Independent Administrative Institution National College of Technology Kumamoto National College of Technology “Japan AT Forum 2024 in Tokyo” was held in a hybrid format on Wednesday, October 23rd.

[National Institute of Technology, Independent Administrative Institution] [Kumamoto National College of Technology] “Japan AT Forum 2024 in Tokyo” was held in a hybrid format on Wednesday, October 23rd ​
Independent Administrative Agency National Institute of Technology Press release: November 13, 2024 [Kumamoto National College of Technology] “Japan AT Forum 2024 in Tokyo” was held in a hybrid format on Wednesday, October 23rd. ~ National event that connects assistive technology (AT) that supports the lives of people with disabilities and society and education ~
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Demo exhibition situation Kumamoto National College of Technology (Yatsushiro City, Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Principal: Hiroshi Takamatsu, hereinafter referred to as “Kumamoto National College of Technology”) and others will hold “Japan AT Forum 2024 in Tokyo” at Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa Office) on October 23, 2024. It was held on (Wednesday). This event was held for the 11th time to share trends in the latest assistive technology (hereinafter referred to as “AT”) developed by technical colleges with stakeholders and supporters, and brought together developers, researchers, and students. It was held. [Purpose] With the aim of disseminating assistive technology (AT/Assistive technology) nationwide, which is becoming more sophisticated due to the advancement of digital technology, we aim to promote the use of assistive technology (AT/Assistive technology), which is becoming more sophisticated due to the advancement of digital technology. We will explore the direction of better assistive technology by providing a place where three parties: local governments), developers and researchers (and students) can interact. [Event Overview] On Wednesday, October 23, 2020, “Japan AT Forum 2024 in Tokyo” was held at Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa Office). The meeting was held in a hybrid format with face-to-face and online sessions, connecting the venue and
participants using a web conference system. A total of 91 people participated from all walks of life, including technical college students, faculty, staff, companies, and organizations from all over the country. This forum is a symbiotic relationship between the AT-HUB concept that supports sustainable local medical care and welfare and the training of AT engineers, which is part of the GEAR5.0 (Advanced Education for Social Implementation of Future Technologies) project by the National Institute of Technology, an independent administrative agency. The 11th edition of the “Realization of Society” project was sponsored by the Japan Assistive Technology Association and the National Institute of Technology (Kumamoto College of Technology). . In the morning session, on behalf of Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd., which provided the venue, Mr. Hiromichi Nozaki, executive officer, managing director, and chief technology officer (CTO) of the company, and Shinji Chiba, quality engineer, technology management office, Ph.D. He gave a lecture on “Microsoft’s technology that supports
accessibility.” Additionally, Koyasu Kiyota, director of the Japan Assistive Technology Association, gave an explanation of the association’s activities and certifications under the title “DAA Activities.” During the lunch time, a demonstration exhibition of artifacts related to technical college AT was held, and a lunchtime opinion exchange session was held, allowing time for dialogue and exchange of opinions among the participants.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/75419/415/75419-415-994655cb7f00db92f485e53cf603b850-3900×2925.jpg Keynote speech In the afternoon session, a keynote speech and research results were presented. In the keynote speech, Ms. Kazuko Obayashi, director (director) of Flora Tanashi, a special nursing home for the elderly of the social welfare corporation Tokyo Seishinkai, and visiting researcher (fellow) of the Japan Research Center, National University of Ireland, Dublin, gave a lecture entitled “Expectations for Young Engineers – Nursing Care”. Mr. Katsuhiro Kanamori, Professor of the Department of Elementary Education, Faculty of Education, Teikyo University, gave a lecture on “Special Needs Education and Digital Accessibility.” A total of 23 students, teachers, and general participants from 8 technical colleges and 1 organization presented their research results.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/75419/415/75419-415-d06ed777048f1ac271789278573283fb-3900×2925.jpg Presentation of research results [Research results presentation award winners] 〇Best award Award Winner: Tokuyama National College of Technology Sodai Okuda Presentation title: “A programming course that will excite and inspire everyone – Programming education for people with disabilities or not” 〇Excellence Award Award Winner Yurina Sakata, Kumamoto National College of Technology Presentation title: “Development of a KME (multifunctional) switch interface for the use of the tracing reading system “TouchTalker” by people with
disabilities” Award Winner: Takeshi Makiuchi, Nagano National College of Technology Presentation title: “Development of a warning sound notification system using deep learning for the hearing impaired” Award Winner: Kumamoto National College of Technology, Umi Mori Presentation title: “About the line-of-sight control system for clone robots” About GEAR5.0 In the “nursing care/medical engineering” field of the GEAR 5.0 project (advanced education for social implementation of future technologies) launched by the National Institute of Technology, the core school, Kumamoto National College of Technology, and six partner schools (Hakodate, Sendai, Nagano)・Toyama, Tokuyama, Niihama) We are active with the theme of “realizing a cohesive society through the eAT-HUB concept that supports sustainable local medical care and welfare and the training of AT engineers.” Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/75419/415/75419-415-e445a09c13849c6f38e6392a63c251b3-1448×817.jpg About GEAR5.0 National Institute of Technology GEAR5.0 introduction page https://www.kosen-k.go.jp/about/profile/gear5.0-compass5.0.html GEAR5.0 Nursing care/medical engineering field homepage
https://www.kosen-at.com/ About Kumamoto National College of Technology Kumamoto National College of Technology was established in October 2009 by reorganizing Kumamoto National College of Technology, whose predecessor was the Kumamoto Wireless Telegraph Training School, established in 1942, and Yatsushiro National College of Technology, established in 1971. It was done. It is a higher education institution with 6 departments and 2 majors on 2 campuses, with ICT technology as a common base, and features electronic information systems and integrated/multidisciplinary engineering fields. Our mission is to foster engineers and contribute to local communities through science and technology.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/75419/415/75419-415-7fb5c40fcab91a740871018da2263a91-800×282.jpg Kumamoto National College of Technology Kumamoto campus (left), Yatsushiro campus (right) [School Overview] Company name: National Institute of Technology, Kumamoto College of Technology Address: 2627 Hirayamashinmachi, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture Principal name: Hiroshi Takamatsu Established: October 2009 URL:
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