Swumanoid swimming android robot from Tokyo Tech will help athletes swim faster

Swumanoid, developed by the Nakashima Group at Tokyo Institute of Technology, is a humanoid robot that replicates the motion of a swimmer. In the future, this robot is expected to help researchers analyze how people can swim faster, and develop speed enhancing swimming apparel.
“In research on swimming, one problem is, it’s hard to know how much propulsive force the hands create during a stroke. There have been attempts to measure such things using actual swimmers, but it’s …

Bakery goods POS visual recognition system on trial in Tokyo bakery

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. This is the world’s first trial of such a system in actual work at a cash register.
“Part-time staff sometimes can’t remember the names of baked goods. But with this system, the names of the goods appear on screen, so staff can work at the cash …

Canon mirrorless camera now a reality, behold the EOS M

It was about time and don’t tell us that you never dreamed of a compact mirrorless camera from Canon that also happen to be compatible with Other Canon lenses!
Announced worldwide, the EOS M is a 18Mpix APS-C EF compatible Camera capable to shoot 1080p video and come with an ISO speed ranging from 100 up to 25,600!!! The EOS M sports Canon latest Digic 5 Image Engine and a nice 3” smudge resistant touch-screen. Want one? Well don’t worry the EOS M is far from being expensive and will cost you …

Chiba University demonstrates Quadcoptors flying in formation using motion capture

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, and send all the images to the host computer, which calculates the position and attitude. Positioning can be done to within 1 mm. The control frequency is 100 Hz, so position and attitude are calculated every 10 ms, to prevent collisions.”
Each helicopter …

Outstanding Technology demonstrates Visible Light Communication devices ready for commercialization

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 light transceiver, the TR01.
The Commulight System consists of a receiver that plugs into a smartphone or tablet, and LED lights with a built-in transmitter. The receiving device obtains IDs emitted by the LED lights, enabling it to download content relevant to the …

Acer bring its Android ICONIA Tab A700 to Japan

Here you are one of the most anticipated Android Tablet that is finally headed to Japan, the almighty ICONIA Tab A700! Sold in Japan in its 16GB or 32GB version at 44,800 and 47,800 Yen respectively, the ICONIA Tab A700 comes with a Tegra 3 1.3GHz Quad Core CPU, a gorgeous 10.1″ WUXGA screen, 1GB of RAM, Android 4.0 (ICS), MicroUSB, MicroHDMI, SD a 1Mpix front facing camera and a 5Mpix rear facing one! Now 3G or LTE on this model in Japan but the ICONIA Tab A700 comes with the usual …

NICT and Fujitsu Develop Indoor Guidance Technology for the Blind Using Ultra Wide Band Positioning, Smartphones

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 get accurate real-time position information.
Impulse radio UWB technology uses extremely short nanosecond long pulses to get positioning information. Base stations are used to track the position of the user and their target point, with positioning accuracy within …

Stylistic Q702/F, Fujitsu first convertible tablet

Love the ASUS Transformer? Then I am sure that you will love Fujitsu’s new Stylistic Q702/F tablet! Here as well the Stylistic Q702/F comes with a removable keyboard that will let you enjoy your tablet either like a computer or either like a regular slate!
However, unlike the ASUS Transformer, the Stylistic Q702/F is powered by an Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5-3427U, 4GB of RAM and a nice 64 or 128GB SSD as well as a 11.6” 1366×768 screen.
Other specs includes USB 3.0, WiFi, HDMI, SD, a 5Mpix …

Motherload of all Android Tablet, Behold the 21.5 Full HD KOUZIRO SmartDisplay

Cheap and Big, that maybe all that matter here? Or Maybe not! Here you are the FT103 KOUZIRO from Frontier, a gorgeous 21.5” Full HD tablet or SmartDisplay running Android 4.0!
Announced at only 34,800 Yen the FT103 KOUZIRO comes with a 1GHz Dual Core TI OMAP 4428 CPU, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of memory as weill as a two USB 2.0 port, micro USB, microHDMI, WiFi, Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a 1.2Mpix camera.
Now the bad news… This new little “monster’ weight about 5kg with a total size of …

L’androïde Mahoro automatise le travail de laboratoire risqué

Mahoro, co-développé par AIST et Yaskawa, est un androïde universel utilisé pour l’automatisation de certaines tâches de laboratoire qui devaient auparavant être effectuées manuellement.
Le robot peut effectuer ces tâches, telles que la distribution et la culture, plus vite et plus précisément que les humains. Il peut donc effectuer des tests cliniques et travailler en condition de risque biologique efficacement.
Quand la précision, lors de tests d’amplification de gènes, de Mahoro …