IoT System Architecture Design

Hironori Washizaki serves as Professor and Associate Dean of the Research Promotion Division at Waseda University, while also holding positions as Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Informatics and Outside Director at multiple technology companies. After receiving his PhD in information and computer science from Waseda University in 2003, he has established himself as a prominent figure in software engineering research and education. His work spans systems and software engineering, with particular focus on software design patterns, quality assurance, and machine learning applications. Currently serving as IEEE Computer Society President-Elect 2024 and elected 2025 President, he leads the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) evolution project and chairs various IEEE committees. He has published over 200 research papers in prestigious journals and conferences, with highly-cited works on software reusability, security patterns, and machine learning systems design. His recent research focuses on IoT design patterns and machine learning applications in software engineering, while leading the SmartSE professional IoT/AI education project. Since 2015, he has served as Convenor of ISO/IEC/JTC1 SC7/WG20, working to standardize bodies of knowledge and professional certifications in software engineering

Kenji Tei currently serves as Associate Professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology), bringing extensive expertise in software engineering and self-adaptive systems. After completing his academic journey at Waseda University, earning his B.E., D.E., and PhD in Engineering by 2008, he built a distinguished career across several institutions. His professional path includes positions at Waseda University's Media Network Center, National Institute of Informatics, SOKENDAI, and most recently as Associate Professor at Waseda University from 2018 to 2023. His research focuses on self-adaptive systems, software architecture, requirement engineering, and model-driven engineering, earning recognition through awards including the SEAMS Best Paper Award 2016 and SENSORCOMM Best Paper Award 2012. He has made significant contributions to EU-Japan joint research projects for smart cities, including the M-Sec project where he led research on multi-layered security technologies and smart IoT application development. As an active member of the academic community, he serves in leadership roles at major conferences and has published extensively on software engineering topics, particularly focusing on developing flexible software for next-generation systems such as IoT, autonomous driving systems, and smart cities.