Business

Our mission at Japan Novel is to open up our customers' future with information technology.

Since its establishment in 1980, Japan Novel has accumulated a track record in software development and system integration in industrial fields, including FA systems and measurement control. Our customers have highly evaluated us for our original and innovative solution capabilities.

In recent years, we have also responded to various solutions that realize corporate reforms and environmental businesses centered on the Internet and web technologies. We strongly support the creation of new value for our customers.

Above all, our biggest mission is to “pioneer our customers' future with Japan Novel's information technology.” As a solution provider that can offer all kinds of problem-solving, we aim to create innovation and impress our customers.

Japan Novel will continue to challenge new possibilities in IT together with our customers.

Core Technologies

Image Processing Technology

We have been developing our unique image processing technology since 1995. It is used in our embedded system automated evaluation system “Quality Commander,” appearance inspection systems, and high-speed trading card automatic appraisal system “Pitaca,” among others.

Test Automation Technology

Japan Novel possesses test automation technology that considers quality, efficiency, and cost, using our proprietary automated evaluation system “Quality Commander.”

Robot Technology

Manual manipulators are indispensable for the evaluation and testing of final products. Japan Novel proposes the development of robot systems best matched to target equipment, using XY robots, 6-axis robots, or application-specific robots.

Mobile Device Evaluation and Verification Technology

We comprehensively support third-party verification of mobile communication terminals such as smartphones, tablets, mobile phones, and communication modules, from protocol verification to application testing.

DCIM Technology

Data centers are essential for cloud computing. We develop various management systems necessary for data center management, including environmental monitoring, energy monitoring, security assurance, and facility provisioning.

Web/DB Technology

Web/DB technology is indispensable for current information system construction. Japan Novel develops systems that best match the customer's environment, utilizing Web/DB technology, including OSS, as a key technology. We also have extensive experience in developing business systems using intra-mart* as a system platform, and Japan Novel provides the purchasing system EPCUS using intra-mart.

intra-mart is a product of NTT DATA INTRAMART CORPORATION, and Japan Novel is a sales agent.

Compiler Evaluation Technology

C/C++ system development environments are currently used in the development of embedded systems and various software. In the evaluation and testing of C/C++ compilers used in these environments, Japan Novel thoroughly tests them as a third-party verification service using our independently developed test programs. We also provide ISO26262 certification support services, which are necessary for functional safety and have recently attracted attention.

Business Fields

Software Evaluation and Verification

Development and sales of automated evaluation systems for functional testing and evaluation, and quality testing and evaluation of software for embedded devices such as smartphones, tablets, mobile phones, and car navigation systems, as well as provision of testing and evaluation services.

Mobile Device Evaluation and Verification

We provide manufacturer testing, evaluation services, and consultation for devices used in communication carrier networks such as smartphones, tablets, mobile phones, and communication modules. We also provide services and consultation for communication carrier testing and evaluation.

Business System Development and Solution

We provide development and sales of enterprise systems, combining client/server systems, web applications, and databases.

Web/DB System Development and Solution

We provide development of Web/DB applications using JAVA/PHP, Oracle/SQLServer/MySQL, etc.

Data Center Management System Development and Solution

We provide development and sales of management systems for data center environmental monitoring, energy monitoring, rack asset management, etc.

Embedded Software Development and Development Support

We provide support for mobile device protocol stack development. We also provide support for software development and development support for other general embedded devices.


List of patent acquisitions and applications

Acquisition Reference number Content
Patented Patent 4489710 Inspection apparatus equipment
Patent 5456414 Display method for area monitoring, and apparatus with the function
Patent 6615044 Photo snap and distribution system
Patent 7137217 Inspection system for rotating body pachislot machines
Patent 7202571 Screen transition information generation device, screen transition information generation method, screen transition information generation program, screen transition information generation system
Patent 7470330 Card appraisal device, card appraisal method, program, card identification system
Patent 7629155 Imaging Device, Image Processing System
Outside Japan patent Acquisition / number
CHN ZL 2005 8 0000110.7
USA Patent No : US7,646,193 B2
KOR Patent number: No. 10-1146824
USA Patent No : US 12,049,015B2
CHN ZL202080050612.5