Draw precise freehand circles and copy paste drawings with the dePENd table
By DigInfo TV - [30/11/2012 - 04:09] - 
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This table helps you to draw precise freehand circles and lines. It is under development by a group in the Yasuaki Kakehi Lab at Keio University. By using a computer to control the XY position of a magnet under the surface of the table[...]
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Via Keio University
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Sharp Cocorobo robot vacuum cleaner updated – smaller model and updated app functions
By DigInfo TV - [26/11/2012 - 01:31] - 0 - Robot
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Sharp have updated their Cocorobo line of intelligent robot vacuum cleaners, with a new smaller model, as well as a Cocorobo Navi function, which allows the robot to be controlled when the user is outside the home. Cocorobo Navi can be[...]
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Via Sharp
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iPhone App Makes Map Navigation Easier to Visualize
By DigInfo TV - [21/11/2012 - 05:04] - 0 - Software
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Crossfader has developed Version 1.4 of AR-MAPS, an iPhone app that supports augmented reality (AR) on maps. AR is one of visualization solutions. This map application represents the ground on the bottom half of the screen, showing a m[...]
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Via Crossfader
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Fujifilm ultra-wide 99x telephoto zoom lens for broadcast
By DigInfo TV - [19/11/2012 - 03:02] - 0 - Camcorder
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In December, Fujifilm will release a 99x zoom lens that also achieves a wide-angle focal length of 8.4 mm, the top specification for a broadcast telephoto lens. For this lens, Fujifilm has upgraded its optical shake compensation, to fu[...]
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Via Fujifilm
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Write and play your own sheet music with the Gocen
By DigInfo TV - [12/11/2012 - 07:52] - 0 - Music Instruments
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The Gocen is a device which scans and plays handwritten sheet music in real time. It is being developed by a group at the Tokyo Metropolitan University led by Assistant Professor Tetsuaki Baba. “First, the system looks at the sta[...]
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Via Tokyo Metropolitan University
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Japan Display develops paper-like low-power color LCD which can display video
By DigInfo TV - [5/11/2012 - 08:26] - 0 - Displays
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Japan Display has developed a paper-like low-power color reflective LCD, which can display video. “Ordinary liquid crystal displays have a backlight, and produce the picture by using a liquid crystal shutter. But this panel doesn[...]
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Via Japan Display
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Japan Display showcases the latest in mobile display technology
By DigInfo TV - [5/11/2012 - 03:29] - 0 - Displays
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Japan Display has presented three prototype displays, titled “Innovation Vehicles”, which combining the latest mobile display technologies from Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi. “Japan Display was established in April, by t[...]
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Via Japan Display
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Pinch interface connects the displays of multiple devices simultaneously
By DigInfo TV - [2/11/2012 - 03:53] - 0 - Displays
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Pinch is an interface which connects the displays from multiple touch devices together. It is currently under development by a research group at the Tokyo University of Technology. When the user places a thumb and index finger on two a[...]
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Via http://www.teu.ac.jp/english/
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Paper Computing technology the first step to paper-based Google Docs
By DigInfo TV - [31/10/2012 - 08:16] - 0 - Networking
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At the University of Tokyo, the Naemura Group is developing paper computing technology, which can automatically erase, copy and print hand-drawn sketches on paper. As well as using a camera and computer, this system uses a laser and UV[...]
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Panasonic develops a prototype dry head spa robot
By DigInfo TV - [24/10/2012 - 06:55] - 0 - Healthcare Robot
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Panasonic has developed a prototype dry head spa robot, which in the future could be attached to a desk or bath. It uses robot hand technology previously developed for use in their hair washing robot. “For kneading the scalp whil[...]
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Via Panasonic
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World’s first all rubber speaker made from artificial muscles is thin, soft and bassy
By DigInfo TV - [19/10/2012 - 12:11] - 1 - Audio Systems
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Tokai Rubber Industries has developed the world’s first all-rubber speaker. This speaker utilizes Smart Rubber, which conducts electricity and can freely expand or contract, to generate sound. Previously, the company developed fl[...]
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Robotic wheelchair from Chiba Tech turns wheels into legs and climbs over steps
By DigInfo TV - [16/10/2012 - 09:07] - 0 - Robot
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At the Chiba Institute of Technology, a group led by Shuro Nakajima has developed a robot wheelchair that can climb over steps. This robot can make a variety of movements, using its four-wheel drive and five axes. Normally, it rolls al[...]
