Outline of SIP Smart Mobility Platform
Projects in SIP Smart Mobility Platform (te nta ti ve tr a ns l a ti ons )No.

Project Themes

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Research and development of support for prevention of traffic accidents through proactive risk notification2

2

Development of infrastructure and onboard sensor systems that utilize compact LiDAR technology to understand the actual situations ofstreets in living areas and busy districts

3

3

Research and development of a general traffic signal information provision platform using V2N

5

4

Realization of a Smart Mobility Society using the Japan Mobility Dataspace

7

5

Realization of Shared Space through Digital Smart Mobility

96Development of a mobility social experiment Digital Twin incorporating geospatial information and pseudo human flow data

11

7

Practical mobility redesign

13

8

Research and Development on local transportation community formulation and Human Resource Development Program with narrative
approaches

159Building smart districts with advanced mobility systems

17

10

Development of a new mobility-oriented city with a concentration of places of exchange

19

11

Economic and mathematical engineering study by market design for SMP construction

21

12

Development of a technology and policy package for redesigning urban street transportation

23

13

Verification of welfare effects caused by mobility service profisions on community building and activities

25

14

Social implementation of Smart Mobility Platform based on social acceptance and stakeholder coordination

27

15

Promoting international research collaboration and dissemination activities toward the Development of Smart Mobility Platform

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No.1 :

Research and development of support for preemptive prevention of
traffic accidents through proactive risk notification

R&D TechnicalIssues

⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system

Project Overview

In order to build a space where everyone, including VRU(Vulnerable Road Users), can move freely and safely, thisresearch and development will focus on the aggregation of data that contributes to the study of road policy, theconstruction of a data base to integrate, the construction of transport infrastructure utilizing advanced technology,
and the use of communication technology and traffic signal information distribution technology, etc. The researchand development is carried out to solve social issues such as traffic accidents, verifying the practicality of thetechnology through demonstrations.

Partners

Traffic Accident Preemptive Prevention R&D Consortium on 3rd Phase Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation
Promotion Program
NIPPON SIGNAL CO., LTD. (Lead organization)
Honda R&D Co.,Ltd.
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

Target issues tobe resolved

Traffic accidents with a focus on the following situations;• Accidents caused by insecure behaviour of vulnerable road users• Overlooked accidents in blind environments• Stuck of vulnerable road users at railroad crossings• Presence of signalized intersection crossing risk for various road users2

No.2 :Development of infrastructure and onboard sensor systems that utilise compact LiDAR
technology to understand the actual situations of streets in living areas and busy districts

R&D TechnicalIssues

⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system

Project Overview

This research and development addresses the development of the 3D PCSEL*-LiDAR systems equippedwith PCSELs. Considering infrastructure sensors and measuring ranging in the field of view of potential blind
spots in the vicinity of vehicles, the R&D will first develop a prototype of a wide FOV mechanical 3D PCSELLiDAR system. Furthermore, a non-mechanical 3D PCSEL-LiDAR system will be prototyped and developed,
which is expected to be smaller, lower cost and less power consuming in the future, and the project will aim
at acquiring feasibility of achieving the same or better performance than typical benchmarks in the future.
Recognition technology using 3D PCSEL-LiDAR systems will also be developed, and the effectiveness of
PCSEL-LiDAR systems will be demonstrated through pilot tests utilizing them as infrastructure and onboard
sensors.
*PCSEL(Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Laser)

Partners

Kanazawa University (Lead organisation)
Kyoto University

Target issues tobe resolved• Traffic accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists and others on minor urban roads.
• Miniaturisation, cost reduction and low power consumption of 3D LiDAR sensors.

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No.2 :Development of infrastructure and onboard sensor systems that utilise compact LiDAR
technology to understand the actual situations of streets in living areas and busy districts

Wide FOV mechanical
3D PCSEL-LiDAR

Verticalemission type
PCSEL

Wide-range detection

Lenslessverticalemission
type
PCSEL

All-semiconductor non-mechanical
3D PCSEL-LiDAR

Multi-dot
emission typePCSEL

2D SPAD array
detects theentire field ofview at once

Groups of multi-dot
emission type PCSELs
Emission image

Resonance
mirrorRecognition in
onboard environments
Infrastructure andonboard sensors fusion

Blind spots monitoring in
the vicinity of the vehicle(Wide FOV PCSEL-LiDAR)

Pilot tests of Lv4
automated driving level

Receiving lensDetector

Utilized as infrastructure sensors and as
sensors capable of monitoring blind spots
in the vicinity of the vehicle

Vehicle forward monitoring(non-mechanical PCSEL-LiDAR)

Expected to be compact and affordable owing
to its construction as an all-semiconductor chip,and expected to be used as a sensor even for
normal passenger vehicles.

