Volume 72 Number 2 Hitachi Technology 2023Technology & Innovation Foresights 2023
Hitachi Review Vol. 72 (2023) No. 2 is “Hitachi Technology 2023.” This issue showcases the technical outcomes and solutions brought by Hitachi Group. “Hitachi Technology 2023” also presents Hitachi's initiatives to support people’s quality of life with data and technology that fosters a sustainable society while pursuing growth through innovation that looks ahead to the society of the future and adopting an approach to value creation that is “digital and green.”
President’s Message Realizing a Sustainable Society with Data and Technology
The University of Tokyo and Hitachi have been engaging in joint research aiming at achieving Society 5.0. In this article, Teruo Fujii, President of the University of Tokyo, and Toshiaki Higashihara, Director and Executive Chairman of Hitachi, Ltd., discuss how the University of Tokyo and Hitachi can contribute to overcoming societal challenges.
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Services & Platforms
- Hitachi Cloud & DX Solutions Accelerating Customer DX
- Nojima’s DX Acceleration Empowered by GlobalLogic’s Digital Engineering
- GlobalLogic to Expand the Digital Engineering Footprint
- Microservices Platform Fusing GlobalLogic and Hitachi Know-how
- IT Platforms and Operation Enhancement Offerings to Accelerate the Modernization of IT Platform
- Hitachi Application Reliability Centers
- JP1 Cloud Service for System Operational Efficiency and Reliable Operation
- Outlook for Hitachi MSS
- PSIRT Security Solutions Bolstering Security Management
- HIPFi Cloud Service Facilitates Customer Resource Shifting and DX
- Data Management Services Using Scattered Data as Resources to Build a Management and Operation Platform
- Proof of Concept Using Digital Currency in the Distribution Supply Chain
- UTokyo-IIS and Hitachi Set up “Big Data Value Co-creation Platform Engineering” Social Cooperation Program
- Hitachi Private Cloud – For Better Customer Convenience
- Early Adopter Program Delivers Advance Access to Highly Reliable Hitachi Cloud Storage
- Global Evaluation of Hitachi Storage that Supports EverFlex from Hitachi
Financial Systems
- Shakai Sanka no Susume (“Encouraging Social Participation”) Platform—Aiming to Ensure a Sustainable Social Security
- Business Demonstration of Work Shift Optimization Using CMOS Annealing
- Cloud Services that Promote Sustainable Management
- Retail DX Initiatives Using CO-URIBA, a Compact, Unmanned Store Service
Social and Public Sector Systems
- Improving Cold Chain Businesses Using Remote Monitoring and Remote Control
- Efforts to Enhance Social Infrastructure Maintenance and Reduce Environmental Impact
- EBPM Business Platform via Co-creation between Local Governments and Startups
- General-purpose Digital Contact Point for Use with Public and Private Contact Services
- Highly Reliable Communication Path Middleware NX Dlink/RED
- Digitalization of Fault Investigation Knowledge to Improve Social Infrastructure Maintenance Efficiency
- Co-creating Decarbonization Growth with GX—Omika Green Network
IT Services
Green Energy & Mobility
Power Grids
- Moving towards Carbon-neutral HV Switchgear by Combining Eco-efficient Technologies
- O&M Optimization, Operational Risk Reduction of Aging Equipment, and Technology Transfer Utilizing Digital Technology
- Installation of World’s First 145-kV Dry-type Transformer in a Hydro Power Station
- Microgrid Platform for V2G: Lessons Learned from the Arlington Microgrid
- Online Estimation of Dynamic Capacity of VSCHVDC Systems
- Energy Storage Enhanced STATCOM for Secure and Stable Power Grids
- System Strength Support Using Grid-forming Energy Storage for High Penetration of Inverterbased Resources on Weak Networks
- On-load Tap Changer Monitoring and Protection by Extra Power Loss and Circulating Current Analysis
- Integration of Digital Substation IoT Sensor Data into a Digital Enterprise
- Computing Intelligent Insights about Station Subsystem Health with Data Analysis and Lean IIoT
Energy
- TCP Offshore Wind Farm: 5.2-MW Wind Turbine Generators
- Blade Total Service: Servicing Wind Turbine with Drones and AI
- Ultrasonic Imaging System to Improve Productivity and Inspection Accuracy of Semiconductor Devices
- Eurus Kamikatsu-Kamiyama Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operation
Nuclear Energy
- Development of Operation Monitoring Method to Improve Plant Availability
- Development of Innovative New Reactors that Contribute to Carbon Neutrality
- Initiatives to Reduce Radioactive Waste in Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
- Industrial Accident Search Navigation and Safe Behavior Support to Improve Construction Site Safety
