As AI, communication, and sensor technology continues to advance, machines are becoming more capable of acting intelligently in a way that takes the five senses into consideration. Machines are transforming from mere tools used by humans, into robots that make decisions and operate autonomously. In the near future, these robots will coexist and cooperate with humans to bring abundance and efficiency to life, industry, and society. Many organizations including companies, research institutes, and universities are now using autonomous machines to expand our physical and mental abilities, in an attempt to provide us with the ability to do work that we would otherwise be unable to do on our own. In this series, we introduce some technologies helping to create new relationships between people and machines, and discuss how advanced machines will impact life, industry, and society.
Bringing humans and machines even closer with sensors and AI
Technologies that can detect brainwaves and what someone is thinking are rapidly advancing. The possibility of putting a BMI (Brain–Machine Interface) used as an interface for connecting a human being with machinery into practical use is emerging. This article introduces the trends in BMI evolution and the impact of this technology.
Bringing humans and machines even closer with sensors and AI
Sensors and AI can now be used to numerically measure our feelings, including happiness, satisfaction, and motivation. In this section, we introduce some new possibilities made possible through understanding human feelings.
Bringing humans and machines even closer with sensors and AI
VR/AR technology fuses the virtual with the actual, while 5G technology allows for massive amounts of data to be transmitted. Advances continue to be made in both areas. In this section, we introduce some examples of how these technologies are expanding the scope of remote work.
Bringing humans and machines even closer with sensors and AI
Wearable sensors and image recognition technology now make it possible to see exactly how experts work. In this section, we introduce some examples of how expert skills can be passed on to the next generation, and how work can be automated.
Bringing humans and machines even closer with sensors and AI
We can now use sensors and AI to determine a person's state of health or to objectively detect the mood of a situation. In this section, we introduce some examples of how these technologies can be used to improve the quality of our lives and work.
Bringing humans and machines even closer with sensors and AI
Sensors and haptics carry great potential for creating new human-machine interfaces that bring humans and machines even closer together. We discuss why and present some possible scenarios below.