Crossing pedestrian detection(Wide FOV PCSEL-LiDAR)

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No.3 :

Research and development of a general traffic signal information
provision platform using V2N

R&D TechnicalIssues

⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system

Project Overview

In this R&D, a platform that provides traffic signal phase and timing information to various types of mobilities will
be constructed, and R&D will be conducted with the aim of realizing an environment in which automated vehicles,
freight, public transportation (buses, etc.), sidewalk delivery robots, pedestrians, bicycles, etc. (hereinafter referred
to as "various mobilities") can smoothly utilize the transportation network. The project consists of theestablishment of the technology necessary to build an open platform for providing traffic signal phase and timing
information and pilot tests.

Partners

UTMS Society of Japan (Lead organization)
OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS CO.,LTD
NIPPON SIGNAL CO.,LTD
Panasonic Connect CO.,LTD

Target issues tobe resolved• Seamless provision of traffic signal phase and timing information in zones containing a variety of traffic signals,
like centralized and non-centralized control-based method• Construction of a platform providing traffic signal phase and timing information for various mobilities• Standardization of platform-mobility interrelation interfaces• Diversification of mobilities received traffic signal phase and timing information
The safety, security and smoothness of road traffic, including pedestrian spaces, especially with regard tointersection traffic will be secured by solving above technical issues.

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Research and development of a general traffic signal information
provision platform using V2N

Signal phase andtiming Information
Distribution PF”A” prefecture
Traffic Control Center
Prefectural Police
Headquarter

2024

Plan

2025

2026

2027

Tech.
development

Leading
Comprehensive pilot
tech.
pilot
experiments
Preparation forleading technology experiment (Open call for participants)
pilot tests

Aggregate functions
Centralizedintersections
Non-centralized intersections(periodic cycle)

National Police
AgencyAggregation type
TSDB
Fixed-cycle TSDB

I/F

• Technical issues to be resolved by FY2025✓ Seamless provision of traffic signal phaseand timing information in zones containing avariety of traffic signals, like centralized andnon-centralized control-based method✓ Construction of a periodic TSDB anddevelopment of measures to ensure its
accuracy”B” prefecture
Prefectural Police
Headquarter

2023

Traffic Control Center

Centralizedintersections
Non-centralized intersections(periodic cycle)✓ Construction of a platform providing traffic
signal phase and timing information✓ Establishment of operations acrossmultiple prefectures✓ Platform I/F construction✓ Construction of a platform I/F responding tovarious mobility demands

TSDB : Traffic signal Data Base6

No.4 :

Realization of a Smart Mobility Society using the Japan Mobility DataSpace

R&D TechnicalIssues

⑨ Establishment and demonstration of an infrastructure for integration and mutual use of various mobility platforms andrelated data
⑩ Construction of a cyber-physical road space digital system infrastructure (digital sandbox) to realize safe, comfortable,
and affluent mobility⑪ Development of mobility-enabled services on urban OS⑯ Development of SSM (Shared Service for Mobility) that enables mobility data sharing among startups and otherbusinesses

Project Overview⑨ Construction and social implementation of the "Japan Mobility Data Space”, an integrated and mutual use platform for the realization of
new mobility services⑩ Establishment and social implementation of “digital sandbox” technology, a mechanism for simulation on a digital space, to efficiently
and effectively advance the planning stage and facilitate consensus building among stakeholders and administrative procedures⑪ Implementation and deployment in cities of service study technologies on urban OS that support the next generation living zones andbustling road spaces⑯ Development and social implementation of SSMs that provide the MaaS and ERP functions needed by small and medium-sized mobility
operators, represented by startup companies

Partners

NTT DATA Corporation

Target issues tobe resolved⑨ Many individually optimized platforms exist, but they are not interconnected and therefore do not realize smart and re-designed mobility.
⑩ When estimating and predicting the effects of the new mobility introduction and building consensus among stakeholders in the city, thelack of similar cases prevents a better understanding among stakeholders, and estimation and prediction cannot be conductedadequately with a high accuracy.
⑪ The current approach does not adequately address the case of integrating mobility services with the services to the residents, such asadministration, restaurants, purchase of household goods, medical care, parks, etc.
⑯ It is difficult to realize a set of functions that should be equipped for launching a mobility service business at low cost and in a short time,
which prevents startups in the mobility sector from commercializing their business early.

