Technical Sessions

** Denotes Student Speaker

Wednesday, August 5, 8:45 - 9:30

SESSION 1:   Panel

Chair:  Prof. Hoang Pham (Rutgers University, USA)

AI Today in Academia, Research, and Industry: Challenges and Opportunities

Panelists:  

Prof. Mingchih Chen (Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan)

Dr. Kazuhira Okumoto (Sakura Software Solutions, LLC, USA)

Dr. Fengbin Sun (Tesla Inc., USA)

Wednesday, August 5, 9:30 - 10:15

SESSION 2:  Keynote

Quality and Reliability of Intelligent Systems – Challenges and Research Issues

Professor MIN XIE

Wednesday, August 5, 10:30 – 12:00

SESSION 3:  System Reliability and Quality Modeling: Methods and Applications

Chair:  Prof. Ping-Chen Chang (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan)

Speakers: Prof. Kuen-Suan Chen, Prof. Chun-Min Yu 

A Fuzzy Assessment and Improvement Decision-Making Model for IC Packaging Process Quality in Smart Manufacturing Environments

        Kuen-Suan Chen  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)

        Chun-Min Yu  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)     

        Yen-Chun Huang  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)     

Speaker: Dr. Satoshi Mizutani

Analysis of Maximum, Zero and the Intermediate Benefit Values for a System with Resting Period

        Satoshi Mizutani  (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)

        Toshio Nakagawa  (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)     

Speaker: Prof. Cheng-Fu Huang

Bi-Objective Evaluation of System Reliability and Carbon-Emission Index for Budget-Allocation Multi-State Logistics Networks

        Cheng-Fu Huang  (Feng Chia University, Taiwan)

        Yu-Xian Lin  (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan)

        Ding-Hsiang Huang  (Tunghai University, Taiwan)     

Speaker: Prof. Ping-Chen Chang

Agent-Based Analysis of Network Reliability in Stochastic Flow Networks for E-Commerce Logistics

        Wen-Hui Kuo  (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan)

        Ping-Chen Chang  (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan)     

Wednesday, August 5, 13:30 - 15:00

SESSION 4:  Advanced Feature Selection and Stacking

Chair:  Dr. Kazuhira Okumoto (Sakura Software Solutions, LLC, USA)

Speaker: Prof. Kehan Gao

Efficient Hospital Readmission Prediction with Reduced Feature Sets Under Class Imbalance

        Kehan Gao  (Eastern Connecticut State University, USA)

        Fatma Pakdil  (Eastern Connecticut State University, USA)

        Steve Muchiri  (Eastern Connecticut State University, USA)

        Garrett Dancik  (Eastern Connecticut State University, USA)

        Ece Pakdil  (University of Connecticut, USA)

        H. Nail Aydin  (Hartford HealthCare and Quinnipiac University, USA)

        Taghi Khoshgoftaar (Florida Atlantic University, USA)     

Speaker: Ms. Qianxin Liang **

TreeSHAP-Guided Feature Selection for Credit Card Fraud Detection

        Qianxin Liang  (Florida Atlantic University, USA)

        Chelsea M. Zuvieta  (Florida Atlantic University, USA)

        Taghi Khoshgoftaar  (Florida Atlantic University, USA)     

Speaker: Prof. Tzong-Ru Tsai

Stacking Ensemble Method for Air Quality Monitoring in Taiwan

        Tzong-Ru Tsai  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)

        Shao-Yun Kan  (Tamkang University, Taiwan)     

Speaker: Dr. Kazuhira Okumoto

ADM: An Agile Development Manager for Early Defect Prediction in Small Software Teams

        Kazuhira Okumoto  (Sakura Software Solutions, LLC, USA)     

Wednesday, August 5, 15:15 – 16:45

SESSION 5:  Advanced Machine Learning: Techniques and Applications

Chair:  Prof. Mengmeng Zhu (North Carolina State University, USA)

Speaker: Dr. Yen Chun Huang

A Two-Stage Attention-Based Deep Learning Model for Predicting Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients

        Yen-Chun Huang  (Tamkang University, Taiwan)

        Ming-Hsien Tsai  (Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital, Taiwan)

        Mingchih Chen  (Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan)     

Speakers: Prof. Kuo-Ping Lin, Prof. Chih-Yuan Chu   

GoogLenet with Squeeze-and-Excite Block Model for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Prediction