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Via Chiba Institute of Technology
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[Hands-On] AR app from docomo translates menus and signs in real time
By DigInfo TV - [11/10/2012 - 01:50] - 3 - Phones Software
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On October 11, NTT Docomo will start the Utsushite Honyaku service, which instantly translates foreign-language restaurant menus when you point a smartphone’s camera at them. Utsushite Honyaku is a commercial version of a service[...]
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![[Hands-On] AR app from docomo translates menus and signs in real time](/wp-content/uploads/images/7/97/119797/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via NTT Docomo
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[Hands-On] Docomo Hands-Free Videophone for futuristic glasses-type HMD devices
By DigInfo TV - [10/10/2012 - 02:00] - 0 - Phones
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NTT Docomo has developed the Hands-Free Videophone, which enables video calls without having to hold the camera. This is part of docomo’s research on creating future glasses-type devices. The Hands-Free Videophone captures the us[...]
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![[Hands-On] Docomo Hands-Free Videophone for futuristic glasses-type HMD devices](/wp-content/uploads/images/4/04/119704/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via NTT Docomo
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Toyota Partner Robot provides everyday assistance for people with disabilities
By DigInfo TV - [4/10/2012 - 10:28] - 0 - Press Conference Robot
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Toyota has developed the Partner Robot, to provide everyday assistance for people with disabilities. This robot has a compact, cylindrical body, so it can turn round in small spaces, as well as folding arms, which can do tasks such as [...]
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Via Toyota
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Daifuku Baggage Tray System moves baggage at 600m per minute
By DigInfo TV - [26/9/2012 - 04:36] - 2 - Robot
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The Baggage Tray System (BTS) is an airport baggage handling system developed by Daifuku. Unlike a conventional conveyor belt, this system puts baggage items on trays, one at a time. The BTS achieves a top speed of 600 meters per minut[...]
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Via Daifuku
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Tokyo U reveals that Main Sugar Constituent Provides Effective Anode Material for Sodium Ion Batteries
By DigInfo TV - [25/9/2012 - 02:38] - 0 - Press Conference Science
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A research group at the Tokyo University of Science, led by Associate Professor Shinichi Komaba, has confirmed that hard carbon obtained by pyrolyzing sucrose, the main constituent of sugar, is an effective anode material for sodium io[...]
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Via Tokyo University of Science
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Gifu University demonstrates Interactive virtual anatomical model using a projector and sensors
By DigInfo TV - [24/9/2012 - 07:47] - 0 - Healthcare
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A research group at Gifu University is developing a virtual anatomical model. It is currently being used as a medical teaching resource to educate users about cerebral nerves. “This object has a sensor which detects its position [...]
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Casio Paper Writer 10.1″ Android tablet traverses the analog and digital divide
By DigInfo TV - [17/9/2012 - 08:11] - 0 - Tablet-PDA
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At the end of September, Casio will release the Paper Writer, an Android tablet developed primarily for business use, which can scan handwritten documents in one action. The case of the Paper Writer is shaped like a book cover, with sp[...]
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Via Casio
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Tokyo Institute of Technology developed a Cooking simulator that will help you cook a perfect meal every time
By DigInfo TV - [27/8/2012 - 08:50] - 1 - Press Conference Household
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This cooking simulator, being developed by a research group at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, features a force feedback fry pan and spatula to accurately recreate the sense of cooking. This simulator calculates the heat transfer fr[...]
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Via Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Live2D demonstrates Interactive 3D animation of 2D images
By DigInfo TV - [25/8/2012 - 12:30] - 0 - Displays
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Live2D, developed by Cybernoids, is the world’s first drawing technology to enable 3D rendering of 2D images. This technology supports a variety of portable consoles and smartphones, and Live2D is already being utilized for games[...]
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Via Live2D
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Chiba University’s Graduate School of Engineering developped a Guitar designed for hemiplegics
By DigInfo TV - [20/8/2012 - 06:35] - 0 - Healthcare Music Instruments
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The Guitarion, being developed at Chiba University’s Graduate School of Engineering, is a guitar that can be played by hemiplegics. People with unilateral paralysis, as a result of a stroke or other reason, can play the Guitarion[...]
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Via Chiba University's Graduate School of Engineering
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