Innovative R&D Report 2015 : Volume 64 Number 8 November 2015 : Hitachi Review

Preface
Technotalk
Overview
Collaborative Creation with Customers
Technology Innovation
Exploratory Research
Special Article

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With rapid globalization driving increasing complexity and diversity of the challenges facing society, Hitachi has restructured its research and development (R&D) organization based on the three strategies of collaborative creation with customers, technology innovation, and exploratory research as it seeks to further strengthen the solution delivery capabilities of its Social Innovation Business. This issue of Hitachi Review presents the key examples and outcomes of this new organization and strategy.

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Preface

Preface: Keiji Kojima

Technotalk

New Global R&D Organization for Customer-oriented Innovations: Yukari Nagai, Ph.D. / Norihiro Suzuki, Ph.D. / Yoshitaka Nishino, Ph.D. / Kimiya Yamaashi, Dr. of Informatics / Shinji Yamada, Ph.D.

Overview

Hitachi's R&D Strategy: Tsukasa Ariyoshi

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Collaborative Creation with Customers

Category Overview

Sharing Challenges with Customers and Working together on Solutions —Global Center for Social Innovation—: Norihiro Suzuki, Dr. Eng.

Featured Articles

China Video Solutions: Promoting City Security, Service Quality and Values through Intelligent Visual-perceptions: Peng Yang / Tsutomu Imada / Kai Liu / Daisuke Matsubara
Solution for Improving Hospital Management in Denmark: Shigeyuki Tani, Ph.D. / Iris Fermin, Ph.D. / Yukinobu Maruyama / Atsushi Ito

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Technology Innovation

Category Overview

Product Innovation Achieved through Technology Innovation —Center for Technology Innovation—: Yoshitaka Nishino, Ph.D. / Kimiya Yamaashi, Ph.D.

Featured Articles

Image Recognition Technology that Helps Save Energy in Room Air Conditioners: Yuto Komatsu / Koichi Hamada, Ph.D. / Yoshiaki Notoya / Kotoyoshi Kimura
Biometric Authentication Platform for a Safe, Secure, and Convenient Society —Public Biometrics Infrastructure—: Yosuke Kaga / Yusuke Matsuda / Kenta Takahashi, Ph.D. / Akio Nagasaka, Ph.D.
Amorphous Motor with IE5 Efficiency Class: Yuji Enomoto, Dr. Eng. / Hirooki Tokoi, Dr. Eng. / Takao Imagawa / Toshifumi Suzuki / Takeshi Obata / Kenichi Souma, Dr. Eng.
Intracardiac VFM Technique Using Diagnostic Ultrasound System: Tomohiko Tanaka, Ph.D. / Rei Asami / Kenichi Kawabata, Dr. Eng. / Keiichi Itatani, M.D., Ph.D. / Tokuhisa Uejima, M.D., Ph.D. / Tomohide Nishiyama / Takashi Okada
Analysis Technique for Improving Coercivity of Nd-Fe-B Magnets and Development of Dy-free Magnet: Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Dr. Eng. / Isao Kitagawa, Dr. Sc. / Teruo Kohashi, Dr. Sc. / Akira Sugawara, Dr. Eng. / Takeshi Nishiuchi, Dr. Eng.
Vehicle-level Analysis Technique for EMC Design of Automotive Inverters: Hiroki Funato, Dr. Eng. / Jia Li, Dr. Eng. / Masayoshi Takahashi, Dr. Eng. / Isao Hoda / Hideyuki Sakamoto / Ryuichi Saito
Development of Compact Proton Beam Therapy System for Moving Organs: Masumi Umezawa / Futaro Ebina / Yusuke Fujii / Koji Matsuda / Kazuo Hiramoto / Kikuo Umegaki, Ph.D. / Hiroki Shirato, M.D., Ph.D.