On June 28, 2023, the long-awaited iRIC Version 4 was released, and the following announcement event was held at the Civil Engineering Society Conference Room in Yotsuya, Tokyo. Many people attended the event in person and participated online, making it a grand success.

[Morning Session] iRIC Software Version 4 Release Presentation:
– 9:00-9:05 Opening Remarks by Masayuki Takahashi, Chairman of the Civil Engineering Society Hydraulic Engineering Committee, Fundamental Hydraulics Division.
– 9:05-9:20 iRIC v4 Release and the Road Ahead by Hiroshi Takabayashi, Chairman of the iRIC Research Association.
– 9:20-10:00 Introduction to the Solvers Implemented in iRIC v4 by Yasuyuki Shimizu, Advisor of the iRIC Research Association.
– 10:00-10:30 Presentation on iRIC MI Initiatives by Jonathan Mark Nelson, Advisor of the iRIC Research Association.
– 10:30-11:00 iRIC v4 Demo and Recent Information Dissemination Efforts by Asahi Itagaki, GUI Development Team, iRIC Research Association.

[Afternoon Session] iRIC Software Utilization Consultation:
– 13:00-16:30 iRIC Utilization Great Consultation!

You can view the event highlights from the day here.
https://i-ric.org/yasu/photos/20230628V4/index.html