IEICE General Conference (Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Hiroshima University)

The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE) holds a research presentation conference twice a year. The 2024 Spring Conference was held from March 6th to 9th at Hiroshima University Higashihiroshima Campus.

Although there are many buildings on campus, it is spacious.

While walking slowly around the large campus, I aim for the Faculty of Engineering building where the event will be held. Usually, the lunch break at IEICE conferences is about one hour, but this conference had a two-hour lunch break. We can feel safe even when moving between buildings over long distances or in crowded cafeterias.

Hiroshima University used to be located in Hiroshima city. At the entrance to the Faculty of Engineering building, there was a nameplate from that time.

The lecture room where the conference was held was also clean and comfortable.

I also presented my research at the planning session with the title ``Disaster and Crisis Management Reports Broadcast by the Quasi-Zenith Satellite, Michibiki.’’ The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, operated by the Cabinet Office of Japan and petnamed Michibiki, transmits not only signals for positioning such as GPS, but also signals for transmitting disaster information. I made a presentation on how to receive signals that convey this disaster information.

At the center of the campus is a pond called “Budoike”. There is a gate modeled after Itsukushima Shrine, one of Hiroshima’s world heritage sites.

During my lunch break, I visited the general museum on campus.

Here, there were exhibits about the nature of Higashihiroshima and research at Hiroshima University. This is a model of the endangered giant salamander. Giant salamanders live in large numbers in Hiroshima Prefecture.

There was also an exhibition of native birds.

Participating in research conferences where we can listen to many research results in a short period of time is essential for updating our knowledge. I learned about the latest research trends on a spacious campus surrounded by nature.