Hiroshi Ishii

Electromagnetic Field Detector Bracelet (2009)

Cati Vaucelle, Hiroshi Ishii, Joseph A. Paradiso

In this paper we present the design of a cost-effective wearable sensor to detect and indicate the strength and other characteristics of the electric field emanating from a laptop display. Our...

Different effects of telithromycin on MUC5AC production induced by human neutrophil peptide-1 or lipopolysaccharide in NCI-H292 cells compared with azithromycin and clarithromycin (2009)

Ishimoto, Hiroshi, Mukae, Hiroshi, Sakamoto, Noriho, Amenomori, Misato, Kitazaki, Takeshi, Imamura, Yoshifumi, ...

Objectives Mucus hypersecretion is a prominent feature in patients with chronic respiratory tract infections such as cystic fibrosis and diffuse panbronchiolitis, and the clinical effectiveness of...

egaku: enhancing the sketching process (2008)

Jennifer Yoon, Kimiko Ryokai, Chad Dyner, Jason Alonso, Hiroshi Ishii

Architects sketch using a translucent vellum tracing paper with a thick pencil or marker. The translucency of the paper allows architects to employ a layer-drawing technique for the exploration of...

Dennis Frenchman City Design and Development Group, DUSP (2008)

John P Wilson, A Stewart Fotheringham, Gary J Hunter, Carlo Ratti, Yao Wang, Hiroshi Ishii, ...

In recent years, an increasing amount of effort has gone into the design of GIS user interfaces. On the one hand, Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) with a high degree of sophistication have replaced...

CADcast: a Method for Projecting Spatially Referenced Procedural Instructions (2008)

Ben Piper, Hiroshi Ishii

This paper describes the implementation of CADcast, an experimental interface for augmenting physical workspaces with projected computer graphics. We illustrate how this approach allows instructions...

SPARKS (2008)

Andrea Chew, Vincent Leclerc, Sajid Sadi, Aaron Tang, Hiroshi Ishii

In this paper we introduce Sparks, an ambient social networking and communication facilitation interface. We developed the Sparks system as a physical alternative to existing connectedness mediator...

Multiple Tree Multicast Ad Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (MT-MAODV) Routing Protocol for Video Multicast over Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (2008)

CHOW, Chee-Onn, ISHII, Hiroshi

Video multicast over wireless medium has gained increasing popularity in a wide range of applications, such as video-on-demand and group video conferencing. With mobile ad hoc networks emerging as a...

Tangible Viewpoints: Physical Navigation through Interactive Stories (2007)

Ali Mazalek, Glorianna Davenport, Hiroshi Ishii

Over the centuries, stories have moved from the physical environment (around campfires and on the stage), to the printed page, then to movie, television and computer screens. Today, using wireless...

Recurrence-free Survival after Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. A Registry Report of the Impact of Risk Factors on Outcome (2007)

Zytoon, Ashraf Anas, Ishii, Hiroshi, Murakami, Koji, El-Kholy, Mohamed Ramdan, Furuse, Junji, El-Dorry, Ahmed, ...

Background Despite the high complete necrosis rate of radiofrequency ablation (RFA), tumor recurrence, either local tumor recurrence or new tumor formation, remains a significant problem. Purpose of...

A Novel Approach to Supporting Multipoint-to-Point Video Transmission over Wireless Ad Hoc Networks (2007)

CHOW, CheeOnn, ISHII, Hiroshi

It is predicted that there will be a high demand for video applications in future wireless networks including wireless ad hoc networks. However, supporting video applications over mobile ad hoc...

Prognostic Factors in Patients with Gemcitabine-Refractory Pancreatic Cancer (2007)

Nakachi, Kohei, Furuse, Junji, Ishii, Hiroshi, Suzuki, Ei-ichiro, Yoshino, Masahiro

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify prognostic factors in patients with gemcitabine-refractory pancreatic cancer and to determine criteria for selecting candidates for second-line...

Interfacing Video Capture, Editing and Publication in a Tangible Environment (2007)

Cati Vaucelle, Hiroshi Ishii

Abstract. The paper presents a novel approach to collecting, editing and performing visual and sound clips in real time. The cumbersome process of capturing and editing becomes fluid in the...

