SOCIAL INNOVATION IN OCEANIA MAP

Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is designed on the premise of collaborative co-creation. Having defined our key focus areas, we start collaborative discussions with key stakeholders identifying key outcomes and solutions that would make a significant contribution to the social well-being.

Hitachi is investing in innovative solutions for resolving society’s social issues and to improve quality of life for everyone. Take a look at the map below to learn more about some of Hitachi’s Social Innovation projects in Oceania.

Rockhampton Tilt Trains operated by Queensland Rail

Location: Rockhampton, Queensland

Delivering reliability and comfort in the railway sector

For over 15 years, Hitachi has been providing its tilt train technology to Queensland Rail (enabling the train carriage to tilt into curves so that the train can maintain high speeds whilst maintaining passenger comfort). This has helped to significantly reduce journey times for regional and rural passengers in the state, whilst maintaining passenger comfort. Hitachi also provides the traction system and other major subsystems on the Rockhampton Tilt Trains operated by Queensland Rail.

Hitachi Process Intelligence for Meat & Livestock Australia

Location: Croydon, Queensland

Meat and Livestock are using cameras, sensors, data analytics, IoT and Hitachi Process Intelligence to transform their industry in Australia.

Quasi-Zenith Satellite System for Precision Farming

Location: Central Queensland

Bringing precision to agriculture

Hitachi is exploring how best to leverage the Quasi Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)23 – an initiative by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan – for autonomous farming, through a unique demonstration project for rice farming in rural New South Wales. By using Precise Point Positioning (PPP) for an automated tractor controlled by the QZSS positioning signal, significant benefits of improved accuracy and productivity can be achieved.

Hitachi VeinID system for STAR Tasmania

Location: Hobart, Tasmania

Enabling the smart workplace

STAR Tasmania (now part of Mosaic Support Services, a leading community based organisation providing services for people with disabilities) uses Hitachi Finger Vein Authentication Technology for user authentication of the workforce, without the need for passwords. As a result, the organisation has realised significant annual human resource cost and time savings, as well as the advantage of accurate time sheets and staff payments.

Curtin University Advances Smart Campus Vision with Hitachi IoT Solution

Location: Perth, Western Australia

Co-creating a smart campus

Curtin University has selected Hitachi to deploy an internet of things (IoT) solution to advance its vision of a smart campus that enhances the student experience, improves classroom learning and ultimately attracts more industry to collaborate on data-driven research. Curtin is achieving this by partnering with Hitachi to co-create solutions that harness IoT data through advanced analytics to provide insight into the daily running and utilization of the campus.

Queensland Brain Institute

Location: Queensland

Co-creation between Hitachi companies, partners and customers like the Queensland Brain Institute, is advancing the technology that underpins neuroscience and disease research, supporting the ground-breaking discoveries that will lead to much-needed treatments and cures.

Creating the world's largest Robot

Location: Perth

Technology from Hitachi Group company Hitachi Rail STS has enabled Rio Tinto to create the first automated heavy-haul long distance rail network; improving operational efficiency, safety and sustainability.

Hitachi is Transforming the Mining Landscape

Location: Queensland

Hitachi’s Autonomous Haulage System is providing enormous benefits to resource companies keen to enhance productivity and reduce costs.

Preserving a nation’s digital cultural heritage

Location: New Zealand

Digitalisation is more than a business concept. It’s a way to ensure our collective culture is archived and accessible for future generations.

Hitachi and New South Wales State Government agreed to establish “Kyōsō Centre (collaborative creation centre)” to accelerate the creation of social innovation

Location: Sydney

Hitachi will be the first tenant within the Western City & Aerotropolis. The “Kyōsō Centre”: a 22nd century smart city will promote collaboration, creation-style research between businesses, academics and the government and contribute to economic development and job creation in Western Sydney in fields such as data analytics, artificial intelligence and other technologies.

SOCIAL INNOVATION IN OCEANIA MAP

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