TOKYO, Jun 28, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hokkaido University and NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) have concluded a collaborative agreement to promote the realization of a "safe and secure society through spatial sensing"(1) that helps to prevent the spread of illness.In recent years, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people's lives and economic activities throughout the world. Moreover, in the future, it is possible that additional pandemics may occur due to known viruses or currently unknown viruses. In response, Hokkaido University and NEC aim to offer virus visualization services based on spatial sensing technologies developed through collaborative research, and to link these with measures for business continuity planning (BCP) in the event of a pandemic.Background on the agreementHokkaido University is a multi-disciplinary education and research organization that includes undergraduate, graduate, research laboratories and university hospitals. The university supports interdisciplinary research, such as collaborative research that spans multiple departments and facilities across one of the largest university campuses in Japan.NEC proposes digital transformation...