The 2017 Nominations

Announcing the 2017 Nominations

A total of 186 ideas, technologies, and challenges have been nominated.

Proposal Title Prefecture
IoT Stevenson Screen Tokyo
IoT Monitoring Outlet "WiFi-Plug" Aichi
Real-time Sports Facility Sharing Service Using IoT Tokyo
ICT Photo Sales System "En-Photo" Tokyo
For the Step-by-Step Development of the ICT Field: Seeking Applications for Technology that Moves Liquid with Electricity Tochigi
Agri-note Niigata
Building a System to Provide Personalized Coffee through "Taste Quantification" & "IoT" Tokyo
Hot Coffee to Iced Coffee in 1 Minute! Hyperchiller Fukuoka
Dispatchable Medical Staff Available via App Fukuoka
Smartphone Walking Countermeasure: Disabled Person Proximity Alert Tokyo
IchigoJam-Compatible PC for Programming Education "SkyBerryJAM" Tochigi
"Anytime, Anywhere, One-Touch, Know the Bus's Current Location" Ibaraki
Dog & Cat Resident Registration Kanagawa
Development of Inbound-Ready Information Distribution Tool MCCatalog+ Tokyo
Weather Coordinate Osaka
UOICHI Tokyo
Umitron (A service that supports data acquisition and analysis for improving aquaculture production efficiency) Tokyo
"Airporter" (Same-day baggage delivery service between accommodation and airport) Tokyo
Newspaper Article Writing by an AI Reporter Tokyo
Daily Makeover Station in Front of the Station Mie
Remotely Operated Unmanned Shelter Fukuoka
Corporate Information Analysis Web App to Support Sales Activities Using Open Data Tokyo
Open Light: Urban Lighting that Anyone Can Use Freely and Interactively Tokyo
Shopping and Donations Mie
Indoor Location Information Service "TAGCAST" Tokyo
Recommended Radio Station Guide Hyogo
VR Overseas Travel Experience Service for the Elderly Kanagawa
Memory Album Akita
Alterna-School Hokkaido
Musical Scale Diagnosis App Ishikawa
"Kaigocchi" "Kangocchi": Patient Robots Whose Condition Changes Based on How They Are Cared For Fukuoka
Mars Rover "Curiosity VR" Chiba
Utilizing ICT in School Libraries: Supporting Mental and Physical Health and Development Tokyo
Creating a New Style of Evacuation Drill that Connects Schools and the Community Gifu
Using Cameras to Read Customer Emotions and Determine if They Want Service Ishikawa
Ball with Built-in Camera Tokyo
Kamome-s (Activities to solve regional issues like logistics and medical problems using drones) Kagawa
Collecting Women's Foot Shapes with Glass Slippers Kanagawa
Record of Memory Iwate
Reverse Auction Cloud "Reverse Auction" Tokyo
Real-time Co-star Video/Audio Generation App "Virtual Co-star" Ibaraki
A system inspired by crowdfunding where "the elderly donate to children's active learning" Kanagawa
Development of Smart Mobility for Easy Wheelchair User Movement Kanagawa
Route Guidance Shoes Tokyo
Automatic Makeup Skill Evaluation System Kanagawa
Lunar Telescope. Kanagawa
Monitoring Technology in Transportation Infrastructure Shizuoka
"EncodeRing," a Completely Unique Gift Made from Voice Waveforms Tokyo
"Innovating the Power that Binds the Heart" Tokyo
Korekau (A fashion web service to find and buy clothes worn by celebrities on TV) Tokyo
The Vegetable Garden Wall House: The Ultimate Eco-House Contributing to Global Warming Prevention Chiba
A Speaker that Delivers Necessary Information During Disasters Clearly Over a Wide Area Without Major System Changes Tokyo
Reduce Redeliveries! Automatic Absence/Presence Confirmation Service Tokyo
CylancePROTECT® Tokyo
SilentLog Analytics (An analysis tool to understand "people" by location x range x time) Tokyo
"Drone Highway Concept" to Create 3D Maps and Support Safe Drone Flight Tokyo
"360-Degree Evaluation Support System" (A personal feedback tool to solve HR issues) Fukuoka
An App that Notifies You of Trash Can Locations Using GPS Fukuoka
A Sign for What's Behind Visually Impaired Individuals Tokyo
Next-Generation Hydroponic and Soil Culture System "Zero-Agri" Kanagawa
Municipalities and Radio (1) Tokyo
