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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on April 2, 2025, shows the "Future of Sleep" area set up in the pavilion created by Pasona Group Inc. at the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka ahead of the start of the event on April 13, enabling a bed to adjust to the user's physical conditions for optimal sleep.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

A model demonstrates technology that projects a chosen makeup image onto the user's face, adjusting it to their facial shape. The technology, developed by Japanese cosmetics maker Kose Corp. and Tokyo Electron Device Ltd., was unveiled at CES, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas on Jan. 8, 2025.

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Nissan's robot to prevent children left in cars

Nissan Motor Co. shows a prototype of a robotic puppet that it jointly developed with baby goods retailer Akachan Honpo Co. to the media in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2024. A function to prevent children being left in vehicles by sending an alert to the user's smartphone has been added to the baby soothing Iruyo robot.

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Nissan's robot to prevent children left in cars

Nissan Motor Co. shows a prototype of a robotic puppet that it jointly developed with baby goods retailer Akachan Honpo Co. to the media in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2024. A function to prevent children being left in vehicles by sending an alert to the user's smartphone has been added to the baby soothing Iruyo robot.

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Tennis racket with play-tracking sensor on sale

OSAKA, Japan - A tennis racket with a sensor in the handle to track all aspects of the user's play, put on sale on Dec. 25, 2014, is shown in this photo released by its manufacturer Dunlop Sports Co. The "Pure Drive Play" racket enables the user to download data such as the number of serves to his or her smartphone and other devices.

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Fancl Health Science to sell genetic testing kit

TOKYO, Japan - A genetic testing kit is unveiled in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2014, by Fancl Health Science, a subsidiary of cosmetics maker Fancl Corp., for sale from November at prices starting from 14,800 yen. Based on the user's genetic data, the company will predict likely lifestyle-related illnesses and recommend specific dietary supplements to prevent them.

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Sony's SmartBand

BARCELONA, Spain - Photo shows Sony Corp.'s SmartBand SWR10 (bottom) and the display of a special application on a smartphone to be used in conjunction with the wearable device at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 25, 2014. The wristband-type device logs data such as a user's movements and communications, which can be viewed on a smartphone via the special app.

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Smartphone app translates illness symptoms in 22 languages

MAEBASHI, Japan - A smartphone display shows an image from the free smartphone application "Health Life Passport." Researchers at Gunma University Hospital have worked out the app for producing a medical interview sheet for presentation to a doctor in up to 22 languages, based on replies to a multilingual questionnaire on the user's biodata, symptoms and illness history. It has been developed for those preparing for doctor visits in foreign countries, such as foreign nationals in Japan not confident about expressing symptoms in Japanese as well as Japanese visiting hospitals overseas.

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Electric wheelchair moved by brain waves developed

TOKYO, Japan - A researcher at RIKEN BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center demonstrates an electric wheelchair moved by a user's brain waves to the media in Tokyo on June 29. Gear on the user's head can sense changes in his or her brain waves, analyze them and transmit them to the wheelchair's motor.

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Ex-Paloma chief indicted over poisoning death of gas heater user

TOKYO, Japan - Former Paloma Industries Ltd. President Toshihiro Kobayashi (file photo), along with another former official of the water heater maker, was indicted without arrest Dec. 11 over the death from carbon monoxide poisoning of a user of one of the company's heaters and injury to the user's brother in 2005, prosecutors said.

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NTT DoCoMo develops wristwatch-style PHS mobile phone

TOKYO, Japan - NTT DoCoMo Inc. said March 26 it has developed the world's first wristwatch-style personal handy-phone system (PHS) mobile phone (top). The WRISTOMO, whose name is a fusion of wrist and mobile, fits the user's wrist when folded and looks like a regular digital watch. When two buttons above and below the watch face are pressed, it opens up into a PHS handset (bottom L and R). The company will market the phone on the Internet, possibly in April for between 30,000 yen and 40,000 yen.

