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Nobuo Komiya, a leading expert on criminology and professor at Rissho University, has been appointed as a technical advisor to SASENAI. ……
Professor of the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Letters, Rissho University, is a technical advisor to VxTech Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Eiko Ono, hereinafter referred to as VxTech), which develops the AI crime prevention app “SASENAI” that protects children from crimes. We are pleased to announce that Mr. Nobuo Komiya has been appointed.
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■Background of appointment as technical advisor
Mr. Komiya specializes in “Criminal Opportunity Theory,” which aims to prevent crimes by denying them the opportunity to commit crimes.He has deepened his research in criminology both domestically and internationally for many years, and has numerous research
achievements. As a leading expert in the field of criminology, I have been working with governments, educational institutions, etc. on a wide range of practical approaches, such as creating community safety maps and promoting CPTED (Crime Prevention Environment Design) as specific methods to reduce crime opportunities. Collaborate and advocate. He is one of Japan’s leading researchers in criminology, which has a major impact on crime prevention in Japan.
SASENAI, developed by VxTech, has the mission of realizing a future where people can live safely with next-generation crime prevention solution technology that utilizes advanced technology. With Mr. Komiya’s appointment, SASENAI will incorporate the latest theories in criminology, including Mr. Komiya’s “three elements of crime deterrence” and the method of creating community safety maps, to build a more precise crime prevention system, and We aim to accelerate research and development of crime prevention toward social
implementation and create a new paradigm of crime prevention technology.
■Comment from Professor Nobuo Komiya
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This kind of psychological theory and gut theory cannot prevent crime. What is required is not “crisis management,” which deals with what to do if you are attacked, but “risk management,” which deals with what to do to avoid being attacked.
In this respect, VxTech Co., Ltd. aims to prevent crimes through science and technology, so their stance is highly commendable. When crime opportunity theory and AI are combined, ideal crime prevention measures will no doubt be realized.
About Nobuo Komiya, Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Letters, Rissho University
Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Letters, Rissho University, Doctor of Sociology. Completed Graduate School of Criminology, University of Cambridge. He assumed his current position after working at the Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Asia and Far East Crime Prevention Training Institute.
Specializes in criminology and is the creator of the “Regional Safety Map.” His main research themes include crime prevention, social safety, and community crime prevention measures, and he has published numerous papers and books. He has also served as the chairman of the National Police Agency’s Safe and Secure Urban Development Study Group and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Delinquency Prevention and Damage Prevention Education Committee. He has appeared on TV programs such as NHK’s “Close Up Gendai” and Nippon Television’s “World’s Most Wanted Classes,” as well as newspaper interviews (more than 2,000 articles to date), and has appeared extensively in the media, striving to spread crime prevention education. Masu.
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“Security Prevention Around the World Through Photographs: Ruins, Design, and Urban Development” (Shogakukan, National School Library Council Selected Book)
“Why does “that place” attract crime?” (Seishun Shinsho)
“Crime happens in this place” (Kobunsha Shinsho)
“Crime is predictable” (Shincho Shinsho)
“Which is the dangerous place? ” (Ikeda Shoten) and many others. What is “SASENAI”?
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This is a crime prevention app that features a crime prevention function that uses AI to detect danger and prevent crimes from being committed, and an evidence creation function that prevents victims from causing secondary damage during the criminal process.
While general crime prevention goods leave children to judge the danger themselves, SASENAI uses a unique algorithm to score the danger and urgency from audio, video, and GPS data obtained from smartphones or dedicated devices, and responds to the situation. Appropriate crime prevention actions such as contacting parents, sounding a buzzer, and reporting to the police can be taken instantly and simultaneously. SASEAI also prepares a situation report and notifies parents. Parents can report to the local government or police with the touch of a button, reducing the number of blackouts and improving local security. ■SASENAI HP
https://sasenai.com/
[Award history]
“TOKYO STARTUP GATEWAY 2023” sponsored by Tokyo Metropolitan Government Grand Prize
“QWS STARTUP AWARD #2” Grand Prize Sponsored by SHIBUYA QWS
Selected as a semi-finalist for “J-StarX Female Entrepreneurship Course” sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry About VxTech Co., Ltd.
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We are developing a crime prevention app “SASENAI” that utilizes AI technology and related devices. Our company was founded in 2023 with the goal of using the power of technology to become an advocate for people who have difficulty raising their voices, and to create a world where people can live safely without succumbing to unreasonable crimes, bullying, and false accusations. did.
Our mission is to create a world where technology supports people and everyone has equal rights and respects each other.
【Company Profile】
Company name: VxTech Co., Ltd.
Head office location: 3F R Cube Aoyama, 1-3-1 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061
Representative: Eiko Ono
Business content: AI security app “SASENAI” development project Established: December 25, 2023
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