IEEE R10-HTC2013 Reports “Lessons Learned from Japan’s 2011 earthquake

and other Natural disasters”

IEEE Japan Council

and 9 Sections in Japan

Presented by

Takako Hashimoto Ph.D

Secretary of

R10-HTC Organizing Committee

on March 01, 2014

Plan and Goal of R10-HTC2013

After disaster(at conference time)

Before disaster Onagawa Town, Today

Ishinomaki City

The first Humanitarian Technology Conference of IEEE

Region 10, held in Sendai, Japan

Contributions, current limitations and future possibilities of the

technologies that we have learned from March 11 disaster in Japan and

similar disasters around the world to share the experience of the

tragedy and to seek a measure to avoid and reduce the damages of

possible future natural disasters through the discussions.

Organizing Committee

Conference President : Dr. Fumio Harashima, IEEE Life

Fellow

He is the president of Metropolitan university of

Tokyo.

He has a lot of experiences in IEEE volunteer works,

including HQ secretary, society president and also

Tokyo Section chair.

Organizing Chair： Dr. Tomonori Aoyama, IEEE Life Fellow

He is the professor of Keio University.

He has experienced in IEEE activities, especially

in Communication society.

He is the IEEE Tokyo Section chair 2011-12.

He also served as the president of IEICE Japan.

The conference was sponsored by Region10 and

Japan Council on behalf of all nine sections in Japan

Kawauchi-North Campus

Tohoku University,

Sendai, Japan

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Conference Venue

Tokyo

Sendai

Conference Schedule

26th August Monday - Tutorial

- Welcome Reception by GOLD

27th August Tuesday

- Opening session

- Keynotes & Technical Sessions

- Banquet

28th August Wednesday

- Keynotes & Technical Sessions

- Closing session

29th August, Thursday

- Tour to a Tsunami Disaster Area

Registration 206, from 12 countries Technical Presentation 63, incl.17 invited talks Technical Poster 12 Keynote talks 7, incl. a special talk Tutorials 2 Panel 1

Main Figures of Conference

Items JPY USD

Revenue

Registration Fee ¥6,391,000 US$62,381

Grant ¥2,839,461 US$27,715

Total Revenue ¥9,230,461 US$90,097

Expense

Management Service ¥744,479 US$7,266

Regiration Expense ¥428,396 US$4,181

Promotion ¥35,860 US$350

Conference Publication ¥550,000 US$5,368

Exhibits/Vendors ¥0 US$0.

Local Arrangement ¥1,888,676 US$18,435

Social Functions ¥1,701,200 US$16,605

Program Expense ¥1,279,717 US$12,491

Administration ¥575,188 US$5,614

Society Admin. Fee US$0

Committee ¥847,885 US$8,276

All other outlays ¥8,051,401 US$78,588

Total Balance

Surplus ¥1,179,060 US$11,508

Finance Major sponsors

• Region 10

• Japan Council on

behalf of nine IEEE

sections in Japan

Technical Topics

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• Human Assistance Technology

• Disaster and Robotics

• Medical care in times of disaster, Telemedicine and Medical

Technology

• Agile, Expandable and Robust Mobile Communications

• Smart Usage of Energy

• Utilization and Restoration of Communication Services in the

Great Earthquake

• Educational Methodologies / Practices

• Big Data Archive related to Disaster and other Humanitarian

Activities

• Information Service for Disaster Warning and Recovering

• Sensor Technology for Humanitarian Applications and Systems

• Endeavors toward Disaster-Resilient Communication

Infrastructure

• Technical Poster session as a joint event with student activities

poster session

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Photo Snaps: First Day Tutorial

In the first day afternoon, Tohoku Disaster Archive was introduced as a tutorial.

Registration started at 3 pm on 26th. Dr. Day joined in the tutorial.

Video of Disaster area was shown. Tsunami attack was shown.

Dr. Day

12 Welcome reception was hosted by JC GOLD. SAC members joined.

Dr. Day spoke to the young audiences for there future carrier as a technology expert

Mr. Raja explained IEEE SIGHT activities

Photo Snaps: First Day Tutorial Dr. Day

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Prof. Harashima, Conference President, expressed his wish Dr. Staecker ,IEEE President, stated his

to establish disaster free society at his opening remarks expectation to the conference

Prof. Fukuda, Region 10 director, emphasized Mr. Miura, vice governor of Miyagi Prefecture,

the importance of HTA in IEEE activities introduced disaster damage and recovery efforts

Photo Snaps: Opening Session Dr. Staecker

Prof. Harashima

Prof. Fukuda Vice governor of Miyagi

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Mr.Sugino, director of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Comm.

explained Japanese government measures against

disasters

Prof. Aoki, vice president of Tohoku University, Ms. Hamasaka from Japan Emergency Activity NGO

introduced university efforts for disaster response introduced their NGO efforts for disaster recovery

Photo Snaps: First Day Keynotes Director of Ministry

Mr.Hagimoto, TPC Chair explained conference

programs

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Photo Snaps: Banquet

Prof. Satomi ,

President of Tohoku

University joined in

the banquet

President of

Tohoku University

Three Presidents

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Mr. M. Loeb talked on Hurricane Sandy, a lesson Prof Tadokoro of Tohoku University presented robotics

from U.S. case. for disaster recovery, including nuclear plant accident

Mr. Kobayashi of NTT introduced damage and recovery A panel session on future energy was led by

activities as a telecom operator. Organizing Committee chair Prof. Aoyama

Photo Snaps: Second Day Keynotes Mr. M Loeb

17

A shot of Technical session SIGHT activity details were explained during

the Affinity Group session

A panel was also arranged in the Affinity Group Session 12 technical posters were shown in a poster session

Photo Snaps: Technical Sessions

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Prof. deMarca made closing remarks Mr. Anand from Madras section introduced HTC2014

Prof. Aoyama, Organizing Committee Chair, A press meeting was held during the conference.

expressed his appreciations to participants IEEE president visit was reported in next day news paper.

Photo Snaps: Closing Session

Prof. deMarca

Press meeting

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IEEE VIPs were looking down the tsunami attacked Ishinomaki city was destroyed by Tsunami attack

area in Ishinomaki from Hiyoriyama hill.

At the center area of Onagawa Town. Tsunami swept away everything.

Photo Snaps: Tour to Disaster Area

IEEE R10-HTC2013

• We could achieve a great success!

– learned a lot from the conference and shared

thoughts/experiences among all participants

• Hope HTA in R10 will spread and help

underserved people’s life sustainably!

Thank you for your cooperation!