Background
Yokoya, Naokazu was born on August 12, 1951 in Kochi, Japan. Son of Ken-ichi and Naoi Yokoya.
Yokoya, Naokazu was born on August 12, 1951 in Kochi, Japan. Son of Ken-ichi and Naoi Yokoya.
Bachelor of Engineering, Osaka University, 1974. Master of Engineering, Osaka University, 1976. Doctor of Engineering, Osaka University, 1979.
Researcher, Electrotech. Laboratory, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tokyo, 1979-1983;
senior research scientist, Electrotech. Laboratory, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tsukuba, Japan, 1983-1993;
professor, Nara Institute Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan, since 1992.
Visiting professor McGill University, Montreal, 1986-1987.
Fellow Information Processing Society Japan (Best paper award 1990, member editorial board 1989-1993, chair special interest group on computer vision and image media 2003-2005), Institute Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers (member editorial board 1990-1992, associate editor transactions on Information and Systems 1995-1999, chair Technology Group on Pattern Recognition and Media Understanding 2001-2003). Editor-in-chief transactions Computer Vision and Image Media since 2004);senior member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Eri Kataoka, October 11, 1982. Children: Ryunosuke, Naoto.