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Mitsubishi Electric develops new wearable display

OSAKA, Japan - A woman wears a new head-mounted liquid crystal display (LCD) unveiled Feb. 6 by Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Unlike goggle-type displays currently available, people can use the new display without blocking their field of vision, Mitsubishi said. The device, called Eye Vision, looks like a phone headset. The small display is attached to the headset and is set about 3 centimeters from the user's right eye. The screen is about 1.5 cm high and 2 cm wide.

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Development of nursing robots increasing in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese companies are rushing to develop nursing robots in anticipation of the country's rapidly aging population. Shown in the photo is the My Spoon robot developed by Secom Co., which brings food on a spoon or fork to a user's mouth and is controlled by laser beams which detect facial movements.

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MEMO Technos' collaborative robot "Loux Pro".

The robot for the work section can be changed according to the user's specifications. The company aims to receive orders for 10 systems a year. The size of the robot is approximately 795 mm (width), 1405 mm (height) and 710 mm (depth). It weighs 230 kilograms. It has a payload of 15 kilograms. On a full charge, the arm part can operate for one hour and the mobile part for 13 hours. The robot can move without any track or markings and automatically connects to the charging device when needed. The twin-armed robot of the working part has a total of seven axes, and teaching work is relatively easy because it has a direct teaching function that teaches movement by holding the arm. Since the robot can work together with a person, it can be used to help pack boxes beside a worker, or to take the place of a worker when a vacancy occurs. (Photo taken on March 2, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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YKK AP's "Mimot" door lock security system

YKK AP's IoT system, which notifies the user's smartphone when the user forgets to lock the windows or doors, is the company's first B-to-C (consumer-to-consumer) service. TOTO is using IoT at Narita Airport to collect various data, including visualization of congestion. Photo taken on May 21, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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NTT DoCoMo develops wristwatch-style PHS mobile phone

TOKYO, Japan - NTT DoCoMo Inc. said March 26 it has developed the world's first wristwatch-style personal handy-phone system (PHS) mobile phone (top). The WRISTOMO, whose name is a fusion of wrist and mobile, fits the user's wrist when folded and looks like a regular digital watch. When two buttons above and below the watch face are pressed, it opens up into a PHS handset (bottom L and R). The company will market the phone on the Internet, possibly in April for between 30,000 yen and 40,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI

HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI [FR 1996] aka MEN, WOMEN: A USER'S MANUAL CAROLINE CELLIER, BERNARD TAPIE Date: 1996

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HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI

HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI [FR 1996] aka MEN, WOMEN: A USER'S MANUAL ALESSANDRA MARTINEZ Date: 1996

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HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI

HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI [FR 1996] aka MEN, WOMEN: A USER'S MANUAL ALESSANDRA MARTINEZ, PIERRE ARDITTI Date: 1996

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HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI

HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI [FR 1996] aka MEN, WOMEN: A USER'S MANUAL BERNARD TAPIE, FABRICE LUCHINI Date: 1996

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HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI

HOMMES, FEMMES, MODE D'EMPLOI [FR 1996] aka MEN, WOMEN: A USER'S MANUAL ANOUK AIMEE Date: 1996

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Google unveils new smart-home speaker

"Google Home," a wireless speaker with a built-in artificial intelligence system, is unveiled at Google Inc.'s annual developers conference in Mountain View, California, on May 18, 2016, ahead of a planned U.S. release later in the year. The smart-home speaker responds to its user's voice commands, performing tasks such as playing music on request, answering simple questions and sending messages. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda to begin leasing assisted-walking device

Photo shows an assisted-walking device developed by Honda Motor Co. The Japanese company said on July 21, 2015, that it will begin leasing the device in November for use in rehabilitation to hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. The device, which weighs 2.7 kilograms including a battery, is attached to a user's hips and thighs to help them walk. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seiko Epson to sell smart glasses for professional use

Seiko Epson Corp. announces on June 23, 2015, the launch in September of its eyeglass-like Moverio Pro BT-2000 wearable device for professional use that can display information on the line of sight, leaving the user's hands free. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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App to offer personal coaching to runners

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2021, shows a smartphone displaying a personal coaching app for runners developed by Casio Computer Co. and ASICS Corp. Launched in early March, Runmetrix will offer personal coaching via the app, in combination with a Casio G-SHOCK wristwatch (L) and a motion sensor attached to the user's waist that allows the system to gauge about 20 different indicators.

