JDRONE will use drones to patrol and call out to people in Aokigahara, Fujikawaguchiko-cho and Narusawa-mura, Yamanashi Prefecture.

The drones used are equipped with thermal cameras, and the presence or absence of people can be confirmed even at night from the thermography captured by the camera.

The number of suicides in Yamanashi Prefecture (based on the place of discovery) was 215 last year, and the suicide death rate per 100,000 people is the worst in the country for two consecutive years. In Yamanashi Prefecture, local monitors patrol the area around Aokigahara Jukai, but it is extremely difficult to monitor the area comprehensively, where trees grow densely over a wide area.

The purpose of this project is to prevent suicide and reduce the number of suicides by patrolling with drones and calling out to people suspected of suicide attempts, leading to their protection.

The project will run until March next year.

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