Title :
Life Thermoscope: Integrated Microelectronics for Visualizing Hidden Life Rhythm
Author :
Yano, Kazuo ; Sato, Nobuo ; Wakisaka, Yoshihiro ; Tsuji, Satomi ; Ohkubo, Norio ; Hayakawa, Miki ; Moriwaki, Norihiko
Author_Institution :
Hitachi, Kokubunji, Kokubunji
Abstract :
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 30cm3 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.
Keywords :
Internet; biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; biothermics; electric sensing devices; integrated circuits; low-power electronics; medical computing; temperature measurement; hidden life rhythm; human-activity sensing; integrated microelectronics; life thermoscope; life-integration electronics; low-power technology; temperature rhythm detection; ultra-small module; wearable Sensornet-Internet terminal; Face detection; Humans; Internet; Microelectronics; Mirrors; Rhythm; Shape; Technological innovation; Temperature sensors; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2008. ISSCC 2008. Digest of Technical Papers. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2010-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2011-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2008.4523094
