ISAMISA DESIGN STUDIO presents Cap with Detachable Hairpiece
By DigInfo TV - [16/8/2012 - 09:04] - 
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The Wishing Cap sold by Isamisa Design Studio is a cap with a detachable hairpiece. “I personally have experienced hair loss due to undergoing cancer treatment. From this experience, I created this product with the goal of helpin[...]
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N.I. Teijin Shoji announces a theraputic Aquaponic indoor display
By DigInfo TV - [6/8/2012 - 10:45] - 1 - Environment Healthcare
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This aquaponics system, designed as a therapeutic indoor display has been developed by N.I. Teijin Shoji. An aquaponics system consists of a fish tank and a vegetable planter, which are connected by pipes. It utilizes the fish waste as[...]
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Bakery goods POS visual recognition system on trial in Tokyo bakery
By DigInfo TV - [31/7/2012 - 08:23] - 0 - Peripherals
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Brain Corporation has developed a system that can individually identify all kinds of baked goods on a tray, in just one second. A trial has started at a Tokyo bakery store. This technology was co-developed with the University of Hyogo.[...]
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Via Hyogo U
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Minato Medical Science demonstrates traction device for person sitting in chair
By DigInfo TV - [24/7/2012 - 08:30] - 0 - Healthcare
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SuperTrac, manufactured and marketed by Minato Medical Science, is an active automated intermittent traction device that can traction the lumbar vertebra. “Conventional traction devices have been bed designs, with the lumbar vert[...]
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Chiba University demonstrates Quadcoptors flying in formation using motion capture
By DigInfo TV - [19/7/2012 - 09:07] - 0 - Robot
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The Nonami Group at Chiba University is developing drone robots for information gathering, and the group has demonstrated four multi-rotor helicopters, flying in formation using image processing. “The cameras capture the markers,[...]
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Via Chiba University
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Outstanding Technology demonstrates Visible Light Communication devices ready for commercialization
By DigInfo TV - [16/7/2012 - 09:55] - 2 - Networking
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Outstanding Technology has developed two commercial products using visible light communication technology, using LED lights to transmit data. These are a location service for smartphones, called the Commulight System, and a visible lig[...]
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Omron MEMS thermal area sensor checks for human presence and hot food
By DigInfo TV - [13/7/2012 - 10:42] - 1 - Healthcare
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Intended for use as a human presence sensor in low power consumer devices, it can also be used for other applications such as with the camera of a smartphone. “Here is an application called the ‘Too hot to eat sensor’[...]
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Via Omron
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GT-Layout app word from Fujilim wraps text in images for greater readability on smartphones
By DigInfo TV - [10/7/2012 - 08:29] - 0 - E-book
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GT-Layout, developed by Fujifilm, rearranges the layout of text in photos making it easier to read on mobile devices. Usually, if you are trying to read from a photo of a page of a book or a flyer, you need to zoom in and scroll back a[...]
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Via Fujifilm
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NICT and Fujitsu Develop Indoor Guidance Technology for the Blind Using Ultra Wide Band Positioning, Smartphones
By DigInfo TV - [10/7/2012 - 08:22] - 0 - Gps Phones
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NICT and Fujitsu are working together to develop a real-time indoor guidance system for the blind. As GPS cannot be used to get positional data indoors, the system uses a smartphone and ultra wide band (UWB) transmission technology to [...]
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Via NICT
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Mahoro lab android automates dangerous lab work
By DigInfo TV - [6/7/2012 - 08:26] - 0 - Robot
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Mahoro, co-developed by AIST and Yaskawa, is a general-purpose android for automating lab work that previously had to be done manually. The robot can do tasks, such as dispensing and culturing, faster and more precisely than people. So[...]
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Via Yaskawa
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Casio’s PicapiCamera iPhone app is the world’s first to use visible light communication technology
By DigInfo TV - [26/6/2012 - 08:43] - 1 - Phones Software
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PicapiCamera, developed by Casio, is the world’s first iPhone app which uses visible light communication technology. To send and receive data via the app, the message to be sent is encoded using red, green and blue flashing light[...]