Prognostic Factors in Patients with Gemcitabine-Refractory Pancreatic Cancer (2007)

Nakachi, Kohei, Furuse, Junji, Ishii, Hiroshi, Suzuki, Ei-ichiro, Yoshino, Masahiro

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify prognostic factors in patients with gemcitabine-refractory pancreatic cancer and to determine criteria for selecting candidates for second-line...

A Phase I/II Study of Combination Chemotherapy with Gemcitabine and 5-Fluorouracil for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer (2006)

Okusaka, Takuji, Ishii, Hiroshi, Funakoshi, Akihiro, Ueno, Hideki, Furuse, Junji, Sumii, Toshihiko

Background: In an effort to improve efficacy of single-agent gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer, several studies have examined the effects of 5-FU combined with gemcitabine. However, no studies to date...

Early Phase II Study of Uracil-Tegafur Plus Doxorubicin in Patients with Unresectable Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer (2006)

Furuse, Junji, Okusaka, Takuji, Funakoshi, Akihiro, Yamao, Kenji, Nagase, Michitaka, Ishii, Hiroshi, ...

Background: Standard chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract cancer has not been established. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of a combination chemotherapy of...

Early Phase II Study of Uracil-Tegafur Plus Doxorubicin in Patients with Unresectable Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer (2006)

Furuse, Junji, Okusaka, Takuji, Funakoshi, Akihiro, Yamao, Kenji, Nagase, Michitaka, Ishii, Hiroshi, ...

Background: Standard chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract cancer has not been established. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of a combination chemotherapy of...

A Phase I/II Study of Combination Chemotherapy with Gemcitabine and 5-Fluorouracil for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer (2006)

Okusaka, Takuji, Ishii, Hiroshi, Funakoshi, Akihiro, Ueno, Hideki, Furuse, Junji, Sumii, Toshihiko

Background: In an effort to improve efficacy of single-agent gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer, several studies have examined the effects of 5-FU combined with gemcitabine. However, no studies to date...

Primary Tumor of Pancreatic Cancer as a Measurable Target Lesion in Chemotherapy Trials (2005)

Ishii, Hiroshi, Furuse, Junji, Nakachi, Kouhei, Suzuki, Ei-ichiro, Yoshino, Masahiro

Background: It is unclear whether primary pancreatic cancer (PC) tumors can be accepted as measurable target lesions in chemotherapy trials. We reviewed recent PC patients to clarify the significance...

A Phase II Trial of Uracil-Tegafur (UFT) in Patients with Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma (2005)

Ikeda, Masafumi, Okusaka, Takuji, Ueno, Hideki, Morizane, Chigusa, Furuse, Junji, Ishii, Hiroshi

Background: Uracil-tegafur (UFT) has been reported to have broad antitumor activity in a variety of malignancies. However, its activity in biliary tract carcinoma has not been fully evaluated. The...

Treatment Cost of Pancreatic Cancer in Japan: Analysis of the Difference after the Introduction of Gemcitabine (2005)

Ishii, Hiroshi, Furuse, Junji, Kinoshita, Taira, Konishi, Masaru, Nakagohri, Toshio, Takahashi, Shinichiro, ...

Background: Recent advances in cancer chemotherapy have increased not only the survival rate but also the treatment cost, although there has been little interest in cost analyses in Japan. Method:...

Primary Tumor of Pancreatic Cancer as a Measurable Target Lesion in Chemotherapy Trials (2005)

Ishii, Hiroshi, Furuse, Junji, Nakachi, Kouhei, Suzuki, Ei-ichiro, Yoshino, Masahiro

Background: It is unclear whether primary pancreatic cancer (PC) tumors can be accepted as measurable target lesions in chemotherapy trials. We reviewed recent PC patients to clarify the significance...

Phase I Study of Fixed Dose Rate Infusion of Gemcitabine in Patients with Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer (2005)

Furuse, Junji, Ishii, Hiroshi, Okusaka, Takuji, Nagase, Michitaka, Nakachi, Kohei, Ueno, Hideki, ...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasible dose of gemcitabine when administered as a fixed dose rate infusion (10 mg/m2/min) on a weekly schedule to Japanese patients with...

