NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab（Advance Project Acceleration WG）

IoT Support Committee（Second Meeting）

AgendaDate

13：00〜14：30 Monday February 15th, 2016

Location

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Main Building B2F Auditorium

Proceedings

Summary of NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab and Action Plan

【Handouts】
Material#１ Member List
Material#２ Summary of NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab and Action Plan
Reference Material#1 Summary of IoT Related Demonstration
Budget (Japanese only)
Reference Material#2 Lists of projects to be supported,selected
through IoT Lab Selection(Japaneseonly)Provisional

EditionMaterial＃1

NextGen IoT Acceleration Lab IoT Support Committee Member<Chairman>
Kazuhiko Toyama

Representative Director and CEO,
Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.

<Member>
Fujiyo Ishiguro

President and CEO, Netyear Group Corp.,
Netyear Group Corporation

Hiroaki Nakanishi

Chairman & CEO, Hitachi, Ltd.

Dr. Jun Murai

Dean/Professor, Faculty of Environment andInformation Studies, Keio University

Junichi Tsujii

Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Center

Dr. Kerstin Geiger

Senior Vice President, Industry Value Engineering,
SAP Asia Pacific Japan

Makoto Takahashi

Senior Managing Executive Officer, Representative Director,
KDDI CORPORATION

Marco Annunziata

Marco Annunziata, General Electric

Masaaki Tanaka

Senior Advisor, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

Paul Daugherty

Chief Technology Officer, AccenturePeter Fitzgerald

Japan Managing Director, Google Inc.

Shinichi Koide

Executive Vice President, salesforce.com, inc.
Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com Co., Ltd.

Soichi Kariyazono

Chairman, Japan Venture Capital Association

Tadao Nagasaki

Representative Director and President,
Amazon Web Services Japan K.K.

Taizo Son

President & CEO, Mistletoe, Inc.

Takayuki Hashimoto

Vice Chairman, IBM Japan, Ltd.

Takeshi Natsuno

Guest Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance,
Keio University

Taro Shimada

Senior Executive Operating Officer & Division lead,
Digital Factory / Process Ind. & Drives Division, Siemens K.K.

Tatsuya Harada

Professor, School of Information Science and Technology,
The University of Tokyo

Tony Blevins

Vice President, Apple Inc.

Tsuyoshi Abe

Director & Senior Executive Officer, Vice president,
General Manager of Technology & Manufacturing Group Japan,
Intel K.K.

Dr. Udo Wolz

President and Representative Director, Bosch Corporation

Wayoh(Kazuhiro) Suzuki

Managing Director, Strategic Solution and Business,
Development, Cisco Systems G.K.

Yasufumi Kanemaru

Chief Exective Officer, Future Architect, Inc.

Yasuyuki Higuchi

Chairperson, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.

Provisional Edition
Material #2

NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab
www.iotlab.jp(Summary of NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab and Action Plan)

February, 2016
Information and Communication Electronics Division
Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
1Table of Contents
１．Activity Report of NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab
１－１．IoT Lab Selection（IoT Project Selection Meeting）
１－２．IoT Lab Connection（Matching Event）
１－３．Big Data Analyzing Contest

２．Summary of IoT Related Demonstration Budget
３．Today’s Discussion Topic（Future Action Plan）

３－１．Procedure of Selection/Connection and manner of IoT
demonstration
３－２．Global and Regional expansion of NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab
３－３．Others, matters need to be tackled by NexGen IoT Acceleration
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１．Activity Report of NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab
 As a first activity of NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab, 3 initiatives listed
below were carried out in late January to early Febraly.
１－１．IoT Lab Selection（IoT Project Selection Meeting）
Scout and select advanced IoT projects
to provide financial support, mentor
support, deregulation support
Sun. Feb. 7, 2016

１－２．IoT Lab Connection（Matching Event）

Matching of enterprizes,
associations and municipality
by themes ①Tourism,②
Manufacturing（Connected
Factory）
Thu. Jan. 28, 2016

１－３． Big Data Analyzing Contest

Competition for developing
algorithms online utilizing
tourism big data provided byenterprizes.
Sun. Feb. 7, 2016※award ceremony3１－１．IoT Lab Selection（ IoT PSM ）①
 Scouting and selecting advanced IoT projects which should be
a subject of supports such as ①Financing, ②Mentor dispatching,③Deregulation and standardize, done by Government Agencies,
Financial Institutions, and Venture Capitals.
Target groups: All advanced projects using technologies such as the IoT(All kinds of businesses, including large enterprises, small andmedium enterprises (SMEs), and individuals)

TargetGroups Items evaluated: We consider the following in evaluation(1) Growth potential
and Items(2) Openness
Evaluated(3) Sociality(4) Feasibility of realization

Schedule for the Advanced IoT
Project Selection Meeting
Start accepting applications
1st examination [documents]

The following three types of support are available (multiple types allowed)

Supportdetails(1) Financial support(2) Continuous, one-on-one support from mentors(3) Support related to regulatory reform and standardization(Support in completing procedures for use of systems such as the System
to Remove Gray Zone Areas and the System of Special Arrangements for
Corporate Field Tests, research and demonstrations for regulatory reformand standardization, etc.)

an applicant so desires, it is possible to share the contents of one’s application
Sharing Ifwith(1) participating support institutions and (2) Lab members.
Application*Entities which are not selected for the final selection can transmit the details ofContent
their projects to supporting institutions, Lab member companies, etc.

2nd examination [presentations]
Selection meeting(final presentation examination)
Approximately 20 projects
From theend ofFebruary[Financial support]
Decide support for
projects one by one[Mentor support]
Decide support for
projects one by one[Support for
regulatory reform,
etc.]
Start discussions4

１－１．IoT Lab Selection（IoT PSM）②
 16 finalists were selected by second examination (presentation)out of 28 projects selected in first examination (documents) out
of 252 applications. Excellent projects were awarded in the first
IoT PSM held on February 7.
★Grand Prize★
Liquid Marketing, Inc.

★2nd Prize★
aba Inc.

★2nd Prize★
Routrek Networks, Inc.

