KAWASAKI, Japan, July 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Japan Limited today revealed the launch of its cloud-based Fujitsu’s AI-powered Library Search Service in Japan. This service makes use of AI to assist users in book searches utilizing natural language, removing the requirement for accurate keywords like title or author. Aoyama Gakuin University and Kadogawa Town in Miyazaki Prefecture have actually begun utilizing the service since today. This represents the very first cloud-based AI option for library book searches in Japan.
Fujitsu Japan wishes to promote users’ interest and desire for knowing, consequently improving their reading inspiration and intends to include worth to the library experience.
Summary of innovation
Conventional library search systems need particular keywords such as title or author. This service permits users to input daily language to check out associated books. The AI, trained on bibliographic information showing book categories, quickly look for books and shows them in order of importance. Each time a user chooses a book from the shown list, the service provides extra books of possible interest. This assists users to find books even when they do not have a clear concept of what they are trying to find. Even with an unclear expression like “I want to be healthy,” the AI can presume keywords from the significance of the words and recommend associated books. The service can be executed no matter the kind of library system and can be incorporated with an Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC).
Given that December 2023, Fujitsu Japan has actually used a book discovery AI (1 )system that permits modification of the search scope and AI tuning to satisfy the requirements of big libraries. Presently, 9 companies, consisting of Yokohama City Library are running the system. In the last few years, numerous towns have actually asked for an expense efficient method to present book expedition performance. This caused the advancement of the cloud-based Fujitsu’s AI-powered Library Service, targeting community and university libraries.
Future Plans
Fujitsu Japan intends to execute this service in 100 companies by March 2028. Looking ahead, Fujitsu Japanaims increase the scope of the service to cover more kinds of searches consisting of museum resources, university curricula, and scientist details. By supporting long-lasting knowing, Fujitsu Japan will add to enhancing the wellness of trainees and regional citizens throughout Japan.
[1] Reserve Discovery AI:
Innovation investigated and established in cooperation with the Institute for Innovation Technologies and Social Transformation, at Aoyama Gakuin University.
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