News & Topics
- 3rd Mar 2023
- Courtesy visit from University College London, UK
- 27th Feb 2023
- “OPEN ACADEMY 2023” has been held
- 27th Jan 2023
- "6th ONLINE SYMPOSIUM –HUMAN RESORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SPACE DATAUTILIZATION FOR DISASTER- " has been held
“Opened Data Academy 2024” has been held at Tokiwa Campus
“Opened Data Academy 2024” forward to junior high school students had been held on 10th February at Tokiwa Campus.
Prof. Masahiko Nagai has explained opened data and satellite data to them, and lectured how to use them.
The students tried to search potential risk area located by their school and houses using hazard map and satellite images.
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”Space Education Seminar” has been held at Tokiwa Campus
”Space Education Seminar” had been held on 27th January, 2024 at Tokiwa Campus, Yamaguchi University.
The four presenter have introduced their business on space technologies and space industries in this seminar,
Thank you for your coming.
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”7th SYMPOSIUM Human Resource Development and Space Data Utilization for Disaster” has been held
Yamaguchi University and Udayana University had hosted ”7th SYMPOSIUM Human Resource Development and Space Data Utilization for Disaster” on 7th Jan, 2024.
The presenters have introduce their research for disaster to audience.
Thank you for your participant.
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The guest presentation has been held
The guest presentation has been held at Room 816, SOUGOUKENKYU Building in Tokiwa Campus on 6th Nov, 2023.
The guest speaker was Dr. Stefano Vignudelli who is a senior scientist employed at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (National Research Council, NRC) in Pisa, Italy, present about Coastal Sea level monitoring using satellite radar altimetry.
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Message from the Director
Improving relations between humans and our earth using satellite remote sensing technology
Our center aims to further develop satellite remote sensing utilization techniques, as well as train scientists and engineers in the field, spreading satellite remote sensing utilization across the entire globe. The benefits that remote sensing technology offers are immeasurable, ranging from helping protect peoples' lives in disaster areas to stable harvesting of foods.
In addition, remote sensing can contribute to environmental conservation across the globe by providing accurate information on environmental issues such as illegal deforestation and marine pollution. There are many potential global issues looming in our future, and we believe that with sensor improvement and analysis development, satellite remote sensing will play a major role in the solution of these significant issues. We see great potential for the future of remote sensing techniques.
We at Yamaguchi University are committed to publishing the newest, cutting edge research results satellite remote sensing data and fostering world-class specialists who will become global leaders in the field.
Director, Masahiko NAGAI
Our 4 Missions
Mission 1
To promote world-class research insatellite remote sensing
Our center hosts researchers from various academic backgrounds including engineering, agriculture, humanities, economics, and medicine and health sciences and uses this fact to promote interdisciplinary research. As we continue our work, we aim to work even harder to strengthen our partnerships with overseas researchers.
Mission 2
To cultivate human resources capable of promotinga wide range of research in satellite remote sensing
and space technology
Satellite remote sensing data are only simple numerical values, but there is a large quantity of data. To handle the enormous volume of data, it is necessary to foster human resources with advanced and specialized knowledge, such as data-scientists who can solve problems through high volume data analysis techniques and visualization and analysis using IoT. Our center accepts domestic and overseas students and trainees especially from Asian region to fulfill this goal.
We have conducted research and educational collaborations with Udayana University, Indonesia for 10 years, and deliver lectures to both classes (Japan and Indonesia) concurrently by connecting the classes online.
We have also introduced a double degree program that turns out quality master and doctoral degree recipients. We plan to expand these projects to other universities in the Asian and South American regions.
Mission 3
To contribute to disaster information analysis and improve public safety and securityWhen a large-scale disaster occurs, it is extremely important to first understand what happened and where. After the East Japan great earthquake disaster, the delays in understanding the overall situation slowed initial rescue activities and reduced their effectiveness. This meant that many people who survived the quake's destructive shaking and following tsunami still passed away without access to rescue. In the near future, Japan faces potential large-scale disasters, such as a Nankai Trough major earthquake, a Tokyo inland earthquake, super typhoons, and torrential heavy rain.
To prepare for disasters, we research use of satellite remote sensing to quickly analyze damage post-disaster (what kind of damage and where), and provide that information to administrative agencies and disaster related agencies in collaboration with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and other domestic and foreign universities.
Mission 4
To promote local industry and create new industry/business for space utilization technologyWe find real applications for our research results on satellite remote sensing and space technology utilization through industry-academia-government collaboration. New industries and services linking us with users worldwide are an essential key to a more successful spread of these applications.
Thus, our center has established a study group for analysis and utilization of satellite remote sensing data together with Yamaguchi Prefectural Industrial Technology Institute and local companies. It contributes the creation of local new industries/business and development of overseas operations.