～Personal authentication of foreign
tourists by fingerprints（payment・
verification）～～Excretion detection sheet “Lifi” todecrease the burden of nursing～～Agricultural system to optimize acontrol of water and fertilizer for Drip
irrigation～

Developed biometric authentication system
which authenticate by fingerprints only.
Authenticate one million fingerprints in
0.05sec. utilizing AI to classify fingerprints
by features. Decreased a risk of missauthenticate to one out of a trillion by using
2 fingers. Demonstrate personal verificationand payment by fingerprints at hotels andstores for foreign tourists in cooperation withmajor hotels.
＜seek supports＞
・Deregulation(Inns and Hotels Act)・Financing

Developed system to detect by odor
components and notify caregivers an
excretion of cared, cooperation with majorcare equipment manufacturer. Realized thedetection based on the facility environment
and personal difference by learning odor
components and excretion pattern. Able
to change diapers at appropriate timing
based on the excretion pattern. By
automating an excretion detection by thissystem, the burden of caregivers isdecreasing at the same time the cared’s
quality of life is increasing.
＜seek supports＞
・Financing
・Mentor dispatch

Developed the system to optimallycontrol watering and fertilizing forworldwide spreading drip irrigation with Meiji
university. Increased crop yields by averageof 25 to 30% for 12 greenhouse items.
Recovered investment in a year. Decreasingwatering and fertilizing time by 90%. Try
expanding to larger outdoor cultivation
market. And also, try expand to global
market by cooperating with world’s leading
drip irrigation equipment company, Netafim.
＜seek supports＞
・Financing
・Mentor dispatch

IoTx農業でJapan as Number 1 を!!

Grow with IoT

Copyright 2016 Routrek Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.

★Jury Grand Prize★
EverySense, Inc.
～Aiming to be a platformer of data trading with system to mediate trading corporate’s big data and personal data～

１－１．IoT Lab Selection ③
applicant★Grand Prize★ Liquid Marketing, Inc.
★2 nd Prize★ aba Inc.
★2 nd Prize★ Routrek Networks, Inc.
★Jury Grand Prize★ EverySense,Inc.
OMRON Corporation
ZEROBILLBANK LTD

List of finalists
Name of Project

Personal authentication of foreign tourists by fingerprints(payment・verification)
Excretion detection sheet “Lifi” to decrease the burden of
nursing
Agricultural system to optimize a control of water andfertilizer for Drip irrigation
Commercialization of data exchange market in Japan andthe US
Architect the trading system of real time sensor data
distribution
Convert individual idea and action to visible value(coin)
utilizing blockchain

Hottolink,Inc.

To be a global player of SNS big data from Japan

Strobo Inc.

Smart chair to visualize body condition by pressure
sensors

Bsize Inc.

Realize new communication business for IoT

AFRO Co., Ltd.

Business optimization of taxi by a smartphone

Social Impact Research Co.,Ltd.

Automated system that can be used by anyone to give anasset management advise which achieve both profits andsociality

Graduate School of Information Scienceand Technology, Hokkaido University
Cerevo Inc.
Sony Corporation
Wireless Power Transfer for Consortium
Practical Applications(WiPoT)
Arcadia Systems Corporation

Realize individual medical services utilizing health data
Realize inexpensive home security
Realize a display device corresponds to the IoT era

Seek supports
financing

mentorDeregulation

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Practical demonstration of long-distance microwave radiotransmission system
Individual exercise program in accordance with thephysical status△・・・After the business model has been clarified6

１－２．IoT Lab Connection（Matching Event）①
 The matching event was held for enterprises aim to create new business models suchas member companies with seeds or needs, associations and municipalities to give an
opportunity to meet others who owns related business model, technology, andservices. Theme of the first event was ①Tourism and ②manufacturing（smart factory）① Business Matching(1:1 Matching)

Participants presented
needs and seeds in advancefor the matching list which
was created prier to theevent. 15 minutes privatesessions are held on the day.

１９０ participants
５５０ matching sessions② Presentation Matching(1:1 Matching)

Popular Companies
presented their seeds andneeds in addition to theBusiness Matching.
Meeting with interested
enterprises was held insitu.

２８ enterprises presented
４００participants③ Municipalities Booth Matching(Municipalities)

Municipalities set up
the booth. Enterprises
who has interest inmunicipality ’s seeds andneeds held meeting insitu.

１４ municipalities
３２０ enterprises

Date:
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Venue: Hitotsubashi Hall (Hitotsubashi University)
Co-hosts: IoT Acceleration Lab and METI
Support entity : Japan Tourism Agency
Participants：８１４ people
Participated municipalities：

Sapporo, Akita-pref., Aizuwakamatsu, Shibuya,
Yokohama, Ueda, Mie-pref., Kyoto, Kobe, Kurashiki,
Shimane-pref., Yamaguchi-pref.,Fukuoka,
Kitakyushu
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 Half of the participants are a large enterprises, but wide range ofentities such as ventures, small enterprises, university and research
institute participated.
 90% of participants answered that they were able to meet an
enterprise they think they can move on to next step toward businesscooperation.
Size of Participating Enterprises

Matching Results for Enterprises

Matching results for Municipalities

Comments from Participants
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It is necessary to vertically integrated with multiple partners in order to realize IoT. This event was very useful to find potencial
partners.
Wanted to have a matching with municipalities and support organizations.
It would be even better if I could matched with enterprise with data.
Wish the event specializing AI, followed by continuous study group organized by enterprises owns AI.
Would like to exchange with benders from over sea.
Better to have this kind of matching events frequently, with many fields, at all over Japan.

8１－３．Big Data Analyzing Contest
 A competition for algorithm development was held online focusing on data analysis

using Big Data provided by enterprises. Superior algorithm developers was evaluatedbased on predictability and modeling ideas and was awarded at this event.
 The Contest aims to scout and develop superior data scientists by having them conduct
analysis on actual issues and data from the industrial sector, on which people rarely
have the opportunity to analyze.
Co-hosts：IoT Acceleration Lab and METI
Supporting entities：Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology inJapan (MEXT), Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), Research Organization of Information and
Systems (ROIS), Research Organization of Information and Systems/University of Tsukuba
Planning and operation：OPT Holding, Inc.
Date of announcement of award recipients：Evening of Thursday, January 28, 2016
Number of participants：130 (439 Downloads)
Number of Applications：2,819 (* multiple applicants is not prohibited)

