~Started demonstration projects at educational sites in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture~.
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ExaWizards Inc. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary VisionWiz Inc. has been selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a demonstration project for its "Torinku" automatic photo service, which utilizes image recognition AI technology.
This demonstration project aims to solve and improve critical issues facing primary and secondary education by effectively utilizing cutting-edge technology and educational data, and will begin in July 2023 at educational sites in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture and Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture.
Utilizes the latest movement analysis and facial expression analysis models, enabling more accurate and objective data-based policy evaluation
In order to create an appropriate learning environment and improve the quality of educational efforts in the field of education, it is essential to properly evaluate the effects of such efforts and to continuously improve them. However, conventional methods such as questionnaires, interviews, and on-site observation usually require several years from the implementation of measures to their evaluation, and there are issues regarding the efficiency of verification and improvement.
The demonstration project to be launched this time will utilize the know-how accumulated by VisionWiz in cooperation with local governments and research institutions through its "Torinku Education Laboratory," which is operated for the purpose of promoting the use of AI in the education field, as well as the image recognition AI technology and the latest motion and facial expression analysis models that the company has accumulated through providing its "Torinku" automatic photo service to numerous childcare facilities and classes for learning and other activities. In addition, the company will utilize image recognition AI technology and the latest motion and facial expression analysis models accumulated through the provision of the "Torinku" automatic photo service to a large number of childcare facilities and learning schools.
By utilizing AI with inference capabilities specialized for recognizing situations and behaviors in the educational field, we can achieve more objective data-based evaluations in contrast to conventional methods based on human observation and recording, and also shorten the time from verification to improvement and improve the content of implementation by streamlining each process through AI. AI can also shorten the time from verification to improvement and enhance the sophistication of the implementation content.
Demonstration project in Kaga City: Using image recognition AI to link, evaluate, and optimize the relationship between teacher training outcomes and children's learning progress.
Kaga City is working with several organizations, including the University of Fukui, to reform its teaching style from simultaneous classes to one in which children take the lead. In the demonstration project in Kaga City, the behavior of teachers and children in class will be captured by camera and analyzed by AI to evaluate the relationship between changes in teaching style and changes in children's learning. The project will then formulate indicators to determine what kind of quality abilities should be developed in teacher training to lead to a change in children's learning, and measure the effectiveness of the training.
By analyzing the changes in the way teachers and children communicate with each other, as well as the changes in the level of active participation, concentration, and learning style of children as a result of class changes, using a multifaceted approach that leverages AI, the cycle of instructional improvement at the educational site can be made more sophisticated and efficient. This enables a more sophisticated and efficient cycle of instructional improvement in the field of education.
Demonstration project in Minoh City: Development of an AI model to estimate characteristic behaviors for children enrolled in support classes.
In the demonstration project in Minoh City, we will develop an AI model that can judge the daily situation and behavior of children enrolled in classes for children with special needs, in addition to their concentration and facial expressions, etc., by capturing their classroom situations and behavior with cameras and analyzing AI, and by collaborating with academic experts with expertise in special needs education and other fields.
The results of the AI estimation are then analyzed and analyzed in collaboration with academic experts, and reports are made on appropriate staffing, points to keep in mind when providing support based on the situation and characteristics of the children identified, and support methods that are assumed to be appropriate. This enables the implementation of educational support for children with diverse characteristics according to their actual conditions, as well as a more sophisticated and efficient improvement cycle for support measures.
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ExaWizards and VisionWiz will work to develop appropriate learning environments and improve the quality of educational initiatives using image recognition AI technology, and will also promote collaboration with other local governments to improve the efficiency and sophistication of educational administration in Japan as a whole.
Kenichi Ikuta, Director, Torinku Institute of Education, comments
We believe that the two initiatives to be implemented this time will not only resolve issues in each field, but also lead the way in showing the comprehensive potential to realize independent, interactive, and deep learning through the integrated enhancement of "optimal individual learning" and "collaborative learning" at busy school sites in a powerful, effective, and efficient manner with the power of data and AI. We believe that this will be a leading initiative that demonstrates the comprehensive potential to realize learning in a powerful, effective and efficient manner through the power of data and AI.
What is the "Torinku" automatic photo service?
The automatic photo service "Torinku" is a service that automatically takes pictures of children's natural daily life at daycare centers, etc., automatically organizes them (selection of good pictures/adjustment of children's position/image correction), and freely distributes them. Smartphones with the "Torinku Camera App" installed can take no-look photos of children's best facial expressions from low angles with automatic detection without looking at the screen (JP 2022-198434), enabling both busy childcare duties and photography.
VisionWiz Company Profile
Company Name : VisionWiz Inc.
Location : 21F, Shiodome Sumitomo Building, 1-9-2 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Establishment : May 2021
Representative: Shinichi Ikechi, President and Representative Director
Business: Content distribution using image recognition AI
ExaWizards Corporation Company Profile
Company Name : ExaWizards Corporation (Securities Code 4259)
Location : 21F, Shiodome Sumitomo Building, 1-9-2 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Establishment : February 2016
Representative: Makoto Haruta, President and Representative Director
Business: Industrial innovation and solving social issues through the development of AI-based services
