2025Years9Month12On the day, a research group led by Professor Daisuke Watanabe2025The award was given to the Japanese Society of Logistics in the paper category.2022Years4Month1from the day2025Years3Month31The award is given to the best papers published up to the present date.

【Winner】
Daisuke Watanabe (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Department of Distribution and Information Engineering)
Yuki Ajimizu (Ryūtō Keizai University)
Toshinori Nemoto (Keiai University)

[Award-winning paper]
?Target paper: "Expressway survey using drone photography"SA/PAAnalysis of Parking Behavior of Large Vehicles in Japan and Proposal of Solutions to Parking Problems,” Journal of the Japan Society of Logistics, Vol.32issue,2024Years
Authors: Daisuke Watanabe (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology), Yuki Amizui (Ryūtō Keizai University), Toshinori Nemoto (Keiai University), Tetsuro Hyodo (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology), Satoshi Kagabe (Public Planning Research Institute), Hajime Tanabe (Tama Driving School)

[Summary of the Award-winning Paper]
On the highwaySA/PAIn the area, there is congestion in the parking spaces for large vehicles (trucks (motorcycles), trailers) especially during the late night hours.SA/PALarge vehicles flowing into the area are unable to park in the designated parking spaces.SA/PAInternal roads and entrances/Therefore, in this study, we used a drone toSA/PAWe filmed the situation from the air and created data on the behavior of large vehicles entering the area. We then performed pattern analysis using this data to propose solutions to the parking problem, such as appropriate parking stall placement and vehicle guidance measures.

<Related links>
Japanese Society of Logistics