ZU SOH

Last Updated :2025/03/03

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Associate Professor
Web Site
E-mail
sozuhiroshima-u.ac.jp
Other Contact Details
1-4-1,Kagamiyama,Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
TEL : (+81)82-424-5763 FAX : (+81)

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2009/04/01, 2013/09/30, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Special Postdoctoral Researcher
  • 2013/10/01, 2020/03/31, Hiroshima University, Institute of Engineering, Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Engineering, Hiroshima University
  • Master of Engineering, Hiroshima University

Educational Activity

  • [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Engineering : Cluster 2(Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering) : Program of Electrical,Systems and Information Engineering
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering Program
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Smart Innovation Program
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering Program
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Smart Innovation Program

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Fields

  • Informatics;Human informatics;Kansei informatics

Research Keywords

  • Neural Networks, Kansei Engineering, Artificial Life

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • The Japanese Association for the Study of Taste and Smell
  • Japanese Neural Network Society
  • The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Introduction to Physics for First-Year Students
  2. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Year, Graduation Thesis
  3. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering A
  4. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering A
  5. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering A
  6. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering A
  7. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Special Exercises on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering B
  8. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Special Exercises on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering B
  9. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Special Exercises on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering B
  10. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Special Exercises on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering B
  11. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Special Study on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering
  12. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Special Study on Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Cognitive screening test for rehabilitation using spatiotemporal data extracted from a digital trail making test part-A, HELIYON, 10(13), 20240715
  2. Simultaneous Motion and Respiration Measurement in Adult Zebrafish Based on the Instantaneous Spatial Distribution of Separated Ventilatory Signals, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT, 73, 2024
  3. Neuroimaging-based evidence for sympathetic correlation between brain activity and peripheral vasomotion during pain anticipation, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 14(1), 20240209
  4. The Number of Microbubbles Generated During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Can Be Estimated Using Machine Learning From Suction Flow Rate, Venous Reservoir Level, Perfusion Flow Rate, Hematocrit Level, and Blood Temperature, IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 5, 66-74, 2024
  5. Sound-based cough peak flow estimation in patients with neuromuscular disorders, MUSCLE & NERVE, 69(2), 213-217, 202402
  6. Vertical dynamic visual acuity is significantly lower than horizontal dynamic visual acuity, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1), 20231128
  7. Noninvasive characterization of peripheral sympathetic activation across sensory stimuli using a peripheral arterial stiffness index, FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, 14, 20240108
  8. Fluctuations of the Center of Pressure in Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADVANCES IN NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, 7(4), 546-556, 202312
  9. Motor-cognitive functions required for driving in post-stroke individuals identified via machine-learning analysis, JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION, 20(1), 20231018
  10. Cough sound-based estimation of vital capacity via cough peak flow using artificial neural network analysis, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1), 20230525
