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SAMURAI SWORD develops a safety device for courtesy buses that complies with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism guidelines as part of its Sustainamotion lineup of watchdog systems, and begins accepting advance applications.

- The following is content from the press release -

(Location: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yoshikoh Hiki) has begun accepting advance applications for a safety device to prevent pick-up buses from being left behind (children left behind) as part of its "Sustina Motion" lineup of watch-over systems, starting February 8, 2023.

Development Background

With the recent spate of accidents involving children left behind on pick-up buses (accidents involving children left behind) and incidents at kindergartens, the need to constantly watch over one's own precious children has only grown in recent years,Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism establishes guidelines for safety measuresI did.

In line with the guidelines established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for safety devices to assist in preventing pick-up and drop-off buses from being left behind, we developed a safety device by combining our proprietary system development technology with hardware from an onboard equipment vendor.

This safety device isLineup of the "Sustaina Motion" watch-over systemIt is.
*For more information on the "Sustaina Motion" watch-over system, please click here.
Press Articleshttps://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000032.000027316.html
Official Sitehttps://sustainamotion.com/mimamori/

Safety Devices of the "Sustainamotion" Monitoring System

Sustainamotion's safety devices are configured to meet safety standards (*1) for preventing accidents involving buses leaving passengers unattended. Safety devices are automatically activated after the engine is stopped, and various devices are used to prevent "left behind" accidents.
*1"Guidelines for Safety Devices to Support Prevention of Leaving a Passenger Bus Behind December 20, 2022 Working Group to Study Guidelines for the Specification of Safety Devices to Support Prevention of Leaving a Passenger Bus Behind".(The specifications and verification were conducted in accordance with the Guidelines of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), and the Japan Automobile Transport Technology Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association).Performance Certification of Safety Devices to Assist in Preventing Passengers from Being Left Behind in Shuttle Buses."is in the process of being applied for.

Five minutes after the engine is stopped, the safety device equipment automatically activates to detect whether any occupants have been left behind in the vehicle. In the event that an occupant is left inside the vehicle, the sensor detects the occupant and an alarm is issued outside the vehicle to notify the surrounding area that an occupant has been left behind.

Features of the "Sustaina Motion" safety device
◆Temperature-detecting human motion sensor. (Detects human movement based on the difference in temperature between the person and the surrounding area.)
◆The anti-leaving system can be turned on and off in conjunction with the vehicle engine.
◆Sensors detect occupants left behind and issue an exterior alarm.
Pressing the emergency button can also trigger an external alarm.

Verification by actual vehicle was conducted.

This service and product have been thoroughly verified in the installation environment and operation using actual vehicles.
This product can be introduced with confidence.

<Facilities, Vehicles and Demonstration Period
Vehicle for system installation: 1 Hiace Commuter
Verification details
Tests for current and voltage after engine startup
Detection of left behind condition after engine shutdown, operation of confirmation device
External alarm when an abnormality is detected (can it be heard at least 50 m away?)
Confirmation of indicator operation
Durability (vibration during operation, etc.)
*The equipment in the photo was used during verification and may differ from the actual product.

Equipment to be used

All equipment used is in accordance with "Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Guidelines".

Product Specifications
Product name:Sustina Motion, a watch-keeping system
Part No.: SM-AS
Release date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Location of use: For all types of school buses and transportation vehicles, including kindergarten and nursery school buses and school buses
User: All responsible persons, managers, bus rental companies in kindergartens, nursery schools, cram schools, schools, etc.
Main functions: Sensor detection alarm function
Emergency button press alarm function
Operating voltage: DC12V/24V
Operating temperature: -30°C to +65°C
Waterproof standard: Indoor equipment: IP5X equivalent / Exterior equipment: IP67
Decibels: 100dB

For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact

For product sales, please contact the Sustainamotion Management Office directly or use the inquiry form on our website.
https://sustainamotion.com/mimamori/contact/

Call for Monitors
We are looking for companies, kindergartens, nursery schools, school corporations, etc. that are willing to participate in the demonstration experiment for further product improvement and accuracy adjustment. If you are interested in cooperating, please contact us at the e-mail address below.

Sustina Motion Division, Samurai Sword Co.
Tell :03-6426-5159
Mail : info@samuraisword.co.jp

Exhibit Information

SECURITY SHOW 2023
(Sponsored by Nikkei Inc.)
Tuesday, February 28 - Friday, March 3, 2023
SS3042, East Exhibition Hall 3, East Exhibition Hall, Tokyo Big Sight

6th Mimamori System Tokyo
(Sponsored by BUTICS Corporation)
Wednesday, March 22 - Friday, March 24, 2023
Tokyo Big Sight, South Exhibition Hall 12-38

Demonstration of the "Sustaina Motion" watch-keeping system will be held at the above exhibition.
We look forward to seeing you there.

Site Information

Official website of the "Sustainamotion" watch-over systemfor more information.
https://sustainamotion.com/mimamori/

Safety device detailsFor more information, please click here.
https://sustainamotion.com/mimamori/anzen/

Press release article about the "Sustaina Motion" watch-keeping systemfor more information.
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000032.000027316.html

Sustainamotion is a comprehensive brand dealing with signage and LED.
Sustainamotion" official website for signage systems and LED visionfor more information.
https://sustainamotion.com/

Trademark registration number: 6493188

supplementary information

In December 2021, we began research and investigation into a plan to prevent similar accidents and incidents, and in 2022, we were selected for the 4th Business Restructuring Subsidy administered by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, and the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, and started development of this product as a new field expansion (to prevent incidents and accidents before they happen). The development of this product was started as a new field development (to prevent incidents and accidents before they happen).