Electronic Tagging for Bicycle Anti-theft Registration Tokyo
Advice App for Taking Better Selfies Ibaraki
Recommendation Service Tailored to Your Reading Experience Chiba
Don't Lose to Visual Field Defects! Development of "Visual Field Correction Glasses" to Widen the Visible Range Kagoshima
In-Vehicle Communication Shizuoka
A Digital Camera that Automatically Organizes Photos and Can Gather Information During Disasters Chiba
In-Car Hammock System. Kanagawa
"Kōmei," an Application to Train Presentation Skills for Elementary and Middle School Students Osaka
Food and Agriculture Cloud "Akisai" Tokyo
Building a Cloud-Service-Based Cultivation Environment Using Plant Factories Osaka
AI-Powered Learning Optimization System Chiba
AI Heart Maintenance Robot Chiba
Automatic Human Video Correction System Based on Deep Learning: Enhancing People with Natural Correction Technology Tokyo
Illustrated Encyclopedia App Tokyo
Stamp App Solution Tokyo
Stainless Steel Magnetic Pump MP Series Osaka
Space Market Tokyo
Space Live Camera Tokyo
Smart Coordinator Ishikawa
Easy Grading App for Smartphones Fukuoka
3D CH (3D Compact Hologram) Osaka
Government Version SNS Kanagawa
Customer Service Support CRM & Ultra-High-Speed Analysis BI "AstroBlaster for Customer Data" Tokyo
"ZEKKEI Japan" (An online media platform sharing photos of Japan's beautiful landscapes and spectacular views with the world) Tokyo
Small Electric Mobility for Snow Travel: Cuboard Niigata
Fragrance Blending System Using Sensing Data Tokyo
Teachers and Everyone Making Eye Contact as One! Development of an Interactive Learning-Compatible "Next-Generation Projector" that Changes Learning Ehime
Soine-kun (Mr. Sleep-Beside) Nagano
Next-Generation Funeral Service Based on the Concept of "Funerals x IT x Individuality" Tokyo
Social-IN Tokyo
Creation of a Social Sports Business Frame Hyogo
A Mobile Kindergarten Without a Fixed Location. Kanagawa
"SwipeVideo," a New Third-Generation Category of Vertical Free-Viewpoint Video Tokyo
A Road Traffic Control System for Safe and Reliable Evacuation by Car During a Major Earthquake and Tsunami Hiroshima
IH Cooktop with Built-in Android Touch Panel: Cook While Watching an App Saitama
Technology to Visualize Bacteria Propagating on Food Tokyo
"TabeGORO" (temp.), an App that Knows the Best Time to Eat Food Tokyo
Self-Repairing Electrical Wiring for Disconnections Tokyo
Trade System for the Overseas Expansion of Regional Products Kanagawa
"Cognitive Dress," a Dress that Lights Up in 5 Colors Based on the Emotion of Tweets Tokyo
Communicating Dry Cell Battery "MaBeee" Tokyo
Time-Saving Solutions Through Connections Shizuoka
Data Collection Platform "FASTIO" Hokkaido
Techno Sports HADO Tokyo
Digital Signage Tourist Information "Hi-Res Navita" Tokyo
"free Parasol," an Umbrella You Don't Have to Hold Tochigi
PC Full Keyboard with a Flick-Input Ten-key Pad Nagano
Motion/Stillness Detection Sensor Requiring Almost No Power Tokyo
Heaven Now Chiba
"Traditional Crafts x Digital Fabrication": An IoT Initiative for Tradition Succession and Innovation Tokyo
Solving Social Issues by Combining Effective Use of Radio Waves, Different Radio Wave Characteristics, and Communication Technologies Kyoto
"Toilet Searching" (Real-time Toilet Vacancy Search Service) Tokyo
Automatic School Event Proposal System Based on Statistical Prediction Tokyo
Long-Run Softball Tournament in the Tohoku Tsunami-Affected Area Aichi
Invisible Person Camera "Suketorun" (See-Through-Cam) Kanagawa
Tournament Platform "Lobi Tournament" Kanagawa
Proprietary Algorithm RTLS (Real-Time Location Service) Tokyo
Dr. Expense Tokyo
Training Sharing Platform "Share-Tra" Ibaraki
"Virtual Drone," Entertainment Combining Drone and VR Technology Hyogo
Disaster Prevention Robot Utilizing Drones Shizuoka
Drone-based Display Ishikawa
Formation of an Educational Environment for Career and Vocational Education using VR (Virtual Reality) Ehime
IoT Security Completely and Semi-permanently Guaranteed by Hardware Chiba
