AWPT 2018 Asian Wireless Power Transfer Workshop November 2–4, 2018 | Sendai, Japan

About AWPT 2018

Wireless power transfer (WPT) has become one of the hottest research topics for its huge industrial application potentials. Starting in 2015, Asian Wireless Power Transfer Workshop (AWPT) aims to provide a platform for researchers to share the latest research and development results related to the WPT technology. To continue promoting exchanges and collaborations among researchers and fostering further technology advances, AWPT2018 will be held at Tohoku University, Sendai, from November 2 to 4, 2018. AWPT is organized by the technical committee of wireless power transfer of IEICE Communications Society, and Engineering School of Tohoku University. AWPT Best Student Award will be delivered to the 3 excellent students presenting at the workshop. Also, AWPT Student Award will be delivered to several student presentations recognized by the Award Committee.

Sendai is one of the largest cities in the northern part of Japan and has a mild climate, 400 years of tradition as well as a harmonious combination of beautiful nature and urban facilities. Tohoku University is well known as the birthplace of Yagi-Uda antenna, and complementary antenna in the area of antenna researches.

Important Dates

Aug. 20, 2018
Extended to
Sep. 5, 2018		 Deadline for abstract submission
(Paper title, author’s names, and 100-word abstract)
  • Submission form
Sep. 15, 2018 Notification of acceptance
Oct. 1, 2018 Deadline for early-bird registration
Oct. 1, 2018
Extended to
Oct. 9, 2018		 Deadline for paper submission
(2–4 pages. The copyright of papers is kept by authors themselves.)
Nov. 2–4, 2018 AWPT 2018

Registration Rates

Early-bird rate (on or before Oct. 1, 2018)
Regular: 25,000 JPY
Student: 15,000 JPY
Companion Guest: 15,000 JPY
Regular rate (after Oct. 1, 2018)
Regular: 28,000 JPY
Student: 18,000 JPY
Companion Guest: 18,000 JPY

Regular registration fee includes:

Student registration fee includes:

Companion Guest registration fee includes:

Please kindly note that:

Online Registration

First, please submit your information from here.

* If you cannot open the information form above, please click HERE to download the PDF version of the form. Please fill this form and send it to: wpt(at)mail.ieice.org

Then, please pay your registration fee from:

After-Oct-1

Those who needs the document to support visa application to Japan, should pay the postage of 3,000 JPY from the above form.

Registration Desk

Nov. 16:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at room of welcome reception
Nov. 28:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at room of workshop
Nov. 38:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at room of workshop

Conference Venue

Science Campus Hall, School of Engineering, Tohoku University

Keynote Speakers

Technical Program

Final Program (updated on Nov. 1): click here

Conference Proceedings: click here

Poster size

The maximum size of poster is A0 portrait.

Social Program

Welcome reception

Date 18:30–20:30, November 1, 2018
Venue Restaurant Hagi, Katahira Campus, 1-14, Aoba-ku, Ichibancho, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken
Fee Complimentary for AWPT 2018 registered attendees.
URL https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/en/?f=KH_Z17

Banquet

Date 18:30–20:30, November 3, 2018
Venue Sky Hall Ginga, 21F, Hotel Metropolitan Sendai
Fee Complimentary for AWPT 2018 registered attendees.
URL https://www.sendaimetropolitan.jp/en-gb

Half-day tour to Matsushima

Date 11:50–17:10, November 4, 2018
Itinerary Science Campus hall → Matsushima (Saigyo Modoshi No Matsu Park (The Park of the Pine Tree that Sent Saigyo Home) → Cruising → Sea side shopping) → Sendai station
Fee Complimentary for AWPT 2018 registered attendees as regular and companion guests.
A free lunchbox is available in the tour bus.
URL https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5100.html

Technical Areas

Wireless power transfer and energy harvesting
Near-field (inductive, resonant) power transfer
Microwave transmission and beaming
Wireless power transmitters and receivers
High-frequency power transmitters and devices
Rectennas and rectenna arrays
Integrated circuits and systems
Integrated AC-DC rectifiers and DC-DC converters
RF energy harvesting, self-powered sensors
RFID and electronic tags
Integrated circuits for biomedical devices
Applications of wireless power transfer
Mobile and personal devices
Home/Industrial-appliances
Standardization, regulations and biological effects
Other device, system or application topics
Power conditioning
Power control methods
Efficiency improvement techniques
5G mobile network
Internet of things (IoT)

Organizing Committee

General Co-Chairs
Qiang Chen, Tohoku Univ., Japan
Masaharu Takahashi, Chiba Univ., Japan
Technical Program Committee Chair
Tsunayuki Yamamoto, Yamaguchi Univ., Japan
Award Committee Chair
Kenjiro Nishikawa, Kagoshima Univ., Japan
Finance Committee Chairs
Takashi Hikage, Hokkaido Univ., Japan
Hiroyasu Sato, Tohoku Univ., Japan
Publicity Chairs
Masahiro Hanazawa, UL Japan, Japan
Nozomi Haga, Gunma Univ., Japan
Local Arrangement Chairs
Keisuke Konno, Tohoku Univ., Japan
Mizuki Motoyoshi, Tohoku Univ., Japan
Secretary
Yumiko Ito, Tohoku Univ., Japan

International Advisory Committee

Chairs
Naoki Shinohara, Kyoto Univ., Japan
Qiaowei Yuan, National Institute of Technology, Sendai College, Japan
Members
Yanghan Lee, Tamkang Univ., Taiwan
Zhizhang (David) Chen, Dalhousie Univ., Canada
Yong Xin Guo, National Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Shuxi Gong, Xidian Univ. China
Yi Huang, The Univ. of Liverpool, UK
Noriharu Suematsu, Tohoku Univ., Japan
Jaehoon Choi, Hanyang Univ., Korea
Wenyan Yin, Zhejiang Univ., China
Y. Jay Guo, Univ. of Technology Sydney, Australia