  11. Simultaneous Control of Venous Reservoir Level and Arterial Flow Rate in Cardiopulmonary Bypass With a Centrifugal Pump, IEEE JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL ENGINEERING IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE, 11, 435-440, 2023
  12. Pharmacological effects of caffeine on ventilation in adult zebrafish under free-swimming conditions, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 12(1), 20221021
  13. Prediction of autistic tendencies at 18 months of age via markerless video analysis of spontaneous body movements in 4-month-old infants, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 12(1), 20221027
  14. ★, A Comparison Between the Human Sense of Smell and Neural Activity in the Olfactory Bulb of Rats,, Chemical Senses, 39(2), 91-105, 20140117
  15. A method of estimating environmental friction based on a body dynamics model of Caenorhabditis elegans,, 19th International C. elegans Meeting Program & Abstracts, Genetics Society of America Conferences,, 403, 2013
  16. ★, Bioassay System Based on Behavioral Analysis and Bioelectric Ventilatory Signals of a Small Fish,, IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurement, 62(12), 3265-3275, 2013
  17. Hydrodynamic characteristics of a membrane oxygenator: modeling of pressure-flow characteristics and their influence on apparent viscosity, Perfusion, 0267659114562101, 20140901
  18. Development of a Continuous Sphygmomanometer Using Electromagnetic Induction, 2014 IEEE Biomedical Circuit and System Conference Proceedings, 444-447, 20141022
  19. A Neural Network Based Infant Monitoring System to Facilitate Diagnosis of Epileptic Seizures, 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 5614-5617, 20150822
  20. A Blood Viscosity Estimation Method Based on Pressure-Flow Characteristics of an Oxygenator During Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Its Clinical Application, 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 5525-5528, 20150822
  21. Computer Simulation of Chemotaxis in Caenorhabditis Elegans in Consideration of Whole-body Movements, SAI Intelligent Systems Conference 2015, 651-656, 20151111
  22. A neural Network Model of Caenorhabditis Elegans and Simulation of Chemotaxis-related Information Processing in the Neural Network, SAI Intelligent Systems Conference 2015, 668-673, 20151111
  23. Hydrodynamic characteristics of a membrane oxygenator: modeling of pressure-flow characteristics and their influence on apparent viscosity, Perfusion, 30(6), 478-483, 20150822
  24. A Mathematical Model of the Olfactory Bulb for the Selective Adaptation Mechanism in the Rodent Olfactory System, PLoS One, 11(12), 20161219
  25. Ischemic Stroke after Carotid Artery Stenting can be predicted by Proximal Calcification and Jellyfish Sign, Journal of Neurosurgery
  26. A Motor Behavioral Evaluation Method for Children with Developmental Disorders during Music Therapy Sessions: A Pilot Study, Current Pediatrics Research, 20(1&2), 103-117, 2016
  27. A Novel Blood Viscosity Estimation Method Based on Pressure-Flow Characteristics of an Oxygenator During Cardiopulmonary Bypass, ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, 41(3), 262-266, 201703
  28. Continuous Blood Viscosity Monitoring System for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Applications, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 64(7), 1503-1512, 201707
  29. An Estimation Method for Environmental Friction Based on Body Dynamic Model of Caenorhabditis elegans, JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS NETWORKING AND ARTIFICIAL LIFE, 4(1), 32-40, 201706
  30. Force and Motion Analysis of larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) using a body dynamics model, JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS NETWORKING AND ARTIFICIAL LIFE, 4(3), 183-190, 201712
  31. Quantitative Evaluation of Pain during Electrocutaneous Stimulation using a Log-Linearized Peripheral Arterial Viscoelastic Model, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8, 20180215
  32. Assessment of Lower-limb Vascular Endothelial Function Based on Enclosed Zone Flow-mediated Dilation, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8, 20180618
  33. Predicting ischemic stroke after carotid artery stenting based on proximal calcification and the jellyfish sign, Journal of Neurosurgery, 128(5), 1280-1288, 201805
  34. ★, Real-time Cameraless Measurement System based on Bioelectrical Ventilatory Signals to Evaluate Fear and Anxiety, Zebrafish, 15(2), 133-144, 201801
  35. Real-Time Cameraless Measurement System Based on Bioelectrical Ventilatory Signals to Evaluate Fear and Anxiety, ZEBRAFISH, 15(2), 133-144, 201804