Railway Systems
Connective Industries
Buildings Systems
- Building a Maintenance IoT Service Platform to Expand Recurring Business
- V2X System Utilizing Hybrid PCS
- Touchless Operation Panel for Realizing a New Elevator Experience
- Expansion of the Home Elevator B2C Business for the Chinese Market
- Condominium Security that Provides Comfortable Movement with Touchless Features
Smart Life & Ecofriendly Systems
- Connected Appliances: Camera-equipped Refrigerator
- New Refrigerator Concept “Chiiil”
- Front-loading Washer/Dryer
- Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner
- Health-conscious Superheated Steam Microwave Oven
- Remote Monitoring/Predictive Diagnosis IoT Solution “exiida” for Air Conditioning
- Connected VRF Equipped with High Energy Efficiency and Functionality
- New Water-cooled Screw Chillers Using Low-GWP Refrigerant with Global Warming Potential of One
Semiconductor Device Manufacturing & Inspection Equipment
- Cutting-edge Semiconductor Device Technology Trends and Diversifying Customer Needs
- Electron Beam Area Inspection System GS1000 Responds to Growing Inspection and Metrology Needs with EUV Lithography
- Wafer Surface Inspection System LS9600 Responds to the Need for High-efficiency Inspection
- Nanoscale Device Characteristics Analysis System Nano-Prober NP8000
Industrial Digital Solutions
- Motor Current Predictive-diagnosis Solution for Stable Equipment Operation and Maintenance Costs Reduction
- Advanced DX-compliant Security Services that Protect Control Systems from New Threats
- Universal Main Motor Drive System for Steel Plants
- Simulation-based Production Scheduling Optimization Solution for Flexible Production
- Hitachi IoT Platform for industry Cloud Service
- AI Solutions Increasingly Being Used in the Medical Field
- Hitachi Application Template for Manufacturing Seamlessly Connects ECM and SCM
- Hitachi Digital Solution for Retail/Demand Forecasting Automated Ordering Service
- WIGARES Platform for Achieving Plant Operation Automation
- Case Study on Introduction of FactRiSM and AGV Linkage to Promote Automation
- Construction of a Picking Robot System for Logistics Warehouses
- Racrew Hierarchical Solution
- EMilia—Integrated Management Service for Energy and Equipment
- Video Analytics Solution
- Service for Enhancing AI Value Promoting DX in Manufacturing and Logistics Peripheral Operations
- MBSE Utilization Solution to Support Design and Development in a Connected Era
Water & Environment
- Renewal Construction of Hitachinaka City Waterworks Utility, Kamitsubo Water Purification Plant
- Comprehensive DX Solution that Helps Streamline Wide Area Operation Monitoring and Control Systems for Waterworks
- Wide-area Operation Monitoring and Control System for Nine Water Purification Plants in Hiroshima Prefecture
- Sewage Treatment Control Technologies Contribute to Nutrient Salt Control and Decarbonization
- Decarbonization Solution Utilizing CO2 Refrigerant Freezers
- Displacement Air Conditioning System for Clean Rooms
- Developing a Platform to Realize the Transformation to a Sustainable Society
Industrial Products
- UPS System Series New 500-kVA Model
- Relocation of Zenigamecho Pumping Station Due to Tokyo Tokiwabashi Project
- Performance Enhancement Case Study of Existing Centrifugal Compressor at an Ethylene Plant
- IoT Support for Water Supply Pump Unit
- Oil-flooded Rotary Screw Air Compressor G-Series 11/15 kW
Healthcare & Analytical Systems
- Contributing to Healthcare through a Medical Solution Services Platform
- Medium-sized Capillary DNA Sequencer Successor Model SeqStudio Flex
- Lumione BL3000 Rapid Microbial Testing System
- UH5200/UH5210 Spectrophotometers
- Smarter X-ray Fluorescence for Coating Thickness and Composition Measurement
- EM Flow Creator SEM Automatic Data Acquisition Support Feature
- Development of Advanced Proton Beam Therapy System
Automotive Systems
- 360° Stereo Vision
- Neural Network Control Technology for Automobile Powertrain Systems
- Development of Bioplastic Material Applied to Resin Gear of Deceleration Mechanism for Electric Power Steering
- Compact, High Output Inverter with Direct Watercooled Double-sided Cooling Power Module for EVs/PHEVs
- High-performance Dual-pinion Assist EPS Utilizing High-precision MBD Technology
- Sensitive Frequency Response Damper (Generation 2.5)
- Electronically Controlled Throttle Body for 250-cc Parallel Four-cylinder Engines
- Development and Mass Production of Suspension for Side-by-Side Vehicles
Research & Development
Abstract
Innovation for Advancing with Customers: Digital Systems & Services
- Sustainable Finance Platform
- Drug Selection Support AI for Diabetes Patients Requiring Combination Therapy
- Cross-domain Data Exchange Platform: CADDE
