Case Study - Japanese Tsunami Technology (March 11th 2011)

Question 1

Who was involved in helping after the disaster?

Answer 1

Skype.
Mixi.
Google.
Honda.

Question 2

What did Skype do?

Answer 2

Provided free calls to landlines and free access to internet from its wi-fi spots.

Question 3

What did Mixi do?

Answer 3

(social network)

Within hours groups were created that advised on availability of food and water.

Question 4

What did Google do?

Answer 4

Set up ‘Person Finder’ which matched records of those listed as missing.

Question 5

What did Honda do?

Answer 5

Used information from the GPS in their cars to calculate which roads were being used.