Keio University

"Autonomous Driving Forum: A New Lifestyle is Just Around the Corner!" (Organizer: Kanagawa Prefecture; Co-organizer: SFC) to be Held [November 25 @ SFC, Registration Required]

Publish: October 27, 2017
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies/Faculty of Policy Management/Graduate School of Media and Governance

2017.10.27

Kanagawa Prefecture is working to ensure the safety and security of the region through the practical application and popularization of lifestyle support robots as part of its initiatives in the "Sagami Robot Industry Special Zone."

To help realize a society where autonomous driving is a part of daily life, Kanagawa Prefecture and SFC are co-hosting this forum to deepen understanding of autonomous driving.

We hope you will join us.

Date and Time

Saturday, November 25, 2017, 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Doors open at 12:00 PM)

Venue

Theta (θ) Building, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) (5322 Endo, Fujisawa City)

(Access)

- From Shonandai Station (Odakyu Enoshima Line, Sotetsu Izumino Line, Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line)

From the West Exit, take the bus bound for "Keio Daigaku" for approximately 15 minutes and get off at the "Keio Daigaku Honkan-mae" stop.

Guide to the Shonandai Station Bus Terminal [PDF file / 21 KB]

- From Tsujido Station (JR Tokaido Line)

From the North Exit, take the bus bound for "Keio Daigaku" for approximately 25 minutes and get off at the "Keio Daigaku Honkan-mae" stop.

*Please use public transportation.

Program

- Keynote Speech: "The Present and Near Future of Autonomous Driving"

Manabu Omae, Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University

- Panel Discussion

Coordinator: Tomoyuki Furuya, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University

Panelists: Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co., Ltd.

DeNA Co., Ltd.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.

- Test Ride of Autonomous Vehicles (Experience the "Robot Shuttle" autonomous bus and the automated parking feature of the "New LEAF")

*The number of participants is limited.

- Exhibition of Autonomous Vehicles and other vehicles (including the vehicle used for "RoboNeko Yamato" and Professor Omae's experimental vehicle)

- Panel displays, hands-on experience with lifestyle support robots, and more.

Fee

Free

Capacity

400 people (Advance registration required)

How to Apply

Please apply by Monday, November 20, 2017, by either faxing the application form on the back of the flyer or using the "e-kanagawa Electronic Application System."

- FAX: 045-210-8871 (Please fill out and send the participation application form on the back of the flyer [PDF file / 617 KB].)

*If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, participants will be selected by lottery.

You will not be notified if your application is successful; please come directly to the venue on the day of the event.

If capacity has not been reached, applications may still be accepted after the deadline. Please contact us for more information.

Contact

Industrial Promotion Division, Department of Industry and Labor, Kanagawa Prefectural Government

TEL: 045-210-5652 (Direct)

FAX: 045-210-8871

Organizer: Industrial Promotion Division, Department of Industry and Labor, Kanagawa Prefectural Government; Co-organizer: Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC); Supported by: Fujisawa City