| Project/Area Number |
24800055
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Media informatics/Database
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima City University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Keywords | 咀嚼計測 / 外耳道の動き計測 / 入力装置 / ウェアラブル / ハンズフリー操作 / 医療福祉機器 |
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| Research Abstract |
A wearable computing system plays a leading role in the ubiquitous computing era in which computers are used at any place and at any time. We developed a novel wearable input device called the "Me-Me switch." ("Me-Me [mi mi]" means "ear" in Japanese.) The Me-Me switch generates signals to control a machine by processing the values captures by an optical distance sensor, using a single-chip microcomputer, based on the movements of the user's ear-canals. The user can use the machine (wearable computer, music player, etc.) for extended periods of time with no interference with their other tasks, essentially making the machine hands-free. The Me-Me switch is compact and lightweight and is easily manufactured at low cost.
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