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Rikei Corporation (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Satoru Isaka; hereinafter ”Rikei”) is pleased to announce that the company and Future Standard Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Satoshi Toriumi; hereinafter ”Future Standard”) will cooperate in the demonstration test of “railroad-crossing video transmission system” using AI that to be conducted by TOKYU TECHNO SYSTEM CO., LTD. ( Head Office: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa; President & CEO: Kazuo Murata; hereinafter “TOKYU TECHNO SYSTEM”). The purpose of the demonstration test is to improve safety of railroad crossing, and it will be conducted from November 24, 2018 (Sat) at No.1 railway-crossing of Yukigaya-otsuka Station.

The demonstration test aims to detect abnormalities at railway-crossing from the videos taken by surveillance cameras installed at railroad-crossings using the AI-based video analysis platform “SCORER”, and transmit the videos together with warnings to train drivers and operation managers in the vicinity, within two seconds from the abnormality detection.

As a solution vendor, Rikei will contribute to the pursuit of a safer and more secure infrastructure by cooperating in the demonstration test of this system that combines railway crossing surveillance cameras, video transmission technology, and AI technology.

Outline of the demonstration test

1. Period

November 24 ^th , 2018 ~May 31 ^st , 2019 (scheduled)

2. Location of camera

Yukigaya-otsuka No.1 railway-crossing, between Yukigaya-otsuka Sta. and Ontakesan Sta., Tokyu Ikegami Line

3. Description of the demonstration test

Performance validation of video transmission to servers etc. and video analysis by AI etc.

Image after system completed

Image of the demonstration test (install 2 cameras)

About TOKYU TECHNO SYSTEM

TOKYU TECHNO SYSTEM Co., Ltd. is a company that supports wide range of public transportation including renovation and repairing of trains and buses, the production of training materials and simulators for train crew members, the installation of railway electrical equipment and signaling equipment, and the installation of platform doors.

About Future Standard Co., Ltd.

Future Standard was founded on March 4th, 2014 with the purpose of “forecasting and realizing the ordinary thing in the future”. Although video analysis technology has been widely recognized, it is still difficult to use each technology in terms of usability and cost. Accordingly, Future Standard provide “SCORER”, a platform that can develop “reasonable price, quick, and just right” video analysis system by combining state-of-the-art technologies like blocks, as well as “SCORER Surveillance” which provides affordable high-quality monitoring solutions. By making it easier for anyone to use video analysis technologies at a reasonable price, Future Standards make the world more convenient.

About Rikei Corporation

Established in 1957, Rikei Corporation is a solution provider for the IT and electronics industries.

Rikei offers a wide variety of solutions centered on the world’s cutting edge technologies and advanced products in the fields of system solutions, such as entrance exam and educational affairs systems and IT infrastructure, business strategy, and information security solutions. It also provides network solutions, such as satellite communication data transfer systems, digital video transfer systems, network systems for telecommunication operators and other private companies, wireless access systems, and disaster management information systems. In addition to solutions, Rikei provides electronic components and devices, such as high frequency components, high performance adhesives for industrial use, testers for automotive audio and navigation equipment, power grid analysis systems, defense-related machinery and security systems.

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