“Katsura Yui”－An evolving network base for cutting-edge research equipment
In order to sustain and strengthen the world's top-level education and research infrastructure in the current severe financial situation, it is important to efficiently use existing basic facilities, and it is necessary to promote the sharing of facilities. Although the university has been making efforts to improve its basic facilities, it has been limited to efforts at the departmental level and has not yet been able to build a university-wide system. Therefore, in order to actively promote the sharing of facilities, the certification of facility support bases was started in the 31st academic year as an organization (base) to efficiently and effectively implement the joint use of excellent facilities both inside and outside the university, such as by district and research field, beyond the framework of existing departments.
In April of the second year of Reiwa, the Graduate School of Engineering was certified as a new certified base, "Katsura Yui" - an evolving network base for cutting-edge research equipment. This center aims to strengthen and promote industry-academia collaboration and inter-university joint research by organically combining cutting-edge research equipment distributed on the Katsura Campus of Kyoto University with an IoT network system, positioning the Katsura Campus as an "open laboratory base for measurement, evaluation, and analysis" and realizing joint use of advanced research equipment both inside and outside the university.
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Equipment search (3-site joint site) Registering devices and reserving time "KUMaCo" User Registration 
News
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2025.04.01 [Sharing system “KUMaCo”] Notice of addition of available devices As of April 1st, one new equipment has been registered as shared device for "Katsura Yui". [Architecture Department] If you would like to use the equipment, please submit an "equipment usage application" through KUMaCo My Portal. Once approved by the equipment manager, you will be able to make a reservation, so please make a reservation on the reservation calendar. |
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2025.03.19 [Katsura Yui] Establishment of the Joint Use Regulations From March 13th, new shared use regulations have been established for two facilities. ・Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering Department of Architecture Motion Capture Joint Use Regulations The above facilities will be operated through the shared system "KUMaCo." |
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2025.03.06 [KUMaCo] About "KUMaCo" user registration for 2025 From March 6th, we have started accepting applications for "KUMaCo" user registration for 2025 on the following dates. ①Continuing application: March 6th, 2025 to June 30th, 2025 If you wish to apply, please check the applicable application category on this information page and process the application. |
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2025.01.01 [Sharing system “KUMaCo”] Notice of addition of available devices As of January 1st, one new equipment has been registered as shared device for "Katsura Yui". [Chemistry Incubation Core Lab] If you would like to use the equipment, please submit an "equipment usage application" through KUMaCo My Portal. Once approved by the equipment manager, you will be able to make a reservation, so please make a reservation on the reservation calendar. |
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2024.12.12 About the use of "Ultrafine periodic structure analysis system" ① From December 12th, usage fees and advance training fees have revised as follows. ・Persons who fall under Article 4, Items 1 to 3 of the “Usage Regulations”: 800 yen/hour ⇒ 1,580 yen/hour ②Due to the convenience of equipment managers, new user training will be suspended from December to March next year. |
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2024.12.01 [Sharing system “KUMaCo”] Notice of addition of available devices As of December 1st, new seven equipments have been registered as shared device for "Katsura Yui". [Materials Engineering Department] If you would like to use the equipment, please submit an "equipment usage application" through KUMaCo My Portal. Once approved by the equipment manager, you will be able to make a reservation, so please make a reservation on the reservation calendar. |
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2024.11.01 [Sharing system “KUMaCo”] Notice of addition of available devices As of November 1st, one new equipment has been registered as shared device for "Katsura Yui". [Electronic Engineering Department] If you would like to use the equipment, please submit an "equipment usage application" through KUMaCo My Portal. Once approved by the equipment manager, you will be able to make a reservation, so please make a reservation on the reservation calendar. |
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2024.07.18 Request regarding changes to project numbers due to the conversion of research grants to funds, etc. In the KUMaCo system, project numbers are determined at the time of reservation, so they cannot be changed after use. If you need to change your project number, please follow the steps below. 1. If you have already used the old project number ⇒Please register a new project number with the new project number. If the registered email address is the same, an "application number" for the new project number will be issued to your existing account, so please inform the Katsura Yu administrative staff that you would like to change to a new "application number". 2. If you have made a reservation with the old project number but have not yet used it ⇒Please register a new project number with the new project number. After completing the new application procedure, please cancel the reservation with the old project number and make a new reservation with the "application number" for the new project number. (Note) After you have multiple "application numbers", please make a reservation with the appropriate "application number" when making a reservation. 3. If you have no plans to use the facility for the time being and have not made a reservation under the old project number ⇒You can make a reservation under the new project number by submitting a change application through the KUMaCo My Portal. If you would like to make a reservation under the new project number, please do so after completing the change application procedure. In either case, please submit the original, stamped user registration application form to our office. If you have any questions, please contact our office. (Where to send application form) 京都大学桂地区（工学研究科）事務部 学術協力課 研究施設支援掛 宛 (Contact) 090katsurayui-office【＠】mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
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2024.04.25 [Sharing system “KUMaCo”] Notice of addition of unavailable devices The following two devices are currently unavailable due to maintenance. ・Gypsum modeling printer If you wish to use it, please contact the device administrator. |
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2024.04.05 [Sharing system “KUMaCo”] What to do when you cannot log in after changing your status You may be able to log in using your university email and UserCode. |
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2021.04.01 The "Katsura Yui" website has opened. |