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No.4 :

Realization of a Smart Mobility Society using the Japan Mobility DataSpace

Provided value

One-stop data acquisition - providing anenvironment can be analyzed, andaccelerating service creation

Providingissues / needs

community

Development
function service

startupmunicipality

Data user

Providingissues / needs

matching
supportdigitalsandboxmedical institution

Data searchrequestProviding data
through common I/F

university, research institute

Information about
use case, examples ofpractical use, etc.

Concretization of themethod and image of use,practical use

new casecreation

informationtransmission

Certification / Approvalcompany

university, research institutie

Contract
Management
collaboration

Static / Dynamic data

Providing through common I/FInfrastructure data / Registry(map, road, pedestrian NW, etc.)

collaboration

collaboration

collaboration

collaboration

Urban OS

Overseas
Platform

Platform maintained bygovernment,
municipality, company

PF within SIP smart
mobility PF /SIP research topics

municipality company government public enterprise

Data provider

government

consulting,providing SSM
technical assistance

Data cleansing

collaboration
startupcompany

marketplace

Service provider/
Data analyst

Contribution to city development by mobility
services through co-creation with partners

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Realization of Shared Space through Digital Smart Mobility

R&D TechnicalIssues

⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system⑨ Establishment and demonstration of an infrastructure for integration and mutual use of various mobility platforms
and related data
⑪ Development of mobility-enabled services on urban OS⑫ Extraction of requirements for vehicles, infrastructure that contribute to re-design⑬ Social systemization of automated driving

Project Overview

Based on the concept that traffic actors such as cars and pedestrians pay attention to each other and communicate as
typified by eye contact to share the road and a safe road is realized, in a shared space where traffic lights and signs
are removed and traffic rules on the road are minimized, in Tsukuba City, under the framework of the Super City-type
National Strategic Special Zones, the project aims to social implementation of a new shared space (space forpedestrians and vehicles to coexist) where cars, bicycles and pedestrians can access without special traffic zones.

Partners

University of Tsukuba (Lead organization)
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co.,Ltd.
NIPPON KOEI, NEC Corporation
KDDI CORPORATION, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Target issues tobe resolved⑦ -Understanding the current status of minor roads in the city and establishment of a policy monitoring system.
-Acquiring social acceptance and cooperativeness regarding the living and bustling roads, and rule-making⑨ -Incubation for social implementation of “Mobility Data Space” (technical specification studies, demonstrations, etc.)⑪ -Visualization of operational management status in different types of next-generation mobilities (automated driving
vehicles, drones)⑫ -Re-design of diverse mobility resources that promote the social participation of many people⑬ -Safe and secure mobility operations on the living and bustling roads.

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No.5 :

Realization of Shared Space through Digital Smart Mobility⑨ Incubation of the “Mobility Data
Space” in which existing or newly
established data PFs are linked in adecentralized federal manner in order
to contribute to smart mobility and the
newly redefined mobility services
aimed at under this theme in Japan.

Realization of
Shared Space
through Digital
Smart Mobility
Partners:
University of Tsukuba(Lead organization),
Tokio Marine & Nichido
Fire Insurance,
NIHON KOEI, NEC,KDDI and Mitsubishi
Electric

Collaboration with Tsukuba City
IT/Data-Platform (Urban OS, operated)

PLATEAU・
Metaverse integration⑪ Proposing 3D visualization
mechanism considering thespecification differences fromdifferent management platformsof next-generation mobilities⑦ "Establishment of a safe andsecure area management
method for living roads" thatcan be deployed.

Diverse Personal
Mobilities

Public and private data utilization⑫ Construction of a re-design
theory of diverse personal
mobility and infrastructure
integration (pedestrianobservation / transit hubs,
inflow control, etc.).

