HighFlyers and Toppan Printing collaborate to launch the second round of verification testing of a system to watch over the lives of children using daycare centers

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Visualization of biometric data and stress values of preschool children at daycare centers

High Flyers, Inc. operates 11 licensed nursery schools in Chiba Prefecture ( https://www.kiitos-kids.net(Head office: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; Representative Director: Takashi Hyuga; hereafter referred to as "High Flyers") has entered into an agreement with Toppan Printing Co. https://www.toppan.co.jp/The second phase of the demonstration test to visualize biological data and stress values of preschool children at daycare centers will begin on July 11, 2023. We will measure the effectiveness of the test at all ages.

Background of this demonstration test

In recent years, nursery schools and other facilities have been required to take stronger measures to monitor the safety and health of their preschool children. In the wake of recent accidents such as the death of a preschool child on a bus, HighFlyers conducted the first demonstration test in 2021, believing that it is necessary to compensate for human error by introducing a system to watch over lives that does not rely on human eyes and experience, thereby preventing the tragedy from repeating itself.

Click here for details of the first demonstration test.

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Toppan Printing offers the "ID-Watchy(R)" series, a service that combines location information using Bluetooth technology and video data from network cameras to visualize the dynamics of people and materials in the cloud and analyze the labor conditions of workers and other personnel. In addition, "ID-Watchy(R)" is linked to "MEDiTAG(R)," a wristband-type biometric sensor manufactured by Hosiden Corporation (Head office: Yao City, Osaka; President: Takeshi Furuhashi), to acquire personal vital data (pulse, fall detection, stress level, and step count detection) in real time to grasp the state of health. ID-Watchy(R)Bio" is a service that adds a function that enables real-time acquisition of personal vital data (pulse, fall detection, stress level, and step count detection) and monitoring of health conditions. Currently, we are improving the accuracy of location information by using UWB (Ultra Wide Band: ultra wide band wireless communication)* and adding higher functionality and added value by adding low latency, high resolution, and facial recognition functions to the video information. In addition, the system is linked with Toppan Printing's manufacturing DX solution "NAVINECT(R)" to enable labor management, authentication management, location management, traceability, remote monitoring, and other functions at manufacturing sites.

*UWB positioning accuracy is about 15 cm

In the current verification test, the target was expanded from 5-year-olds only to children aged 0 to 5, and the aim is to measure the effectiveness of the system in watching over children of all ages who use the day-care center.

In addition, all of the licensed nursery schools operated by High Flyers, "Keytos," are equipped with "watchful eye" cameras* that allow the parents to check on their children in all of the nursery rooms.

In this demonstration test, we will place particular emphasis on the measurement of biometric data, and by combining the pulse, blood pressure, and stress values of infants and toddlers collected by ID-Watchy(R)Bio with video data from the monitoring camera, we will visualize the stress and abnormalities of children who cannot yet speak properly, and examine a system to prevent physical disorders, abuse, and accidents, and to watch over their lives. This system is designed to prevent physical problems, abuse, and accidents, and to watch over the lives of children.

*Monitoring cameras are cameras installed in all childcare rooms (excluding restrooms) without blind spots to verify child injuries and for staff to review childcare.

Overview of this demonstration test

Implementation Period ： July 11, 2023 - August 10, 2023

Location ： Keetos Child Care Sakuragi

Objective: To verify the monitoring of preschool children by utilizing their biological data

Target age group and number of participants: 0 to 5 years old, about 30 children in total

Role of each company

High Flyers: Provision of demonstration test sites, support for fitting equipment to preschool children

Toppan Printing: Provision of "ID-Watchy(R)Bio" devices and preparation of reports after demonstration tests

*We also welcome interviews during the demonstration test period.

To request an interview, please click here.

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Future Development

Based on the results of this demonstration test, Toppan Printing is considering introducing ID-Watchy(R)Bio to 11 nursery schools operated by High Flyers in Chiba Prefecture, including "Keetos Child Care" and "Keetos Baby Care," as well as cooperative development with local governments, companies, universities and other research institutions. It is also expected that this system will be used to detect signs of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and heat stroke in the future, which could potentially protect the lives of children in the future. If we can realize the monitoring of children using biometric data, we can not only monitor their lives on a daily basis, but also prevent bullying, suicide, and abuse.

*Product and service names mentioned in this news release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

*The information in this news release is current as of the date of publication. The information in this news release is current as of the date of the announcement and is subject to change without notice.

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About Us

We operate licensed daycare centers "Keetos Child Care" and "Keetos Baby Care" in Chiba Prefecture. We aim to create an organization where employees can spontaneously create innovations by dispelling stereotypes of nursery schools and promoting DX in childcare operations.

As a joint-stock company, we operate licensed daycare centers and provide childcare services with a mission to maximize returns to all stakeholders, including children, parents, and employees, and to improve user satisfaction. We value human relationships and will continue to work on various initiatives to be a "daycare center you want to come back to tomorrow" not only for children, but also for their parents and employees.