Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a next generation user interface which can accurately detect the users finger and what it is touching, creating an interactive touchscreen-like system, using objects in the real w…
DNA testing chip delivers results in one hour, paves way for personalized drug treatments
Panasonic, together with the Belgium-based research institution IMEC, has developed a DNA testing chip that automates all stages of obtaining genetic information, including preprocessing.
This development is expe…
Double the brightness in low light photos with Panasonic’s new color filtering technology
Panasonic has developed a unique technology that doubles the brightness of color photography, by using micro color splitters instead of conventional color filters in the image sensor.
These two photos were taken u…
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Photoshop-like interior light control interface
“This is a lighting system, called Lighty. There’s a group of robotic lights on the ceiling, and their orientation and brightness can be controlled through this interface.”
“This feels just like Photoshop. To spec…
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Dummy cursors keep your passwords safe from prying eyes
This is a system for preventing password theft, by mixing several dummy cursors in with the real cursor.
The software keyboards used in online banking are effective against key loggers, but by taking screen captur…
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Visually and aurally accurate virtual communication system
NTT is developing technology that faithfully reproduces pictures and sound from distant locations, creating a natural sense of distance and position, as if both people are in the same room.
“Regarding the picture,…
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Visual SyncAR breaks the fourth wall, brings TV content into your living room
Visual SyncAR, under development by NTT, uses digital watermarking technology to display companion content on a second screen, in sync with the content being viewed on the TV.
“For example, you can show a CG chara…
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Seeing is Touching
Professor Takashi Kawai’s lab at Waseda University’s School of Fundamental Science and Engineering is conducting research on a cross-modal perception technology employing multi-sensory integration in which particip…
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Light-controlling sheet switches between mirror and transparent states
AIST has developed a light-controlling sheet that can switch between mirror and transparent states. Using this sheet on window glass saves energy by effectively shutting out sunlight, greatly reducing the load on a…
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Reusable adhesive liquifies and solidifies at room temperature due to light alone
This material, developed by AIST, is an organic substance where the adhesion strength can be varied repeatedly. This is achieved simply by shining light on the material, without heating or cooling it.
When the mat…
