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AIST TODAYNo.17 Summer 2005   PDF document  PDF document [ PDF:15.7MB ]


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Feature:Information Technology on Five Senses

 Research on the Five Senses by AIST is making great strides [ PDF:696.6KB ]
 Focusing on multiple sounds using super-distributed microphones and speakers [ PDF:555.2KB ]
 Organic device in ubiquitous information society [ PDF:690.2KB ]
 Toward horizontal unity among studies of the five senses [ PDF:825.2KB ]
 Haptic Displays - Information Displays for the Sense of Touch [ PDF:1.0MB ]
 Research and development of olfactory displays [ PDF:742.9KB ]
 Obstacle perception training system for rehabilitation use [ PDF:1.0MB ]
 Remote support system for visually impaired persons [ PDF:756.4KB ]
 barrier-free and media art [ PDF:756.4KB ]
 Tactile sensor based on a thin-film semiconductor [ PDF:354.5KB ]
 Imaging sensor incorporating "Bio-components" [ PDF:354.5KB ]
 A robot arm with a universal sense of touch [ PDF:944.9KB ]
 Measuring brain sensation and recognition of odors [ PDF:687.7KB ]
 New information transmission using a colored illumination equipment [ PDF:534.2KB ]
 Capturing "colors" [ PDF:951.5KB ]
 Seeing "taste" in the brain [ PDF:379.6KB ]
 Competition between the bottom-up and the top-down flows [ PDF:697.0KB ]

Research Hot Line

UPDATE FROM THE CUTTING EDGE (Apr.-Jun. 2005)
The abstracts of the recent research information appeared on the Vol.5 No.4-No.6 of "AIST TODAY" are introduced and classifi ed by research area.
For inquiry about the full article, please contact the author directly.

Microfluidic flow control based on photo-induced reversible wettability conversion. Life Science and Biotechnology
Thermophilic bacterial laccase
Ultra-Slim Network Node Development
- Aiming to the ubiquitous and the ubiquitous-robot society -
Information Technology and Electronics
Velocity modulation nano-FETs based on a inter-subband transition
Self-Aligned-Gate Ferroelectric FET with Long Memory Retention
English Version and Revised Edition of the ADMER Environment and Energy
Energy-saving Effect by Applying Solar Reflective Paint to Automobiles
Dew Point Measurement of Gases with Optical Waveguide Technique Metrology and Measurement Science
Structural basis of HutP-mediated regulation mechanism of antitermination of transcription Life Science and Biotechnology
Integrated Information Service System for EXPO 2005 AICHI based on CONSORTS Architecture Information Technology and Electronics
High-performance organic thin-film photovoltaic cell with molecular p-n junctions Environment and Energy
Multifunctional films with low-emittance and photocatalytic properties to energy-efficient-windows Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing
Nanoporues Materials for Lithium Storage Device with High Power and High Energy Densities Environment and Energy
Development of Organic Ferroelectrics Using Low-Molecular-Weight Materials Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing
Toward the realization of ultimate continuous-wave light sources
- Generation of arbitrary wavelength light with a continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator -
Metrology and Measurement Science
Development of am energy-saving sintering process using microwave technology Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing
Thin Films of Single-wall Carbon Nanotubes that Emit Polarized Light
Development of an environmentally conscious hard metal FeAl-WC
The lowest on-resistance in the normally-off power MOSFET
- Development of SiC IE-MOSFET -
Environment and Energy
Complex Network Analysis for Organizational Management Information Technology and Electronics
Development of acoustic emission method for monitoring superconducting devices. Environment and Energy
Development of SiC static induction transistors (SiC-SITs) with ultra-low power loss
Development of a new calorimeter for accurate absolute calibraiton of laser energy Metrology and Measurement Science
A Novel Method for Fixing the Anisotropic Orientation of Dispersed Organic Nanocrystals in a Magnetic Field Information Technology and Electronics
New Cleanup Technology for Diesel Exhaust by Using Electrochemical Ceramic Reactor Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing
Change in future earthquake probability due to fault interaction Geological Survey and Geoscience, Marine Science and Technology
The relationship between seismic motion and geology
New Method for Producing Bulk Metallic Glasses Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing

In Brief

French Minister-Delegate for International Trade François Loos visits AIST
The Director of Life Sciences from the French Atomic Energy Commission visits AIST Tsukuba
Winter Institute Program for FY2004 completed
2004 JICA Course in Research on Standards, Material Reference and Evaluation for Industry
AIST and HKUST hold joint nanotechnology workshop in Hong Kong
Thailand and Japan hold a research cooperation follow-up meeting
Two Nobel laureates in physics visit AIST Tsukuba
AIST exhibits at Hannover Messe
AIST participates in BioVison and BioSquare
AIST organizes the Computational Science Workshop 2005
AIST participates in the WIPO Conference on Dispute Resolution in International Science and Technology Collaboration

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