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2023 Vol.72 No.4
Energy System to Achieve Decarbonization
Energy Systems for Achieving Carbon Neutrality

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PERSPECTIVE

2023 Vol.72 No.3
Digital Technologies for a Sustainable Future
Hitachi Solutions for Sustainable Societies Combining Design and Digital Technology

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2023 Vol.72 No.1
Industrial Technologies to Support Future Earth
Water and Industry Solutions for a Sustainable Society

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2022 Vol.71 No.4
Measurement Technologies for Creating New Value with DX
Digital Measurement Solutions for Social Innovation

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2022 Vol.71 No.2
Core Technologies for Achieving DX
AI and Security Enhancing Future Society

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2022 Vol.71 No.1
Driving Forward for Sustainable Future Mobility
Sustainable Mobility that is Safe, Comfortable, and in Harmony with Environment

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Mobility Solutions Leading Sustainable Society in the CASE Era

2021 Vol.70 No.6
Technologies for Sustainable Cities and Mobility
Mobility for Safe and Secure Transportation and Urban Spaces

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2021 Vol.70 No.5
Digital Transformation of Operational Technology
Information and Control Systems Supporting Innovation in Society and Industry

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Information and Control Systems for Advanced Factories and Social Infrastructure

Overview

2021 Vol.70 No.4
Research & Development for Global Value Creation
Achieving Sustainable Growth through Research &Development Initiatives

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Extra Contribution

2021 Vol.70 No.2
Industry Solutions in the New Normal Era
Designing Industry Solutions to Take on the Challenges of the New Normal

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2021 Vol.70 No.1
Innovations to Improve People’s Quality of Life
Social Innovation Enhancing QoL for Everyone

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2020 Vol.69 No.6
Technologies to Achieve Smarter Mobility
Achieving Safe and Comfortable Mobility and Urban Spaces

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2020 Vol.69 No.5
Digital Solutions for a Better Future Society

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2020 Vol.69 No.4
Energy Solutions for Future Earth
Decarbonized Society through Energy Solutions

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2020 Vol.69 No.2
Industrial Products for Total Seamless Solutions
Creating Customer Value with Industrial Products

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EXTRA CONTRIBUTION

2020 Vol.69 No.1
Home & Life Solutions for Future Happiness
Lifestyle Solutions that are Tailored to Suit You

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TOPICS

2019 Vol.68 No.5
Water and Resources for Sustainable Future
Water and Recycling Business Models Reducing Environmental Impact

COVER STORY

TRENDS

Construction of Water and Resource Recycling Systems for a Sustainable Future
Utilizing Strategic Thinking and Partnerships to Draw on Japan’s Strengths

CONCEPT

Producing Social and Environmental Value through Use of Digital Technology and Collaborative Creation
Hitachi’s Contribution to Global Water Environment and Recycling

ACTIVITIES1

Toward Resolving Global Social Challenges Posed by Water
Co-Creation with Customers on Water Leakage Management Solution for the State of Karnataka in India

ACTIVITIES2

Sustainable Water Operations Achieved through Public-Private Partnerships
Contract to Upgrade, Operate, and Maintain Water Purifi cation Plants at Hakodate

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

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2019 Vol.68 No.4
Open Innovation for the Global Value Creation
Research and Development in Collaborative Creation with Customers

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MESSAGE

Contributing to SDGs and Society 5.0 through Open Collaborative Creation and Innovative Research
Hitachi’s Research & Development Group Aspiring to become a Global Innovation Leader

CONCEPT

Kyōsō-no-Mori
Base for Spreading Innovation Comes to Life in Woods of Musashino

ACTIVITIES

Potential for Using AI to Create a Smart Society
Using Collaborative Creation with Customers and Open Innovation to Overcome Societal Challenges

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

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EXTRA CONTRIBUTION

Strategies for Using Open Innovation to Establish a Next-generation NDB Data Research Platform
What Sort of System is Right for the Era of Big Data?

