Society JR West led by the nearby station smart station

　The current railway station, which is often relying on users or relying on human resources due to vehicles and getting on and off by wheelchairs, has been automated with the latest technology, and is trying to evolve into convenient and efficient and smart stations.JR West, which focuses on cutting -edge station development, will newly establish Umekita Underground Station (Kita -ku, Osaka) in the spring of 5th year in the new city, which is born by redevelopment of the former freight station on the north side of Osaka Station.。Incorporating outside technology and know -how, we aim to realize a near -future station at this new station.

　JR West published a technical vision that summarizes the company's want to exist in 2018 and 20 years later.We have been working on collaboration with non -group companies, including mid -career and small and medium -sized enterprises.In the station, the results are starting to see.

　The world's first full -screen home doors, one of the representatives, are developed in collaboration with Nabtesco, which handles hydraulic equipment and automatic doors.The feature is that the door part is a function that moves and closes freely according to the door position of the vehicle like a bran.

　"The current fixed home door cannot be used unless the length of the vehicle, the number of doors, the formation, etc. are the same, so it is difficult to respond at stations where a wide variety of vehicles depart and arrive. This is the home door under development.Solving issues "(JR West Kimori Komori, Innovation Headquarters Umekita PT Division)

　At Umekita Underground Station, which is opened by JR West, there are plans to introduce a full -screen home door here, as limited express trains, station trains, and in the future other vehicles are being considered.

　There is a certain gap and step between the platform and the vehicle.The "step -breaking mechanism", which solves this, is developed in collaboration with group companies JR West Texia and Komatsu Seisakusho (Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture), a mechanical development company.Recruitment of technology at a robot contest hosted by the Kanto Economy, Trade and Industry Bureau.The technology proposed by Komatsu Seisakusho has been adopted.When the train arrives and the door opens, the step -breaking mechanism fills the gaps and steps between the platform and the vehicle automatically.

　"Customers who use wheelchairs need to ask the station staff for support when they get on and off. If the step -breaking mechanism is put to practical use, the convenience of customers using wheelchairs and strollers will be improved" (Mr. Komori).

　In addition, in collaboration with Osaka University of the Arts, we have also started a project that uses projection mapping to create a part of the station yard in a ease space.By introducing these results, we want to start Umekita Underground Station as a "near -future station".

　On the other hand, he also explore the use of the technology that has been developed in -house outside the company.JR West developed a failure prediction AI (artificial intelligence) model for automatic ticket gates.By using it, the maintenance costs in the company have been reduced by about 30 %.In the future, the company plans to foster CBM (state -standard conservation) technology that monitors the condition of such machines and equipment and perform maintenance as needed as a service business provided to other railway companies.

　Regarding the realization of a smart station, a demonstration experiment is provided in JR East Japan Saitama Shintoshin Station (Omiya -ku, Saitama -shi, Saitama City) and Takanawa Gateway Station (Minato -ku, Tokyo) to provide security, cleaning, and mobility support disinfection work.Initiatives are accelerating, such as implementation.(Hiromi Aoyama)

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