        Ya-Chi Hsu  (Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan)

        Yu-Chieh Chen  (Tunghai University, Taiwan)

        Kuo-Ping Lin  (Tunghai University, Taiwan)

        Chih-Yuan Chu  (Tunghai University, Taiwan)     

Speaker: Prof. Thi-Phuong Nguyen

Reliability of Maritime Transportation Networks under Multistate Sailing Time Conditions

        Thi-Phuong Nguyen  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)

        Thi-Thom Hoang  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)     

Speaker: Prof. Mengmeng Zhu

Review Rating Prediction for Smart Health Monitoring Wearable Devices Using Neural Networks

        Rui Wang  (North Carolina State University, USA)

        Jeongsub Choi  (West Virginia University, USA)

        Yaoyao Jia  (The Univeristy of Texas at Austin, USA)

        James Bardes  (West Virginia University, USA)

        Bradley S Price  (West Virginia University, USA)

        Mengmeng Zhu  (North Carolina State University, USA)    

Wednesday, August 5, 17:30 – 19:00

SESSION 6 (Virtual):  Reliability Models, Methods, and Applications

Chair:  Prof. Yoshinobu Tamura  (Yamaguchi University, Japan)

Speaker: Prof. Mitsuhiro Imaizumi

Optimal Monitoring Policies Considering Loss Costs and Detection Errors for Different Types of Server Attacks

        Mitsuhiro Imaizumi  (Aichi Gakusen University, Japan)

        Mitsutaka Kimura  (Aichi University, Japan)     

Speaker: Prof. Mitsutaka Kimura

Modeling a Data Transmission Scheme for CSMA/CA with Multiple Channel Sensing Attempts

        Mitsutaka Kimura  (Aichi University, Japan)

        Mitsuhiro Imaizumi  (Aichi Gakusen University, Japan)

        Toshio Nakagawa (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)     

Speaker: Ms. Saki Yonezawa **

Explainable AI for Road Safety: Identifying Hazardous Factors of Traffic Conflicts Using Neural Networks and SHAP Interaction Values

        Saki Yonezawa  (Tottori University, Japan)

        Masashi Kuwano  (Tottori University, Japan)

        Yuka Minamino  (Tottori University, Japan)

        Mio Hosoe  (Tottori University, Japan)     

Speaker: Prof. Yoshinobu Tamura

OSS Reliability Modeling Based on Sawtooth Wave and Jump Diffusion Process

        Yoshinobu Tamura  (Yamaguchi University, Japan)

        Adarsh Anand  (University of Delhi, India)

        Vijay Kumar  (Amity University, India)

        Sunil K. Khatri  (Amity University, India)

        Pramod Kumar Kapur  (Amity University, India)

        Shigeru Yamada  (Tottori University, Japan)    

Wednesday, August 5, 19:00 – 21:00

SESSION 7 (Virtual):  Deep Learning and Maintenance Analytics

Chair:  Prof. Xufeng Zhao  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

Speaker: Prof. Jing Wu

Optimal Opportunity-Based Age Replacement Policies for Parallel Systems

        Jing Wu  (Huai’an University, China)

        Xufeng Zhao  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

        Tadashi Dohi  (Hiroshima University, Japan)     

Speaker: Ms. Zehui Shi **

Maintenance Planning of Water Distribution Networks Based on Multi-Objective Optimization

        Zehui Shi  (Beijing Jiaotong University, China)

        Daqing Gong  (Beijing Jiaotong University, China)

        Gang Xue  (Beijing Jiaotong University, China)     

Speaker: Dr. Zhongping Li

Intelligent Self-Healing Collaboration of UAV Swarms Based on Hawkes Processes and Deep Reinforcement Learning

        Zhongping Li  (Shandong Jiaotong University, China)

        Qingan Qiu  (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)     

Speaker: Prof. Jing Wu

Optimal Replacement Times of Weibull, Gamma and Normal Distributions with the Same Mean, Variance and Median

        Jing Wu  (Huai’an University, China)

        Kazunori Iwata  (Aichi University, Japan)

        Xufeng Zhao  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

        Toshio Nakagawa  (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)     