⑬ Infrastructure integrated
mobility platform to support
automated driving utilizing
information from various sensors
and open data installed in the city

Infrastructure sensors
Automated operation control

Collaboration with Supercityrelated activities
Demonstrationbase cooperation

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No.6 :Development of a mobility social experiment Digital Twin incorporating
geospatial information and pseudo people flow data

R&D TechnicalIssues⑩ Construction of a cyber-physical road space digital system infrastructure (digital sandbox) torealize safe, comfortable, and affluent mobility

Project Overview

This research and development focuses on the realization of “newly redefined” mobility, and aims to realize a
new vision of safe, comfortable, affluent and vibrant mobility in which pedestrians and micromobility smoothly
mix and coexist with various types of vehicles and public transport. In order to realize this, the project
establishes “digital sandbox” technology, a mechanism for embodying street spaces including various urban
structure data, mobility vehicles, pedestrians and digital virtual spaces, and simulating on digital space in order
to efficiently and effectively proceed the planning stage, facilitate consensus building among stakeholders andproceed administrative procedures.

Partners

The University of Tokyo (Lead organization)
AIGID (Association for Promotion of Infrastructure Geospatial Information Distribution)
SoftBank Corp.
CTI Engineering Co., Ltd.

Target issues tobe resolved• Hypothesis verification and effect evaluation of behavior changes associated with the implementation of social
experiments, etc.
• Use as an explanatory tool for the public

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No.6 :Development of a mobility social experiment Digital Twin incorporating
geospatial information and pseudo people flow data

Methods for generating Pseudo People Flow Dataset

Sandboxes linked to various apps on digital city services.

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No.7 :

Practical mobility re-design

R&D TechnicalIssues

① Identification of local mobility resources② Development of local mobility diagnostic guidelines and mobility re-design simulation model③ Creation of general mobilization tips (collection of tips) that contribute to local development④ Development of local mobility re-design report and Japanese re-design index⑥ Tactical mobility re-design practices​

Project Overview

In order to prepare and publish a local(regional) mobility re-design report (planning guidelines), this research anddevelopment establishes a method for understanding the actual situation of local(regional) mobility resources
through actual field surveys, and investigates domestic and overseas tips that are addressed in generalmobilization. In addition, a dashboard will be developed to enable local authorities to check the actual status of
local(regional) mobility resources, and a re-design index from Japan will be developed through tactical mobility redesign practices. Planning guidelines will be developed from these practices.

Partners

The Institute of Behavioral Sciences (IBS, Lead organization)
Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI)
Japan Transportation Planning Association (JTPA)

Target issues tobe resolved<Responding to social challenges>• Climate crisis, achieving the vision zero policy, equity, reducing mobility disparities, diverse choices, creating
opportunities for social participation.
<Urgent issues in the mobility sector>• Creating the foundations support general mobilization of mobility, forming a society of knowledge circulation(knowledge loop), breaking down barriers surrounding the mobility sector

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Practical mobility re-design

Urgent issues in the mobility sector
Creating the foundations to
support general mobilization ofmobility

Forming a society of knowledge
circulation (knowledge loop)
Breaking down barriers
surrounding the mobility sector

Responding to social challenges
Research theory : Development of methods for
identification of local(regional) mobility resources

Analytical theory : Development of local(regional)
mobility diagnostic guidelines

Policy theory : Development of mobility re-design
simulation model

Responding to the climate crisis

Achieving the vision zero policy

Equity,Reducing mobility disparities

Evaluation theory : Development of mobility re-design
evaluation index (KPI)

Dissemination theory : Development of organizations
and programs for human resource development

Diverse choices, creating
opportunities for social
participation

Planning guidelines for mobility re-design

International
cooperation

Human resource development in
mobility sector

practice

Proposal for systems, rules, customs and operational improvements

14No.8 :

Research and Development on local transportation community formulation and
Human Resource Development Program with narrative approaches

R&D TechnicalIssues⑫ Extraction of requirements for vehicles, infrastructure that contribute to re-design⑬ Social systemization of automated driving⑮ Building local/mobility/business/data communities for service implementation of local mobility
resources⑱ Practical research (action research) and dissemination development activities to typify and identify
areas utilizing local mobility resources⑲ Human resource development for social implementation of services

Project Overview

Through the pilot operation of green slow mobility and automated driving buses, this R&D will study and propose a
unified index to measure the social acceptance of automated driving buses, and conduct a survey and study ofexterior requirements for automated driving buses. Furthermore, the Mobility Knowledge Center will beestablished as a place to develop human resources and local communities, and local mobility producers will be
developed. Furthermore, the know-how and processes of these activities and local mobility practices will benarrated, and will be accumulated, shared and utilized.