Winner

３．Transportation Category
1.
Grand Prize
Praised for the accurate prediction and modeling methods
Highly praised for the accurate prediction of the total number ofof the number of tourists of Kanazawa and Toyama fromtourists at 14 major tourist spots (Hakodate, Sendai, Kanazawa,
Other regions after extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Toyama, Chuo ward, Tokyo, Hakone, Yugawara, Atami, Ise,[Winner] Mr. Hiroaki Taniguchi A Major Financial
Kyoto, Izumo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Ishigaki).
[Winner] Mr. Ryu Houketsu The University of Tokyo
Company（Foreign student）[Extra Prize] JPY 100,000 and Treasure Data Service for 1
Year (Courtesy of Treasure Data Inc. )[Extra Prize] JPY 100,000（Courtesy of Softbank Group Corp.）
２．Local Region Category
４．Inbound Category
Praised for the accurate prediction and modeling methods ofPraised for the accurate prediction and modeling methods
the number of tourists of major tourist spots (Izu and Hakoneof the number of tourists from overseas.
Region)[Winner] Mr. Toshiharu Mitsuhashi Immunology[Winner] Mr. Hiroshi Shirai A Major Financial Company
researcher（PhD.）[ Extra Prize] Invitation to Yugawara Spa resort, or Hawaii[Extra Prize] Microsoft Surface Pro4（Courtesy of OBC Co.)
(Courtesy of JTB Corp.)
Additional Prizes for all winners:
・JPY 300,000 License of Cloud service by Sakura Internet (Courtesy of Treasure Data Inc.)
・License of Microsoft Bizspark for 3 years (Courtesy of Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.)
9・Right to use AIST’s resource for research (Courtesy of AIST) ・JPY 50,000 and Certificate CCP:DS (Courtesy of OPT Holding Inc.)

２．Summary of IoT Related demonstration Budget
 Demonstrate the new industrial model utilizing data for each fields in order toaccelerate deregulation and standardization toward the realization of new society utilizing
IoT, Big Data and AI. Implementation status and results are shared with NexGen IoT
Acceleration Lab and leads to regulatory reform proposals.
（１）Social System Acceleration Project for IoT Acceleration(2016＋2015 supplementary :¥3.66bill）○Demonstration of IoT Business Model for deregulation and formation of cross-industrial
rules in many fields.
＜Examples of demonstration＞① Manufacturing：Smart factory a la Japan② Infrastructure：Creating new industrial model in regional social infrastructure③ Industrial Safety：Upgrading self safety④ Industrial Safety：Upgrading safety inspection methods⑤ Administration：Developing new benchmark utilizing big data
⑥ Medical, Healthcare：Health promotion using life data analysis⑦ Medical, Healthcare：Infrastructure development of health information and acceleration ofutilization⑧ Logistics：Drone⑨ Service：Hospitality using IoT（２）R&D and Demonstration of smart mobility System（2016：¥1.88bill）○Study technologies and business environment through R&D of revolutionary sensors
and demonstration of highly autonomous driving system for social implementation ofhighly autonomous driving.

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３．Today’s Discussion Point（Future Action Plan）
３－１．Procedure of Selection /Connection and manner of IoT
demonstration(１)Selection /Connection
What kind of selection process and operation method should be implemented
in order to create /scout as many advanced IoT Projects as possible.
For example,(Selection)
・By making the final selection public and also competitors to some applicants
were in the jury, a few applicants withdrew from the Selection. On the other
hand, especially in order to promote deregulation or making new rules, it isimportant to ensure transparency of examinations, and to gain theunderstanding of the people. To balance of both and encourage those applicants
to participate again, what to think about necessity of non-disclosureagreement, the way of examination(closed /open) and of selecting
members of the jury.
・In order to expand IoT Projects to society, not only the participation fromventures, but also from large enterprises are necessary. How to encourage
the participation from large enterprises in the future.
(Connection)
・To increase number of business cooperation at the matching event, how to
operate including the theme setting.
・How to further encourage enterprises to provide more data for the Big Data
Analyzing Contest. Also, how to connect the results of analysis to actual
business.
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３． Today’s Discussion Point（Future Action Plan）
３－１．Procedure of Selection /Connection and manner of IoT
demonstration(２)Enforcement of IoT demonstration
How about assign few support member to each projects, and share theprogress with them and get advices form them（Project assignment System）

３－２．Global and Regional expansion of NexGen IoT Acceleration Lab(１)Global Expansion
In order to make Japan to be a hub of IoT Business, it needs to attract IoT
business from Asia. What kind of effort is conceivable including the holding of
the Lab in Asian countries, cooperation with global alliances such as
Industry 4.0 or IIC.

(２)Regional Expansion
To create /scout advanced IoT projects from all over Japan, also to
spread /penetrate realized advanced IoT projects to people’s lives, What kind ofeffort is conceivable to spread /accelerate activities of the Lab to regions.
（Regional IoT Acceleration Lab）

３－３．Others, Matters need to be tackled in NexGen IoT AccelerationLab

Is there any other efforts to be considered like cooperation with other event.
For example, exhibit advanced IoT projects in large scale at CEATEC held every
October.
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Budget Outline of
IoT Demonstration Projects

- Contents １．Social System Promotion projects for promoting IoT(FY2016 Initial Budget + FY2015 Supplementary: 3.66 Billion yen)

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② [Infrastructure] New Industry Model Creation Business in Regional Social Infrastructure Field ・・・・ ３③ [Industrial safety] Independent Safety Measures Advancement Project (Oil Refinery)・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ４④ [Industrial safety] Independent Safety Measures Advancement Project （Chemical Plant, etc.）・・・ ４
５⑤ [Government] New Index Development Business Using Big Data ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・⑥ [Medical/Health] Health Promotion Model Business Using Life Data Analysis ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
５⑦ [Medical/Health] Health Information Infrastructure Establishment and Usage Promotion Project・・・・ ６⑧ [Distribution] Drone IoT Demonstration Project ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
６⑨ [Service] IoT-Based Service Demonstration Project・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
７① [Manufacturing] Japanese-Style Smart Factory Model Case Demonstration Project ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

２．Smart Mobility System Research & Development and Demonstration Project(FY2016 Initial Budget: 1.88 Billion yen)７

② New Industry Model Creation Business in Regional Social
Infrastructure Field (Commissioned)① Japanese-Style Smart Factory Model Case Demonstration
Project (Commissioned/Granted)

１．Project Objectives and Outline

１． Project Objectives and Outline

 With the launch of projects around the world to dramatically change theadded value of the manufacturing industry such as “Industrie 4.0” inGermany and the Industrial Internet in the U.S., it is also important toconstruct new mechanisms to increase the added value of products andservices in the manufacturing industry in Japan, in addition to enhancing
the productivity of the production sites and reducing costs.
 This project aims to establish and summarize use cases in Japan so that
our country does not miss the boat in the discussions conducted on theestablishment of international rules such as standardization, etc. basedon the analysis of use cases.

