日本最大的消費(fèi)電子展會(huì)──CEATEC 2012中展出了一系列新技術(shù)和消費(fèi)電子產(chǎn)品，包括全新的眼動(dòng)追蹤用戶界面、智能連接、機(jī)器人、昆蟲外觀的汽車，以及低功耗、高分辨率顯示器。
今年的CEATEC展會(huì)中，展示重點(diǎn)集中在如何運(yùn)用紅外線、藍(lán)牙、近距離無線通信(NFC)和無線局域網(wǎng)絡(luò)(WLi-Fi)等技術(shù)來讓家電產(chǎn)品更智能。另外，汽車制造商也展示了創(chuàng)新的單人電動(dòng)車，強(qiáng)調(diào)了汽車和消費(fèi)電子技術(shù)之間正在不斷強(qiáng)化的協(xié)同作用。
智能連接的重點(diǎn)在于將智能手機(jī)作為消費(fèi)者的中心，而從洗衣機(jī)、冰箱、機(jī)器人和汽車在內(nèi)的各式設(shè)備，則作為智能手機(jī)的配件。
CEATEC通常僅展示無售價(jià)和推出日期的“原型”產(chǎn)品。日本制造商們都會(huì)在CEATEC中展示他們?cè)趯?shí)驗(yàn)室開發(fā)的原型產(chǎn)品以判斷消費(fèi)者的反應(yīng)。在電子產(chǎn)業(yè)陷入衰退之際，日本企業(yè)都希望這類展覽有助于產(chǎn)業(yè)復(fù)蘇。
以下，就讓我們看看今年CEATEC展了些什么有趣的概念。
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夏普(Sharp Corp.)展示了 IGZO 技術(shù)。 IGZO意為銦鎵鋅氧化物，這種半導(dǎo)體材料是制作屏幕的基礎(chǔ)，它能讓電子移動(dòng)速度比非晶硅快上50倍，進(jìn)而實(shí)現(xiàn)更高的半透明效果。這也意味著所需的背光LED數(shù)量更少，從而降低功耗。
機(jī)器人管家
夏普也推出一款名為“Cocorobo”的清潔機(jī)器人。它采用該公司自行開發(fā)，命名為“Cocoro”的人工智能引擎。這款機(jī)器人可透過語(yǔ)音命令控制，它整合了Wi-Fi功能，可發(fā)送短信到使用者的智能手機(jī)。而后使用者可遠(yuǎn)程指揮機(jī)器人去做調(diào)節(jié)室溫等工作。機(jī)器人是采用紅外線而非USB來調(diào)整室溫。
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Sony 4K 3-DTV
索尼(Sony)展示了84英寸的4K-DTV。憑借3,840 x 2,160的分辨率，Sony等日本消費(fèi)電子廠商的平面電視戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)已經(jīng)從目前的30~50英寸轉(zhuǎn)向80寸甚至更大尺寸的顯示器。其Bravia系列的KD- 84X9000將于11月底在日本上市。但問題是：誰(shuí)能負(fù)擔(dān)得起168萬(wàn)日?qǐng)A(約21,400美元)的電視？
大推4K顯示器。
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你看到了嗎？
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左邊是村田制作所(Murata)的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)電感(regular inductor , 尺寸1.0×0.5mmm)。右圖是薄膜電感，尺寸僅0.25×0.125mm。村田稱這是最小的堆棧式陶瓷電容和薄膜電感。預(yù)備2013年底出樣。
橡膠揚(yáng)聲器
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Tokai Rubber 公司展出了完全由橡膠制成的超薄揚(yáng)聲器。與傳統(tǒng)機(jī)型相比，橡膠揚(yáng)聲器能在低頻重現(xiàn)更好的低音音效。這種揚(yáng)聲器可以內(nèi)嵌在智能手機(jī)，或是作為外部揚(yáng)聲器。
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蛾眼技術(shù)
夏普借鑒“蛾眼”(moth eye)的原理開發(fā)出新的液晶顯示器，可減少屏幕反射光，在大屏幕應(yīng)用中可避免影像失真。蛾眼面板技術(shù)也可以應(yīng)用到顯示器上。圖中左邊為運(yùn)用蛾眼技術(shù)后呈現(xiàn)的影像。
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眼動(dòng)追蹤
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丟掉鼠標(biāo)；忘記手勢(shì)吧！一些日本公司在CEATEC中展示了眼動(dòng)追蹤技術(shù)──這是一種嶄新的用戶界面。 NTT DoCoMo公司的i Beam平板電腦已整合了一款原型模塊，該模塊包含了相機(jī)和紅外線組件。據(jù)表示，紅外線能夠更容易地讓相機(jī)來追蹤眼睛的運(yùn)動(dòng)。當(dāng)使用者的眼睛在頁(yè)面邊緣移 動(dòng)時(shí)，平板電腦便會(huì)自動(dòng)翻頁(yè)。
智能昆蟲
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首度參加CEATEC的豐田(Toyota)展示了單人座電動(dòng)車──“智能昆蟲” (Smart Insect)?！爸悄芾ハx”有著海鷗翅膀式的車門，它是以豐田之前一款名為“ COMS ”的單人座電動(dòng)車為原型來開發(fā)的。 COMS最高時(shí)速為每小時(shí)60公里，每充電5小時(shí)可行駛50公里。 COMS 已于今年夏天在日本上市，售價(jià)60萬(wàn)日?qǐng)A(約合7,700美元)。
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三菱MiEV home
三菱(Mitsubishi)的“MiEV house”運(yùn)用了在網(wǎng)格或汽車之間轉(zhuǎn)移家用電源的概念。配備了太陽(yáng)能板的房子和一部電動(dòng)車可連接到一個(gè)能源管理系統(tǒng)，并決定如何分配電力。它還能確保電動(dòng)車在出門前就已經(jīng)充飽了電。
