「Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP)/Automated Driving for Universal Services/
Construction of Collaboration Structure in Promotion of Joint Researchon Automated Driving with Overseas Research Institutions」

FY 2021 Report
The University of Tokyo
Mobility Innovation Collaborative Research Organization (UTmobI)
March 2022
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”Construction of Collaboration Structure in Promotion of Joint Research onAutomated Driving with Overseas Research Institutions” Contents
1. Promote collaboration environments with overseas research institutions
and creation of research theme, as a main window of SIP-adusinternational cooperation
1) Developing environments of international cooperation with government level2) Creating research themes for international cooperation with expert level3) Expansion of the database of researchers regarding automated driving

2. Create the plan and arrange the establishment of research bodies forpromoting international collaborative research in automated driving area
1) Studying future sustainable collaboration model
2) Creating the plan and arranging the establishment of research bodies
21. Promote collaboration environments with overseas research
institutions and creation of research theme, as a main window ofSIP-adus international cooperation

31) Developing environments of international cooperation with government level
Germany-Japan

EU-JapanManagement of intergovernmental meeting

Management of intergovernmental meeting• 4th Steering Committee（25th Jun. 2021）• 5th Steering Committee (15th Mar. 2022）• Coordinating secretariat meeting （26th Apr., 17th May, 14thJun., 24th Aug., 21st Sep., 26th Oct., 25th Nov. in 2021, 18thFeb., 23rd Mar. in 2022)• Bi-lateral Meeting (1st, Jul. 2021)• Coordinating secretariat meeting (7th Sep,28th Oct. in 2021,
31st Jan. in 2022

In addition to confirming the progress of the four
collaborative items (shown below), discussions havebegun on the continuation of Japan-Germany
collaborative activities after the end of SIP-adus 2ndphase.

Organized a joint session in ITS World Congress2021 in Hamburg, Germany with EC
The Annual Status Report was prepared tosummarize the progress of EU-Japan cooperation.

41) Developing environments of international cooperation with government level
International cooperation window role of SIP-adus
Arranged overseas speakers for Keynote speech at SIP-adus workshop 2020
Arranged speakers for Keynote speech from US-DOT and European Commission(DG-RTD) for SIP-adus workshop 2021,and following speakers took a keynote speech;
US : Mr. Kenneth M. Leonard (Director, ITS Joint Program Office, United States Department of Transportation, United States ofAmerica)

EU : Ms. Rosalinde van der Vlies (Director, Clean Planet, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission)

Dissemination of information at international conferences on SIP-adus activities
Attended the following international research conference / Webinar, introduced the activities of SIP-adus, and created anetwork.
ITS World Congress Webinar “Innovation and Deployment of CCAM” (9th Sep. 2021), ITS World Congress 2021 “Building theEcosystem”(11th Oct. 2021), TRB Annual Meeting 2022 “Highlights from the 2021 TRB ARTS” (9th Jan. 2022)

52) Creating research themes for international cooperation with expert level
Alliance for Promoting Mobility Innovation
In order to discuss future themes for international cooperation considering after SIPadus 2nd phase, and in order to share the latest international research activities of SIPadus, “Alliance for Promoting Mobility Innovation(APMI)” was held in FY2021.
Time

September 2021

December 2021

March 2022

Main agenda

・New members , information sharing from members
・Introduction of international collaborative research theme (RoAD to the L4 project theme 4)
・Launch of “Alliance for Promoting Mobility Innovation” web-site
・Information sharing of the latest international research activities
・ Information sharing regarding SIP Phase 3 (Cabinet Office)・ Status report of researchers’ database update, notice of database updating work
・ Information sharing of the latest international research activities
・ Discussion on the meeting after the end of the SIP Phase 2
・Mobility Business Innovation Contest (M-BIC)
・ Information sharing of the latest international research activities
・ Consultation on researchers’ database update and utilization
・ Discussion on the continuation of activities after FY202262) Creating research themes for international cooperation with expert level
Sustainable International Collaborative Research Themes:
Level 4 Mobility Service Practical Research
Organized a session to discuss the practical application of Level 4 mobility
services at the ITS World Congress (October 2021 @ Hamburg, Germany)
Collaborative activities with the SHOW project in Europe• MOU was signed between European SHOW Project and ITS Japan/The
University of Tokyo (October 2021)• Held the 1st Joint Workshop (March 10, 2022)

73) Expansion of the database of researchers regarding automated driving
Study on effective use of researchers’ database
In order to create research items (including international collaborative research) and experts network byexplore the direction of a research related to automated driving, "co-authored relationship/subject
analysis" was conducted as one of the utilization case.
The procedure for further utilization of data is in progress towards analysis on research trends and on theimpact of collaborative activities.
Analysis on automated driving research with JSAE papers
30Researchers'data

Cross-sectional analysis of"automated driving" papers#Automated Driving#Combustion Engine252015

Automated
Driving
Internal
combustion
engineExpansionof researchfield105Year

Co-authored relationship analysis

Ratio of subject* Introduced in JSAE annual congress 2022 (spring)82. Create the plan and arrange the establishment of research bodies
for promoting international collaborative research in automateddriving area