2019 Vol.68 No.3
Digital Initiatives to Innovate Business
Foundations of Management for Corporate Innovation in the Digital Era

COVER STORY

CONCEPT

Facilitating Growth through a Flexible Response to Environmental Change
Intellectual Property, MONOZUKURI, and Human Resource Development that Leads Management Innovation

ACTIVITIES1

An Intellectual Property Strategy for the Digital Age that Successfully Encourages Open Innovation
Networking Outside the Company as the Key to Success

ACTIVITIES2

Toward an IoT System that will become a Global Social Infrastructure
To Work Together Across Organizational and Mental Barriers

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

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2019 Vol.68 No.1
Measurement Technologies Leading Social Innovation
Advanced Technologies Driving Solutions to Societal Issues

COVER STORY

FOREWORD

New Perspectives for Innovation
Combining Knowledge from Diverse Disciplines, Starting with Measurement Technology

MESSAGE

Measurement Technologies that Continue to Support the Progress of Society with Quality and Reliability
New Value Arising from Collaborative Creation and Data Utilization

ISSUES

Collaboration between Industry and Academia Laying Groundwork for Data-Driven Materials Development
Advances in Materials Informatics and Potential for Advanced Measurement Technologies

ACTIVITIES

Measurement Technologies Pushing the Boundaries of Science
Open Innovation Leads Progress in Physics and Biotechnology

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

Collaborating to Support Future Healthcare Solution
Fusion of Electron Microscopy and Image Analysis in Biological Drug Manufacturing Processes

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2018 Vol.67 No.7
Railway Systems Key to Future Mobility
Sophistication of Systems and the Use of Digital Technology

COVER STORY

MESSAGE

Bringing Railway Systems Driven by Digital Technologies to the World
The Heart of Mobility Services that are Responsive to People and the Environment

ACTIVITIES1

Safety Innovations Using Radio-based Train Control System
Digital Technology Applications and Ongoing Partnership

ACTIVITIES2

Advanced Data Analysis Technology for Highly Developed Railway Infrastructure Maintenance
Pioneering the Future of Mobility through Open Innovation

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

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2018 Vol.67 No.6
Digital Work-style Innovation
Boosting Intellectual Productivity

COVER STORY

TRENDS

Future Work Styles
Key Lies in Overturning Accepted Practices and Achieving a More Fluid Labor Market

CONCEPT

Values that Remain Unchanged as Digitalization Transforms Work
A Next-generation Approach to Work-life Balance

ISSUES

Achieving New Work Styles that Suit People and Workplaces
Evolving Solutions for Work Style Reform

ACTIVITIES1

HR-tech that Boosts Productivity and Makes People Shine
New Value Creation in HR Achieved through Data Analysis inShare

ACTIVITIES2

Make a Difference! Transforming Organizations by Inspiring People to Change
Employee Mindset Reform to Thrive amid Global Competition

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2018 Vol.67 No.5
Digital Solutions to Innovate Society
Creating New Value through Fusion of Social Infrastructure and Digital Technology

COVER STORY

MESSAGE

Combining OT, IT, and Products to Help Realize Society 5.0
Hitachi Digital Solutions for a Human-centric Smart Society

ISSUES1

Quickening of Innovation Set in Motion by Blockchain
Creating Platform for Sophisticated Cross-industry Coordination

ISSUES2

Cybersecurity for the IoT Era
Joint Research by Keio University and Hitachi Targeting both People and Technology

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

A Platform for Dialogue, WEF
A Trip in Contemplation of Social Richness

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2018 Vol.67 No.4
Collaborative Creation for Urban Solutions
Expanding Future Urban Development through Collaborative Creation

2018 Vol.67 No.2
Value Chain Innovation
Smart Industry where Digital Technology Captures Value

COVER STORY

FOREWORD

Value Chain Innovation
Smart Manufacturing

TRENDS

Manufacturing Innovation Based on the IoT
Transforming Manufacturing through Data Visualization and Utilization, and the Concept of Symbiosis

CONCEPT

Supporting Customer Growth Strategies by Anticipating Market Change
End-to-end Optimization of Value Chains

FOCUS

Digital Solutions Transforming the Manufacturing and Distribution Sectors
Leading Initiatives Aimed at Making Industry Smarter

ACTIVITIES1

Taking the Underlying Strengths of Japanese Manufacturing to the World
Next-generation Factory Utilizing the IoT through Collaborative Creation

ACTIVITIES2

Logistics Innovations behind the Convenience of e-Commerce
Construction of a Distribution Center Designed for Automation and Labor-saving Operations

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

Continually Evolving “World Factory”
Manufacturing Power Strategy on Show in “Made in China 2025”

