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SAMURAI SWORD announces that its "Sustaina Motion" safety device, a monitoring system, has been certified by the Cabinet Office as a product compliant with the "Safety Devices to Support Prevention of Leaving Buses for Pickups and Drop-offs.

- The following is content from the press release -

(Location: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yoshinori Hiki) announces that it will begin sequential shipments of the "Sustaina Motion" safety device, a watch-keeping system, as a safety device based on the safety standards of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism guidelines in April.
Cabinet Office, Safety equipment for preventing buses from being left behind for pick-up and drop-off, certification number (B-004).

The product has been included in a list of safety devices prepared by the Cabinet Office as an automatic detection type product that conforms to the "Guidelines for Safety Devices to Support the Prevention of Buses from Being Left Behind for Pick-up and Drop-off" established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
The product can be introduced as a subsidy-eligible product (certification number: B-004), and shipments will begin sequentially in April.

Background and Issues

With the recent spate of accidents involving children left behind on pick-up buses (accidents involving children left behind) and incidents at kindergartens and nursery schools, the need to constantly watch over our precious children has only increased, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has established guidelines for safety measures.
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 is a lineup of the "Sustaina Motion" watchdog system.
By linking with our "Sustaina Motion" monitoring system, additional functions such as real-time transmission of in-vehicle images to the guardian's smartphone and automatic notification and distribution of images to the administrator in the event of an abnormality can be used (please consult with us separately).
*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 "Sustaina Motion" Monitoring System

Sustainamotion's safety devices are configured to meet safety standards for preventing accidents involving left behind passengers by courtesy buses. Safety devices are automatically activated after the engine is stopped, and various devices are used to prevent "left behind" accidents.

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, a monitoring system
◆Simple structure design and features that are less burdensome for the driver and passengers
◆Operation is only by pushing a button. Easy to use for men and women of all ages.
◆All are wired, so there are no communication failures.
◆Specific stickers for installation on vehicles are included, allowing for safety declarations.
Can be installed on all types of vehicles, from small to large
◆Sensors detect occupants left behind and issue an exterior alarm.
◆ Up to 4 additional sensors can be installed (circuit systems are separate) to prevent malfunction.
◆The anti-leaving system is automatically activated when the vehicle engine is turned on and off.
Pressing the emergency button can also trigger an external alarm.

Guidelines for Safety Devices to Assist in Preventing Pick-up and Drop-off Buses from Being Left Behind

In December 2022, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) established "Guidelines for Safety Devices to Support the Prevention of Pick-up and Drop-off Buses from Being Left Behind" to prevent tragic accidents caused by human error. The guidelines define the requirements for products to be recognized as anti-leaving devices and mandate the installation of anti-leaving devices on more than 40,000 courtesy buses for kindergartens, nursery schools, etc., beginning April 2023, with a one-year transitional measure.
The government has decided to provide a fixed subsidy of 175,000 yen per bus at a meeting of relevant ministries and agencies to ensure the safety of buses transporting children to and from kindergartens, daycare centers, and certified child care centers.

A list of safety devices to assist in preventing buses from being left unattended for pickups and drop-offs."
https://www8.cao.go.jp/shoushi/shinseido/meeting/anzen/pdf/anzen_list.pdf  (Cabinet Office)

Guidelines for Safety Devices to Assist in Preventing Pick-Up Buses from Being Left Behind."
https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/content/001579452.pdf (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

Safety devices for prevention of buses from being left unattended Subsidized products

Manufacturer: Samurai Sword Co.
Product name: Safety device for "Sustainamotion" watch-over system
Part No.: SM-AS
Certification Number: B-004
Device method: Automatic detection type
● Configuration, ratings, specifications, appearance of equipment and parts, etc. are subject to change without notice for improvement.

Exhibition Information

We exhibited at the Nikkei Messe "SECURITY SHOW 2023" held from February 28 to March 3, 2023 in Hall 3, East Wing at Tokyo Big Sight, and received approximately 1,200 visitors during the show.
We received high evaluation and great interest not only in our safety devices but also in our "Sustaina Motion" monitoring system. We have received many inquiries not only during the exhibition but also after the exhibition.

We will also exhibit at the "6th Mimamori System Tokyo" (Venue: Tokyo Big Sight) to be held from March 22 (Wed.) to 24 (Fri.), 2023. In addition to the Mimamori system, we will be demonstrating our anti-leaving safety device, so we hope you will visit the exhibition and stop by our booth.

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/

Recruitment of Sales Agents
We are always looking for companies that can sell and install the "Sustaina Motion" watchdog system. We will back up your sales company with our technical and support capabilities.
Please contact us by e-mail or phone for information and conditions.

Site Information

Please click here for the official website of the "Sustaina Motion" watch-over system.
https://sustainamotion.com/mimamori/

For more information on safety devices, click here.
https://sustainamotion.com/mimamori/anzen/

Please click here to see the press release article about the "Sustaina Motion" watch-keeping system.
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000032.000027316.html

Sustainamotion is a comprehensive brand dealing with signage and LED.
Please click here for the official Sustainamotion website for signage systems and LED vision.
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).