Community Impact in Action

SDGs

Research toward the realization of a drone-based society through technology and human resource development and social applications

The SFC Research Institute and the following local governments have signed a cooperation agreement in order to tackle regional revitalization and various issues by utilizing drones and to promote education and research for regional promotion.
Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture (January 2020)
In 2020, we held a "UAV demonstration" at Gotemba City Athletics Stadium, and held demonstrations, exhibitions, and symposiums centered on industrial drones. The number of visitors, mainly citizens, exceeded 200, and we believe that we were able to contribute to promoting understanding of industrial unmanned aerial vehicles.

Applicable regions

Shizuoka Prefecture, Gotenba City

Implementation period

January 6, 2020 - March 31, 2023

Community and Regional Affairs category

• Regional collaboration as research targets and implementation sites/research that aims to popularize region-specific issues
• Social collaboration through advanced research
• Education of students/human resource development for the next generation

Related websites

https://drone.sfc.keio.ac.jp/

https://uav-demonstration.jp/

https://www.drone.jp/news/2020110515451640730.html

Related agreements, etc.

Comprehensive cooperation agreement between Gotemba City and Keio SFC on the utilization of advanced technology centered on drones and regional revitalization

Cooperating institutions, etc.

Gotenba City Office

Campus

SFC

Person in charge

Keio Research Institute at SFC, Consortium for Co-Creation of Drone Collaborative Society

Inquiries

drone-consortium@sfc.keio.ac.jp

Other partnerships and collaborations