Project News

Between 18 December and 29 December 2022, Associate Professor Dr. Pawinee Iamtrakul from Thammasat University visited Chubu University and Osaka University to hold meetings with Japanese researchers regarding QOL evaluation methodology. Holding a meeting on the overall project with Prof. Yoshitsugu Hayashi, the Principal Investigator from Chubu University, Dr. Pawinee discussed the QOL evaluation parameters and her publication plan with research group 3 members. She exchanged her approach with a walkability evaluation survey initiated by group 2 and confirmed the necessary QOL datasets for a visualised platform, namely the Digital Earth System, developed by group 4. After observing Takayama, a SDGs future city selected by the Japanese government, she visited Osaka University to exchange evaluation progress on the Smart Small Vehicle Service (SSVS) experiment.

Meeting on the Digital Earth System with Prof. Hayashi, Prof. Fukui, and Dr. Sugita

Discussion with Prof. Iwahori and Dr. Takeshita on QOL

Briefing on Takayama, a SDGs future city

Meeting with the Osaka University team

(All photos courtesy of Dr. Pawinee)