2024/3/27 Awarded by Tohoku University [Humanitarian Assistance in Conflict Areas]
The President of Tohoku University presented a certificate of commendation to Professor Emeritus Motoyuki Sato of Tohoku University for his humanitarian assistance in conflict zones. Please click here to read the full article.
In recognition of his achievements in humanitarian assistance in conflict zones, President Hideo Ohno* presented a certificate of commendation to Professor Emeritus Motoyuki Sato of Tohoku University (Major: Applied Electromagnetic Wave Engineering, Underground Electromagnetic Measurement). At the ceremony, President Ohno noted that the Advanced Landmine Imaging System (ALIS) developed by Professor Sato is widely used for humanitarian assistance in landmine-affected countries, and that Tohoku University is very proud of this fact. *Positions are as they were at the time of the award ceremony.
2024/3/21 Humanitarian demining training in Colombia
In mid-March, we trained ALIS with the Colombian Army’s Humanitarian Demining Unit.
2024/3/4 Russian Mines Hindering Ukraine’s Recovery: Sendai City Venture Firm Hopes to Develop Mine Detection Technology
Demining is an essential part of Ukraine’s reconstruction. The presentation introduced the local situation and the training for mine clearance. In addition to landmine clearance, the seminar also dealt with the survey of archaeological sites using underground exploration technology, as well as the survey of bodies and artifacts after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. Please click here to view the report.(Japanese TV program)
2024/2/15 TBS NSTA report on ALIS: “Built-in radar makes mines visible”
TBS reported on ALIS on February 15, from 4:00 p.m.
“Built-in Radar Makes Landmines Visible” “Latest Landmine Detector” to be Provided to Ukraine (Japanese only)
