u-Japan strategy, applications and

services

viirya
www.viirya.org
March, 2008
• In 2004, MIC in Japan announced new IT
strategy ‘u-Japan’ to replace ‘e-Japan’ that
started in 2001
• To realize comfortable network environment
with ICT
• Everyone, everything are connected to
network anytime anywhere
• Ubiquitous ICT infrastructure
• Universal, user-oriented, unique
• Ubiquitous net Japan
• Universal
• Friendly communication
• User-oriented
• Based on users’ viewpoints
• Unique
• Creative and vigorous
• ICT will be used towards resolving various
problems in society
• Safer and more secure life
• Greater convenience
• Quicker response to disasters
• Safer and more pleasant to drive and/or walk
• .....
• Summary - Safer life and convenience
• 不論何時何地，為所有人提供便利、安全、安
心的社會（全ての人が、いつでもどこでも）

技術與設備

場所與應用
• 實現人、物、場所間的雙向資訊交換
人

PC
手機
RFID
物 場所
• 自律移動支援專案 - 國土交通省

• 秋葉原交通需要管理實證實驗 - 國土交通省

• 大田市場農產物物流實證實驗 - 農林水產省

• フユーチャーストア(註：為某種零售商店)專案
- 經濟產業省

• 學生到校確認系統 - 立教小學、浦和ルーテル
學院
Current Applications and Services
in Ubiquitous Japan
• Japan is one of most advanced countries in
terms of car navigation system
• Total sales reached 15 millions in Sep, 2004
• Three different generations of development of
ITS
• Map data in CD-ROM format
• Map data in DVD-ROM format
• Map data in hard disk drive and providing
data updating from Internet
• MIC, National Policy Agency and Ministry of Land
Infrastructure and Transport are promoting Vehicle
Information and communication System (VICS)
project
• Providing traffic congestion, road works, car
accidents, availability of parking lots, various types
of information to vehicles via FM multiplex
broadcasting, Radio wave Beacon, Infrared
Beacon
• VICS units reached more than 10 millions at end
of Sep, 2004
• Map information can be updated by always
connectivity to the Internet

• Pioneer “Air Navi”

• CDMA2000-1x communication model of

KDDI
• Toyota “G-Book”
• User-friendly interface such as touch panel display, voice
recognition and text-to-speech
• CDMA2000-1x data communication model
• 60 different services
• 5 categories: Safety, security, Live navigation, Information,
Entertainment & e-commerce, Communication
• NTT DoCoMo in collaboration with Tokyo’s Academy
Hills Library is testing RFID library system in
Roppongi Hills district

• Each one of 12000 books on shelves contains RFID

tag

• Each shelf equipped with RFID reader can receive

transmissions from books

• Users and staffs are able to locate books

• Checking out library books quickly and efficiently

• NTT DoCoMo R-click service was run in 2003, 2004

• Delivering information specific to user location using RFID and incorporating mobile
phones

• About 4500 RFID tags were issued

• When users walk around Roppongi Hills, the device will enable users to receive area
information

• Area Limited Click

• Standing in approximately 10 to 20 area in Roppongi Hills, users could receive

information about that area

• Watch and Receive Click

• Standing in front of e-board which shows commercial products, users could

receive more information

• Walk Around Click

• Automatically email area information based on system’s anticipation of user

movement before user enters new area
• Pintokona, a sushi restaurant in Roppongi Hills,
introduced RFID tags to track plates of sushi on
rotating belt
• Facilitating calculation of bill
• Tracking precise time sushis placed on plates
• Automatically removing expired sushi
• QUICPay was run by JCB, NTT DoCoMo and
Kanachu Hire taxi company in Nov, 2004

• Using mobile phone embedded with Sony

FeliCa IC chip

• Automatically payment when phone presented

within ten centimetres of QUICPAY RFID
reader