At a regular press conference held on September 24th, Minister of Land and Transport Akaba Kazuyoshi presented a summary of future countermeasures for the indiscriminate injuries that occurred in Oda Express Railway (Oda Express) on August 6.
On the basis of this, as a strengthening of the guard, this paper enumerates the further and thorough patrolling of the station and the guard escort in the car by the station staff and guards in the past, as well as the immediate implementation of the additional security cameras in the car and the station.
At the same time, suspicious persons using AI and other latest technology, the enhancement of the detection function of suspicious objects, the known improvement of emergency notification devices, and the preparation of protective equipment will also be carried out. As for the specific countermeasures in the future, "we will make full use of the meetings of safety managers in charge of safety of railway operators."
In addition, in this regard, JR East Japan operated the security camera face authentication system again, the reporter asked, Minister Chiyu has been the source and other databases do not register the policy report has been received again.
On this basis, "with regard to the detection of suspicious people and suspicious objects through the analysis of security camera images, we recognize that this is an important way to improve railway safety, and we believe that it is necessary on the basis of technological development." study the upgrading of functions. In the application of the face authentication system, in order to fully consider the protection of personal information, we will provide guidance and suggestions as a national communication province in the future.