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M2M和智能手機(jī)連接
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日本的嵌入式軟件開發(fā)人員設(shè)計(jì)出了一種可嵌入在咖啡壺等家電，并透過智能手機(jī)控制的機(jī)器對(duì)機(jī)器(M2M)無線模塊，并于本周的CEATEC日本消費(fèi)電子展中展示了數(shù)款“智能家電”，包括咖啡壺和健身器材等。Gaia的做法，是為現(xiàn)有家電增加一個(gè)微小的無線模塊，不必做任何修改動(dòng)作，就可以實(shí)現(xiàn)家電之間的M2M智能連接。這些家電的嵌入式無線模塊會(huì)發(fā)送數(shù)據(jù)到智能手機(jī) 中，再透過云端服務(wù)進(jìn)行進(jìn)一步的處理。
無人駕駛汽車
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日產(chǎn)（Nissan） 展示的是 NSC-2015 ，這款汽車可以自行駕駛和停車。只需透過一個(gè)應(yīng)用程序，便可遠(yuǎn)程控制這款無人駕駛汽車，它能識(shí)別道路標(biāo)記并自行停車。
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查看家中的寵物
Maspro Denkho的寵物監(jiān)控系統(tǒng)具備廣角攝影鏡頭、夜視能力，可自動(dòng)追蹤移動(dòng)中的寵物。寵物主人可以透過智能手機(jī)查看他們的狗或貓。該系統(tǒng)預(yù)計(jì)11月底前在日本上市，售價(jià) 約450美元，這套監(jiān)控系統(tǒng)還可以在偵測(cè)到不尋常的噪音或?qū)櫸镆苿?dòng)情況時(shí)，對(duì)智能手機(jī)發(fā)送短信。
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可穿戴式，免提可視電話
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NTT DoCoMo在周的日本 CEATEC 消費(fèi)電子展上展示了可穿戴、免提式影像電話。這個(gè)影像電話的原型看起來像一副眼鏡，但內(nèi)嵌好幾個(gè)超廣角相機(jī)。這些相機(jī)會(huì)擷取使用者面部影像的不同角度。一旦完成記錄，這些影像便會(huì)結(jié)合并建立使用者的3D影像，而后發(fā)送使用者面部的實(shí)時(shí)運(yùn)動(dòng)影像給另一端的發(fā)話人。這款產(chǎn)品還具有一個(gè)指向后方的攝影鏡頭，所以 使用者也能同時(shí)發(fā)送使用者的背景影像。
手勢(shì)導(dǎo)航
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先鋒(Pioneer)推出的汽車導(dǎo)航系統(tǒng)可以理解使用者的手勢(shì)。使用者可透過簡(jiǎn)單的手勢(shì)，如將手靠近屏幕或揮動(dòng)手來控制導(dǎo)航系統(tǒng)。
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Slideshow: Japan consumer electronics showcases smart connectivity
Junko Yoshida
The smartphone and connectivity dominated Japan's largest consumer electronics show, with appliances, robots and autos relegated to the status of smartphone accessories.
CEATEC 2012, Japan’s largest consumer electronics show, showcased a host of new technologies and consumer electronics products ranging from a novel eye-tracking user interface to smart connectivity and low power, high resolution displays.
A running theme among Japanese CE companies this year was how to make home appliances smarter and more connected using links like infrared, Bluetooth, near- field communication and wireless LANs. An unprecedented number of auto makers also showed up, underscoring the growing synergy between automotive and consumer electronics technologies.
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The emphasis on smart connectivity placed the smartphone at the center of the consumer universe, relegating everything else -- from washers, refrigerators to robots and automobiles – to smartphone accessories.
CEATEC, held in Makuhari, Japan, often showcases "prototype" products without a price tag or launch date. Japanese manufacturers, masters of this game, trot out working prototypes from their labs to gauge consumer interest at CEATEC. In the midst of an industry slump, Japanese companies depend on trade shows to restore industry mojo.