Partners

The University of Tsukuba (Lead organization)
National Institute of Technology, Kure College
Oriental Consultants Co., LTD.
Hokkaido Development Engineering Center

Target issues tobe resolved• Social implementation of automated driving buses and green slow mobility.
• Maintenance and development of local mobility through the establishment of Mobility Knowledge Centers andthe development of local mobility producers.

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No.8 :

Research and Development on local transportation community formulation and
Human Resource Development Program with narrative approaches[R&D overview and schedule]

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

5th Year

Field pilot and survey items

Pilot field
Mainly for rural areas⓬▸ Green slow automated driving pilot test
and business model study▸Toubetsu, Hokkaido-16,000 (next to Sapporo)-Tourism needs▸Towada city, Aomori-67,000-Tourism needs▸Shobara city,
Hiroshima

Extraction of automated driving exterior⓭▸ requirements / Organizing vehicle
competitions● Unified index proposals and● Unified index
dissemination activities
social acceptancerevision● Drafting of exterior requirements● Draft requirements ● Organize exterior competitions
revision● Drafting of a unified index of● Various surveys

Building local community thinking⓯-2▸ about the state of local mobility-35,000-Livelihood needs

Regional typification and guideline⓲▸
development by action research

Data accumulation
Archiving● Review● Pilot test, the introduction effectiveness validation● Requirement ● Requirement revision● Requirements finalization
specification ● Business model validation● Business model finalization● Hearing● Comparative and meta-analysis of case studies● Action research in the pilot field● Forming data community● Attitude and behavior change analysis of local mobility producers● Review● Informationcollection on thepreceding areas● Study of typology models● Establishment of typology models● Practical cases accumulation for smart mobility implementation● Preparing practical guidelines for smart● Dissemination activities
mobility implementation.

Scheme study/construction items● Center requirements ● Accumulation of narratives and data

Establishment of Mobility Knowledge⓯-1▸
Center and organizing conferences

study● CenterEstablishment

Requirement study and establishing⓳▸ development program for mobility
producer

Narrative approach● Center management● Organizing conferences● Review● Domestic and overseas case studies● Requirements study ● Organizing idea contest● Programming● Mobility producer development program implementation

Going into the pocket as a local actor,
Accumulating and utilizing by narrative of know-how and processes
that are not visible from outside of the community

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No.9 :

Building smart districts with advanced mobility systems

R&D TechnicalIssues

⑪ Development of mobility-enabled services on urban OS⑫ Extraction of requirements for vehicles, infrastructure that contribute to re-design⑬ Social systemization of automated driving⑰ Promoting international collaboration⑱ Practical surveys (action research) and dissemination development activities to typify and identify
areas utilizing local mobility resources

Project Overview

The purpose of this R&D is to create a ”Smart District“ that facilitates intra-district transportation and access tomainline public transportation by enhancing mobility services in the district and reducing automobile traffic in the
district, with the aim of realizing a society where people can move freely and independently without using theirpersonal cars. Specifically, the project will provide smart local mobility services connected to mobility hubs,
develop and socialize automated vehicles for intra-district transportation, and develop accessibility indicators forthe district with smart mobility in mind. As a test bed for the Smart District, the project will conduct demonstrations
and address social implementation in the Kozoji New Town in Kasugai City and the Kira and Hazu coast areas in
Nishio City.

Partners

Nagoya University

Target issues tobe resolved• Construction of a non-trunk transportation system that connects to mainline transportation to improve
convenience of regional transportation.
• Reduction of automobile traffic in the district

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No.9 :

Building smart districts with advanced mobility systems

Demonstrate at “Model District” in two locationsin Aichi prefecture
Theme 18

Development and proposal of accessibility
assessment index to urban functions by public
transport

Theme 11

Provision of smart local mobility services bybuilding MaaS connected to mobility hubs.

 Promoting development throughinternational cooperation
 Addressing international standardizationof specifications, etc.