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Via Casio
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Kokusai Kogyo developped AR app that visualizes water height in the event of a tsunami
By DigInfo TV - [25/6/2012 - 08:49] - 0 - Storage
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Kokusai Kogyo is developing a disaster prevention AR application the can visualize the depth of water in the event of a tsunami or flooding. With this prototype, the water level five meters ahead is superimposed on the view from the ca[...]
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Via Kokusai Kogyo
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[Update] Mixed Reality system from Canon fuses real and virtual worlds, on sale in July 2012
By DigInfo TV - [25/6/2012 - 08:42] - 0 - Software
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In late July 2012, Canon will release a Mixed Reality system, immersing users in an interactive environment containing a combination of physical and virtual objects. Canon has developed a special-purpose head-mount display and software[...]
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Instantaneous Deodorizer by Kanto Gakuin University, Useful for Diaper Changing
By DigInfo TV - [20/6/2012 - 08:44] - 0 - Healthcare
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In an industrial-academic project with a chemical engineering research group at Kanto Gakuin University, Ando has developed Nurscal, a system for removing the odor that arises when changing diapers. “This system uses activated ch[...]
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NICT presents the Daedalus a New Cyber-attack alert system
By DigInfo TV - [20/6/2012 - 08:38] - 3 - Security Software
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NICT has developed Daedalus, a cyber-attack alert system. Daedalus renders attacks on networks visible in real time. The sphere in the center represents the Internet, and the circles moving around it represent networks under observatio[...]
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Via NICT
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i-SODOG from Tomy is a robot pet dog controlled via smartphone, can communicate with its friends
By DigInfo TV - [20/6/2012 - 08:34] - 0 - Toy
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Tomy has announced an interactive robot dog, called i-SODOG, that works with a smartphone. This is a follow-up to the i-SOBOT, a bipedal robot released in 2007. i-SODOG is intended for customers of all ages. “Of course, this robo[...]
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Via Takara Tomy
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Opton Japan unleash the first step to a real Bender Bending Rodriguez with the T-Win20
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/6/2012 - 08:49] - 0 - Robot
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Opton’s T-WIN20 KDM is a robot bender that can feed in, twist, and bend pipes simultaneously. This product has received a top award from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. By computer-controlling two of these benders at once[...]
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Via Opton
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Nissan LEAF Battery Used to Power Homes
By DigInfo TV - [18/6/2012 - 08:42] - 1 - Electric Vehicle Environment Household
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Nichicon is planning to begin sales of the Vehicle to Home System “EV Power Station” in July. This system enables the user to draw power from a large-capacity battery in an electric vehicle and use it in the home after bein[...]
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Via Nichicon
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Kinoshita demonstrates an Air Cast capable to Stabilizes Injured Area with Single Straw
By DigInfo TV - [14/6/2012 - 09:14] - 0 - Healthcare
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The Multiprotector from Kinoshita Kogyo is a simple cast that can stabilize an injured area with the use of a single straw. This cast is used when an injury from sports or the workplace requires the injured area to be stabilized. The c[...]
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Via Kinoshita-Kogyo
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Keio University demonstrates Avatar mirrors users facial expressions in real-time using a standard webcam
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/6/2012 - 08:02] - 2 - Press Conference Gaming
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A Keio University group, led by Associate Professor Yasue Mitsukura, has developed a method for measuring which way a person is facing and how their expression changes. This system achieves high speed and high precision, using an ordin[...]
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Via Keio U
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ZMP demos RoboCar HV driverless R&D test vehicle can be driven with an iPad
By DigInfo TV - [11/6/2012 - 08:29] - 0 - Car Robot
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The Robocar HV being developed by ZMP is a test vehicle for research and development that acquires vehicle sensor data via the vehicle’s controller area network (CAN) to enable vehicle control through an independent controller. T[...]
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Via ZMP
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DCW demonstrates Mouse House Kit prototype that can be taken appart and reassembled
By DigInfo TV - [8/6/2012 - 02:10] - 0 - Household
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DCW’s Zero Pod is a mobile house kit that can be taken apart and reassembled elsewhere. “We call this product the ‘Mobile House Kit’ — the name says it all. It’s easy to transport, and can be taken a[...]
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Via Mario Del Mare
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