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2024-05-06
Report on visit to India April,2024

2024.4.20 - 2024.4.28

I visited India from 20 to 28 April.

The purpose of my visit was to conclude an agreement for a new business alliance with SenSight Technologies and to check on progress with Plural Technology, with whom I formed a business alliance last year.
The reason for the visit to India was to accompany me to IISC, IITH and HITACHI R&D to introduce the Mobei Forum established by Dr Tsuboi, Nagoya Electric Advisor.
Mosaique, eSoft and Hopcharge were also introduced to us from various places and we visited them.
The destinations are Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi and Gurugram.

Outbound flight JL753 NGO (14:40) → NRT (18:45) → BLR (0:45)

Bengaluru (21-24 Apr)

  • The first day is a slow walk in the middle and lower part of 36°C to get rid of jet lag!

21 Apr (Day 1)

  • Bengaluru Palace
    • A glimpse into the history of Bengaluru, a 19th century royal palace.
    • Used for weddings and more recently for live performances by international artists.
    • Impressive chairs made from Indian elephant feet.
  • Kabong Park
    • Bengaluru’s largest park, built in the 19th century
    • It is said to be known as the “Garden City” or “Freedom Park”.
  • Confirmation of Japanese traffic lights and other equipment installed under ODA projects
    • Checking pedestrian signals, cameras, etc. installed on three main roads in Bengaluru.
    • Indian intersections turn green in one of the four directions, so the waiting time is long.
    • Now we just need to do something about that U-turn traffic jam.

22 Apr (Day 2)

  • IISC visit
    • Introduction to Mobei-forum by Prof. Tsuboi.
    • Meeting with Prof. Kovvali.
      • Possibilities for joint research with Mobei-forum
      • Possible to prepare a paper if data is shared, mainly as a research platform for students
    • Prof. P.G. Diwakar.
      • Genesia, introduction of optical systems for space applications
      • Satellite data can be used to monitor CO2 levels, which can be integrated with AutoBeacon to provide environmentally friendly routes.
  • Visit Mosaique
    • Meeting with CEO Mr Ishikawa, who was introduced by Mr Tanji and established the company seven years ago
    • Training in Japanese language and culture, IT, mechanical (CAD) and electrical (embedded systems) for students and job-seekers wishing to work in Japan
    • Students obtain JLPT N4 to N2 and wait for offers of permanent employment from Japanese companies.
    • Typically, the training period is a minimum of six months, and funding from Japanese companies or even JICA is sought.
    • Attended a reception with the students and was impressed by their high motivation and Mr Ishikawa’s education policy.
    • OST also requested a recruitment offer from one of them, and that they will not apply for parallel positions, which is also considered to be a trustworthy thing to do.

23 Apr (Day 3)

  • SenSight visit
    • Signed MOU (business cooperation agreement).
    • Continue to consider business model in Japan. Possibly a separate Japanese version of the application.
  • Hitachi R&D visit
    • Visit to Mr Tsuboi’s old office; introduction of Mobei-forum.

Hyderabad (24-25 Apr)

24 Apr (Day 1)

  • Plural visit
    • Progress report on Plural-OST over the past year.
    • Introduction to Mobei-forum.
    • Confirmation of progress in estimating offshore development.
    • Confirmation of the progress of PLM sales activities on the OST side and the challenges they are facing.
    • Another cultural exchange between Japan and India, thank you for the great welcome every time!

25 Apr (Day 2)

  • IITH visit
    • Meeting with Prof Digvijay, introduction to Mobei-forum.
    • Site visit to the Tihan facility (with great interest in the automated driving facilities).
    • Lecture on ITS by Mr Tsuboi at short notice.
    • Meeting with Suzuki Innovation Centre, introduction to Mobei-forum.
  • eSoft visit
    • 20 years of experience, mainly in Indian government-related work.
    • Provides Water Management and Education Management services and has its own product called BLAZE.
    • Aiming to expand into overseas markets, with particular plans to do so in the Japanese market
    • Business partnership with OST is being considered and cooperation in offshore format is possible.

Delhi (26-27 Apr)

26 Apr (Day 1)

  • Visit HOPCHARGE
    • Develop a portable battery charging system for EVs.
    • Charge by placing the vehicle in a wagon and travelling to a location booked via an app; charge at 1%/minute.
    • Effective in India, where there is a lot of on-street parking and charging locations are limited. Already signed up with Tata, Volvo, BMW, Mini and Citroen.
    • Also effective for Emergency, but they are not thinking about it at the moment.
    • OST could help with the development of the system and its expansion into Japan.

27 Apr (Day 2)

  • Sunder Nursery walk
    • Walking in Delhi in 40°C-plus weather, suffering from light heat stroke.
    • 16th century heritage park complex with 15 cultural heritage sites, 6 of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
    • Known as “Delhi’s Central Park”.

Return flight JL30 DEL(19:05)→HND(8:05)→NGO(9:05)

This time, although I had a slight feeling of heat stroke, my stomach and intestines were completely fine and I think I was able to acclimatise to India.

During my visit to India, I was also able to form a business alliance with a second company, and at the same time, I will further collaborate with the Indian IT industry, which is gaining more and more momentum,
We will also strive to provide support from Japan to improve India’s traffic congestion and transport infrastructure, as well as to change the behaviour of drivers.

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