  36. Predicting ischemic stroke after carotid artery stenting based on proximal calcification and the jellyfish sign, JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 128(5), 1280-1288, 201812
  37. Estimation of Cough Peak Flow Using Cough Sounds, SENSORS, 18(7), 201807
  38. A computational model of internal representations of chemical gradients in environments for chemotaxis of Caenorhabditis elegans, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8, 20181121
  39. A Mobile Cough Strength Evaluation Device Using Cough Sounds, SENSORS, 18(11), 201811
  40. Estimation of Arterial Viscosity Based on an Oscillometric Method and Its Application in Evaluating the Vascular Endothelial Function, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 9, 20190222
  41. Development of fMRI-Compatible Steering Reaction Force Generation Unit, IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 24(2), 549-560, 201904
  42. Assessment of Lower-limb Vascular Endothelial Function Based on Enclosed Zone Flow-mediated Dilation, Scientific Reports, 8(9263), 20180618
  43. Quantitative Evaluation of Pain during Electrocutaneous Stimulation using a Log-Linearized Peripheral Arterial Viscoelastic Model, Scientific Reports, 8(3091), 20180215
  44. Unconstrained Vital Sign Monitoring System Using an Aortic Pulse Wave Sensor, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 9, 20191125
  45. Online Prediction of Normal Blood Viscosity During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Using Hematocrit- and Temperature-Dependent Model, IEEE ACCESS, 8, 5611-5621, 2020
  46. Markerless Measurement and Evaluation of General Movements in Infants, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1), 20200129
  47. Clinical Significance of Cough Peak Flow and Its Non-Contact Measurement via Cough Sounds: A Narrative Review, APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 10(8), 202002
  48. Video-based evaluation of infant crawling toward quantitative assessment of motor development, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1), 20200709
  49. Recurrent probabilistic neural network-based short-term prediction for acute hypotension and ventricular fibrillation, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1), 20200720
  50. The right hemisphere is important for driving-related cognitive function after stroke, Neurosurgical Review, 20200311
  51. Targeted central nervous system irradiation of Caenorhabditis elegans induces a limited effect on motility, Biology, 9(289), 20200914
  52. Longitudinal Assessment of U-shaped and Inverted U-shaped Developmental Changes in the Spontaneous Movements of Infants via Markerless Video Analysis, Scientific Reports, 10, 20201008
  53. Longitudinal assessment of U-shaped and inverted U-shaped developmental changes in the spontaneous movements of infants via markerless video analysis, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1), 20201008
  54. Targeted Central Nervous System Irradiation ofCaenorhabditis elegansInduces a Limited Effect on Motility, BIOLOGY-BASEL, 9(9), 202009
  55. Relationships between motor and cognitive functions and subsequent post-stroke mood disorders revealed by machine learning analysis, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1), 20201111
  56. Is Human Brain Activity During Driving Operations Modulated by the Viscoelastic Characteristics of a Steering Wheel?: An fMRI Study, IEEE ACCESS, 8, 215073-215090, 2020
  57. Steady-State Model of Pressure-Flow Characteristics Modulated by Occluders in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Systems, IEEE ACCESS, 8, 220962-220972, 2020
  58. Neural network-based modeling of the number of microbubbles generated with four circulation factors in cardiopulmonary bypass, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1), 20210112
  59. Cardiorespiratory synchronisation and systolic blood pressure correlation of peripheral arterial stiffness during endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1), 20210316
  60. The right hemisphere is important for driving-related cognitive function after stroke, NEUROSURGICAL REVIEW, 44(2), 977-985, 202104
  61. Peripheral arterial stiffness during electrocutaneous stimulation is positively correlated with pain-related brain activity and subjective pain intensity: an fMRI study, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1), 20210224
  62. Measurement of emotional states of zebrafish through integrated analysis of motion and respiration using bioelectric signals, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1), 20210108
  63. Forward and backward locomotion patterns in C. elegans generated by a connectome-based model simulation, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1), 20210702