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Sensor tells user's preference to virtual or real woman

A man uses a Rohm Co. experimental sensor at the CEATEC electronics and IT trade fair at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2015. The sensor detects fingertip blood flows to see which of two women - animation character (above) or real person (below) - to which the user feels more attracted when they profess love to him. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyocera launches smartphone-based healthcare service

Kyocera Corp. announces a new healthcare support business in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2015. A wearable device sends health-related data such as step counts and calories burned to the user's smartphone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wireless camera monitors baby, pet with smartphone via Internet

Omron Corp. unveils in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 25, 2015, a wireless network camera that can be used to monitor a baby or pet with real-time footage sent to the user's smartphone. It will be put on sale on Sept. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Paloma chief indicted over poisoning death of gas heater user

TOKYO, Japan - Former Paloma Industries Ltd. President Toshihiro Kobayashi (file photo), along with another former official of the water heater maker, was indicted without arrest Dec. 11 over the death from carbon monoxide poisoning of a user of one of the company's heaters and injury to the user's brother in 2005, prosecutors said. (Kyodo)

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Tennis racket with play-tracking sensor on sale

OSAKA, Japan - A tennis racket with a sensor in the handle to track all aspects of the user's play, put on sale on Dec. 25, 2014, is shown in this photo released by its manufacturer Dunlop Sports Co. The "Pure Drive Play" racket enables the user to download data such as the number of serves to his or her smartphone and other devices. (Kyodo)

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Fancl Health Science to sell genetic testing kit

TOKYO, Japan - A genetic testing kit is unveiled in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2014, by Fancl Health Science, a subsidiary of cosmetics maker Fancl Corp., for sale from November at prices starting from 14,800 yen. Based on the user's genetic data, the company will predict likely lifestyle-related illnesses and recommend specific dietary supplements to prevent them. (Kyodo)

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Wheelchair for competitive sports

Photo taken in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2019, shows a wheelchair suitable for use in competitive sports, developed by Tokyo-based robot manufacturer RDS with the backing of Beijing Paralympic gold medalist Tomoya Ito. Launched the same day, the product, freely adjustable according to the user's posture and movement, is priced at 2.7 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic at China import expo

A woman explains about an artificial intelligence-driven toilet displayed by Panasonic Corp. at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2019. The toilet measures a user's blood pressure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toy to correct running style

Undated photo shows Dashdriver Zeku, a toy co-developed by sports goods maker Mizuno Corp. and toy maker T-Arts Co. to improve children's running style. The gadget, worn on the user's wrist, is designed to generate rhythmical sound when his or her arms are swung in a good style. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mobile ATM

A member of staff shows off a mobile automated teller machine displayed by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies known as CEATEC in Chiba on Oct. 16, 2018. The ATM could be delivered to a person's house by an electric vehicle in response to the user's call in the future, according to the developer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uber and taxi in London

The Uber ride-hailing app is shown on a user's smartphone screen while a "black cab" taxi passes by on a street in London on Feb. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Electric wheelchair moved by brain waves developed

TOKYO, Japan - A researcher at RIKEN BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center demonstrates an electric wheelchair moved by a user's brain waves to the media in Tokyo on June 29. Gear on the user's head can sense changes in his or her brain waves, analyze them and transmit them to the wheelchair's motor. (Kyodo)

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Development of nursing robots increasing in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese companies are rushing to develop nursing robots in anticipation of the country's rapidly aging population. Shown in the photo is the "My Spoon" robot developed by Secom Co., which brings food on a spoon or fork to a user's mouth and is controlled by laser beams which detect facial movements.