Association for Promotion of Infrastructure
Geospatial Information Distribution <AIGID>
For a Data Powered Society

Our Contribution
In the geospatial information industry in Japan, several issues have emerged as the volume ofinformation distribution has increased. (1) Information providers in each industry have their own
individual systems of information distribution and use, and they must bear the technology
development and dissemination costs themselves. (2) Geospatial information users must search andcollect from multiple information sources, which requires research skills and technical knowledge ofthe geospatial information they need. (3) Because of proprietary product specifications (de factostandards), it is difficult to use different data in a composite manner, so there is a growing need forstandardization of product specifications (de jure standards).
In order to reduce the burden on both geospatial information providers and users and to utilize
geospatial information in society, it is essential to build a platform utilizing information andcommunication technology that can be shared among providers and to furnish an environment thatmakes it easier for users (specialized businesses, private firms, research institutions, etc.) withdifferent literacies to participate.

Representative director :Yoshihide Sekimoto
We welcome theparticipation of all
who share our aims.

With these issues in mind, we established the ‘Association for Promotion of Infrastructure Geospatial Information
Distribution (AIGID)’ in September 2011. It is a Public/Private/Academic consortium established with the aim of
improving the social infrastructural information environment for the collection, distribution, and efficient use ofgeospatial data. In order to broaden the scale of its activities, AIGID was incorporated in April 2014 and has developed
many social cooperation projects to date.

Project Overview“Social infrastructural information data hub”(GsC)
GsC(Geospatial Information Center is a data center that provides one-stop search
and acquisition functions for social infrastructure information, regardless of whether
it is for sale or free of charge. GsC also exhibits at events, conducts promotional
activities, and holds seminars for the purpose of disseminating and distributing
social infrastructure information. By registering as a user (free of charge), you canreceive the latest information by e-mail. We look forward to you joining us as a user.
DataUserNational and Local
governmental data

Distribution platform

Private firm andorganization data

Geospatial platform

Else

Geospatial Information Center

National / Local government

Private firm
Institution“My City” series for improving municipal productivity,
To solve social issues and improve municipal productivity, we are developing the"My City" series of projects using mostly national open data. We provide
implementation support chiefly to municipalities.

My City Construction

Online Electronic Delivery System

My City Report

Citizen collaborative repair reporting system for publicfacilities, AI-based road damage detection system for roadmanagers

My City Forecast

Forecasting future population and the urban
environment based on current statistical data

General user

‘Urban Data Challenge’ utilizing public data

Research and development, standardization

Contest Open to the Public! Corporate Sponsors also Welcome!

■Association with the donation grants sector of the University of Tokyo.

For resolving local public issues, we support the Urban Data Challenge(UDC) project. UDC is a year-long, open to the public contest for theresolution of local public issues based on public data from local
governments. Contest winners will receive a total of 2-million-yen inprizes! For more information, please see the "Urban Data Challenge"
website.

To contribute to the realization of a digital spatial society, AIGID and theUniversity of Tokyo's Research Institute for Digital Spatial Society are
working together through the establishment of a mutually sustained
collaborative relationship. We are promoting social implementation ofresearch results by utilizing the know-how, technologies, networks, andother resources possessed by both parties.

Since the start of the project in 2013, the scope of activities has
expanded to various regions. Events and activities are being held
nationwide. We also welcome sponsor companies to join the project.
Please contact the UDC bureau.

■Clarifying rules for the efficient use of social infrastructural data.
Clarification of the rules for the effective use of social infrastructure
data by confirming secondary use procedures for the business use of
public survey data and other issues.

Association for Promotion of Infrastructure Geospatial Information Distribution <AIGID>

AIGID Website【Office of Association for Promotion of Infrastructure Geospatial Information Distribution】
E-mail： office@aigid.jp / PH：+81-3-6455-1845 FAX：+81-3-6455-1846
Address ： #304 Yoyogi Ito Royal corpo, 1-10-5 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0053, JAPANFor more information

https://aigid.jp/2023.4