 The social infrastructures in Japan face common challenges such asdeterioration of facilities, excess facilities, and aging of employees. Thus
the means of heightening sustainability are sought.
 This project aims to demonstrate the effects of enhancing the efficiency
and optimizing waterworks which are mainly handled by local municipals
using information obtained by IoT, and review and establish the rules forenhancing the efficiency of routine operations and enabling themaintenance and management of optimum assets.
 By extending the project to other waterworks inside and outside Japanand other social infrastructure areas, aim to construct a sophisticatedsocial infrastructure project operating system.

２．Image of Project

２．Image of Project[Present Situation]
While the systems for the manufacturing industry are built quite sophisticatedly
according to the unique specifications of specific machines, plants, andcompanies, there are no mechanisms aiming for general optimization by linking
the information between machines, between plants, and between companies.

[Present Situation]
Waterworks services are maintained by on-site staff, however operations andmanagement are inconsistent and differ according to the service provider
and filtration plant, making it difficult to enhance efficiency. Consequently, it
is difficult to respond to tasks to deal with aging, deterioration, etc.

・Built for each machine, plant, or company, therefore unable to connect to external
Issues parts.
・No universal inexpensive products which small and medium companies can also use.
・Use cases are inclined towards enhancing productivity, therefore new businessmodels are not created・Decrease in staff and graying of experienced staff with knowhow
Issues ・Decrease in income from water supply service due to population decline
and excess facilities
・Increase in costs for renovation/maintenance of deteriorated facilities

Promote smart manufacturing industry
through the use of IoT- Create new use cases by collaboration with outside -Promote smart water business through the use of IoT- Optimize existing assets and information by
general mobilization Wide area management

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プラットフォーム
（リファレンス・モデル）（Monitoring control, water quality
control, water operation, etc.)

製造業以外（例：消費者、ものづくりベンチャー）

外部入力Ｂ
外部入力

モジュール

モジュール

プロファイルプロファイル

モジュール

Staff
（Generaladministrator)

モジュール
プロファイルプロファイル

モジュール

モジュール
プロファイルモジュール
プロファイルプロファイル

モジュール

モジュール

プロファイルプロファイルモジュール
プロファイル

Experie
nced
staff

ブラウザ上に、設備の機能
情報の発信、設備状況のモニタリング/メンテナンス

企業の生産管理部門

Outsourced tothird party

工作機械・ロボットメーカー

システムインテグレータ

ブラウザ上で生産ラインのシミュレーショ
ン／オペレーション

ブラウザ上で設備状況のモニタリング/工程（ライン）の組み換え・オペレーション

Water filtration
plant
Qualified Maintenancepersonne personnellOutsourced to
private sector

ブラウザ上で生産ラインの選択・構築と発注

・・・

Feedback to actual world（Plans and services) Standard KPIOperation evaluation

Information(Data)

Water filtration
plant
Maintenancepersonnel

Asset management

Use of IoT- Data collection,
accumulation, analysis -Knowhow accumulation
Malfunction prediction

CBM type maintenanceFeedback to actual world(On-site support & control)
Water distribution area Water distribution area

③ Independent Safety Measures Advancement Project(Oil Refinaries)④ Independent Safety Measures Advancement Project(Chemical Plants, etc.)

 In the oil refinery area, the analysis of various data owned by therefineries is insufficient. In the future, there is a need for the industry to
evolve to “sensible” regulations which allow new technologies to be
applied flexibly and effectively, so as to maintain and improve the safety
standards of the industry.
 It is important to promote advanced from conventional industrial safetymeasures that center around after-the-fact accident response andperiodic conservation to industrial safety measures centering around
prevention and conservation approaches which can predict accidents
through data analysis, by applying massive data (big data) of the plant,
and promote reformation to a regulatory system promoting theadvancement of independent safety measures.
 For this, large-scale demonstration tests will be conducted to collect andanalyze big data such as the pipes of refinery facilities of the industry.

 In recent years, the number of industrial accidents and the number ofcasualties due to these accidents are decreasing, but serious accidents
still occur occasionally. The situation and cause are also diversifying andbecoming complicated.
 In Japan, many plants are aging, and with retirement approaching formany veteran employees capable of carrying out maintenance andsafety management work using their advanced knowhow, the risks ofserious accidents are expected to increase.
 In order to prepare for such risks, it is important to make use of IoT and
big data to aid humans, and enhance the independent safety skills at thesite by efficient and effective means.
 Carry out various demonstrations based on this and link this to thereview of reassessment of the regulatory system.

２．Image of Project

２．Image of Project

Link information such as temperature, pressure, fluid and gaseous states,
regular tests and daily inspection results to the accident and troubleshooting
data of each facilities, and analyze the information to determine theircorrelation and build models for predicting the corrosion state of pipes.

Carry out the following demonstrations to
Maintain/enhance safety standards in theindustry.

１．Project Objectives and Outline

On-site data collection

Facility management system

Data analysis/use

Mobile device
Wearable device
Sensor technology
Wireless
technology

Facility diagnosis support
systemStatistical analysis
systemFacility management
systemConstructionof prediction
model

１．Project Objectives and Outline

 Regarding maintenance and safety methods for the corrosionof plant pipes, etc., demonstrate sophistication using IoTsuch as robots.
 Demonstration of signs of accidents by analyzing correlation
between near miss information and operator action data etc.
 Share information such as accidents and abnormal
phenomenon, etc. between multiple plants, construct/verify
information sharing platform for enhancing accident forecast
level, etc.

Advancement of independent safety measures ofchemical plants, etc.

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⑤ New Index Development Business Using Big Data
(Commissioned)⑥ Health Promotion Model Business Using Life Data Analysis(Commissioned)

１．Project Objectives and Outline

１．Project Objectives and Outline

 The economic climate is changing at a rapid speed as a result of the  Presently, the accumulation of complete genome sequence information isincrease in the scope of economic entities due to globalization, IT, etc.,
being carried out at low costs with the progress of sequencers (DNAand the increasing speed of decision-making and transaction activities.
decoder). The digitalization of the results of health checkups and detailed
 In this project, for example, an open platform will be built to use big data
medical examinations is also progressing. These life data is expected tosuch as SNS data provided by private companies to develop new economic
increase rapidly in the future.
indicators which will dramatically improve the speed and detailedness of  Promote the effective use of life data by developing methods of analyzing
information and to make future forecasts.
life data for lifestyle diseases due to complicated causes, and methods for With the platform, aim to provide information of high added-value toanalyzing life data while using them effectively.
users by giving consideration to protecting corporate and individual
information, and ?gathering data and its users.