91) Studying future sustainable collaboration model
Action items and issues towards establishment of a new research body
The table below summarizes the action items and issues necessary to establish a research body thatinherits the role of the APMI, which has been active in the second phase of SIP-adus, from FY2023.
Action Items① Study on the role and position of the new body
② Study on the activity plan of the new body
③ Trial of activities
・Establishment of joint research structure
・Creation of researchers' database
・Trial of human resources development activities
・Trial of public relations activities, etc.
④ Study of organizational form
⑤ Coordination with related parties including ministries
and agencies regarding (1) to (4)⑥ Preparation for establishment of the new body basedon (4)Issues・ Clarification of differences from existingorganizations
・ Balance with operational scale and expectedfinancial balance・ Coordination in specific project・ Clarification of participation merits and datacollection
・ Planning and implementation of specificprojects
・ Opportunities for public relations activities asa succession organization
・ Securing sustainable operating resources
・ Hearing various opinions
・ Confirmation of necessary legal proceduresand preparation of documents

101) Studying future sustainable collaboration model
Strengthening academic collaboration
Holding the APMI meeting
Expansion of Alliance members (4 universities)
Launched APMI website* (Aug. 2021, updated March 2022）
Industry* https://apmi.jp/eng/index.html

Government

Start upSCJJST

Local Gov.

Alliance for Promoting Mobility Innovation
Mobility Innovation Promotion Council
Meiji Univ.

Osaka Univ.

Keio Univ.
Doshisha Univ.

Waseda Univ.

(UTmobI, The University of Tokyo)

Nihon Univ.

GS ofEngineering

GS of Info.
Sci. & Tech.

Gunma Univ.

GS for Law &Politics

GS of Frontier
Science

Saitama
Institute of Tech.

RCAST

Tsukuba Univ.
Univ. ofElectro-Comm.

Researcher inJapanese Univ.

RIKEN

Inst. for Future
Initiatives

CSIS

Kanazawa Univ.

Nagoya Univ.

Tokyo Univ. ofAgri. & Tech

Tohoku Univ.

NTSELJARI

Hiroshima Univ.
RitsumeikanUniv.
Chuo Univ.

Yokohama
National Univ.

Hosei Univ.

Kagawa Univ.
AISTNew members

Member page on website(English edition)

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Joint research structure centered on academic collaboration
Regarding the Level 4 Mobility Service practical application research that has been carried out incollaboration with ITS Japan, a consortium consisting of related universities and research institutes
applied for and adopted a project under the METI & MLIT.

Major consortium member of RoAD to the L4 theme 4 (CooL4）< University >The University of Tokyo, Mobility Innovation
Collaborative Research Organization (UTmobI)< Research Institute >AIST, Information Technology and HumanFactors
Japan Automobile Research Institute

Nagoya University, Global Research Institute for
Mobility in Society, Institutes of Innovation for
Future Society (GREMO)< Industry >The University of Electro-Communications, Advanced
Wireless Communication Research Center
Doshisha University, Mobility Research Center

ITS Japan
Mitsubishi Research InstituteMitsui Fudosan
Panasonic
Shimizu Corporation
BOLDLY< Local >Kashiwa City
UDCK (Urban DesignCenter Kashiwa-no-ha)* Blue letter : Member of “Alliance for Promoting Mobility Innovation”

122) Creating the plan and arranging the establishment of research bodies
Outline of the new body
Considering the establishment of a general incorporated association with a legal personality centered onacademic collaboration, which will succeed the APMI activities under SIP-adus.
Establishment time (tentative)：1Q, FY2022
Role：Inheriting the framework of academic collaboration, it will
collaborate and promote initiatives related to mobility innovation in Japan,
and contribute to the development of socio-economic and academic
research.
Activity plan:① Policy proposals for the society of new mobility era② Promoting collaboration for cross-field R&D and social deployment for the society ofnew mobility era③ Promotion of academia networking and support of industry-academia collaboration ofnew mobility④ Promotion of Collaboration with overseas research body and projects of new mobility⑤ Organizing collaborative workshop, seminar on new mobility⑥ Human resource development and public relations of new mobility⑦ Other necessary businessGovernment
Ministries

Academia（new body）
・cross-field academia
collaboration
・HR development, etc.

・6th S&T Innovation
Basic Plan
・SIP Phase 3
・RoAD to the L4, etc.

IndustryITS Japan, JARI ,etc.
・ Collaboration activities
・ Standardization activity
・ International harmonization
activities, etc.

132) Creating the plan and arranging the establishment of research bodies
Discussions with related ministries and agencies
Continuing from FY2020, a plan regarding the role, position of the organization, activity content, and so onof new body was prepared and discussion meeting with related ministries and agencies were held. The
following opinions were obtained.
The important points of the Science and Technology Innovation Basic Law and the 6th Science andTechnology Innovation Basic Plan are the cooperation between humanities and science. This is astrength, so this move should be a precedent.
As a further development of the activities of SIP Phase 2, it would be better to consider it in a way that
leads to SIP phase 3, and if it is difficult to do activities under SIP, it may be possible to act as a part of
RoAD to the L4 project.
I agree on the role and significance of the new research body.
The issue is how to set up a concrete organization and how to secure funds. The point is to be able toclarify the needs of the new research body so that the industry can provide operating funds.

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This report documents the results of Cross-ministerial
Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) 2ndPhase, Automated Driving for Universal Services (SIPadus, NEDO management number: JPNP18012) that wasimplemented by the Cabinet Office and was served by
the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO) as a secretariat.

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