On July 2018, 7, the Institute of Egyptian Archeology, East Japan International University, signed a memorandum of understanding on the "Great Pyramid Exploration Project" with the laboratories and research centers of four universities including the University of Tokyo.
With this agreement, the Institute of Egyptian Archeology, East Japan International University, Hideaki Miyamoto Laboratory, Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology, Genyuki Sato Laboratory, Tohoku Asia Research Center, Tohoku University, Promote the "Great Pyramid Exploration Project" in collaboration with Watanabe-Kim Laboratory, Energy Science Division, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kyushu University, and Type S Co., Ltd.
The "Great Pyramid Exploration Project" is a project to find out the unknown space inside the Great Pyramid using the latest science and technology.We plan to conduct three surveys: surveying using a drone and a 3D laser scanner, exploration using GPR (ground penetrating radar), and exploration using the perspective technology "muography" using cosmic ray muons.
Type S is in charge of surveying by drone.A wide range of accurate survey data can be obtained in a short time. GPR exploration is an exploration technology that estimates the underground structure from the reception pattern of reflected waves by transmitting radio waves.This time, the observation data is made three-dimensional and applied to the exploration inside the pyramid. Professor Genyuki Sato of Tohoku University, a pioneer of GPR, Senior Researcher Hiroki Chiaki of Chiba Institute of Technology, who is involved in "Hayabusa3", and Professor Hideaki Miyamoto of the University of Tokyo will be in charge of observation.Associate Professor Hiroshi Kim Masahiro of Kyushu University is in charge of muography exploration.Using cosmic ray muons, which are observed on the ground at an average of 2 pieces / square meter per minute, we will measure changes in the intensity of muons with a newly developed device and verify the results obtained by GPR exploration.
Sakuji Yoshimura, President of East Japan International University, said, "The exploration of the pyramids may be unpredictable, but I will do my best to make the name of the Egyptian Institute in Iwaki amazing by producing results." He stated his determination.
Source: [East Japan International University] East Japan International University Egyptian Archaeological Research Institute holds press conference and research presentation of "Great Pyramid Exploration Project" — Collaboration with laboratories and research centers of 4 universities including the University of Tokyo https: // digitalpr.jp/r/28679