２．Image of Project

２．Image of Project[Present Situation]
In order to determine the macro/micro economical situation, economy, andcorrelation, etc., summaries using conventional appropriate attributes (byindustry, by region, etc.) , statistics requiring a certain period of time todisclosure, and quantitative hearing information from companies, etc. are nolonger sufficient.
Issues・Still not able to provide and use sophisticated information in termsof speed and details compared to previous statistics using big data
Indices which are more speedy and detailed can beused by both government and the private sector tocomplement conventional statistics using big data

Analytic
technology

University,
etc.

Outsourced

New index

Analysis results

Issues・It is difficult to determine all factors such as lifestyle-related diseases, physicalpredisposition, etc. from life data by restricting calculation resources such as
time and cost performance.
・From the viewpoint of protecting privacy, observing laws, there is a limit to
the sharing of life data.

Task

Promote use of life data by using IoT～Promote industrial promotion by
analyszing life data～
Analyze correlation
between multiple
gene mutations andphysical disposition(proneness to gain
weight, etc.)
Life data
Genes, physical conditions,
Health information etc.

…
…

Data

Platform

Country[Present Situation]
Life data consisting of various information such as genes, physical disposition,
health information is gradually accumulating with the progress of equipment
and digitalization of diagnosis information. Compared to general big data,
analysis is difficult due to the many items involved. There is also a need to use
the information effectively in terms of protecting privacy, etc.

Privatecompanies, etc.

Multi-itemlife data×

Physicaldisposition, etc.

Identify causes such as factors ofcomplicated lifestyle diseases

Use of IoT～Data collection, integration,
analysis ～Data user

Privacyprotection
Data analysis

Hospital, businesses, etc.
Search similar data

Don’t want others
to know my
Search while
information
being protected

Don’t want
information toleak5

⑦ Health Information Infrastructure Establishment and Usage
Promotion Project (Commissioned)⑧ Drone IoT Demonstration Project (Commissioned)

１．Project Objectives and Outline

１．Project Objectives and Outline

 It is important to provide health services according to the health risks of  This project aims to realize efficient and safe automatic piloting andindividuals in order to realize effective/efficient health investments.
 This project will collect reception information, health information, healthinformation accumulated by individuals in wearable terminals, etc.,
construct infrastructures for integrated analysis, demonstrate methods ofacquiring information on changes in individual behavior, and consent to
use individual information.
 Promote the effective use of medical care and health information,
promote the people’s health, create and foster the healthcare industry.

distribution using the quasi zenith satellite system “Michibiki”, a highprecision measurement satellite system, focusing on distribution using
drones, which is an area in which business can be created from an earlystage, and transportation over comparatively long distances between thehead office and a remote area, and will carry out demonstration tests,
surveys, and research.

２．Image of Project

２．Image of Project[Present Situation]
While medical receipt information, specific medical checkup information,etc. have been used, daily health information has not been used enough.
Issues・Effective approach at appropriate timing is not sufficient.
・Even though efforts are made to improve daily life according to the
instructions of doctors and public health nurses, daily effects are notvisible.
・Standard formats and accuracy, etc. are inconsistent in healthinformation.

[Present Situation]
Trials of distribution using automatically piloted drones have just started
including those by private companies. However safety of automatic flights
including the cases of emergency is one of the major issues.
Issue

By visualizing the improvements made in daily life andeffects, intervention at appropriate timings will be possible,
leading to the improvement of health more easily

Worriedabout own
healthAlertedwhen
deteriorate

Medical checkup

Intervene at
appropriate
timingHigh precision
measurement

Feedback
loop
Improve

Healthinformation

Healthinformation

Individual

Exercise
instructions
Detailed checkup
requiredDoctors/publ
ic healthnursesHealthinformation

Integrate

Medical checkup

Medicalcheckup data

Health level

Medicalreceipts data

Health data
(number of steps,
pulse, bodytemperature,weight, bloodpressure, sleep…

Linkage with high precision measurement
information from quasi xenith satellite system“Michibiki”

Demonstration image making use of receipts,
medical checkup and health data for preventing
lifestyle-related diseases

Company/insurer

Realize safe automatic piloting of drones

Easy to continue
as symptoms
are visualizedQuasi zenith satellite system[Project details](1) Link to quasi zenithsatellite system, andcarry outdemonstration of safe
automatic piloting

Communication and control (Illustrated in left drawing)linked to quasi zenithsatellite system
Drones(2) Pick up businessneeds, required security,
safety measures, andsummarize tasks andmeasures tocommercialize thesystem※Currently accepting applications from the public（Jan. 27-Feb. 25）
http://www.meti.go.jp/information/publicoffer/kobo/k160127003.html

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⑨ IoT-Based Service Demonstration Project (Commissioned)

１． Project Objectives and Outline⑩ Smart Mobility System Research & Development and
Demonstration Project (Commissioned)

１． Project Objectives and Outline

 With the tendency for the worldwide increase in overseas travelers, There are technologies which require collaboration between industry,
there is a need not only to dissolve the dissatisfactions faced by travelers
academia, and government, and tasks related to the businessto advanced nations but to establish the better accommodations
environment in order to socially implement advanced automatic driving
environment for visitors to enhance their satisfaction.
functions.
 This project will construct and demonstrate a linking system which Based on aspects such as safety, social receptivity and economic viability,
allows various businesses to participate and provide high quality services,
and international trends, etc., this project promotes research andby sharing and linking their stay information to enhance services anddevelopment of innovative sensors, etc., and conduct demonstrations of
payment environment related to transportation, accommodations, andtechnologies and systems for introducing advanced automatic driving
dining for overseas visitors to Japan, and by providing information on
systems in society.
automatic check-in at hotels, individual interests, etc.

