Two research results from this project were presented at the international conference ICT-DM2017 (4th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster Management) held from December 11 to 13 in Munster, Germany.

• Masafumi Kosugi, Keisuke Utsu, Sachi Tajima, Makoto Tomita, Yoshitaka Kajita, Yoshiro Yamamoto, Osamu Uchida, “Improvement of Twitter-based Disaster-related Information Sharing System”, 4th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster Management, Dec. 2017.
• Keisuke Utsu, Ayami Manaka, Koki Nakafuri, Osamu Uchida, “Web Application Prototype for Collecting Disaster-related Information Focusing on Tweets Immediately after Retweeting News Posts”, 4th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster Management, Dec. 2017.

On January 13, 2018, Tokai University will hold the Disaster Management Forum @ Hiratsuka – Toward a Disaster Resistant Hiratsuka City jointly with the Tokai University To-Collabo Program and the University Promotion Project, “Community Design Plan – Safety and Security Project” (supported by Hiratsuka City).

Anyone is welcome to participate, and we hope you stop by. (No fees or applications are needed to participate.)

Date: January 13, 2018, 13:00-16:30

Venue: Hiratsuka City Museum Hall (1-3-3 Nishiyawata, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa)

Program:

13:00-13:05 – Opening remarks by Kazuya Yoshida, Vice President, Tokai University

13:05-13:10 – Greeting speech from Hiratsuka City: Katsuhiro Ochiai, Mayor of Hiratsuka City

13:10-13:40 – Guest lecture (1): Utilization of satellite information for disaster management by Ichiro Naito, Director of Satellite Applications and Operations Center, JAXA

13:40-14:00 – Guest lecture (2): Disaster response by the Geospatial Information Authority using surveying techniques
Masami Nemoto, Assistant Director of Geographical Survey Division, Geographic Department, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan

14:00-14:30 – Objectives of Glocal Monitoring:

Kohei Cho, Director of Research and Information Center, Tokai University

Osamu Uchida, Professor, Department of Information Media Technology, School of Information and Telecommunication Engineering, Tokai University

14:30-14:45 – Break

14:45-15:05 – Hiratsuka City’s approach to disaster management: Tsutomu Sano, Manager, Disaster Risk Management Department, Hiratsuka City

15:05-15:25 – Local disaster prevention activities by citizens: Michiko Yamada, radio personality at Shonan FM NAPASA

15:25-15:35 – Achievements in safety and security projects: Professor Yoshitaka Kajita, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University

15:40-16:20 – Panel discussion

Topics provided by:

Akira Mukaida, Manager, Solution Division, Remote Sensing Technology Center (RESTEC)

Hiroshi Akiyama, Chairman, Hiratsuka City Council Liaison Council

16:20-16:30 – Closing remarks by Akio Ikemura, Director, Tokai University Center for Community Engagement

Sairepo, a disaster management app that was developed by the Tokai University Sairepo and Machirepo Production Committee, a research group led by Professor Osamu Uchida (Department of Information Media Technology, School of Information and Telecommunication Engineering) and Lecturer Makoto Tomita (Department of Arts-Design course, School of Humanities and Culture), has won the Disaster Management App Award in a public competition for disaster management apps held by the Disaster Management App Office of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.

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The Glocal Monitoring Project exhibited at the Tokai University Industry-Academia Collaboration Fair 2017, which was held on September 5 at the Tokai University Takanawa Campus. This fair is held every year to present the results of research conducted at the university that are expected to be put to practical use, and to provide opportunities for industry-university collaboration and technology transfer.

On the day of the exhibition, more than 60 research themes and results were displayed by the individual research units, which are groups organized by institutes and laboratories within the university, including this project. About 150 business people attended the event, and there was a lively exchange of opinions.

This project has attracted a great deal of interest from local governments and companies, and specific cooperative negotiations have since begun.

We presented three posters describing the outcomes of this project at the 14th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM2017) held from May 21 to 24 in Albi, France.

Shusaku Tokunaga, Ayami Manaka, Osamu Uchida, Keisuke Utsu, “Collection of Disaster-related Twitter Posts by Focusing on Posts Tweeted after Retweeting News Post of Kumamoto Earthquake”, 14th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2017), Poster & Demo session, May 2017.

Mariko Abe, Ayami Manaka, Osamu Uchida, Keisuke Utsu, “Twitter-based T-@npi Safety Confirmation System for Disaster Situations”, 14th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2017), Poster & Demo session, May 2017.

Osamu Uchida, Masafumi Kosugi, Keisuke Utsu, Sachi Tajima, Makoto Tomita, Yoshitaka Kajita, Yoshiro Yamamoto, “DITS & DIMS 2: Disaster-related Information Tweeting and Mapping System Version 2”, 14th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2017), Poster & Demo session, May 2017