- Water Leakage Detection Service for Innovation in Social Infrastructure Maintenance
- MVS v1.4 Solution for Enhanced Security and Surveillance
- Collaborative Creation Using CMOS Annealing
- Digital Maintenance Platform Service for Power Distribution Using Digital Twins
- Technology for Zero-emission Data Centers
- Auto-scaling for Event-driven Distributed Applications
- Wireless Digital Twin Utilizing Ultra-high-speed Radio Transmission Simulator
- AI Interview Service for Assessing Skills of Diverse Human Capital
- Compliance Verification Using VCP Model
- Solution for Demand Prediction and Automatic Reordering Based on Demand Characteristics
- VOSP Development and Business Collaboration Approaches
- Building Energy Management Solution for China
- Dataset Quality Assessment for AI Software
- Security Digital Twin to Assure Business Continuity when Implementing Security Measures
- High-speed Data Retrieval to Improve Product Safety and Reliability
- Simplification Technology for Accelerating AI Deployment in Mission-critical Applications
- Service Mashup Platform for Rapid Application Development
- Enhancing Security of Microservices-based Systems with Service Mesh
- DX Consulting Technology for Accumulating and Using Domain Knowledge
- O&M Simulation to Help Manage for Resilience
- Neuromorphic Computing that Expands the Scope of Edge AI with Ultra-low Power Consumption
Innovation for Advancing with Customers: Green Energy & Mobility
- System for In-house Dispatching of PV Power across Multiple Sites
- Sensing Technique for High-radiation Environments
- Optimization Solution to Support Economical Electricity Supply and Demand Operation in Increasingly Volatile Electricity Markets
- Use of Reinforcement Learning to Prevent Power Outages Based on Anticipation of Risks
- Accurate Diagnosis of Lithium-ion Battery Degradation through Discharge Curve Analysis
- Distribution Planning Method and Modeling Platform for DER Integration
- Added Value from Use of IoT for Rolling Stock Data
- Development of Rolling Stock with Low Environmental Impact for HS2 in UK
- Coordination of Mobility Providers to Improve Operations
- Easy Boarding—Optimising Passenger Boarding
- Technology for Electric Mobility Infrastructure for Electrification of Society
- Software Design for Advanced Automobiles
- Light, High-strength, and High-thermal-conductivity Mg Alloy for Electric Mobility
Innovation for Advancing with Customers: Connective Industries
- Online CPS for Dynamic Modification of Production Lines
- Automatic Generation of Process Models to Simplify Data Management
- Batch-specific Modeling of Reaction Process Characteristics Utilizing both Mathematical Formulas and Machine Learning
- Development of FREEDi Sensor Glove for Tracking Actions of Workplace Staff
- Digitalization of Welding Expertise
- Digital Solution for Water Supply and Sewage Contributing to Sustainable Public Safety and Security
- Generation System Using Fuel Derived from Renewable Energy
- Compact and Highly Efficient 500-kVA UPS for Data Centers
- Global Supply Chain Simulation for CO2 Reduction
- Upstream DX Methodology Crucial to Success of DX Projects
- Development of Microreactor Systems for Pilot and Commercial Production
- Development of Aggregate Measurement Technique for Bio-pharmaceuticals
- Testing Solution Using Tabletop Electron Microscope for Simple, Sensitive, and Rapid Antigen Testing
- Highly Efficient Materials Search Using Chemicals Informatics
- Advanced Electron Microscopy for Environmental Applications
- Refrigerant Leak Detection Technique for Remote Monitoring/Predictive Diagnosis IoT Solution “exiida” for Air Conditioning
- Designing for Greater Use of Renewable Materials
- Development of Solution for Integrated Command and Control Centers through Co-creation with Singapore Institute of Technology
Innovation for Addressing Future Challenges
- Innovation for a Carbon-neutral Society
- High-voltage Electrolysis System for Energy Storage and Supply
- Hitachi-Imperial Centre for Decarbonisation and Natural Climate Solutions
- Hitachi–AIST Laboratory: Establishment of Joint Research Facility to Achieve Circular Economy
- Designed Cell
- New Accelerator for Particle Beam Therapy and Technique for Producing Actinium 225
- DPBI Digital Identity Platform for Web3
- Silicon Quantum Computing
- Telepresence Work Support
- Hitachi Kobe Laboratory: Regenerative Medicine
- Hitachi-UTokyo Laboratory: Policy Proposal and Hosting of Open Forum
- Hitachi Kyoto University Laboratory: Cyber-Human Social Co-Operating System
- Hitachi Hokkaido University Laboratory: Support Model for Low-carbon Agriculture Using Locally Sourced Energy
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