On 11 November, サトー demonstrated the use of RFID to verify the location of learning devices. At Yashio City Board of Education and the municipal Ohara Elementary School, 592 devices were verified in about 20 minutes, a substantial reduction from the time required under the previous process.
Previously, the devices were collected and 2 teachers worked together to reconcile the management numbers with the inventory ledger, requiring 20–30 hours to verify the devices across all classes. The parties tested a method of attaching RFID labels to the devices, verifying scan locations and accuracy, and then conducting batch verification.
For 25 devices per class, the previous verification process took about 50 minutes, whereas the RFID-enabled process was confirmed to be completed in about 10 seconds, with no missed verifications. The system also supports checking device locations, loan status and return deadlines, as well as exporting histories.
For managing homework submissions, the parties also tested an operating process using RFID clips linked to pupils’ IDs, with submission status checked on a tablet. Based on the findings from the demonstration, the parties aim to provide services that help address challenges in school operations.