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Nick-Barua/README.md

Dr. Nick Barua | ニック・バルア 🇯🇵 🇬🇧

ORCID Google Scholar ResearchGate SSRN LinkedIn

Physicist and Researcher specializing in AI-driven safety systems, forensic biomechanics, and kinematic modelling. Based in Hyogo, Japan. BSc Physics — Yale · MSc Astrophysics — Caltech · PhD — University of Hertfordshire

My work is unified by the study of high-fidelity signal reconstruction. I apply the mathematical rigor of galactic archaeology—specifically phase-space analysis and spectral synthesis—to solve complex challenges in terrestrial safety and satellite intelligence.


🔬 Physics & Theoretical Foundations

My research transition from the galactic scale to urban safety is informed by the Kinematic Safety Framework (KSF). This framework treats human falls as a kinematic deconvolution in phase-space $(x, v)$, where the risk $R(t)$ is modeled as:

$$R(t) = \alpha \cdot U_s(t) + \beta \cdot L_c(t)$$

🌌 Selected Physics Publications

  • Formation and Evolution of Galaxies: Starlight Synthesis Algorithm | Journal: IJAA | doi: 10.4236/ijaa.2022.121005
    Utilizes the Calcium Triplet (CaT) spectral region ($\lambda \approx 8500\text{Å}$) and Gauss-Hermite expansions to measure stellar velocity dispersion ($\sigma$) in galactic nuclei.

  • Galactic Archaeology: A Chemo-Kinematic Review | Venue: SSRN / ResearchGate An analysis of the Milky Way’s hierarchical assembly applying the mathematical principles of phase-space density to interpret stellar absorption line profiles and Gaia DR3 astrometry.


🚗 Applied Research: AFODS & ISO 26262

The Advanced Falling Object Detection System (AFODS) represents the practical application of kinematic modeling to prevent fatalities involving recumbent (prone/supine) pedestrians.

  • Patent Portfolio: Patent application (JP 2025-167440), primary inventor.
  • Core Methodology: Fusing LWIR Thermal, NIR Stereo, and Ultrasonic sensors to address the classification gap in current ADAS.
  • Safety Standards: Alignment with ISO 26262 / SOTIF, targeting ASIL C–D safety goals.

📚 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Advanced Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion for Detecting Falling Humans | MDPI Vehicles (2025) | doi: 10.3390/vehicles7040149
  • Enhancing Audio Classification Through MFCC Feature Extraction | IJACSA (2024) | Link

📄 2026 Working Papers & Preprints

  • The Invisible Victims of the Road: Why ADAS fails recumbent pedestrians | Preprint 0850.v1
  • Latency-Constrained UAV Operations over SATCOM: Stochastic Jitter Modelling | Preprint 1322.v1
  • Risk-Aware AI Architecture for BVLOS Safety | Preprint 0858.v1
  • Sudden Incapacitation at the Wheel: Clinical HARA for AFODS | SSRN Profile

🏛 Current Affiliations

🎓 Academic

  • Visiting Professor, Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS) — Dept. of Legal Medicine
  • Visiting Professor, Kobe Gakuin University — Dept. of Social Studies of Disaster Management
  • Visiting Professor, University of Science and Technology, Chittagong

🏢 Executive


📂 Technical Repositories

Repository Focus
starlight-synthesis Spectral synthesis and velocity dispersion modelling.
Estimator-Collapse-Theory Formal framework for ECT and SMK validation (2026).
AFODS-Framework ISO 26262-aligned recumbent pedestrian detection.

📬 Connect & Verify

Platform ID / Link
🟢 ORCID 0000-0003-4641-0112
🗾 researchmap Japan Nick-Barua Profile
🏢 MEXT Researcher No. 80970491
📄 Scopus Author ID 59245027800
🎓 Google Scholar Nick Barua Profile
🏢 J-GLOBAL ID 202201012730383494

Research Clusters: Galactic ArchaeologyForensic BiomechanicsAI SafetySatellite Intelligence

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  1. Advanced-Multi-Modal-Sensor-Fusion-System-for-Detecting-Falling-Humans Advanced-Multi-Modal-Sensor-Fusion-System-for-Detecting-Falling-Humans Public

    Advanced multi-modal system for detecting falling humans using LWIR, NIR, and Ultrasonic fusion.

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  2. Formation-and-Evolution-of-Galaxies-Starlight-Synthesis-Algorithm Formation-and-Evolution-of-Galaxies-Starlight-Synthesis-Algorithm Public

    Implementation of starlight synthesis algorithms for galactic evolution analysis.

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  3. Integrated-Safety-Architectures-Leveraging-Multi-Modal-AI-and-ISO-26262-to-Protect-Vulnerable-Road Integrated-Safety-Architectures-Leveraging-Multi-Modal-AI-and-ISO-26262-to-Protect-Vulnerable-Road Public

    Technical implementation of integrated safety architectures for vulnerable road users.

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  4. From-Post-Mortem-to-Prevention-AFODS From-Post-Mortem-to-Prevention-AFODS Public

    2026 Flagship: ISO 26262-aligned framework redefining "invisible" pedestrians with 98.2% TPR.

  5. Sudden-Incapacitation-or-Death-at-the-Wheel Sudden-Incapacitation-or-Death-at-the-Wheel Public

    2025/2026 Study: Analysis of 1,258 incidents to predict catastrophic multi-vehicle collisions.

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  6. Unveiling-Galactic-Assembly-Chemo-Kinematic-Insights-from-Stellar-Absorptions Unveiling-Galactic-Assembly-Chemo-Kinematic-Insights-from-Stellar-Absorptions Public

    Implementation of the Starlight Synthesis Algorithm, a numerical framework for reconstructing galactic formation and evolution by decomposing integrated stellar light into distinct generational pop…