In the past 5 years, we have seen a rapid increase in digital imagery capabilities in the consumer space. We have gotten to the point where every smartphone user has a powerful video recording device in their pocket and people can even buy dedicated “action cams” such as the GoPro or the Sony Action Cam to put on their bikes skateboard if not their aerial drones!
The thing with many of those platforms is that they can generate a lot of “shaking” motion, which translate into a shaky video – and that can be rather nauseating for the audience. Some system have integrated Image Stabilization (IS) in the camera body in either optical or electronic form, but both are limited by the internal volume of the device, or by how much of the frame will be cropped to stabilize the action (let alone processing power to do so). (more…)
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[CEATEC 2013] Fashion stores as well as corporations who wish to impress clients and visitors alike might want to check out this Sharp Mirror Display which works just as the name describes it. It is basically a display that does not look like it in the first place – considering how when turned off, it resembles an ordinary mirror. Send in some electricity and you will see what looks like a miracle.
[CEATEC 2013] Farming technology has definitely come a long way from the days when man just scattered seeds across ploughed land, waiting and hoping that everything else would go in their favor in order to enjoy a bountiful harvest a few months from now. Well, Fujitsu has come up with the Fujitsu Akisai food and agriculture cloud, where it will rely on information technology to help enhance food and agricultural capabilities.
[CEATEC 2013] All right, I do know that the Kyocera Torque was 
[CEATEC 2013] I still remember how Nintendo was ridiculed by different segments of the gaming community when they first released the Nintendo Wii which sports motion control using a nunchuk as well as the Wiimote. The strange thing was, Sony introduced subtle changes to their Sixaxis controller afterwards, while Microsoft took things further with their Kinect system where your entire body ended up as the game controller itself. Nintendo was justified in their innovation, and here we are with something that might represent the next level – the MURATA/Elliptic Labs Ultrasound Gesture Control.
[CEATEC 2013] The world has gotten a whole lot more social these days, what with social networks such as Facebook and services like Twitter which allow the dissemination of information in a viral and speedy manner without having to wait for obstacles such as press time or the TV program time. Sony knows this, and they want to leverage on the momentum of social media with the introduction of their Sony Info Eye service, where it is capable of snapping a photo (preferably using a Sony device, of course), before making an analysis of that captured photo to deliver various types of information.
[CEATEC 2013] If you thought that your small tablet or smartphone has one of the best displays that you have ever laid your eyes upon, think again. Sharp could very well change the way things work in the future with their Sharp MEMS/IGZO Display. MEMS stands for MicroElectroMechanical Systems, and IGZO is the acronym for Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide, where the latter would allow higher resolution displays to enjoy a faster refresh rate. For instance the tiny display that you see above carries a resolution of 800 x 1,280 pixels, while sporting a 220ppi pixel density.
[CEATEC 2013] Toshiba has ventured into interesting territory with their “TimeOn” REGZA cloud service which will definitely affect the way you watch TV from now on. I guess this is the next step from where DVRs have brought the TV viewing experience to the next level. Basically, the “TimeOn” cloud service will be able to offer different services for cloud-based TVs by hooking up viewers with the relevant content, while making the entire experience a more interactive one.
[CEATEC 2013] Being graceful is one thing, but going to finishing school can cause quite a hit on your parents’ bank account. Why, there is an app for that, thanks to the folks over at Omron who have introduced their “Omron Walking Posture Meter HJA-600T Walk Scan” sometime in September, although it has been demonstrated on the CEATEC showfloor this time around. Basically, this device will require just 10 steps before it makes an evaluation of one’s walking posture.
[CEATEC 2013] Machine vision is an idea that certainly has its fair share of practical applications, especially in the manufacturing lines of factories which are able to spot flaws, even minute ones, that the average human eye is unable to do so. Combine the fact that such high level precision works without getting tired or suffer from drowsiness, and you’ve got quite a winner here. Are there any other practical applications in the real world that machine vision can be applied? Omron has showcased their Okao Vision system which as you can see in the image above, saw some doe-eyed folks staring at a camera which will then identify the person’s face, making the relevant analysis before revealing one’s possible age based on a best guess basis.