２．Image of Project[Present Situation]
With the rapid increase in overseas visitors to Japan, various businesses
are seen to launch services for overseas visitors to Japan. The issue is
how to gather sufficient information and provide services based on it.
・Foreign visitors to Japan are not seeking services for residents.
Issues ・Presently, attribute/behavioral information, etc. of foreign
visitors is not available.
・There exists no mechanisms for various businesses to collaborate
with each other.
[Project]
Build a platform allowing various businesses to collaborate together,and establish an environment where Japan can compete with othertourism nations in acquiring customers.

２．Image of Project[Research & Development (Example)](1) Development of innovative on-vehicle sensors
Develop innovative on-vehicle sensors which enables identification of
faraway pedestrians and structures even in poor weather conditions, etc.
(2) Development of technology to construct database on driver behavior
Develop a standard mechanism for efficiently accumulating large
amount of driver behavior data, and evaluate the suitability of the trial
database constructed using this mechanism.
[Demonstration project (Example)]
Last one mile automatic cruising, automatic valet parking, platooning, etc.

ラスト
ワンマイル
自動走行

自動
バレーパー
キング

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Reference Material 2

IoT Acceleration Lab
1st Selection Meeting for Innovative IoT Projects

IoT Lab Selection

List of Supported Projects

0- Contents ①【Grand Prize】 Liquid. Inc. [Personal authentication of tourists to Japan using fingerprint (For settling payments, personal
identification)]②【Second Prize】 aba [Excretion detection seat Lifi for reducing nursing burden]③【Second Prize】 Routrek Networks, Inc. [Agriculture system which optimally controls drop culture water and fertilizers]

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４④【Special Jury Prize】 EverySense Japan, Inc. [Creating business out of Japanese-born data exchanges in Japan and U.S.]

５⑤OMRON Corporation [Constructing transaction business in which sensor data circulates at real time]

６⑥ZEROBILLBANK LTD [Using the Blockchain to convert ideas and actions of individuals to visible value (coins)]

７⑦Hottolink, Inc. [Global player of Japan-born SNS big data]⑧Strobo Inc. [Smartchair for visualizing physical conditions using pressure sensors]⑨BSIZE Inc. [Realizing new communication businesses for IoT]
⑩Aflo [Enhancement of work efficiency of taxis using smartphones]⑪Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University [Realizing individual medical services
making use of health data]⑫Cerevo Inc. [Realizing inexpensive home security service]⑬SONY Corporation [Development/commercialization of display devices suitable for IoT age]
⑭Social Impact Research Co., Ltd. [Automatic system providing asset management advice balancing profits and social nature
which anyone can use]

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⑮Wireless Power Transfer Consortium for Practical Application (WiPoT) [Demonstration of practicality of long-distancemicrowave wireless power transmission system]

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Liquid, Inc.

Grand Prize- Personal authentication of tourists to Japan using fingerprint. (For settling
payments, personal identification)

Outline of project

Development of biometric authentication system capable of personal identification just from fingerprints.*
By categorizing fingerprints using artificial intelligence according to characteristics, the system is able to realize 1 million
authentications in just 0.05 seconds. Currently, this takes about several hundred seconds. Authentication using two fingers
reduces the risks of mis-authentication by 1/1 trillion.
Already, a system (Liquid Pay) capable of settling payments using only fingerprints (no credit card needed) has beencommercialized, and currently use of ATMS using fingerprints only (no card needed) is being verified jointly with AEONBank.
In this project, the company carries out verifications of personal identification and payment settlement, etc. using fingerprints
only at hotels and shops (no passport and credit cards needed) for tourists to Japan by working together with leading hotels,
etc. This is expected to eliminate queues to check in at hotels, queues at store cashiers and duty free counters, and enhance
the stay and comfort of tourists to Japan.

*The existing fingerprint authentication method is combined with credit cards, etc. to check identification by checking if it matches thefingerprint linked to the concerned card (check 1:1). On the other hand, when trying to find matching fingerprints from the database without
any credit card, etc., as it will be necessary to perform 1 versus many comparisons in a short time the difficulty becomes very high.

Outline of required support
・ Relaxation of Hotel Business Law regulations (need to keep copy of passport) etc.
・ Financial support (public support for technical development, etc.)

Future vision

Apply to biometric authentication of various parts such as vein, iris, face, whole bodyetc. to realize shopping without the need to pay at the cashier or personal identification
just by passing through an entrance gate.

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aba

Second prize- Excretion detection seat Lifi for reducing nursing burden

Outline of project
Develop a system which is able to detect the excretion of nursed persons from odor components and notify
caregivers jointly with leading nursing equipment manufacturer. Realizes detection that is also based on facility
environment and individual differences by learning odor components and excretion patterns. It may also realizechanging diapers at appropriate timings, and helping nursed persons to the toilet beforehand from their excretion patterns.
To date, excretion detection has been automated on this system by checking diapers during regular diaper change, and thishas realized both reduced burden of caregivers (about 20% of diaper changes are usually redundant, need tochange even the bedsheets if too much time has passed since excretion, etc.) as well as improved quality of lifeof nursed persons (bedsores due to sweating, risks of infections, etc.)

Outline of required support
・ Financial support (funding, etc.)
・ Dispatch of advisors (support related to securing IT personnel, etc.)

Future vision
Reduce the burden of toilet nursing which makes up 20% of worktime andwhich is a “tough work” to more than 80% of staff. It may help reduce onsite burden in the aging society.

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Second Prize- Agriculture system which optimally controls drop culture water and fertilizers

Outline of project
While drip irrigation* is spreading around the world, a system which can optimally control water and fertilizer supply
was jointly developed with Meiji University through industry-academia collaboration. The system is being installed for 12
vegetables such as cucumber and tomato in house cultivation. This has increased harvest by 25 to 30% on average, andrealized investments return in one year. It also reduces watering and fertilizer supply working time by 90%.
In this project, the knowhow accumulated for house cultivation which the company has extensive experience in, is applied to
expand the use of the system to outdoor cultivation which has a larger market scale. Demonstration tests of housecultivation have already been started in Vietnam, etc. The company has also tied up with Netafim, the largest supplier ofagricultural materials for drop cultivation aiming at global expansion.

* Cultivation method which minimizes the consumption of water, etc. by supplying water and fertilizers only to around the root of plants.
Although this method has not yet spread in Japan, it’s use is expanding around the world, especially in regions with serious water
shortage due to desertification.

