Jul. 30, 2019

The Fourth 2019 Fukushima Research Conference (FRC).

2019 Fukushima Research Conference on "Remote Technologies for Nuclear Facilities"

Remote technologies, remote control robot and remote sensing, are indispensable for nuclear facilities such as the decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and emergency response to nuclear accident. Hence, Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development will hold a technical conference on remote technology for nuclear facility in order to promote the research and development through the international discussion of remote technology.

Time and Date October 23-24, 2019
※Public Session: October 23th 10:30 ~ 16:45 [Registration 9:30-]
Venue Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development
  Nakamaru1-22, Yamadaoka, Naraha-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, 979-0513
  TEL: +81-240-26-1040, FAX: +81-240-26-1041
Topic of interest include but are not limited to ・Experience of decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
・Remote technology for decommissioning of nuclear facility
・Remote technology and equipment for emergency response to nuclear accident
・Testing and training method including application of simulation and virtual reality
 technology
Invited Speakers ・Prof. Hajime Asama (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
 Presentation Title: “Remote Technology for Decommissioning and Its Expansion to Other Application”

・Mr. Philippe Kessler (Groupe INTRA, France)
 Presentation Title: “Presentation of the INTRA Group”

・Dr. Ji Sup Yoon (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, South Korea)
 Presentation Title: “Research Activities of Nuclear Emergency Responsive Robots at KAERI”
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The free shuttle bus service will be provided between Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development and Kido station of Japan Railways (JR).

# 9:49 The train arrive at Kido station form Iwaki station
 9:55 The shuttle bus leaves from Kido station for Naraha Center.
 16:55 The shuttle bus leaves from Naraha Center for Kido station.
# 17:15 The train leaves from Kido station to Iwaki station.
Registration Please send your application form by e-mail with subject “registration” to
However, please note that registration will close when capacity is reached.
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Participation in this conference is free of charge.
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Call for poster session The poster session will be held to introduce and discuss about remote technologies for nuclear facility.
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Participation in the poster session is free of charge.
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Extended Abstract including one or two figures.
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1 sheet A0 size.
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Please send your extended abstract by e-mail with subject “abstract submission” to
Contact Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
Fukushima Research Institute
Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development
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