This marketing analysis tool, under development by Fujitsu, uses technology to sense people's movement. By analyzing how customers behave in response to merchandise, entirely new kinds of marketing information will be obtainable. "This exhibit is designed with retail stores in mind. The system determines how people choose products, whether they were interested in a product already, and what products they compare, using Kinect and a camera." With regular POS systems, the only information obtained is how much merchandise has been...

Sony has developed an A4 sized equivalent 13.3" digital paper notepad. The display is the first in the world to use E Ink Mobius, a new flexible electronic paper display technology developed by E Ink in collaboration with Sony. Technology developed by Sony for forming high precision thin film transistors on plastic instead of glass has been used, making the display flexible and light. It is scheduled for mass production this year. "We've succeeded in mass-producing these large flexible panels,...

Fujitsu has developed technology which can measure a person's pulse in real time by analyzing video of their face. "As blood circulates through the body, the amount of light absorbed by the face varies, depending on how much blood there is in it. The first point about this technology is, it identifies minute changes in light intensity on the face, and converts them to a pulse. Also, it accurately detects people's movements, to distinguish noise. Consequently, it can make a...

This device is an attachment for smartphones which enables scent to be used in mobile communication or games. "For example, suppose you want to send a message to a friend via a social network, maybe because you know your friend is tired. You can use this to send a relaxing scent along with your message. You can also use it to add scent to the notification sound whenever you get a new e-mail. We also think this device could be...