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Enabling a Human Centric Networked Society
Fujitsu has classified its framework for advanced research into the three categories below, with a view to achieving company-wide optimiza-
tion from a global standpoint. Fujitsu will employ a top-down approach to setting research themes and will conduct strategic research
investment. Through this framework Fujitsu will carry out strategic R&D work for the future of the Fujitsu Group, align business segment
strategies with research strategies, and enhance resource shifts in response to changes in Fujitsu’s business portfolio.
1. Core Strategic Themes: Technologies essential to the medium- to long-term future of the Fujitsu Group
2. Business Strategic Themes: Short- to medium-term technologies that business segments have committed to commercializing
3. Seeds-oriented Themes: Budding technologies not specific to current businesses, and medium- to long-term technologies tar-
geting unknown domains
In particular, Fujitsu is promoting the following four themes under Core Strategic Themes.
(1) Human Centric Computing
Fujitsu will integrate ubiquitous devices with a cloud infrastructure to create new technology solutions and services in healthcare, energy manage-
ment and other human centered activities.
(2) Intelligent Society
Fujitsu will respond to societal needs across industry verticals to create new social infrastructure, solutions, and services business.
(3) Cloud Fusion
Fujitsu will provide unified operation and quality management as well as service distribution and load balancing over multiple clouds and
existing systems.
(4) Next-Generation Green Datacenters
Fujitsu will optimize new energy-saving and cooling technologies, and utilize optical networks to realize next-generation, low-power, and high cost-
performance green datacenters.
Strategic Direction in Fiscal 2010
Topics
Prizes and Awards
A Human Centric Networked Society:
Generating New Value Through Human
Centric ICT
The realization of a human centric networked society
is the R&D vision of Fujitsu. By connecting with our
surroundings, we create a “human centric” network
society, delivering value through experience, discov-
ery, reliability and growth. This is the vision we strive
for in our development of advanced technologies.
Commendations for Science and Technology (Development
Category) from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology in Fiscal 2010
Four members of the Fujitsu Group were honored with Commendations for
Science and Technology (Development Category) for the development of a
40G LN optical modulator for optical communications by Japan’s Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in fiscal 2010. These awards
are in recognition of the outstanding success that the Group has enjoyed in
R&D and in advancing our understanding of science and technology.
Fujitsu Laboratories Fellow Kenichi Miura receives the Seymour
Cray Computer Engineering Award
Kenichi Miura, a Fellow of Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Director of the National
Research Grid Initiative, received the Seymour Cray Computer Engineering
Award given by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The
award is presented to individuals for their innovative contributions to the
development of high-performance computer systems, and is one of the
highest honors that the IEEE Computer Society can bestow. Mr. Miura was
offered the award in recognition of his leadership in the development of
critical hardware and software for vector-based supercomputers. It is only the
second time that a Japanese person has received this honor.
Former Fujitsu Laboratories Vice President Kaneyuki Kurokawa
receives the MTT-S Career Award
Kaneyuki Kurokawa, a former Vice President of Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., was
awarded the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) Career
Award by the IEEE. The MTT-S Career Award is given to individuals in
recognition of their overall contribution to a wide range of activities,
including academic accomplishments in the field of microwave research,
contributions to programs to promote research in the field, and efforts to
foster the development of researchers. This award is also the highest honor
that the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society can bestow.
ICT platform capable of communicating, storing and processing massive amounts of data
Cloud Fusion
Building a society that empowers people through ICT
Intelligent Society
Human Centric Computing
–Real-time situational awareness
–Human behavior analysis
Understanding
conditions around us
(real-world discovery)
Multi modal data
gathering
Adaptive service and
solution offering
(real-world value
creation)
Supercomputer
Green
Datacenter Middleware
Server
Multitude of Sensors
and Mobile Devices Agriculture Power
Management Healthcare ITS Office/Home
Advanced Network
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