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Takahiro Tsuchiya

• Profile
  Involved in the development and implementation of disaster response radio systems, as well as research on wireless entrance construction technology (primarily on capacity expansion using OAM multiplexing transmission) at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT).
  Later at NTT East Corporation (NTT East), involved in updating satellite communication systems for remote islands and disaster response, as well as designing and establishing operational methods for disaster response radio systems.
  Joined SoftBank Corp. in 2021.
  Is a member of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers.
• Research areas
  • Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) direct communication/Vehicle-to-Network-to-Vehicle (V2N2V) communication via base stations related technologies
  • Advanced wireless access technologies related to low latency and HO
• Major awards
  • IEICE, Technical Committee on Network Systems, Network Systems Research Award
  • "Local Urban Field Evaluation of 5G Low Latency In-Vehicle UE-to-UE Communication Using SRv6 MUP towards Application to Automated Follower Platooning"
• Major publications / papers
  • M.Mikami, T.Tsuchiya, H.Yoshino, "Local Urban Field Evaluation of 5G Low Latency In-Vehicle UE-to-UE Communication Using SRv6 MUP towards Application to Automated Follower Platooning," IEICE Technical Report NS2024-45(2024-07), Jun. 2024.
  • T.Tsuchiya, M.Mikami, K.Horiba, H.Yoshino, "Field Trial of 5G Low Latency In-Vehicle UE-to-UE Communication Using SRv6 Mobile User Plane for Realizing Automated Follower Platooning," IEICE General Conference B-5A-97, Feb. 2024.
  • T.Tsuchiya et al., "Experimental Evaluation for Wireless Entrance to Street Small Cell with 75 GHz Channel Measurement," IEICE Technical Report 117 (103), 143-148, Jun. 2017.
• Major achievements
  • 5G and Autonomous Driving Technologies to Power Japan’s First Bus Platooning Trial on Public Roads
  • (Japanese only) JR西日本とソフトバンクの「自動運転・隊列走行BRT」開発プロジェクト、専用テストコースでの実証実験を完了し公道での実証実験を開始
  • Provide stable Vehicle-to-Vehicle direct communication environment for platooning
• Hobbies and Ways of Spending Free Time
  Finding good restaurants, karaoke, visiting Tokyo Disney Resort (staying at one of the Disney hotels at least once a month).
• Origin/Upbringing
  Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture: famous for Japanese spiny lobster, located in the southeastern part of Chiba Prefecture.
• After a career change
  I joined SoftBank Corp. in 2021 following my departure from NTT East. I have found that research and development at our research institute is characterized by two points: "a high level of discretion given to researchers" and "a fast speed towards commercialization." The former means that an environment is provided in which each researcher can think and act independently towards their goals. The latter means that we always keep in mind that good technologies are promptly demonstrated towards commercialization. I will continue to work hard with diligence towards the future.