Treatment Cost of Pancreatic Cancer in Japan: Analysis of the Difference after the Introduction of Gemcitabine (2005)

Ishii, Hiroshi, Furuse, Junji, Kinoshita, Taira, Konishi, Masaru, Nakagohri, Toshio, Takahashi, Shinichiro, ...

Background: Recent advances in cancer chemotherapy have increased not only the survival rate but also the treatment cost, although there has been little interest in cost analyses in Japan. Method:...

A Phase II Trial of Uracil-Tegafur (UFT) in Patients with Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma (2005)

Ikeda, Masafumi, Okusaka, Takuji, Ueno, Hideki, Morizane, Chigusa, Furuse, Junji, Ishii, Hiroshi

Background: Uracil–tegafur (UFT) has been reported to have broad antitumor activity in a variety of malignancies. However, its activity in biliary tract carcinoma has not been fully evaluated. The...

A Phase II Trial of Uracil-Tegafur (UFT) in Patients with Advanced Biliary Tract Carcinoma (2005)

Ikeda, Masafumi, Okusaka, Takuji, Ueno, Hideki, Morizane, Chigusa, Furuse, Junji, Ishii, Hiroshi

Background: Uracil-tegafur (UFT) has been reported to have broad antitumor activity in a variety of malignancies. However, its activity in biliary tract carcinoma has not been fully evaluated. The...

Treatment Cost of Pancreatic Cancer in Japan: Analysis of the Difference after the Introduction of Gemcitabine (2005)

Ishii, Hiroshi, Furuse, Junji, Kinoshita, Taira, Konishi, Masaru, Nakagohri, Toshio, Takahashi, Shinichiro, ...

Background: Recent advances in cancer chemotherapy have increased not only the survival rate but also the treatment cost, although there has been little interest in cost analyses in Japan. Method:...

Primary Tumor of Pancreatic Cancer as a Measurable Target Lesion in Chemotherapy Trials (2005)

Ishii, Hiroshi, Furuse, Junji, Nakachi, Kouhei, Suzuki, Ei-ichiro, Yoshino, Masahiro

Background: It is unclear whether primary pancreatic cancer (PC) tumors can be accepted as measurable target lesions in chemotherapy trials. We reviewed recent PC patients to clarify the significance...

Phase I Study of Fixed Dose Rate Infusion of Gemcitabine in Patients with Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer (2005)

Furuse, Junji, Ishii, Hiroshi, Okusaka, Takuji, Nagase, Michitaka, Nakachi, Kohei, Ueno, Hideki, ...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasible dose of gemcitabine when administered as a fixed dose rate infusion (10 mg/m2/min) on a weekly schedule to Japanese patients with...

Extrahepatic Spread from Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Who are Candidates for Aggressive Anti-cancer Treatment? (2004)

Ishii, Hiroshi, Furuse, Junji, Kinoshita, Taira, Konishi, Masaru, Nakagohri, Toshio, Takahashi, Shinichiro, ...

Background: There is no standard treatment for patients with extrahepatic spread from hepatocellular carcinoma. The aim of this retrospective study was to identify candidates for aggressive...

A Phase I Study of Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy with Zinostatin Stimalamer Alone for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (2003)

Ishii, Hiroshi, Furuse, Junji, Nagase, Michitaka, Maru, Yasushi, Yoshino, Masahiro, Hayashi, Takayuki

Background: Hepatic arterial infusion of zinostatin stimalamer and lipiodol emulsion shows a moderate activity against hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the anti-tumor activity of zinostatin...

The Actuated Workbench: (2002)

Gian Pangaro, Dan Maynes-aminzade, Hiroshi Ishii

The Actuated Workbench is a device that uses magnetic forces to move objects on a table in two dimensions. It is intended for use with existing tabletop tangible interfaces, providing an additional...

Emerging Frameworks for Tangible User Interfaces (2001)

Brygg Ullmer, Hiroshi Ishii

For more than thirty years, people have relied primarily on screen-based text and graphics to interact with computers. Whether the screen is placed on a desk, held in one's hand, worn on...

HandSCAPE: A Vectorizing Tape Measure for On-Site Measuring Applications (2000)

Jay Lee, Victor Su, Ia Ren, Hiroshi Ishii

We introduce HandSCAPE, an orientation-aware digital tape measure, as an input device for digitizing field measurements, and visualizing the volume of the resulting vectors with computer graphics....