Activities of the Research and Development Center for Seamless Spatial Infrastructure
Connecting data to expand the possibilities of a digital society, Indigo's research and development
- About
- To explore the new possibilities of the digital society,
we continuously carry out research to 'open/connect' data.
Indigo's research and development department.
Data is the "infrastructure of knowledge" that supports the digital society and expands its possibilities.
Indigo has established the "Seamless Space Infrastructure R&D Center" as part of its own research and development, and has long been engaged in activities to spread awareness of "open data". At the same time, we are also engaged in research and development of a "data collaboration infrastructure" that connects and utilizes a wide variety of data in a cross-sectional manner. Here we introduce some of our activities.
Open Data
As secretariat and facilitator, we participate in activities to promote and educate the public about "open data" and develop "prototypes" that present its use cases and technical possibilities, which have been evaluated externally.
Major awards received
- 2021 Urban Data Challenge 2020, Business and Professional Category, Grand Prize
- 2019 Japan Society of Civil Engineers Infrastructure Data Challenge, Grand Prize
- 2016 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications STAT DASH Grandprix 2016, Bravery Award
- 2015 LOD Challenge 2014, Infrastructure category, Grand Prize
- 2015 Yokohama City Kanazawa Ward App Contest Grand Prize
- 2014 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Open Data Use Case Contest, Technology Award
Connecting Data
In the area of "Data Linkage Infrastructure", we have been engaged in research and development of prototyping and demonstration systems for LOD (Linked Open Data) related technologies, as well as standardization of specifications such as vocabulary and identifiers that support data linkage.
Standardization Activities
- IMI Common Vocabulary Core Vocabulary
- ISO 19155:2012: Place Identifier (PI) architecture
- ISO 19155-2:2017: Place Identifier (PI) linking
- JIS X 7197:2012: Geographic information - SVG-based map representations and services
- JIS X 4197:2012: "Variable vector graphics"
