In November 2022, the Humanitarian Technology Unit of the Japanese Red Cross and Disaster Management Institute, jointly conducted Japan's first demonstration experiment on Real-time monitoring of tsunami evacuation status. This was carried out by using human flow data and AI acquired by a smartphone app, used in the Tsunami disaster prevention drill organised by the Cabinet Office in Nemuro City of Hokkaido.
Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital proposes the "Ambulance Drone Concept" which is the integrated service model of telemedicine and medical cargo drones to improve the access to medical services in rural areas. By operating this service model during peacetime in a sustainable way, drones can be immediately utilized in emergencies.
Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital is functioning as an open innovation lab for humanitarian technologies by collaborating with various stakeholders such as academia, private sector and public institutions.