Speaker: Prof. Xufeng Zhao

Optimal Replacement Policy under a One-Cycle Criterion with Cumulative Damage

        Junhao Liu  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

        Xiaoyan Zhao  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

        Xufeng Zhao  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China) 

Thursday, August 6, 8:45 - 10:15

SESSION 8:  Intelligent Systems: Modeling, Design, and Applications

Chair:  Dr. Fengbin Sun  (Tesla Inc., USA)

Speaker: Dr. Dmitry Zaytsev

Trajectory-Aware Reliability Modeling of Democratic Systems

        Dmitry Zaytsev  (University of Notre Dame, USA)

        Valentina Kuskova  (University of Notre Dame, USA)

        Michael Coppedge  (University of Notre Dame, USA)     

Speaker: Prof. Gordon Savage

Robust Design Tools for Dynamic Systems Using Least-Squares Meta-Models

        Gordon J. Savage  (University of Waterloo, Canada)

        Young Kap Son  (Gyeongkuk National University, South Korea)     

Speaker: Prof. Chih-Ming Tsai

A Study on Service Quality and User Experience of Self-Checkout Systems: The Applications of KANO Model and IPA

        Chih-Ming Tsai  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)

        Yi-Ju Huang  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)

        Shu-Yi Hsieh  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)

        Liang-Yu Chen  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)

        Hong-ii Syue  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)

        Chen-Jui Yu  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)     

Speaker: Dr. Fengbin Sun

An Exploration of System Effective Apparent Activation Energy

        Fengbin Sun  (Tesla Inc., USA)     

Thursday, August 6, 10:30 - 12:00

SESSION 9:  Deep Learning, Maintenance Policies, and Optimization

Chairs:  Dr. Meng-Hua Li (National Formosa University, Taiwan)

Speaker: Dr. Wei-Teng Sheu

Optimal Replacement Policies of a System Subject to Shocks with a One Cycle Criterion

        Wei-Teng Sheu  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)

        Shey-Huei Sheu  (Asia University, Taiwan)

        Tsun-Hung Huang  (National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan)     

Speaker: Mr. Hsuan-Yu Chen **

Evaluating Multi-Grade Manufacturing Systems Via Network Reliability Considering Partial Substitution

        Hsuan-Yu Chen  (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan)

        Yi-Kuei Lin  (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan)     

Speaker: Mr. Yong-Hao Lin **

Optimal Replacement Policy for Multi-State Resilient Systems under Non-Fatal Random Shocks

        Yong-Hao Lin  (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan)

        Ruey-Huei Yeh  (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan)     

Speakers: Ms. Nguyen Khanh Hoa Ngo **, Dr. Meng-Hua Li 

Towards Real-World CNC Thermal Error Compensation: A Bayesian-Optimized CNN-LSTM Approach and Diagnostic Analysis

        Nguyen Khanh Hoa Ngo  (National Formosa University, Taiwan)

        Ming Chang Chih  (National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan)

        Meng-Hua Li  (National Formosa University, Taiwan)     

Thursday, August 6, 17:30 – 19:30

SESSION 10 (Virtual):  Reliability Modeling and Optimization

Chair:  Dr. Satoshi Mizutani (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)

Speaker: Prof. Takahito Araki

Modeling of Social Integration Policies Considering Differences in Immigrant Intake between Municipalities

        Takahito Araki  (Hiroshima University, Japan)

        Mitsutaka Kimura  (Aichi University, Japan)

        Toshio Nakagawa (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)     

Speaker: Prof. Kazunori Iwata

Note on Uni-Binomial Distribution for One-Unit Redundant System

        Toshio Nakagawa (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)

        Kazunori Iwata  (Aichi University, Japan)     

Speaker: Dr. Taishin Nakamura

Optimal Component Assignment in Con/k/n:F Systems with u-out-of-m:F Subsystems

        Taishin Nakamura  (Kansai University, Japan)     

Speaker: Prof. Xufeng Zhao

Reliability-Quantified Multi-Task Learning: Dual-Head Architectures of Risk-Awareness for EEG Analysis

        Wenjuan Wu  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

        Mohsin Hasan  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

        Xufeng Zhao  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)     

Speaker: Mr. Takashi Toyama **

Proposal and Reliability Evaluation of a Cloud-Based Railway Signalling System with k-out-of-n Logic for Ensuring Safety and Availability