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2018 Vol.67 No.1
Driving Forward with Future Vehicles
Toward a Safe, Comfortable Car Society Compatible with the Environment

COVER STORY

TRENDS1

Smarter, cleaner, safer – in the long run
How autonomous and connected mobility will affect our everyday life

TRENDS2

From the Lab to the Street
Solving the Challenge of Accelerating Automated Vehicle Testing

MESSAGE

Supporting a Revolution in Automobiles by Applying Innovation to Proven Technology
Solving Social Challenges to Reach the Next Stage

ACTIVITIES

Combining Technologies in Pursuit of User Values
Collaborative Creation with Customers and the Global One Team Structure

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

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Volume 66 Number 7 October 2017
Technology for Living and Life
Infrastructure Systems that Protect Living and Life

COVER STORY

TRENDS

Changing Technology while Protecting Unchanging Values
What is Needed for Lifestyle Infrastructure Systems that Support Safety and Security

CONCEPT

A Strong, Resilient, and Sustainable World
Perspectives of Resilience Common to the Water Environment, Disaster Prevention, and Security

ACTIVITIES

Public–private Cooperation Aiming for Water Safety, Resilience, and Sustainability
Full–service outsourcing of Water and Sewerage Operations in Toda City

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

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Volume 66 Number 6 August 2017
Collaborative Creation through Global R&D
Open Innovation for Creating the Future

COVER STORY

MESSAGE

R&D Initiatives for Creating the Future
Promoting Open Innovation that Aims to Resolve Societal Challenges

TRENDS

Society 5.0: Aiming for a New Human-centered Society
Japan’s Science and Technology Policies for Addressing Global Social Challenges

ACTIVITIES1

Future Vision for a Super Smart Society that Leads to Collaborative Creation
Toward an Era that Draws People and Technology Together

ACTIVITIES2

Open Innovation to Take on Social Issues around the World
Toward Global Value Creation

ISSUES

New Intellectual Property Supporting Digital Transformation
Vital Knowledge and Strategies for Data Utilization

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

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Volume 66 Number 5 May 2017
Innovations for Future Earth
Eco & Energy Solutions for the Global Environment

COVER STORY

CONCEPT

Solving Environmental Issues through Collaborative Creation in Social Innovation Business
The aims of “Hitachi Environmental Innovation 2050”

MESSAGE

Tackling Global Environmental Challenges through Technology and Business
Toward Realizing a Low-carbon Society through Global Collaborative Creation

GLOBAL INNOVATION REPORT

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Volume 66 Number 4 March 2017
Hitachi Technology 2017

Volume 66 Number 3 March 2017
Elevator and Escalator Products and Services to Enhance Urban Environments

Featured Articles Ⅰ

Contributing to the Safety and Comfort of Building Spaces

Hitachi’s Core Concept for Elevator and Escalator Products and Services, and Concept Model—Core Concept for Hitachi Elevators and Escalators that Aims to Supply Systems that Proactively Anticipate Unconscious Human Behavior—
Yukako Kougawa, Akira Omachi, Shigeki Iwase, Kenji Sakurai
Group Control Elevator with Destination Floor Reservation System for Easier Movement in Buildings
Takamichi Hoshino, Takahiro Hatori, Akiyuki Tsuboi, Shinichi Ashikawa
Rapid, Low-cost Elevator and Escalator Modernization Services that Ensure Safety and Security
Tatsunori Takahashi, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Toshiaki Matsuo, Takaaki Gunchi, Hirobumi Utsunomiya, Yoshiyasu Shibuki
Responding to Widespread Disasters in Japan
Kiyoshi Yashima, Kouzou Mabuchi

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Global Expansion and Major Delivery Examples

Development of Ultra-High-Speed Elevator that Achieved the World’s Fastest Elevator with a Speed of 1,200 m/min
Hideka Matsuoka, Yoshiki Higashida, Naoto Ohnuma, Takashi Abe, Tetsuya Nakayama, Yosuke Kawamura, Yue Zheng Guan, Keizo Nakamura, Chen Song Xin, Xie Yi Xin, Atsushi Arakawa
Development of Elevators for the Chinese Market
Wu Hongbing, Guo Zhihai, Qiu Chengdong, Tang Dianbo, Cui Ximing, Xu Zhongrong, Zhong Xiuqiong, Keiichi Aida
New Globally Standardized Machine-room-less Elevator —Satisfying Customer Needs in the Asian and Middle Eastern Markets—
Tetsuji Ono, Hironori Fukata, Yoshihiro Tomaru, Takanori Katada, Kitsawat Kongsamran, Luk Soo Pung

