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Tiny ear interface for care welfare

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24800055
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Media informatics/Database
Research InstitutionHiroshima City University

Principal Investigator

KAZUHIRO Taniguchi  広島市立大学, 情報科学研究科, 講師 (30448047)

Project Period (FY) 2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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)
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
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.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2014 2013

All Presentation (4 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (4 results) (of which Overseas: 2 results)

  • [Presentation] 外耳の動きを用いた生活リズムの読み取り2014

    • Author(s)
      千秋輝, 谷口和弘, 岩城敏
    • Organizer
      2014年電子情報通信学会総合大会ISS特別企画 「学生ポスターセッション」
    • Place of Presentation
      新潟大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 外耳の動きを用いた生活リズムの読み取り2014

    • Author(s)
      千秋輝,谷口和弘,岩城敏
    • Organizer
      2014年電子情報通信学会 総合大会 ISS特別企画「学生ポスターセッション」
    • Place of Presentation
      新潟大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 外耳の動きを利用したヒューマンロボットインタラクションシステム2013

    • Author(s)
      千秋輝, 谷口和弘, 河野拓馬, 岩城敏
    • Organizer
      第16回IEEE広島支部学生シンポジウム (HISS)
    • Place of Presentation
      鳥取大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 外耳の動きを利用したヒューマンロボットインタラクションシステム2013

    • Author(s)
      千秋輝,谷口和弘,河野拓馬,岩城敏
    • Organizer
      第16回IEEE広島支部学生シンポジウム(HISS)
    • Place of Presentation
      鳥取大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 耳装着型装置, 耳装着型装置セット, サーバ, プログラムおよび情報提供システム2014

    • Inventor(s)
      谷口和弘, 岡島正純, 三村千鶴, 中岡秀晃, 千秋輝, 岩城敏
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      広島市立大学
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      2014-025821
    • Filing Date
      2014-02-13
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 耳装着型装置、耳装着型装置セット、サーバ、プログラムおよび情報提供システム2014

    • Inventor(s)
      谷口和弘,岡島正純,三村千鶴,中岡秀晃,千秋輝,岩城敏
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      広島市立大学
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      2014-025821
    • Filing Date
      2014
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 咀嚼認識装置, 咀嚼認識方法及び咀嚼認識のためのプログラム2013

    • Inventor(s)
      谷口和弘, 宮崎雷蔵, 千秋輝, 岡島正純, 岩城敏
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      広島市立大学
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      2013-234116
    • Filing Date
      2013-11-12
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 咀嚼認識装置,咀嚼認識方法及び咀嚼認識のためのプログラム2013

    • Inventor(s)
      谷口和弘,宮崎雷蔵,千秋輝,岡島正純,岩城敏
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      広島市立大学
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      2013-234116
    • Filing Date
      2013
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report

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