuroscience, 13 (article 626): 1-23 (DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00626), 2019.
  • Y. Yamada*, K. Ito, T. Tsuji, K. Otani, R. Kobayashi, Y. Watanabe, S. Hiryu: “Ultrasound navigation based on minimally designed vehicle inspired by the bio-sonar strategy of bats”, Journal of Advanced Robotics, 33: 169-182 (DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2019.1573470), 2019.
  • Y. Yamada*, K. Ito, R. Kobayashi, S. Hiryu: “Practical and Numerical Investigation on a Minimal Design Navigation System of Bats”, Proceedings of Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, 10921: 296-315 (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91125-0_26), 2018.
  • Y. Yamada*, K. Ito, R. Kobayashi, S. Hiryu: “Obstacle avoidance navigation system for cheap design sensing inspired by bio-sonar navigation of bats”, 56th Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan (SICE). IEEE: 3-6 (DOI: 10.23919/SICE.2017.8105502),2017.
  • Y. Yamada, S. Hiryu*, Y. Watanabe: “Species-specific control of acoustic gaze by echolocating bats, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum nippon and Pipistrellus abramus, during flight”, J. Comp.Physiol. A, 202: 791-801 (DOI: 10.1007/s00359-016-1121-0), 2016.
  • Y. Yamada*, K. Ito, A. Oka, S. Tateiwa, T. Ohta, R. Kobayashi, S. Hiryu, Y. Watanabe: “Obstacle-Avoidance Navigation by an Autonomous Vehicle Inspired by a Bat Biosonar Strategy”, Proceedings of Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, 9222: 135-144 (DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-22979-9_14), 2015.
  • I. Aihara*, Y. Yamada, E. Fujioka, S. Hiryu: “Nonlinear Dynamics in Free Flight of an Echolocating Bat.” Journal of Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications IEICE, 6: 313-328 (DOI:10.1587/nolta.6.313), 2014.
  • Y. Yamada, A. Oka, S. Hiryu*, T. Ohta, H. Riquimaroux, Y. Watanabe: “Investigation of acoustic gaze strategy by Pipistrellus abramus and Rhinolophus ferrumequinum nippon during obstacle avoidance flight”, Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 19: 1-9 (DOI: 10.1121/1.4800960),2013.
  • N. Matsuta, S. Hiryu*, E. Fujioka, Y. Yamada, H. Riquimaroux, Y. Watanabe: “Adaptive beam-width control of echolocation sounds by CF–FM bats, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum nippon, during prey-capture flight”, J. Exp. Biol., 216: 1210-1218 (DOI: 10.1242/jeb.081398), 2013.