Featured Articles Ⅲ

Advanced Technology Development and Service Creation

R&D of Elevator for Large Skyscrapers
Akihiro Omiya, Hidenori Sekine
Remote Maintenance System and New Maintenance Service for Elevators Enabled by New IoT Service Platform
Kouji Yamashita, Motoyoshi Nakamura, Ryouichi Sakai, Hironori Fukata, Hidenori Sekine
Customer Collaborative Creation Activities in Front-line Sales Work —From Buildings to Cities—
Masaya Sakakibara, Takamasa Shiose, Masaya Ota, Yutaka Sano, Takuya Nagai, Takeshi Minemoto, Mariko Doi, Satoshi Takariko

Topics

Volume 66 Number 2 February 2017
Railway Systems Supporting the Next Generation of Transportation

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Global Expansion

Development of Class 385 Semi-customised/Standard Commuter Rolling Stock for Global Markets
Mitsuo Iwasaki, Kazuhiko Furukawa, Kenji Okamoto, Kazuto Koreishi, Tadamasa Kaneyasu, Yuichiro Kota, Kenji Kawase, Andy Radford
Obtaining Operational Authorisation for a European Standard Railway Signalling System in the UK
Tsuyoshi Yorishige, Andrew Ellison, Simon Errington, Nao Takahashi, Naoki Deguchi, Kohei Yoshida
Driverless Systems: Cutting-edge Technology for Smart Transportation
Dario Romano, Salvatore Zazzaro, Luca Lenzi, Luca Niro, Vincenzo Improta, Angelo Surini
Daegu Urban Railway Line 3 Monorail System in South Korea —Overseas Project Satisfying Local Needs—
Nobuhiko Kimijima, Sang Jae Kim, Kazuya Furuta, Tomoyuki Sakatsume

Featured Articles Ⅱ

Collaborative Creation with Customers and Service Creation

Real-time, Multi-route First-arriving Train Information System Adapted to Diverse Transportation Modes
Shouichi Sato, Isamu Ubukata , Yoshiyuki Shimoda, Hajime Goto, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tetsuya Furuta
Battery-powered Drive Systems: Latest Technologies and Outlook
Yasuhiro Nagaura, Ryoichi Oishi, Motomi Shimada, Takashi Kaneko
Using People Flow Technologies with Public Transport
Nobuhiko Matsukuma, Takayuki Osawa, Nobuo Nukaga, Rieko Otsuka, Manabu Kato

Featured Articles Ⅲ

Technical Development Leading Innovation

Development of Emergency Train Travel Function Provided by Stationary Energy Storage System
Yasunori Kume, Hironori Kawatsu, Takahiro Shimizu
Development of Rolling Stock Inverters Using SiC
Katsumi Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Terasawa, Toshifumi Sakai, Shinji Sugimoto, Takayoshi Nishino
Development of Liquid Cooling System with Integrated Traction Converters and Auxiliary Power Supplies for 200‑km/h Commuter Trains
Masaru Katagiri, Yoshitaka Nishimura, Kentaro Mae, Yousuke Yasuda, Takahiro Yamauchi
Improving Onboard DS-ATC Equipment Functions in Response to Shinkansen Service Expansion
Hiroyuki Yokoyama, Satomi Minesaki , Tomohide Kidachi, Nobuyuki Ikeguchi , Kazuya Suzuki , Masanori Arima

Volume 66 Number 1 January 2017
Digital-driven Financial Innovation —FinTech & Beyond—

Featured Articles Ⅰ

Forms of Financial Innovations Driven by Advanced Digital Technology

FinTech Accelerating with Growing Digitalization
Keiichi Shimada, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Kenichi Suzuki, Ippei Nishida
Creating Blockchain-driven Financial Services and Business Models
Hirofumi Nagano, Yuuki Hara, Satoshi Oshima, Ippei Nishida, Toshiya Cho
Work on the Potential and Challenges of Blockchain Technology
Nishio Yamada, Miwa Tsukuda, Jun Nemoto, Ken Naganuma, Nao Nishijima, Tatsuya Sato
Work on Applying AI to Financial Institutions
Norimasa Nakata, Jun Yoshida, Masayuki Nakagawa, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
Creating New IoT-driven Insurance Services
Takahide Shinge, Genta Nishikawa, Masataka Araki