        Takashi Toyama  (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan)

        Mamoru Ohara  (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan)

        Masayuki Arai  (Nihon University, Japan)

        Satoshi Fukumoto  (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan)     

Thursday, August 6, 19:30 - 21:30

SESSION 11(Virtual):  Intelligent Agents and Systems: Analytics and Applications

Chair:  Prof. Xufeng Zhao (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

Speaker: Dr. Maoyuan Zhou

A New Interpretation of the Self-Attention Mechanism in Transformers

        Maoyuan Zhou  (Civil Aviation University of China, China)

        Xinyu Hu  (Civil Aviation University of China, China)

        Siqi Liu  (Civil Aviation University of China, China)

        Sheng Fu  (Nankai University, China)

        Yonggang Ji  (Civil Aviation University of China, China)     

Speaker: Prof. Qingan Qiu

Strategic Reattempt and Abort Decisions for Mission-Critical Systems

        Rongchi Sun  (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)

        Qingan Qiu  (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)

        Yike Zhang  (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)

        Rui Ye  (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)

        Xiong Zhang  (Yan’an University, China)

        Zhongping Li  (Shandong Jiaotong University, China)     

Speaker: Prof. Jian Zhou

A Hybrid Generative Framework for Overvoltage Fault Detection in Power Batteries of Electric Vehicles

        Zhijie Rong  (Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China)

        Yahan Sun  (Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China)

        Jiayou Chen  (Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China)

        Jiawei Xiong  (Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China)

        Miaomiao Zhao  (Yangzhou Yaxing Motor Coach Co., Ltd, China)

        Jian Zhou  (Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China)     

Speaker: Prof. Qingan Qiu

Learning to Optimize Abort Thresholds for Multi-Attempt UAV Missions

        Yike Zhang  (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)

        Qingan Qiu  (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)

        Rongchi Sun  (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)

        Rui Ye  (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)     

Speaker: Dr. Yi-Feng Niu

Reliability for a Multi-State Logistics Network with Demands of Intermediate Nodes

        Wenjian Qin  (Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China)

        Yifeng Niu  (Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China)

        Xiuzhen Xu  (Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China) 

Friday, August 7, 7:00 - 8:30

SESSION 12:  Reliability, Maintenance, and Optimal Decision-Making

Chair:  Dr. Syouji Nakamura (Kinjo Gakuin University, Japan)

Speaker: Prof. Nobuyuki Tamura

Maintenance Problem of a Two-Phase Warranted Product with Decision of an Extended Warranty Period

        Nobuyuki Tamura  (Hosei University, Japan)     

Speaker: Prof. Kazunori Iwata

Computations of Renewal Functions of Weibull Distribution

        Toshio Nakagawa   (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)

        Kazunori Iwata  (Aichi University, Japan)     

Speaker: Dr. Kenichiro Naruse

Optimal Backup Policy for Systems Against Cyber Threats and Physical Failures

        Kenichiro Naruse  (Josai International University, Japan)

        Toshio Nakagawa  (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)     

Speaker: Dr. Syouji Nakamura

Applications of Triangular Distributions to Maintenance Models

        Syouji Nakamura  (Kinjo Gakuin University, Japan)

        Kazunori Iwata  (Aichi University, Japan)

        Toshio Nakagawa  (Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan)     

Friday, August 7, 8:30 – 10:30

SESSION 13:  Advanced Reliability and Quality Computing

Chair:  Prof. Florin Popentiu Vladicescu (National Univ. of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania)

Speaker: Prof. Shinji Inoue

Modification of Target Failure Measures for Functional Safety Assessment of E/E/Pe Safety-Related Software

        Shinji Inoue  (Kansai University, Japan)

        Takaji Fujiwara  (SRATECH Laboratory Inc., Japan)

        Shigeru Yamada  (Tottori University, Japan)     

Speaker: Ms. Costanza Laura Parlapiano **

Optimizing Care Pathways for Victims of Violence Against Women in Emergency Departments Through Multi-Criteria Decision-Making

        Costanza Laura Parlapiano  (University of Palermo, Italy)

        Silvia Carpitella  (California State University, Northridge, USA)

        Antonella Certa  (University of Palermo, Italy)

        Alice Ilardo 

        Cinzia Muriana  (University of Palermo, Italy)

