Concluded a cooperation agreement for XNUMXG / IoT utilization and promotion of marine DX

-Building a new fishery model through industry-academia-government collaboration to solve problems in the fishery industry-

2021/3/16

National University Corporation Mie University

National College of Technology Toba National College of Maritime Technology

Mie Prefectural Fisheries Research Institute

Toba

KDDI CORPORATION

KDDI R & D Laboratories, Inc.

National University Corporation Mie University Graduate School of Bioresources (Location: Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Dean: Katsumi Okumura), National College of Technology Toba National College of Maritime Technology (Location: Toba City, Mie Prefecture, Principal) : Yuji Hayashi), Mie Fisheries Research Institute (Location: Shima City, Mie Prefecture, Director: Hirokatsu Yamada), Toba City (Location: Toba City, Mie Prefecture, Mayor: Kinichiro Nakamura), KDDI Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) , President: Makoto Takahashi), KDDI Research Institute Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture, Director: Gen Nakamura) is a digital transformer for the fishery industry that utilizes cutting-edge technologies such as 5G and IoT in Mie Prefecture. A partnership agreement (hereinafter referred to as this agreement) was signed on March 2021, 3 with the aim of actively developing the formation "Ocean DX".

At the current fishery industry, there is a high degree of reliance on the experience and intuition of producers regarding production technology, and due to unstable fishing and production due to environmental changes and the harsh working environment, the number of fishery workers is decreasing and aging. Is progressing.

Under this agreement, the six parties will use IoT-based sea state observers to acquire data at fishing and aquaculture sites in Mie Prefecture, and reduce seagrass beds and ecological changes due to sea shore burning, in order to solve problems at fishery sites in Mie Prefecture. We will carry out marine DX such as analysis using images taken by "aerial / underwater drone".

Based on this agreement, the six parties will promote the smart fishery industry through information sharing, joint research, and field tests of the latest technology through industry-academia-government collaboration, and will promote the construction of a mechanism for stable fishing and production.Furthermore, in response to social issues such as the concentration of young people in urban areas, we aim to revitalize the region with the support of local businesses under this agreement.

 ■ Contents of this agreement

1..Joint research on new technology development related to ocean DX

・ Promote joint development of new technology development for visualization by acquiring ocean observation data and underwater image data by smart buoys, drones, etc., and analysis by data linkage.

2..Efforts to implement advanced technology related to Marine DX in society

-Implementation aimed at stabilizing production and improving work efficiency by converting the fishery to DX through research and experiments related to the acquisition and analysis of catch and environmental data using AI image recognition and sensing technology based on communication technology.

-Building a business model not only in the production area but also with a regional network aiming at cooperation with the fishery value chain such as processing, distribution, and sales.

3.Human resources development related to marine DX

・ Foster human resources who will play a central role in the utilization of marine DX in the region through technical seminars and joint development related to marine DX.

・ Disseminate and educate students and young people about the appeal of marine DX, arouse interest in marine DX, and develop human resources for development and utilization.

<Conceptual diagram of this agreement>

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■ Efforts of Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University

The Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University has introduced cutting-edge technologies such as IoT and AI to fishery production sites to contribute to solving the problems facing the fishery industry, such as the decrease in fishery resources and low production efficiency. We are conducting research and development to promote smarter industries, and are developing human resources to utilize these advanced technologies.

■ Efforts of Toba National College of Maritime Technology

One of the major industries in Mie Prefecture is the fishery industry, and Toba National College of Maritime Technology is advancing a new strategy for revitalizing existing industries using ICT and IoT.In particular, we will place a supply base for technological development human resources in the region, cooperate with the region, and contribute to the development of the region.To that end, we have assigned regional cooperation PBL (problem-based learning) as a regular subject from the first grade to foster problem-solving ability and creativity, and develop human resources who can contribute to the community and play an active role in new industries.

■ Efforts of Mie Prefectural Fisheries Research Institute

The Mie Prefectural Fisheries Research Institute uses cutting-edge technologies and data such as AI and ICT to accelerate production by accelerating the strengthening of competitiveness of the prefecture's fishery industry and realizing a strong fishery industry even under a declining population. We are engaged in technological development research related to the promotion of smart fisheries that dramatically improve productivity.

■ Efforts of Toba City

Toba City has a public fishery research institute, which is rare in Japan, and is engaged in production and test research of algae-cultured seedlings, production dissemination activities to local fishermen, and marine environment surveys.In the future, in order to maximize the strengths of "Toba no Umi" and lead to the promotion of a sustainable regional fishery industry, we will collaborate with various actors such as universities and research institutes to promote Toba City Fisheries. We will develop the research institute as a community-based fishery promotion base.

■ KDDI's efforts

KDDI is working to improve work efficiency and business development in the primary industry, including fishing, by utilizing ICT and IoT in collaboration with local governments, local companies, and local academic institutions all over the country. Since 2017, the region and target will be efforts to establish a smart fishery industry based on communication technology, such as IoT demonstration projects at fishery sites in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and Kaiyo Town, Tokushima Prefecture. Is being expanded and promoted.

■ Initiatives of KDDI R & D Laboratories

KDDI R & D Laboratories is conducting research and development on the collection and analysis of marine environment data using equipment such as smart buoys and water drones as an initiative related to the fishery industry. From 2016, we will carry out demonstration experiments in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, and from 2019, in Owase City, Mie Prefecture and Kumano City, Mie Prefecture. We are working towards.

<Representatives of each related organization holding the agreement (Principal Hayashi (second from right)) = At ​​Toba City Fisheries Research Institute>

<Research Director Esaki giving an overview of the agreement = At ​​Toba City Fisheries Research Institute>