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Multimedia Services |
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Display and Optical Devices
Studies of Displays and 3-D TV Systems |
| Broadcasters are required
to provide a large volume of high-quality programming to viewers. We believe
that content production is an intellectual and creative process and that
production technology in the 21st century should not only support this
creative process, but also provide a production environment in which a
new idea can be immediately connected to content production. One of the
technologies which will make this possible is an AI (Artificial Intelligence)
system used as an agent technology. This system can be described as a
software package that works within computer networks to administer related-businesses.
In our group, studies are being pursued to realize an agent technology
that will automatically gather materials and data related to a theme during
a program's planning process, and then during the editing stage will perform
rough editing to develop a general flow for the program. Furthermore, working with the theme of "more enriched expressive power," we also met the research challenge of developing a new virtual studio and an intelligent robotic camera. |
To promote acceptance of
digital Hi-vision, researches on the luminous efficiency of the PDP (Plasma
Display Panel), such as on the micro-plasma process, cathode material,
and simulation of discharge process, have been continued. In addition, investigation of elemental techniques for a post-PDP large area and high definition display panel with high efficiency has been started as a first step towards the home use main display for next generation broadcasting systems. Fabrication techniques of both inorganic and organic electroluminescent materials for ultra-fine or flexible display with large luminous efficiency have also been sought to develop the mobile reception of Hi-vision. Synthesis techniques and the characterization of the original composite film of dielectric liquid crystal and polymer have been advanced as alternatives for flexible display. A simultaneous detection camera for depth and 2-D image information has been developed for a new image synthesis technique or 3-D TV system. |
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 Shigeru
SHIMODA, Director, Multimedia Services Division |
 Fumio
SATO, Director, Display and Optical Devices Division |