Outline of required support

・ Finding (Public support for technological development, etc.)
・ Dispatch advisors (Networking support for increasing sales channels, advise
on verification projects with municipals)

Future vision

By building an all-weather type algorithm which can be applied globally,
enable acquisition of a global market with market scale that is 200 times
larger than Japan.
Intuition and experience will no longer be required, resulting in the increasein new farmers and increased food self-sufficiency rate.

IoTx農業でJapan as Number 1 を!!

Grow with IoT

Copyright 2016 Routrek Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.

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EverySense Japan, Inc.

Special Jury
Prize

- Creating business out of Japanese-born data exchanges in Japan and U.S.-

Outline of project
Regarding the big data and individual data of companies, aim to commercialize mediator systems which help
establish transactions by pre-registering the data provision scope and policies, and linking the data automatically to thecompanies wanting to use the data.
The companies registering their data are able to register various data easily. They can select whether data is to be charged,
how individual information is to be handled, etc. If data is to be charged, there is a unique system which provides points.
Users only need to provide conditions for the required information, and for example, they will be able to obtain anonymous
big data.
※For example, it will be possible to use existing data such as automobile driving information, route search, weather , etc. as well as which
had not been provided as the so-called “big data” such as printer use state of companies, air-conditioning facilities, etc. This is expected
to lead to the construction of various new businesses.

Outline of required support

・ Dispatch advisors (support for business ties-ups of vendors of home
appliances and devices, priority procurement by administration,
cooperation in demonstration of usefulness in the community(people, goods, money, place)・ Financial support (Funding, etc.)
・ Establish various environment systems required for data transaction

Future vision

Shift from data enclosure models to economic distribution social
models in which companies can share big data in an open manner tocreate new businesses.

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OMRON Corporation- Constructing transaction business in which sensor data circulates at real time

Outline of project
By registering attributes and transaction conditions, etc. systemized by standardized meanings and description formats
for sensing data for which there exists various equipment and which have different nature, automatically match attributes
and transaction conditions, etc., to automatically establish transaction contracts between those using sensing data andthose providing the data, aim to construct a system which can distribute sensing data at real time. In this project, thestandardization of attributes and transaction conditions, etc. required for realizing this system and the rules related to the
distribution of sensing data will be reviewed.

Outline of required support
・Dispatch advisors and support the establishment ofrules (i.e. obtaining international standardizations)

Future vision
Shift from data enclosure models which are currently
mainly used to new socioeconomic models which cananalyze various big data instantaneously by“combining” data in applications automatically in unitsof sensors.

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6ZEROBILLBANK LTD- Using Blockchain to convert ideas and actions of individuals to visible value (coins)

Outline of project
Using the Blockchain technology (Note), the platform and mobile wallet for issuing points (coins) which are
inexpensive, speedy, has low risks of forgery, and can be exchanged with other points, are provided.
For example, count specific actions at concerts, events, etc. and give away points.
By giving bonuses to frequent users, points will gain value amongst users.
By using the Blockchain to not only manage this at low prices, but also enable conversion with other points, aim at“establishing a market” for the exchange of values among users.

(Note)Technology which supports virtual currencies which as bit coins, etc. Illegal processing can be prevented at low costs
without third parties to authenticate transactions.

Outline of required support
・ Financial support (Funding, etc.）
・ Dispatch advisors (Support networking in Japanese market)

Future vision
Blockchain technology is an area where new services are born one after another,and it is drawing interest from around the world. Services related to finance,
registration certificates, contract management, voting, etc. can be looked
forward to.
This project serves as the first step to “virtualization of wallets” which will
enable various values to be exchanged together with paper money (users cansettle payment without worrying about what values are being exchanged).

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Hottolink, Inc.
- Global player of Japan-born SNS big data

Outline of project
Hottolink sells SNS data and bulletin board data such as tweeting information in Japan and China, as well as provides
services such as assessment and analysis of products based on this information, measurement of effects of advertisements,
etc.
Furthermore, Hottolink also provides inbound information service in which we analyze the actions and behavior of Chinese
tourists based on this data to determine what needs to be done for tourists to use and appreciate products and services
according to the attributes of tourists and visited region, as well as make precise predictions. In this project, Hottolink aims
to buy over other data wholesalers and expand the market to South-East Asia, etc., and establish its position as a global
SNS big data wholesaler.

Outline of required support

・ Financial support (Funding, etc.)（For the M&A, etc. of companies having the SNS data offoreign countries）

Future vision
In the area of SNS big data which continues to lead with thenumber of business start-ups, Hottolink is the only global
player in Japan. Hottolink may also become the leader of
inbound information service in the Asian market.

8Strobo Inc.
- Smartchair for visualizing physical conditions using pressure sensors

Outline of project
Aiming at the IoT of existing industries, develop various sensing equipment jointly with manufacturers to visualize physicalconditions. The chair applied to this IoT supported project this time enables to monitor how a person sits by using thepressure sensors attached to the chair. Examples of using the chair at the office include attendance management,
visualization of congestion in common areas such as toilets and dining rooms, analysis of impact on back pain according tositting position, etc.

Outline of required support
・ Financial support (Funding, etc.)
・ Dispatch advisors (Support the planning of technology and market strategies)

Future vision
By attaching sensors to the bed, shoes, etc., individual physical conditions canbe monitored. This may lead to businesses providing medical care, health, andinsurance services according to individual physical conditions, nursing andsitting services, etc. in the future, as well as use for preventing economy classsyndrome on flights.

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BSIZE Inc.
- Realizing new communication businesses for IoT

Outline of project
Focusing on the fact that only a small amount of data is required for the sensing data used for IoT such as temperature,humidity, consumption amount remainder, location, etc., BSIZE has developed a communication equipment which enables
use of “Sub-GHz band*”, which differs from the communication networks of mobile phones and Wi-Fi, etc. forlonger distances. Using building rooftops as the base station (base), sensing data from terminals are uploaded to cloud
via the rooftop base station. By constructing an information network like a bucket relay between the terminals, low cost,energy-saving, small information volume broad-range information network can be realized. Already, BSIZE has
tied up with some beverage manufacturers and municipals to conduct demonstration tests of inventory management
services, monitoring services to locate whereabouts using GPS communication terminals attached to the shoes of children
and elderly persons.
*920MHz frequency band which became available in 2012 for use, Characteristics include: (1)No license needed, (2)Long communication
distance, (3)Interference does not occur easily, (4)superior conveyance.

Outline of required support
・ Financial support (Funding, etc.)
・ Dispatch advisors (Support for capital policies, tie-up with related ministries,
laws and regulations, etc.)