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Sharp Corp. showed off its IGZO technology. IGZO stands for indium gallium zinc oxide, the semiconductor material on which the screen is based. The material allows electrons to move up to 50 times faster than amorphous silicon, enabling significantly higher translucency. It also means that smaller or fewer LEDs are needed for backlighting, reducing power consumption.
Robot butler
Sharp unveiled a new cleaning robot called “Cocorobo.” It featurs with a home-grown artificial intelligence engine called “Cocoro.” The robot can be controlled by voice commands. Cocorobo, already integrated with wireless LAN, can send a text messages to a user’s smartphone. Users can then remotely command the robot to adjust room temperature, for example.The robot uses an infrared unit inserted via its USB port to adjust room temperature.
Sony 4K 3-DTV
Big Push for 4K.
Sony showed off an 84-inch 4K 3-DTV. Leveraging 3,840 x 2,160 resolution, the 4K TV could enable Sony and other Japanese CE vendors to shift the flat screen TV battleground from current 30 to 50-inch screens landscape to 80-inch or larger displays. The Bravia KD-84X9000 will go on sale in Japan at the end of November. The questions is: Who can afford 1.68 million yen ($21,400) for a TV set?
Can you see this?
On the left is Murata’s regular inductor (1.0 x 0.5mmm). Right is the film-type inductor, measuring 0.25 x 0.125 mm. Murata claims this is the smallest stacked-type ceramic condensers and film-type inductors. They will be ready for sampling in late 2013.
Rubber speakers
Tokai Rubber demonstrated ultra-thin speakers made entirely of rubber. Compared to conventional models, rubber speakers can reproduce much better bass sound in low frequency with higher volume. The speakers can be embedded in smartphones or used as external speakers.
Moth eye technology
Sharp claimed a solution for reflected light that distorts images displayed on large screens: a "moth eye" approach used on LCDs to minimize screen reflection. Moth eye panel technology also can be applied to display screens. The glass on the left is displayed using a moth eye filter.
Eye tracking
Forget a mouse. Forget gestures. Several Japanese companies at CEATEC pitched eye-tracking technology as a new user interface. NTT Docomo’s i Beam tablet was integrated with a prototype module consisting of camera and infrared. IR supposedly makes it easier for the camera to track eye movement. When you move your eyes at the edge of a page, the tablet automatically turns the page.
Smart Insect
First-time CEATEC exhibitor Toyota showed its single-seater EV dubbed “Smart Insect” featuring gull-wing doors and a body similar to Toyota’s single-seater EV, COMS. With a top speed of 60 kilometers per hour, COMS can travel 50 kilometers on a five-hour charge. COMS is available in Japan at 600,000 yen (about $7,700). The EV is touted as a CE platform, including a motion detection system (Microsoft’s Kinect) to identify its owner along with other motion sensors used to predict driving behavior. A docking port in the dashboard for smart phones allows handsets to be synchronized with online services while recharging wirelessly. A large LCD screen above the steering wheel displays smart phone information.
MiEV home
Mitsubishi's “MiEV house” utilizes the concept of shifting home power usage between grid or car. A house equipped with solar panels and an EV linked to an energy management system can determine how to distribute electrical power. It also ensures that the EV is fully charged when the driver heads out the door.
M2M, smartphone connectivity
Gaia's Holdings demonstrated smart connectivity applications in which the machine-to-machine wireless module and smartphone are connected to home appliances. Gaia said the M2M approach eliminates concerns such as whether appliance electronics come with enough memory or a microcontroller powerful enough to process data. The embedded M2M wireless module and a smartphone can run apps, control the appliance and process data.
Driverless car
Nissan demonstrated at CEATEC its NSC-2015, a vehicle that can drive and park itself. The driverless car recognizes road markings and parks itself while controlled remotely via an app.
Checking on your pets
Maspro Denkho demonstrated a pet surveillance system featuring a wide-angle camera with night-vision capability that automatically tracks pets as they move about a room. Pet owners can check up on their dogs or cats via smartphone. Priced at $450 with a late November launch in Japan, the surveillance system can also send alerts to smartphones when it senses a big change in noise-level or movements.
Wearable, hands-free video phone
The prototype videophone is embedded with several ultrawide-angle cameras. All but one are pointed at the user to capture facial images in several different quadrants. Once recorded, the images are combined to create a 3-D picture of the user. The moving image of the user’s face is sent in real time to a caller. The unit has one camera pointing backward so the video phone can simultaneously transmit the background. NTT Docomo said the wearable phone is ideal for mobile videoconferencing.
Navigating by gestures
Pioneer unveiled a car navigation system that understands hand gestures. It was designed to make it easier for drivers to use car navigation systems. A driver controls navigation by simple hand gestures such as bringing a hand closer to the screen or waving at it.
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