2023 Annual Report of NILIM

Message of Director-General

Opening report

Enhancing River Management Facility Maintenance and Management Efficiency through New Technologies including AI

Probability Estimation of Radar Analytical Rainfall Products based on L-Moments method in the field of Sediment Disaster Area

Support from Road Side Aimed at Realizing and Expanding Automated Driving

Rapid Technical Support for Disasters and Faults

For Proactively Preventing Housing Abandonment

Development of technology to improve the mobility environment in suburban residential areas using "new mobility"

Messages from Departments and Centers of NILIM

Research Policy and Management at the NILIM

Study of Sewerage Systems for Climate Change Adaptation

Started Development of Watershed Flood Control Digital Test Bed

"Efforts to Communicate" - Toward Mutual Understanding between Residents and Administration -

Towards Realizing Safer, Smoother, More Comfortable Road Use

Towards More Efficient Infrastructure Management

Building Department's Initiatives to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Acceleration of Energy-Saving Measures for Housing and Buildings

Compact, Human-centered Urban Development Using Smart Technologies

Initiatives of the Research Center for Infrastructure Management Based on Changes in Natural and Social Conditions

1. Research to support national resilience, safety, and security

Initiative to Increase the Efficiency of Levee Inspections Utilizing New Technologies, Including AI

Satellite Monitoring for Coastal Preservation: Mitigating Beach Erosion from Rising Sea Levels

Developing 3D River Level Forecast Visualization with VR Technology

Direction for Utilizing Flood Risk Maps to Enhance Watershed Flood Preparedness

Analyzing House Damage from Mudflow and Flood Inundation through Two-Dimensional Riverbed Change Calculations

Exploring a Simplified Approach for Assessing the Flow of Collapsed Sediments

Analysis of the Impact on Traffic Functions of Scouring of Road Earthwork Structures and Slope Collapses, Etc. Due to Torrential Rain

Research to Gain Understanding of the Sense of Scale of Structure Damage Directly after Earthquakes

Development of New Performance Indicators and Evaluation Programs to Contribute to the Advancement of Fireproof Performance of Non-residential Buildings

Design Targets for Independent Energy Systems for Continued Living after a Disaster

For Improving Local Disaster Preparedness in Densely Buit-up Areas

Analysis of Damage Patterns of Old Residential Retaining Walls

Improving Efficiency in Maintenance of Port Facilities Using AI

Capturing the Behavior of Ships During a Tsunami

2. Research to support strong, sustainable economic growth

Initiatives for Realizing Automated Driving on Expressways

Development of Maintenance BIM models for Utilization in Public Rental Housing Stock

Publication of "Smart City Case-Study Collection [Introduction]"

BIM/CIM Generating Method for Existing Port Facilities for Efficient Maintenance

Research for Automation and Laborsaving in Airport Snow Removal — Analysis of Work Patterns and Development of Evaluation Methods for the Effect of Labor-saving and Automation Technology Introduction

3. Research to support community development that serves as a foundation for the good life

Analysis of the Effects for Travel Speed on Arterial Roads by Unsignalized Intersections Access

Examination of Method for Gaining Information on Traffic Safety in Bicycle Traffic Spaces Through On-Site Travel and Surveys

Study on Ways of Smoothly Consensus Building in Utility Pole Removal Projects

A Study on Standard Floor Section Specifications for Wooden Buildings in Consideration of Sound insulation Performance and Cost-effectiveness

Research on Quantification of the Cost and Effect of Vacant House Management and Measures

Actual Conditions Related to Human Adaptation to Heat Using Mobile Phone Location Data

Research on Urban Functions and Public Spaces Based on New Lifestyles

Development of Network Visualization Technique for Habitat Regeneration to Make Organisms in an Inner Bay Prosper in the Long Term

Grasp of Current State and Issues of Spatial Development in Coastal Areas

Developing and Implementing APIs in Road-Related Systems

Preventive Measures for and Utilization of Parks Based on Preventive Measures Against COVID-19

4. Technical consultation and technical support

Development of an AI-Based Tool to Enhance Dam Safety Management Decision-Making

5. Collection, analysis, management of data, return to society

An Analysis of the Results of Regular Road Tunnel Inspections

Analysis of Utilization Trends of International Transport Infrastructure such as Canals, Ports and Harbors against the Background of the Impact of Social and Economic Environmental Changes and Geopolitical Risks to International Logistics

Research to Promote DX in the Infrastructure Field

6. International Research Activities

International Research Activities