Introduction of Vol.14

• PROJECT STORY : A Global Musical Instrument Manufacturer Takes on the Unprecedented Challenge of Developing a Quiet Electronic Drum Kit
• RION QUALITY：Designing and Manufacturing Molds
• NEW AND NOTABLE PRODUCTS：The KC-52A Airborne Particle Counter
• TALES OF RION：A Seismometer Monitoring a Giant Dam!
• IN THE BACKYARD：Behind the Scenes in Developing Noise-induced Damage Prevention Navigation (tentative name)
• ACTIVITY：Rion’s Activity Report
• LICENSING AND QUALIFICATIONS：Laser Equipment Engineers
• OUR FAVORITE TOWN, KOKUBUNJI : The City Hall as a Representation of the City
• EPILOGUE SCIENCE, SCIENCE!：The Gradient Descent Method

Cover Art : An audiology room

An audiology room is like a relaxing stage designed to ease tension. The room is bathed in soft light and features an unthreatening configuration of sophisticated testing equipment and flexible cables. Whether selecting hearing aids or getting adjustments, visitors feel as if they’re being gently held in a warm, soothing embrace from the moment they enter. Here, hearing is carefully measured; through delicate adjustments of hearing aids, the door to a rich, resonant world of sound is quietly opened. This work is an image of such a portal. (At Rionet Center Shinjuku)

By Yusuke Kitajima (woodblock artist)