Theme 17

Kasugai City
Kozoji New Town
Nagoya

Theme 12

Theme 13Development and proposal of automated vehicle
prototype which supports smart local mobility
services

Nishio City
Kira and Hazu coast

Proposal of measures for social systemizationof automated vehicles in smart districts
White map: https://www.freemap.jp/itemFreeDlPage.php?b=aichi&s=aichi

18No.10 :Development of a new mobility-oriented city with an agglomeration ofPlaces for Social Exchange

R&D TechnicalIssues

② Development of local mobility diagnostic guidelines and mobility re-design simulation model⑥ Tactical mobility re-design practices⑩ Construction of a cyber-physical road space digital system infrastructure (digital sandbox) to realize
safe, comfortable, and affluent mobility⑫ Extraction of requirements for vehicles, infrastructure that contribute to re-design

Project Overview

This research and development will redefine public transport from local mobility resources by developing mobility
diagnostic guidelines and simulation models for the redefinition and implementation of local mobility, and promote
the actual deployment of tactical mobility re-design through the introduction and use of new mobility services.
Furthermore, this project aims to realize a mobility-oriented city with an agglomeration for social exchange throughthe mobility re-design by building a digital twin sandbox as a cyber-physical road space digital system, evaluating
the effectiveness and economic efficiency of introducing new mobility in cyberspace, and studying requirements forthe re-design of new vehicles for public transport and infrastructure.

Partners

Hiroshima University (Lead organization)
National Institute of Technology, Kure College
The University of Tokyo
Vital Lead
Pacific Consultants

Target issues tobe resolved

•
•
•
•
•

Local mobility resources are not fully utilised.
Lack of status of manifestation of results in pilot tests.
Lack of human resources responsible for mobility re-design
No progress about building consensus with residents for new mobility-oriented development
Lack of legislations and operational rules suitable for cooperative systems for public transport and infrastructure19No.10 :Development of a new mobility-oriented city with an agglomeration ofPlaces for Social Exchange

City-wide simulator

Regional Mobility Diagnostic Guidelines

Responding to practical needs suchas new mobility assessments

Overall optimization of mobility systems to achieve local economic
revitalization and community growth through exchange

Cooperative
Behavior

Cooperative
Behavior②Development of local mobility diagnostic guidelines and mobility re-design simulation model

Cooperative
Behavior

Dataspace re-design⑩Construction of a cyber-physical road
space digital system infrastructure(digital sandbox) to realize safe,
comfortable, and affluent mobility

Businessmodel

Effective operation of the MOD
Facilitation of consensus building

MOD Digital Twin Sandbox⑥Tactical mobility re-design practices

Re-design for MOD
Regional problem solutions and value creation
Human resource development to manage tactical mobility
re-design

Road space/traffic rule re-design⑫Extraction of requirements for vehicles, infrastructure that contribute to re-design
Application to public transport and various mobility resources20

No.11 :Economic and mathematical engineering study by market design for
SMP construction

R&D TechnicalIssues⑧ Economic study of market design that brings easier service provision of smart mobility services

Project Overview

This research and development applies the market design concept and organizes the trading rules for mobility
services on platforms. The interim goal of the project is to summarize the subsidy system in the mobility service
market (in particular, the issues of the subsidy system in Japan, including comparisons with overseas) and theimpact of safety index displayed on the platform on the feasibility of the platform. The final goal of the project is tocontribute by providing a theoretical basis for the preparation of diagnostic guidelines and mobility re-design
reports as an implementation plan, reflecting numerical calculation experiments including mathematicalengineering perspectives.

Partners

Tohoku University (Lead organization)
Keio University

Target issues tobe resolved• Inefficiencies caused by generating the multiple, diverse and non-uniform platforms due to current subsidies forbusinesses• Loss of opportunities to provide mobility services that meet the user needs, due to unprofitable businesses
being survived by subsidies

21No.11 :Economic and mathematical engineering study by market design for
SMP construction

Subsidies for businesses by purpose

Mobility subsidies for users

Conversion of eligible
target for payment✓ Feasibility of a platform to unify different mobilities cross-sectionally✓ Enabling more choice of transportation freely→ Reflecting user needs✓ Enabling to allocate subsidies focused on (necessary) vulnerable transport users✓ Market decision of provided mobility services
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No.12 :Development of a technology and policy package for re-designing urban
street transportation

