Nissan unveiled its All-Electric Vehicle Platform
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. showcased its electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Tiida based prototype plus a sophisticated EV-IT system which has been developed by the company in support of 24/7 electric driving life style. The newly developed EV platform is comprised of highly rigid body, high-performance motor, compact lithium-ion battery with high power output and energy capacity. The Nissan in-house developed electric motor features the 80kw/280Nm for high response and powerful acceleration. The 24kWh laminated compact Li-ion battery pack is placed under the vehicle floor allowing a smooth under floor air-flow resulting in reduced drag. Read more
Development of Spatial Audio Transmission Technology for Mobile Phones
NTT DoCoMo has unveiled a newly developed spatial audio transmission technology for mobile phones capable of assigning a spatial position to each sound source when a user is listening to multiple sound sources for example during a game or a conference call. Through this technology the user is able via the headphone to hear each speaker’s voice as if they were coming from a unique direction creating a virtual face-to-face communication environment. DoCoMo’s planned target for this newly developed technology is for use in mobile conference calls, tele-education and online games according to DoCoMo. Read more
Handy Solar Kit
Here is an eco-product or should I say eco-gadget with four different applications. Its built-in lithium ion battery can be charge through its surface solar panel. The Handy Solar Kit as its maker KUMAZAKI AIM CORPRATION in Yokohama calls it can be used as a pocket warmer, Lantern, Flash Light and Charger. You can even charge the battery through its USB interface. Read more
OKI robotic office chair
Leopard is a concept that incorporates robotic technology with office furnishing. This was developed in cooperation of OKI and Okamura Corporation.Okamura a 1945 founded company out of Yokohama currently is involved in manufacturing office furniture and ergonomic chairs among multitude of other products. The stand of this chair is in fact a robotic leg which was developed by OKI which mimics the muscle and bone structures of thighs and hip of a human body. The leg has a capability of jumping and landing as natural as human legs thanks to its mounted springs and accompanied motors. This is the first time for OKI to employ this technology into a commercial product since its introduction in 2005.
The Leopard does not come with motor but it is able to tilt forward when the occupant is standing up and sinks and provide the outmost comfort when a person is sting on it by using mechanical parts such as hydraulic cylinders and springs. Read more
