Life Thermoscope: Integrated Microelectronics for Visualizing Hidden Life Rhythm

This paper clarifies the shape of new life-integration electronics to come and proposes novel low-power technologies inherent in this direction. This new electronics pursues amplification of human capability and enables human growth, just like a mirror. An ultra-small 30cm 3 module has been develope...

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Published in2008 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference - Digest of Technical Papers pp. 136 - 137
Main Authors Yano, Kazuo, Sato, Nobuo, Wakisaka, Yoshihiro, Tsuji, Satomi, Ohkubo, Norio, Hayakawa, Miki, Moriwaki, Norihiko
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published IEEE 01.02.2008
Subjects
Face detection
Humans
Internet
Microelectronics
Mirrors
Rhythm
Shape
Technological innovation
Temperature sensors
Visualization
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Summary:This paper clarifies the shape of new life-integration electronics to come and proposes novel low-power technologies inherent in this direction. This new electronics pursues amplification of human capability and enables human growth, just like a mirror. An ultra-small 30cm 3 module has been developed for use as a wearable Sensornet/Internet terminal. A basic low-power technique "rhythm detection" for the life-integration era is proposed. This allows the detection of human life rhythm, reflects one's inner state, allows us to directly face one's hidden shapes. Based on innovation of human-activity sensing through temperature rhythm detection, a microscopic image covering a four-month period has been successfully constructed.
ISBN:1424420105
9781424420100
ISSN:0193-6530
2376-8606
DOI:10.1109/ISSCC.2008.4523094