payke (A smartphone app service for foreign tourists visiting Japan) Tokyo
Excretion Prediction Wearable D Free Tokyo
"Bus Stop Designation Panel" to Reduce the Burden on Bus Drivers Fukuoka
Bus Stop Search Aomori
Control of Phantom Limb Pain Using a BMI Prosthesis Osaka
Offline Action Platform via Beacon Sharing "Beacon Bank" Tokyo
Last Mile Transportation and Traffic Reform via P2P Fukushima
Visual M2M (A system for analyzing high-speed sensor data) Tokyo
Contactless Vital Sign Sensor Kanagawa
A Single Bite that Satisfies Both Stomach and Soul Fukuoka
An App for Enjoying Solo Karaoke More Ibaraki
Visualization of Hospital Waiting Times Fukuoka
An App to Expand the Community Between Fans and Artists Gifu
VR Battleship Yamato Tokyo
Imaging Simulation for Patients Using VR Fukuoka
foop (An IoT hydroponic interior to enjoy hydroponics with a smartphone) Tokyo
New Deodorizing Technology "Deomagic" that Turns Unpleasant Odors into Good Scents Osaka
Development of a "Stress Reduction Tool" that Realizes a "Third Eye" with Technology Using the "Bird's-Eye Projection Method" Tokyo
Development of an IoT Container and Web Service for Real-time Cargo Tracking in Logistics Kanagawa
Counterfeit Brand Detector Ishikawa
FlipCast Tokyo
BlockFARM™ (A container-type, on-demand, next-generation packaged farm) Tokyo
"funband," a wearable device for pro baseball fans to enjoy a new baseball life Osaka
Anti-lost Tag "MAMORIO" Tokyo
BakeryScan Hyogo
Development of an Avatar Robot Based on the Philosophy of "Realizing a Future Where You Can Meet Who You Want and Participate in Society from Your Bed" Tokyo
Hengen-Tou® (A light projection technology that brings photos and pictures to life) Kanagawa
Development of a Nursery School Cloud Chiba
Recommended for the Directionally Challenged! Automatic Route Memorization App [Chaser Map] Fukuoka
Sewing Crowdsourcing "nutte" Tokyo
"Japan Foodie," an advance restaurant reservation & payment service for foreign visitors to Japan Tokyo
Development of an integrated insurance card/patient registration card app or an IC-enabled insurance card Gifu
Co-creation Branding through the Rediscovery and Reinvention of Pedestrian-Only Streets Ibaraki
MySOS (A lifesaving app for emergencies) Tokyo
"Syrup," a service that lets you "have a festival anywhere, every day" Kanagawa
Mago Channel (Grandchild Channel) Tokyo
"Queue Searching" (A service that visualizes the number of people and wait times without using cameras) Tokyo
'Money Forward' (An effortlessly automatic household account book & asset management service) Tokyo
"PAPER TORCH," a paper flashlight with an electronic circuit that lights up when rolled Tokyo
3D Shape Estimation Method Using the Light Absorption Properties of Water Tokyo
Create your own travel plan from everyone's travelogues. Compathy Tokyo
Digital Archiving of Lectures by Famous Instructors and Professors Tokyo
A Proposal on Food Education (Conveying Food Information) Applying Media Art Technology Tokyo
Reversible High-Compression Technology for Mobile Devices Fukuoka
mobiAgent (A chat system for contact centers/customer support with automated responses) Tokyo
4D Japanese Geographical Database: Making All of Japan's History into Content. Love Cool Japan Even More Kanagawa
A Calendar App that Fills Up Your Schedule Kanagawa
"Lucky Clock App" Tokyo
System to Create a Ghost Effect While Running Fukushima
Real-time Space Observation App Fukui
Listnr (A device that recognizes and communicates emotions from an infant's voice) Tokyo
Design Your Trip with "TripMakers" Tokyo
respon (A massively multiplayer online (MMO) survey app) Tokyo
An IoT Idea to "Encourage" Better Behavior from Train Passengers Kanagawa
System to Check Bus Waiting Status at Bus Stops Fukuoka
Bus Location System for Route Buses "Bus Yohou" Tokyo
Wi-Fi Spot Traffic Light Yamagata
Forgetting Prevention App Tokyo
"WAmazing" (A smartphone app service for foreign tourists visiting Japan) Tokyo