Realizing a super smart society calls both for applications that use cyberspace and for operation and control techniques for mission-critical systems. Essential to achieving these goals are measurement technologies. This issue describes what Hitachi has been achieving in its research and development together with solutions powered by the latest measurement technologies.
Societies today face challenges that are becoming larger and more complex. What is needed to create innovations that contribute to solving problems, and to develop measurement technologies as a foundation for industry? Kazuhiko Ishimura, President of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, shares his views on these questions.
With today's business environment being characterized by VUCA, measurement technologies are vital to get an accurate view of what is happening. Takashi Iizumi, the President and CEO of Hitachi High-Tech Corporation, presents his perspectives on what values the company can deliver to help resolve societal challenges.
Manufacturers are being called upon to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted in manufacturing processes and elsewhere. Hitachi High-Tech Corporation is utilizing its new Naka-Marine Site factory as a springboard for its efforts to decarbonize every step along the value chain. Five key people speak about the present and future of smart factories.
Integrated circuits have revolutionized the world by being built into many devices since the 1960’s. A similar revolution is coming with the possibility of low-cost, high-volume integration and miniaturization of optical components into PICs. This article describes PIC technology, its contribution to society, and Hitachi High-Tech's development services.
The importance of measurement technologies in healthcare has continued to grow over recent years against a backdrop of major changes in the environment surrounding people’s health and living practices. This section contains articles covering products that facilitate more advanced and efficient healthcare practices and solutions for things like promoting health and preventing disease.
With global-scale climate change posing a major societal challenge, industry is being called upon to adopt efficient and environmentally conscious practices. In response, Hitachi is developing and deploying a variety of technologies for the manufacturing and maintenance fields incorporating measurement techniques. This section contains articles on the solutions and techniques in these fields.
To respond to an environment that is forever changing, industry has a vital need for measurement technologies that can provide an accurate view of what is happening. This section contains articles on Hitachi technologies and solutions that are essential to achieving a sustainable society.