Featured Articles Ⅱ

Using Collaborative Creation with Customers and Digital Technology to Produce Financial Business and Boost its Efficiency

Development of Financial Solution Concepts through Collaborative Creation with Customers
Yuuki Hara, Taiki Sakata, Hirofumi Nagano, Takuya Akashi
Convenient Cash Card Services in the Era of Mobiles and Smartphones
Hiroyuki Hatanaka
New Branch Strategies for Branch Styles that Adapt Flexibly to Customer Needs
Takeshi Shirai, Takashi Yamagishi
Proposal to Financial Institutions for New Contract Customer Acquisition Support Using Human Networks —Technology for Identifying and Visualizing Introducer Models—
Yukinori Terahama, Shigeru Suzuki, Kazuyuki Iida, Tomokazu Sakai

Featured Articles Ⅲ

Platforms that will Underpin Digital Financial Innovation

Digital Innovation Platform and Its Application for Financial Services
Kiyoshi Takahara, Nobuaki Kohinata, Mitsuyasu Iwata, Takeshi Yoshikawa
Development of New Enterprise Applications to Achieve Financial Innovation
Gaku Saito, Hideki Sakurazawa, Tomonori Nakamura, Kunihiro Muto

Volume 65 Number 9 November 2016
Innovative R&D Report 2016

Category Overview

Featured Articles

Collaborative Creation with Customers

Global Collaborative Creation with Customers on Energy Solutions
Yasuo Sato, Tohru Watanabe, Hiroto Sasaki, Jun Yamazaki, Tatsuya Yamada
Care Cycle Optimization Using Digital Solutions
Toru Hisamitsu, Michio Oikawa, Kunihiko Kido
Collaborative Creation with Customers for Predictive Maintenance Solutions on Hitachi IoT Platform
Chetan Gupta, Ahmed Farahat, Tomoaki Hiruta, Kosta Ristovski, Umeshwar Dayal

Technology Innovation

Research and Development Driving Innovations in Global Railway Systems/Services
Osamu Suzuki, Yutaka Sato, Nobuo Nukaga, Shuichiro Sakikawa, Keiichi Katsuta, Kiyoshi Morita
Modular Power Conversion Technology for Global Manufacturing and Operations
Yuichi Mabuchi, Daisuke Matsumoto, Hiroshi Kamizuma, Yukio Hattori, Tomonori Ichikawa, Ryohei Miyagawa
Fundamental Technologies Driving the Evolution of Autonomous Driving
Takeshi Shima, Takeshi Nagasaki, Akira Kuriyama, Kentaro Yoshimura, Tsuneo Sobue
Robotics Solutions Opening Up New Service Markets
Atsushi Baba, Tatsuhiko Kagehiro, Hisahiro Koshizuka, Masahito Togami, Hideya Yoshiuchi
IoT Platform that Expands the Social Innovation Business
Seishi Hanaoka, Yuichi Taguchi, Tomohiro Nakamura, Hiromitsu Kato, Tadashi Kaji, Hironori Komi, Norihiko Moriwaki, Nobuaki Kohinata, Ken Wood, Tetsuya Hashimoto, Yuuji Takamura
Digital Sensing Technology for Visualizing Sites
Takashi Oshima, Tsukasa Fujimori, Hisanori Matsumoto, Akira Kuriyama, Hideaki Kurata
Using Operation Information in Reliability Design and Maintenance: Analytics for the IoT Era
Norio Takeda, Yasuki Kita, Hiromitsu Nakagawa, Hideaki Suzuki

Exploratory Research

Innovative Functional Materials for Green Innovation
Jun Hayakawa, Yosuke Kurosaki, Masakuni Okamoto, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tadashi Fujieda
Innovative Technology for Using Bioethanol to Achieve a Low-carbon Society
Atsushi Shimada, Yuzo Shirakawa, Takao Ishikawa
Realizing the Future that Regenerative Medicine Will Open
Shizu Takeda

Special Contributions

R&D That Contributes to Human Beings and SocietyCreating New Ethics
Hideaki Koizumi