[Notice] Rikei Corporation has received the "Technology Award" from the Geotechnical Engineering Society for the fiscal year 2021.

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last updated：Jul 01, 2022

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Disaster prevention education utilizing VR! It has also been adopted as a case study in the "Cabinet Office National Resilience" private sector initiatives.

Rikei Co., Ltd. has received the "Technology Award" for the fiscal year 2021 from the China Branch of the Japan Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. The Rikei VR team, in collaboration with the Hiroshima University Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Research Center and the Higashihiroshima City Fire Department, has been working on a project to recreate the disaster situation from the heavy rain disaster that occurred in July 2018 using VR technology. The educational effectiveness of utilizing VR technology has been recognized, leading to this award. It is already being widely used in middle and high schools within Higashihiroshima City for educational purposes. [Overview] ■ Award Details: "Development of VR for Evacuation Experience during Heavy Rain-Induced Landslides and Its Application in Disaster Prevention Education" ■ Co-recipients: - Hiroshima University Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Research Center, Hashimoto Laboratory, Uchida Laboratory, Tsuchida Laboratory - Higashihiroshima City Fire Department *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.