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New Territory Design

00F1869
Mimehand II Sign Language Animation Processor
Interaction Design Manufacturer:Hitachi,Ltd
Design:Eiichi Hara, Wakako Hagiwara, Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Division, Hitachi,Ltd./ Hiroaki Takatsuki, Nobuhiko Matsukuma, Manabu Yanagimoto, Design Center, Hitachi,Ltd/ Masaru Takeuchi, Haru Andou, Central Research kaboratory, Hitachi,Ltd.

Animated sign language software translates Japanese into sign language through character-driven animation. Japanese is translated into sign language animation by simply inputting text as is done with a word processor. The system features detailed settings for hand and finger forms and phrases, as well as the capacity to translate dialects and users' individual expressions. Version 2 is particularly adept at translating natural expressions and simplifies and reduces the cost of teaching sign language and the process of providing information to the hearing impaired.
The designers were commended for creating software that allows the hearing impaired and hearing persons to share information more easily and provides tools for increasing communication possibilities beyond merely teaching sign language.



New Territory Design

00F1875
Media Table System &
Contents Interaction Design
Manufacturer:NEC Corporation
Designer:Junko Misawa, Kenichi Tsuchiya,Manabu Tominaga, Kenichi Yoshikawa, /NEC Design, Ltd.+ Yasuyuki Takatani, Business Development,/ Masayuki Taniyama, Product Management Dept., Touch Panel Systems Corpolation

Oval media table surrounds users with information to create a new style of communication. Operated by an ultrasonic touch-style panel, the system features computer images viewed on transparent glass monitors. These screens display text and images and swivel in the direction of individual viewers. The easy-to-view screen images can be adjusted as needed. Hardware and software were developed simultaneously to incorporate a user-friendly interactive design.
The designers were commended for developing a new style of group communication through a communication device incorporating new methods of displaying information.