A demonstration of remote construction management using IOWN, NTT’s optical communications infrastructure, was conducted at a mountain tunnel construction site. The test was jointly carried out by HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION, NTT and 1FINITY, a Fujitsu group company.
On the 19th, HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION, NTT and 1FINITY conducted a demonstration of remote construction management using IOWN at a mountain tunnel construction site. The test was conducted as part of an effort to support site supervision remotely.
The demonstration reportedly verified operations involving the sharing of site video and data, as well as instructions and supervision from a remote location. Details of the specific procedures and deliverables may differ depending on the media outlet reporting them.
The initiative is intended to improve the efficiency and safety of construction management at demanding worksites such as mountain tunnels, and was reportedly conducted to verify the practical feasibility of remote operations using IOWN’s communications infrastructure.