

An introduction to Murata's activities related to collaboration, new businesses, and new technologies.

Heat risk prevention Devices - Strengthening the Quality Control Process with AMR Sensor-based Power Control - Biodata Bank
Due to the impact of global warming and other factors, the importance of heat risk prevention has increased in recent years. Biodata Bank, a company that develops and sells wearable devices for heat risk prevention, utilized AMR sensors from Murata Manufacturing in its inspection process for finished products, to achieve a high level of quality control. We spoke with the company about why they adopted AMR sensors, how they are used, what they gained from co-creation with Murata Manufacturing, their plans for future co-creation, etc.

Co-creation with the IoT and Agriculture: Solving Agricultural Issues with Soil Sensors
Murata Manufacturing and TERRACE MILE have been collaborating since 2017 by leveraging our mutual strengths in terms of soil sensors and agricultural data analysis with the aim of improving and stabilizing crop yields. We introduce here the results produced from this collaboration between an electronics component manufacturer and agriculture.

Taking on the Challenge of Preventive Medicine through Co-creation with Acoustic Sensors
Xenoma Inc. entered the "KUMIHIMO Tech Camp with Murata" co-creation project with the theme of a "wearable phono-electrocardiograph" and won the top award in FY2023. What was the company's motivation for entering this contest? Why did it win the award? What is preventive medicine? We also asked the company about things such as its approach to co-creation with Murata Manufacturing.

What Are Metamaterials That Expand Possibilities with Behavior Not Found in Substances in the Natural World?
Metamaterials are artificial substances that behave in ways not found in substances in the natural world. They control the reflection, transmission, and other properties of electromagnetic waves (light and radio waves), sound waves, and similar. We introduce here the types, usage examples, and prospects of metamaterials. We also look at the Ultrasound Transmission Metamaterial developed by Murata Manufacturing.

Turning Offices with Hot Desking into the Ideal Space - Case Study of Hot Desking Using the Pifaa Seating Management System
With the rise of working from home and staggered working hours, the way people use offices is becoming more diverse. At Murata Manufacturing we employ our own proprietary Pifaa Seating Management System to realize hot desking in the company in a way that can meet the diverse needs of our employees. In this article, we speak to the staff who were involved in the design, development, and implementation of the system about its introduction and operation, and their future goals.

Supporting Decarbonization with “Underwater CO2 Sensor” and “Lightweight Heat Transfer Material Employing Biomass Materials”
In recent years, environmental performance supporting decarbonization or recycling has become an important consideration for consumers when choosing to purchase products or services. Murata Manufacturing has developed an “underwater CO2 sensor” that will help promote blue carbon transactions and a “lightweight heat transfer material employing biomass materials” for heat dissipation in automobiles, which are becoming “smarter.” Murata continues to press forward with efforts to boost the added value of products and businesses through technological innovation at the level of components and materials.

Contributing to the Realization of Society 5.0 with “Proximity and Force Sensor” and “Invisible ID Tags”
The future of a society in which digital technology plays a major part in our everyday lives is upon us. there is demand for ever more sophisticated interface technology closely connecting humans and machines and technology linking things and data. Murata Manufacturing has developed a “proximity and force sensor” that paves the way toward innovations in human–machine interfaces (HMIs), and “invisible ID tags” that make it possible to append authentication information without reducing the attractiveness of the product design. Examples of both were revealed at CEATEC 2023.

“Ultrasound Transmission Metamaterial” that Expands the Range of Places where Ultrasonic Sensors Can Be Used to Include Medicine and Automobiles
Murata Manufacturing has developed a new “ultrasound transmission metamaterial” technology with the potential to expand the range of places where ultrasonic sensors can be used. Previous ultrasonic sensors were unable to measure target objects located on the other side of a barrier made of a material such as metal or resin. The new ultrasonic metamaterial eliminates these limitations on measurement and has the potential to spur innovation in a variety of areas such as medical, automotive, and social infrastructure.

Accelerating the Evolution of AI Technologies and the Social Implementation of Applications With Open Innovation Based on Collaboration Between Different Fields
For this project, we spoke with Katsuya Uenoyama, the Representative Director of PKSHA Technology, a company with a proven track record in blazing a trail of AI application. In Part 2, we spoke with Uenoyama about the aims of the open innovation that PKSHA is pursuing and the AI evolution that can be expected as a result.

Expanding the Impact of AI Utilization to More Fields Through the "Co-evolution" of Research and Development and Social Implementation
With services utilizing AI steadily increasing, PKSHA Technology is a company with a proven track record in blazing a trail of AI application. In this article, we spoke with PKSHA Representative Director Katsuya Uenoyama about the key points of blazing a trail of AI application in various fields.

Improving potato yields by optimizing irrigation
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Murata Manufacturing is looking for research institutions, companies, and other organizations who are in the relentless pursuit of innovation and interested in turning ideas into unique solutions that could quite possibly shape the future of electronics and our global society.