IRIDeS Labs for Academia-Industry Collaboration   ▷Earthquake Induced Tsunami Risk Evaluation Lab (Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance) The lab was co-established by IRIDeS and Tokio Marine and Nichido in 2012. It combines IRIDeS’s academic knowledge of disaster science and Tokio Marine and Nichido’s practical knowledge of earthquake and tsunami risks based on its insurance business, and publishes the results for the public. To date, the lab has been continuou...

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▷Considering a new system for logistics in times of disaster As another example of joint research, I am working with Maruwa Unyu Kikan Co., Ltd., on a system to transport and sort goods during a disaster. Usually, in responding to the national government request after a disaster strike, large trucks from nationwide and representative regional transportation companies operate for long-distance transports of relief supplies to disaster-stricken areas, arranged by organizations such as a prefect...

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Prof. Hiroaki Maruya, Deputy Director Disaster Resilient Society Promotion Lab Academia-industry collaboration has been essential for Tohoku University in recent years. Tohoku University regards social contribution as its third mission, following its first and second missions: education and research. Academia-industry collaboration is positioned at the core of the above-mentioned third mission, and thus, Tohoku University departments, including IRIDeS, are making solid efforts in this ...

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  On January 15, 2022, the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted off the coast of the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific, causing tsunamis that reached Japan and other countries along the Pacific coast. IRIDeS researchers have collected relevant information and analyzed data since the time immediately after the eruption, launching a web page on January 31st, 2022, to post the results (https://irides.tohoku.ac.jp/research/prompt_investigation/2022_tonga-vol-tsunami.ht...

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  Associate Professor Ryuta Enokida Earthquake Engineering Lab ▷Introduction   Dr.Ryuta Enokida (Associate Professor, IRIDeS) is currently working on research for earthquake-resistant structures with applications of automatic control.　   He describes the meaning of “control” as making something move as wanted. He added, “Its example can be found in our daily life. For example, at cooking pasta, we pour a little cold water into a pot when ...

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