Author: Yuito Ishisaki

On November 2, 2025, at the Hokkaido Section Joint Convention of Institutes of Electrical and Information Engineers held at Muroran Institute of Technology.

• Organized by:
  • IEICE Muroran Institute of Technology Student Branch
  • IEEE Muroran Institute of Technology Student Branch
  • IEEE Hokkaido University Student Branch
• In cooperation with:
  • MuIT Optica Student Chapter
  • IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, Muroran Institute of Technology Student Branch Chapter

Five students from the following universities gave presentations:

• Hokkaido University of Science
• Hokkaido University
• Muroran Institute of Technology
• Kitami Institute of Technology

Ms. Morikawa, treasurer of IEEE Hokkaido University Student Branch, gave a presentation on the activities of IEEE SB and the advantages of establishing a branch.

Through the presentations, we were able to learn about student life in other universities and laboratories, and had a very meaningful time.

From the Hokkaido University Student Branch, Mr. Ishisaki (Chair, M2), Ms. Morikawa (Treasurer, M1), and Mr. Kawashima (B4) participated in the IEEE R10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (HTC) 2025, which was held at Chiba University of Commerce from September 29 to October 1, 2025.

IEEE R10 HTC is an international conference dedicated to advancing Humanitarian Technology that aim to improve human welfare and contribute to sustainable development.
The conference covered a wide range of topics, including IoT, smart cities, climate change, security, disaster management, and healthcare.

During the poster session, Mr. Ishisaki made a poster presentation and received valuable questions and advice from experts across various fields.
Through keynote speeches and diverse technical sessions, participants gained new insights from multiple disciplines.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the IEEE Japan Council Student Activities Committee (JC SAC) for their generous support.
We will make the most of this meaningful experience in our future activities.

The IEEE R10 SYWL Congress was held at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center from Thursday, August 29 to Sunday, September 1.
M2 Saito and M1 Ishisaki from Hokkaido University SB (HU-SB) participated.

IEEE classifies the world regions geographically, and HU-SB belong to Region 10 (R-10, Asia-Pacific).
In this Congress, about 300 participants from R-10 gathered together and deepened exchanges through various sessions.

In Breakout Sessions, each Student Branch gathered at the same place to listen to lectures and conduct simple activities.
By bringing together people in the same position, we were able to get to know the participants with a sense of intimacy.

In the Poster Session, we introduced about Hokkaido University SB.
Many people were interested in talking to us, and we became more confident in our activities.

We also listened to various lectures on IEEE activities and how to deal with the latest technologies, which we found very interesting.

During the conference, We had dinner with many participants every night.
On the third night, the standing buffet party called “Cultural Night” was held. Music and dance representing each country were performed, and we enjoyed the sense of togetherness by dancing together.

Throughout this Congress, We could experience the joy of interacting with people from various backgrounds.
This is a proof of the broad base of IEEE with its diverse personnel, and it is also a proof that IEEE is a place where people from various backgrounds can interact with each other with a great sense of purpose.
This is a foundation of the wide range of people who belong to IEEE and the active exchange of opinions among the participants with great goals in mind.
We both would like to give back to the people around us what we have gained from this experience.