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Newsletter Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications, IEICE (NOLTA) - January, 2023 ISSUE -
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A Happy New Year from the editorial board of NOLTA, IEICE.
Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications, IEICE (NOLTA) is an all-electronic OA journal published quarterly by the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE). NOLTA covers the entire field of nonlinear science, engineering and mathematics.
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/nolta/-char/en

======== BREAKING NEWS============
1. First Impact Factor is coming in June 2023.
We are delighted to announce that NOLTA will receive a Journal Impact Factor in June 2023.
The related news of Web of Science: https://clarivate.com/blog/clarivate-announces-changes-to-the-2023-journal-citation-reports-release/

2. Best Paper Award winners were decided.
The awardees of the 2021 NOLTA Best Paper Award are:
Yuri Eisaki, Isamu Hikosaka, Tohru Kawabe, and Ikkyu Aihara,
for the paper entitled
“Landing dynamics of a seagull examined by field observation and mathematical modeling,”
issued in Volume 12 Issue 2, pp.205-224, April 2021.
! CONGRTULATIONS !

======= NEWS and INFORMATION ========
1. Creative Commons License
The Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 License (CC BY-NC-ND) has been applied to all articles published after October 1, 2022.

2. Information for Authors updated
The Information for Authors of the journal was updated on October 1, 2022.

3. New style file
The new style file for paper submissions (Version 4.0) was released on October 1, 2022.
Please use the latest template for your submission.

4. Jxiv
Jxiv (J-Stage Preprint Server) is available to upload a preprint version of your manuscript.
https://jxiv.jst.go.jp/index.php/jxiv

======== INVITED REVIEW SERIES ===============
NOLTA publishes a series of Invited Review papers contributed from top-notch researchers.
The list of the Invited Review papers are below.
You will find good articles for the latest knowledge you need.

Piecewise-linear particle swarm optimizer, basic dynamics, reference frame invariance, and search performance
T. Sasaki, H. Nakano, Volume 13, Issue 2, Pages 170-195, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1587/nolta.13.170

Nonlinear dynamics of ship capsizing at sea
A. Maki, Y. Miino, N. Umeda, M. Sakai, T. Ueta, H. Kawakami, Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 2-24, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1587/nolta.13.2

Delay-induced stabilization of coupled oscillators
Y. Sugitani, K. Konishi, Volume 12, Issue 4, Pages 612-624, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1587/nolta.12.612

Theoretical analysis for CSMA/CA-based wireless full duplex networks
K. Sanada, Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 275-293, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1587/nolta.12.275

Overview of nonlinear signal processing in 5G and 6G access technologies
E. Okamoto, Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 257-274, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1587/nolta.12.257

Stability analysis based on monodromy matrix for switched dynamical systems
H. Asahara, T. Kousaka, Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 237-256, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1587/nolta.12.257

Analysis of particle swarm optimization by dynamical systems theory
K. Jin'no, Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages 118-132, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1587/nolta.12.118

Bifurcation analysis by particle swarm optimization
H. Matsushita, H. Kurokawa, T. Kousaka, Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 391-408, 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1587/nolta.11.391

Piecewise linear switched dynamical systems: A review
T. Saito, Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 373-390, 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1587/nolta.11.373

======== LATEST ISSUE: Volume 14, Issue 1, 2023 ===============
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/nolta/14/1/_contents/-char/en

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Regular Section
Fine-grained QoS provisioning with micropayments in wireless networks
Hideya Masaki, Kien Nguyen, Hiroo Sekiya
Keywords: QoS provisioning, SDN, micropayment, IOTA, cryptocurrency

Q-learning-based distributed multi-charging algorithm for large-scale WRSNs
Nguyen Thanh Long, Tran Thi Huong, Nguyen Ngoc Bao, Huynh Thi Thanh Binh, Phi Le Nguyen, Kien Nguyen
Keywords: large-scale wireless rechargeable sensor network, multiple mobile chargers, Q-learning, target coverage, connectivity

2. Special Section on Emerging Technologies of Communications and Their Applications
Foreword
Eiji Okamoto

360-degree panoramic video generation using virtual and actual multiple cameras
Sooyol Ok, Suk-Hwan Lee
Keywords: 360-degree virtual reality, panorama video streaming, ORB feature detection, automatic homography estimation

Q-learning-based distributed multi-charging algorithm for large-scale WRSNs
Nguyen Thanh Long, Tran Thi Huong, Nguyen Ngoc Bao, Huynh Thi Thanh Binh, Phi Le Nguyen, Kien Nguyen
Keywords: large-scale wireless rechargeable sensor network, multiple mobile chargers, Q-learning, target coverage, connectivity

A station grouping method for IEEE 802.11ah networks with various types of network non-uniformity
Ren Nishida, Maki Shimokawa, Kosuke Sanada, Hiroyuki Hatano, Kazuo Mori
Keywords: station grouping, network non-uniformity, restricted access window, IEEE 802.11ah

Fine-grained QoS provisioning with micropayments in wireless networks
Hideya Masaki, Kien Nguyen, Hiroo Sekiya
Keywords: QoS provisioning, SDN, micropayment, IOTA, cryptocurrency

UAV data delivery and routing optimization in Piggyback Network
So Hasegawa, Kazuki Kuwata, Aohan Li, Yoshito Watanabe, Yozo Shoji, Mikio Hasegawa
Keywords: Piggyback Network, routing optimization, UAV

======== CALL FOR PAPERS (Special Section)===================
https://www.ieice.org/eng_r/information/schedule/journals.php?type=05

October 2023 issue
Special Section on Emerging Technologies of Complex Communication Science
https://www.ieice.org/eng/s_issue/cfp/2023_10EN.pdf

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Editorial Committee
Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications, IEICE (NOLTA)
Contact: nolta@ieice.org