Future vision
Realize nation-wide network infrastructure used for various IoT businesses
such as determining the whereabouts of pets and mobile assets, to garbage
collection, river management, agriculture, security, and healthcare.

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Aflo
- Enhancement of work efficiency of taxis using smartphones

Outline of project
Develop application mounting taxi meter functions to smartphone.
Application connected to the car for enhancing driving and work efficiency by not only acquiring information on driving
distance and calculating taxi fares, but also automating daily reporting work normally done by hand (taxi usage information,and immediate tracking of the service status of taxis (place, whether customer on board, etc.). These sophisticatedfunctions can be realized at much lower costs than building a special device.
Aim to change to a business model which can cost initial costs for implementation and obtain continuous profits withincoming usage costs of the application such as operations management service which can be added to meter functions.
Meter networking enables electronic settlement and linkage, electronic changes such as payment plan, consumption tax
revision, etc., realizing fast and accurate response at low costs.

Outline of required support

・ Financial support (Funding, etc.)
・ Verification of compliance with technical standards prescribed in the Measurement Act.
(Verification of electronic sealing method with the networking of meters, security
measures, etc.

Future visionThis application will not only contribute to enhancing the work efficiency of taxi operations, but it is also expected to create
various taxi services such as big data analysis of taxi service data possessed by each taxi companies in a cross-functionalmanner with the taxi meter as the starting point.

*For example, just by searching the route from Osaka to Tokyo Tower using the application, the application will also show train information,
the route by taxi from the nearest train station (Shinagawa Station) to Tokyo Tower, the accurate time of arrival. Pickup service based on
the time of arrival at the nearest station will also be possible.

11Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University- Realizing individual medical services making use of health data

Outline of project
Individual bio data（constant measurement of pulse, blood pressure) acquired using a wearable sensor, analyze data
related to history of illness, treatment method, administered drugs, etc., and aim to discover unknown correlations
between these.
In addition, realize order-made health support and preventive medicine diagnosis based on individual data.
Install new business consortium from upstream to downstream centering around Hokkaido University, and construct anindividual health information system. Also construct the infrastructure for a framework for allowing many businesses toparticipate.

Outline of required support
・ Financial support (Funding, etc.)
・ As it is not clear to what extent advise can be provided for healthsupport and preventive diagnosis in non-medical fields, hope to clear
grey zones in this area.

AI (Data
analysis)

ServiceproviderIndividu
al biodata

Individual healthinformation(Consortium)

Future vision
・ Control provided data by oneself, and create new services in the consortium.
・ If businesses can customize analyzed data for services for individuals, the establishment of new markets for calculating
appropriate insurance fees, etc. can be anticipated.
・ The provision of advice based on data can contribute to the early discovery of pre-symptomatic states and reduction of labor in
the medical scene.

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Cerevo Inc.
- Realizing inexpensive home security service～

Outline of project
Present home security services mainly costs about 300,000 yen in initial fees and monthly fees of about 5,000 yen using
mechanical security. It is difficult to install them in rented houses.
In this project, a simple home security system which can detect the opening/closing of doors and alert users will be
constructed. By eliminating the emergency personnel dispatch service, inexpensive home security can be realized withfee as low as several thousand yen per year. This system can also be installed in rented homes.
Deregulation in Japan is required to enable global expansion of the system in Japan, U.S., and Europe while keeping
prices low.

Outline of required support
・ Support related to application and approval of Radio Law by enablinguse of 433MHz.

Future vision
Also realize partial crime prevention in alliances with home sharing
service, etc. (prohibition of entering particular room).

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SONY Corporation- Development/commercialization of display devices suitable for IoT age

Outline of project
Aim to commercialize laser type display devices which do not require focusing (focus free) and considered to be aneffective display device for the IoT community, and promote its spread in he IoT ege.

Outline of required support

Focus freePartial revision of ordinances related to Consumer Product Safety Act(Applied JIS standard）

Future vision
Images can be displayed clearly on anything from roads, walls, to tables, etc., and its application for various purposes as adisplay device suitable for the IoT community is anticipated.

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Social Impact Research Co., Ltd.
- Automatic system providing asset management advice balancing profits and social
nature which anyone can use

Outline of project
Develop algorithms for asset management advice which takes into account not only profits but also social nature such associal contributions and environment considerations by applying artificial intelligence, and provide these at lost prices.
In making investments (purchase of stocks), will reflect preferences of investors (required social nature, existing investments,
degree of risk, etc.), draw up balanced asset management proposals, and provide automatic advise.

Outline of required support
・ Financial support (Funding, etc.)
・ Dispatch of advisors (provide support for marketing(target setting), review of additional functions,evaluation/hearing from trial β version users)

Future vision

Custom-made asset management advice reflecting thepreference of various investors will be available,
accelerating the flow of investments taking into accountsocial nature.

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Wireless Power Transfer Consortium for Practical Applications (WiPoT)- Demonstration of practicality of long-distance microwave wireless powertransmission system

Outline of project
Member companies and research organizations of WiPoT are currently planning the demonstration of wireless powertransmission system using the microwave power transmission system currently being developed by the member
companies of the consortium. The system can charge wirelessly by just placing on the table. There is no need to connect tosmartphones and tablets. It can wirelessly charge running electric vehicles and robots and drones working in places whichcannot be approached by people such as disaster sites.
In the long run, demonstrations of the system may be carried out in remote islands and mountainous areas.

Outline of required support

May require deregulation of the Radio Law (Assignment of frequency
band, etc.)

Future vision
It may be possible to use everything running on power without the needto charge them using cables.

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Acadia Systems Inc.
- Individual exercise program according to physical condition

Outline of project
Develop a system which analyzes the individual biological data (ECG, pulse, body temperature, blood pressure, exercise
amount, etc.) obtained from wearable terminals so that patients with heart diseases, people at risk of these diseases, elderly
persons, etc. can carry out rehabilitation and exercise continuously, and provides the best exercise program to eachindividual which can be enjoyed like a game. By collecting and analyzing numerous cases as big data under the supervisionof specialists, more effective services can be realized. Aiming to expand the system to over 36000 medical organizations allover the country, leading companies, facilities for elderly persons, municipals, etc.

Outline of required support
Financial support (Public supports for technology development, etc.)

Future vision
Realize return to society after recovering from illness, prevention of illness,and promotion of health of elderly persons, targeting over 40 million people
all over the country.

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