R&D TechnicalIssues

⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system⑩ Construction of a cyber-physical road space digital system infrastructure (digital sandbox) to realize
safe, comfortable, and affluent mobility

Project Overview

In this research project, in order to address issues such as frequent traffic accidents due to the intrusion of motor
vehicles onto city minor roads and the loss of liveliness in city centers, a comprehensive monitoring system
including motorways as well as minor roads (narrow streets) will be constructed, and the basic theories for realizing
multi-dimensional hierarchical traffic operation that integrates means of transport will be developed. Furthermore,
the project will address a systematic social implementation of the technical items comprising the policy package,process proposals for the actual implementation of the policy package and social implementation, and proposals on
the realization of the policy package considering issues of institutions and rules.

Partners

Oriental Consultants Co., LTD (Lead organization)
Japan Institute of Country-ology and Engineering(Collaborator : The University of Tokyo)

Target issues tobe resolved• Building a society in which everyone can live safely and securely in the city, and where everyone can enjoy freemobility in a lively and vibrant environment.
• Building a society in which local authorities can understand the current situation and issues regarding a roadtransport in their jurisdiction and make timely improvements, even under limited resource circumstances.
• Building a society in which high quality inner-city road transport is realized by providing new, high value-added
technical services by specialist engineers responsible for road transport planning and management.

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No.12 :Development of a technology and policy package for re-designing urban
street transportation

General coordination meeting : Collaboration and coordination among multi projects
Secure perimeter automobile roadtraffic performance

Policy package

Verification /Validation

Optimization of traffic operation(Generalization, local solutions)

Digital sandbox preparation
・Automobile road : Traffic Simulator
・VRU priority road : VR/AR Avatar

Secure city minor road area
→ Area size, road structure, device
type and arrangement, etc.
→ Introduce regulation (speed, etc.)

Road Traffic Info.

DigitalRoad Map

Policy planning
Economy/Financeecosystem
Data use tech.

Systematic Planning& operation Tech.

Data analysis /Performance
evaluation

Visualization tool preparation to understand traffic
Accident
operation status (Operation/ Maintenance/ Update) occurrence status

Next Generation Human
Resource development→Road structure, Bus priority, curb-side
management, signal control, regulation etc.

↓ OUTPUTS

ETC2.0 trajectory data

Sudden braking
info. by ETC2.0※Collaboration with MLIT, NPA,
and related stakeholders

24No.13 :Verification of welfare effects caused by mobility service provision oncommunity building and activities

R&D TechnicalIssues⑥ Tactical mobility re-design practices⑱ Practical research (action research) and dissemination development activities to typify and identify
areas utilizing local mobility resources

Project Overview

In the two regions where are aiming for residents’ well-being, this research and development aims to reconstruct
the means of transportation while providing means of transportation to continue future city development andcommunity activities. In the four regions where local residents are proactively addressing to secure the means oftransportation, local requirements for the introduction of smart mobility services that can meet the needs of life
support services including medical and nursing care, will be summarized and categorized. At the same time,through these activities, indicators and methods will be established to quantitatively derive the welfare effects ofensuring mobility, etc.

Partners

Japan Automobile Research Institute (Lead organization)
Institute for Health Economics and Policy

Target issues tobe resolved• Maintaining community in a shrinking population society• Providing the means of transportation to support residents' community activities• Visualizing the effects of mobility service provision• Maximizing the utilization of transportation resources25

No.13 :Verification of welfare effects caused by mobility service provision oncommunity building and activities

R&D Technical Issues ⑥ Tactical mobility re-design practices
Areas where strategies for community building
and community activities are in progress

Providing the means of transportation
to support community activities

Yabu City : Creating a small basement
Niyodogawa Town: Frailty prevention/Hatsurattsu Activities

×・ Demand-responsive transportation
・ Transportation for mutual aid by residents, etc.
・ Restructuring of public transportation

R&D Technical Issues ⑱ Practical research (action research) and dissemination development
activities to typify and identify areas utilizing local mobility resources
Areas where use of transportation is not
sufficient
Matsudo City (near Tokyo)
Fujieda City (local city)
Kannami Town (villa area)
Ikeda Town, Hokkaido(heavy snow area)

Creating a purpose for outing, connecting to
the location

Community bus

Demand-responsive
transportation
Resident mutual aidtransportation
Welfare transportation,etc.