        Maria A.L. Zambito  (A.R.N.A.S. CIVICO, Italy)     

Speaker: Prof. Kwang Yoon Song

A Study on Software Reliability Model Considering Fault Content Function and Decreasing Shaped Fault Detection Rate

        Kwang Yoon Song  (Chosun University, South Korea)

        Onon-Ujin Otgonbayar  (Chosun University, South Korea)

        Youn Su Kim  (Chosun University, South Korea)

        In Hong Chang  (Chosun University, South Korea)     

Speaker: Ms. Macy Varga **

Reaching Consensus in Group Decision-Making for Collaborative Agreement in Business and Academic Environments

        Anita Jalili-Kalhori  (California State University, Northridge, USA)

        Macy Varga  (California State University, Northridge, USA)

        Jordan Aviles  (California State University, Northridge, USA)

        Kimberly Aracena  (California State University, Northridge, USA)

        Silvia Carpitella  (California State University, Northridge, USA)     

Speaker: Prof. Florin Popentiu Vladicescu

Improving Quality in Fog Computing Environments

        Grigore Albeanu  ("Spiru Haret" University, Romania)

        Henrik Madsen  (Danish Technical University, Romania)

        Florin Popențiu-Vlădicescu  (National University of Science and Technology “Politehnica” of Bucharest, Romania)     

Friday, August 7, 10:30 – 12:00

SESSION 14:  Machine Learning and Maintenance Optimization

Chair:  Prof. Xufeng Zhao (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

Speaker: Mr. Jiaxuan Zhan **

RUL Prediction of Aeroengine Gas Path Systems Using Gradient-Enhanced Trajectory-Parameter Ensemble Learning

        Jiaxuan Zhan  (Beihang University, China)

        Fanping Wei  (Beihang University, China)

        Xiaobing Ma  (Beihang University, China)     

Speaker: Mr. Senhui Wang **

Machine Learning with Functional Outputs: A Framework for Power System Reliability Forecasting

        Yu Zhou  (Inner Mongolia University, China)

        Sen-hui Wang  (Inner Mongolia University, China)

        Xiang-xia Li  (Inner Mongolia University, China)     

Speaker: Mr. Yi Chen **

Multi-Source Driven Opportunistic Group Maintenance Framework for Wind Turbines

        Yi Chen  (Beihang University, China)

        Xiaobing Ma  (Beihang University, China)     

Speaker: Prof. Xufeng Zhao

Optimum Periodic Incremental Backup Policies with Update Failure at Random Times

        Heng Zhao  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

        Hongshuang Feng  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

        Xufeng Zhao  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)     

Friday, August 7, 12:00 – 14:00

SESSION 15:  Advanced Reliability Modeling

Chair:  Prof. Xufeng Zhao (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

Speaker: Mr. Wenxi Li **

Function Oriented Reliability Design Using Belief Reliability-Enhanced MBSE Method

        Wenxi Li  (Beihang University, China)

        Qingyuan Zhang  (Beihang University, China)

        Jian-An Zhang  (Beihang University, China)

        Yi Jin  (Beihang University, China)

        Rui Kang  (Beihang University, China)     

Speaker: Mr. Yiping Yan **

Copula-Based Dependence Modeling and Reliability Optimization in Weighted k-out-of-n Systems

        Yiping Yan  (Northwest Normal University, China)

        Tiantian Li  (Northwest Normal University, China)

        Rongfang Yan  (Northwest Normal University, China)

        Jiandong Zhang  (Northwest Normal University, China)     

Speaker: Mr. Man Luo **

Reliable Longitudinal Control Design for Hypersonic Vehicles in Complex Flight Environments

        Man Luo  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)

        Dongjin Wang  (Beijing Aerospace Automatic Control Institute,, China)

        Fuyang Chen  (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China)     

Speaker: Mr. Zijian Kang **

Optimal Mission Termination Decisions in Condition-Monitored Systems with Gamma-Process Degradation

        Zijian Kang  (Beihang University, China)

        Yu Zhao  (Beihang University, China)     

Speaker: Mr. Jiaqiang Wang **

Reliability Modeling of Fixed Frogs in Heavy-Haul Railway System under Dependent Competing Failures

        Jiaqiang Wang  (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China)

        Wei Yang  (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China)

        Jinduo Xing  (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China)