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Autonomic Nervous Response to Gamma-Undecalactone Odor and its Relation to Subjective Evaluation, Kentaro Kaneko, Chen Songzhi, Zu Soh, Takafumi Sasaoka, Yuu Minematsu, Hikaru Momose, Takahide Nozawa, and Toshio Tsuji, 2022 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM), 2022/12/06, Without Invitation, English
  2. Estimation of Swimming Positions of Zebrafish: A Spatial Distribution Model of Ventilatory Signals, Saki Maruko, Zu Soh, Shin Wakitani, Masayuki Yoshida, and Toshio Tsuji, 2022 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM), 2022/12/06, Without Invitation, English
  3. Evaluating Habituation to a Novel Environment of Zebrafish using Bioelectrical Signals, Zu Soh, Ryosuke Sekimoto, Masayuki Yoshida, Toshio Tsuji, The SICE Annual Conference 2019, 2019/09/10, With Invitation, English, Hiroshima, JAPAN
  4. Unconstrained Monitoring of Pulse Pressure Waves from the Surface of the Subject’s Back, Akihisa Mito, Harutoyo Hirano, Naoki Hagiyama, Zu Soh, Etsunori Fujita, Yumi Ogura, Ryuji Nakamura, Noboru Saeki, Masashi Kawamoto, Masao Yoshizumi, and Toshio Tsuji, The SICE Annual Conference 2019, 2019/09/10, With Invitation, English, Hiroshima, JAPAN
  5. Brain Activity While Waiting to Steer a Car: An fMRI Study, Yoshihisa Okamoto, Yoshihisa Okamoto, Toshihiro Yoshida, Kazuhiro Takemura, Takahide Nouzawa, Takafumi Sasaoka, Zu Soh, Shigeto Yamawaki and Toshio Tsuji, The 5th International Conference on Biomedical and Bioinformatics Engineering, 2018/11/12, Without Invitation, English, Okinawa, Japan
  6. Detection of Echinocyte during Perfusion with Oxygenator Based on Continuous Blood Viscosity Monitoring, Shigeyuki Okahara, Toshio Tsuji, Zu Soh, and Satoshi Miyamoto, Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2018/07/17, Without Invitation, English, Honolulu, HI, USA
  7. Unconstrained Monitoring of Biological Signals Using an Aortic Pulse Wave Sensor, Naoki Hagiyama, Akihisa Mito, Harutoyo Hirano, Zu Soh, Etsunori Fujita, Yumi Ogura, Ryuichi Uchikawa, Shigehiko Kaneko, Ryuji Nakamura, Noboru Saeki, Masashi Kawamoto, Masao Yoshizumi and Toshio Tsuji, 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2018/07/17, Without Invitation, English, Honolulu, HI, USA
  8. Towards Objective Olfactory Evaluation Based on Peripheral Arterial Stiffness and Heart Rate Variability Indices, Masaaki Totsuka, Zu Soh, Takafumi Sasaoka, Shigeto Yamawaki, and Toshio Tsuji, 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2018/07/17, Without Invitation, English, Honolulu, HI, USA
  9. Blood Viscosity Monitoring During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Based on Pressure-Flow Characteristics of a Newtonian fluid, Shigeyuki Okahara, Zu Soh, Shinya Takahashi, Taijiro Sueda and Toshio Tsuji, 2016/08/16, Without Invitation, Japanese
  10. Force and Motion Analysis of larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) using a body dynamics model, Naohisa Mukaidani, Zu Soh, Shinichi Higashijima and Toshio Tsuji, The 2017 International Conference on Artificial Life and Robotics, 2017/01/19, Without Invitation, English
  11. An Estimation Method for Environmental Friction Based on Body Dynamic Model of Caenorhabditis elegans, Zu Soh, Michiyo Suzuki and Toshio Tsuji, The 2017 International Conference on Artificial Life and Robotics, 2017/01/19, Without Invitation, English
  12. Blood Viscosity Monitoring During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Based on Pressure-Flow Characteristics of a Newtonian fluid, Shigeyuki Okahara, Zu Soh, Shinya Takahashi, Taijiro Sueda and Toshio Tsuji, The 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2016/08/16, Without Invitation, English
  13. Development of a Continuous Sphygmomanometer Using Electromagnetic Induction, H. Hirano, T. Fukuchi, Z. Soh, Y. Kurita, A., Kandori, Y. Sano, R. Nakamura, N. Saeki, M. Kawamoto, M. Yoshizumi and T. Tsuji, 2014 IEEE Biomedical Circuit and System Conference Proceedings, 2014/10/22, Without Invitation, English, IEEE, Lausanne
  14. A Neural Network Based Infant Monitoring System to Facilitate Diagnosis of Epileptic Seizures, Y. Ogura, H. Hayashi, S. Nakashima, Z. Soh T. Shibanoki and K. Shimatani, A. Takeuchi, M. Nakamura, A. Okumura, Y. Kurita, T. Tsuji, 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2015/08/22, Without Invitation, English, IEEE, Milano
  15. A Blood Viscosity Estimation Method Based on Pressure-Flow Characteristics of an Oxygenator During Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Its Clinical Application, S. Okahara, T. Tsuji, Z. Soh, S. Takahashi and T. Sueda, 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2015/08/22, Without Invitation, English, IEEE, Milano
  16. Computer Simulation of Chemotaxis in Caenorhabditis Elegans in Consideration of Whole-body Movements, Z. Soh, M. Suzuki, Y. Kurita and T. Tsuji, SAI Intelligent Systems Conference 2015, 2015/11/11, Without Invitation, English, SAI, London
  17. A neural Network Model of Caenorhabditis Elegans and Simulation of Chemotaxis-related Information Processing in the Neural Network, K. Sakamoto, Z. Soh, M. Suzuki, Y. Kurita and T. Tsuji, SAI Intelligent Systems Conference 2015, 2015/11/11, Without Invitation, English, SAI, London