Open Data Promotion Consortium, in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications, organized "Open Data Applications Contest" in Jan. to Feb., 2014. In spite of the first ever such event, considerable interests were raised, and as many as 92 works have been submitted.
After the strict assessment by ODPC's Data Utilization & Dissemination Committee and Technical Committee, and Open Data Verification Project contractors of the Communications Ministry, following applications were selected as prize winners, and the award ceremony was held today.
In parallel, the commendation of excellent approaches toward Open Data which has been implemented since last fiscal year was also undertaken. The details of this project has been posted on the OPDC's website for your review.
1. Examination Results
Prize |
Applicant |
Prize-Winning Application |
Best |
Hakuhodo i-studio |
Mr. Pollen (kafunkun.com) |
Excellent |
jig.jp Co.,Ltd, Team megasaba |
Photo Location Hunter ! |
Fine Work |
Tokyo International University, Sato laboratory
|
odStatViewer |
Technique ※ |
Code for Platinum Society |
Base Application for Data Creators who Support the Platinum Society. LinkData.org |
Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at Tokyo University, Nakao Laboratory |
BeaconCast |
Takashi Tokuda |
Safety Compass for Kyoto City |
Local Government Information Demonstration |
Miyagi Technical HighSchool, Information Research Club |
~Disaster Prevention Bag for Information~ iSHelper |
Social Capital Demonstration |
HORIZON Co., Ltd |
Application to Support the Visually Impaired |
Tourism Demonstration |
Kyoto Flower Tourism Limited Company |
Local Navi |
Disaster Prevention Demonstration |
Super Dimension Japan GIS |
Tsunami Evacuation Navi |
Public Transportation Demonstration |
Yukihiko Shigesada |
3D Yamanote Line Clock |
Statistics and Catalogue Demonstration |
Ayaka Okada |
Hello Town! |
Hay Fever Related Information Demonstration |
Hakuhodo i-studio |
Mr. Pollen (kafunkun.com)※ Double Prize Winning with the Best Prize |
※ Since one of the Technique Prize winners declined its supplementary prize, 3 applicants were eventually awarded the Technique Prize.
2. Award Ceremony
The details of the Award Ceremony will be posted on the ODPC's website in due course.
3. Submitted Works
The 92 submitted works in the contest will be posted on the specific page of our website, which is currently under preparation. Upon the completion of the preparation, the announcement will be duly made.