Have you heard of the “IEEE Milestone,” often called the Nobel Prize of the electrical engineering world??
The QR Code, famous from the phrase “QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED,” has also received an IEEE Milestone. (Developed in 1994, recognized in 2022)
The Tokaido Shinkansen. The Series 0 Shinkansen brings back memories. This also received the Nobel Prize of the electrical engineering world. (Opened in 1964, recognized in 2000)
The world’s first karaoke machine. Apparently, this appeared all the way back in Showa 42. It even had a payment system using cassette tapes and a microphone. (Introduced in 1967, scheduled for recognition in 2025)
And believe it or not, automatic ticket gate systems were also from Japan. (Introduced in 1967, recognized in 2007)
The Prius, Japan’s proud hybrid car. This technology is pretty much unbeatable overseas too, isn’t it? (Released in 1997, recognized in 2024)
And the company that received this IEEE Milestone, the so-called Nobel Prize of the electrical engineering world, is…
The company Osaka Prefecture relies on for technology to eliminate marine litter in Osaka Bay
Nishinomiya’s pride, FURUNO Electric, has won the award~~~~
What kind of machine won the award…? If you’re from Nishinomiya, you might already know.
It’s the technology that protects sushi, that thing. From We tried all of the TOP 7 most popular sushi items at Imazu’s “Kaiten Sushi Rikimaru.” Was the No. 1 a surprise!?
It’s a fish finder~~~~. Commonly called a “gyotan” in Japanese.
Even though this machine is so old, isn’t it amazing how detailed the sensitivity adjustment and other settings are?
Depth switching, brightness adjustment, and more. It was put into practical use in Showa 23. That was the same year Japan established boards of education, the Japan Coast Guard, and the 110 police emergency phone number~~~.
The award ceremony was held on April 25 at FURUNO Electric’s headquarters in Nishinomiya.
Experts from the front lines of global technology, covering robotics, databases, ocean acoustics, and storage, gathered in Nishinomiya like the Avengers of the tech world to celebrate.
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