×・ Frailty prevention and improving physical fitness
・ Creation of new experiential opportunities
・ Strengthening of use of local resources and the matching
function with services
・ Creating opportunities to connect in the community andbeyond the community, etc.

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R&D TechnicalIssues

⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system⑲ Human resource development for social implementation of services

Project Overview<⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system>
The project will propose methods to acquire social acceptance and cooperation in local communities, develop necessary systems, andcalculate economic benefits, with the aim of realizing a society in which automated vehicles are integrated into daily life as a means of life
mobility, and safety and convenience are enhanced. Research and demonstrations will be conducted in four areas where year-round operationis already underway (Sakai Town - Ibaraki, Kamishihoro Town - Hokkaido, Nisshin City - Aichi, and Ota Ward - Tokyo(Haneda Innovation City)).
The know-how to promote social implementation will be made public as a re-design guideline to be utilized for implementation in other areas.
<⑲ Human resource development for social implementation of services>
The project will compile the know-how required to find, train, and retain human resources in the four areas where automated bus services
have been deployed as year-round operations mentioned above, and develop an e-learning program and establish a Mobility Knowledge
Center.

Partners

BOLDLY, Inc. (Lead organization), SUMITOMO CORPORATION
Doshisha University, Tama University, Muroran Institute of Technology, Meiji University

Target issues tobe resolved<⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system>• Traffic accidents involving pedestrians, bicycles, etc. are more common on living roads in Japan than in other countries.
• In many cases, activities for automated driving in Japan are limited to experiments and do not reach the stage of implementation (yearround operation business). Only technology demonstrations are being conducted, and the establishment of business models is lagging
behind.
• Evaluating the value of public transportation by its fares is limited, and only deficit compensation will not stop the closure or reduction ofoperating lines.
<⑲ Human resource development for social implementation of services>• In the process of integrating mobility service such as automated driving Level 4 safely and quickly into the area, there is a lack of humanresources who are experienced in issue solving and can be on site with a sense of responsibility.
• There is a lack of human resources to produce not just mobility operations, but also cooperation with the community.
• There is no mechanism to collect and deploy know-how among local human resources.

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Survey in 4 areas (Sakai-Ibaraki, Kamishihoro-Hokkaido, Nisshin-Aichi, Ota-ku -Tokyo (Haneda Innovation City))• Route to school• Tourist area, many pedestrians• Zone 30 downtown area

Re-design Guidelines
Proposals for methods to acquire social acceptance and cooperation in local communities, calculate economic benefits, etc.

Reflected in legislation, standards, directives, government reports, etc.
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Operate mobility services
on site and be active as alocal producer

Re-design human resource development Program

Re-design human resource development Program

E-learning and on-site training

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R&D TechnicalIssues

① Identification of local mobility resources⑰ Promoting international collaboration

Project Overview

In order to promote international collaborative activities in the third phase of SIP, the development of the smart
mobility platform, this project will expand the international network cultivated under the second phase of SIP(automated driving for universal services) to the research areas aimed at social implementation of mobility
services, and promote a wider range of international collaborative activities, including collaboration withgovernment and research institutions that are actively working on social implementation of mobility services.
In addition, dissemination activities of the SIP third phase Smart Mobility Platform will be promoted by utilizing theannual international workshops hosted by the Mobility Innovation Alliance Japan to enhance Japan’s presence inthis research area. Moreover, the project will support international collaborative activities among experts byserving as contact points for Japanese involvement and facilitating interactions with experts from overseas.

Partners

The University of Tokyo (Lead organization)
Mobility Innovation Alliance Japan

Target issues tobe resolved• Lack of international research collaboration and dissemination activities• Lack of an opportunity for exchange among experts to enable the mobility service deployment globally• Difficulty in negotiations with overseas governments, etc. towards global deployment and research collaboration
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PD, SPD
Cabinet Office,government of Japan

Overseas government,
Overseas university &research institute,
Overseas industry, etc.

Contact ofinternational
cooperation

SIP 3rd phase, Development of Smart Mobility Platform
Subtheme I

Subtheme II

Studies on strategies forredefining and introducing
mobility services

R&D for re-designinginfrastructure that
supports mobility services

Subtheme III
Development of devices andmechanisms that support
experimentation, implementation, andcommercialization of smart mobility
services

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