Bee CEATEC 2024the Fujitsu booth theme “Vision AI park*” on display AI as a trusted assistant that improves people’s lives sport, healthcare and culture. The exhibition highlighted how Fujitsu’s Human Motion Analytics (HMA)* technology used without marking computer vision, AI and data Unpleasant improve sports performance, improve well-being and preserve traditional arts.

Visitors experienced it firsthand how AI can digitize human movements and deliver instantly actionable information, opening new avenues in every field. Fujitsu’s AI-centric approach aims to drive economic growth and improve quality of life by enabling a future where humans and AI work together, complement each other and progress together.

Sportzone: AI and data transformation training for peak performance

At CEATEC, I experienced Fujitsu’s interactive basketball mode, powered by Fujitsu’s Vision AI x Sports technology that uses no markers or wearable sensors.

Since winning the W League play-off championship in April 2024*, the Fujitsu Red Wave became the best women’s basketball team in Japan.

At CEATEC 2024, Fujitsu collaborated with the Red Wave team to create an interactive basketball stand. Fujitsus Human Motion Analytics (HMA) technology used AI to analyze visitors’ shooting forms and provide real-time improvement advice based on Red Wave player data. Visitors could do that compare their technique with top athletes and observe improvements through AI-guided feedback.

I tried the demo and was able to make some improvements to my shooting form. Here’s how it worked:

The demo happened on a partially virtual basketball court, where participants like me could join Fujitsu’s Red Wave, the professional women’s basketball team, and shoot free throws.

Initial, I took a practice photo with my natural shape. Fujitsus HMA technology then recorded and analyzed my movements, comparing my form data to that of a Red Wave player. This enabled detailed, real-time feedback on areas that needed improvement.

After my practice shot, I received feedback from the Red Wave team coach, Shota Goto, based on Human Motion Analytics technology, to help me improve my second shot.

Next, a virtual coach provided tailored advice based on the professional player’s data, highlighting specific adjustments to get closer to the Red Wave standard.

With this guidance I was given another opportunity to photograph. This time the experience was intensified with a simulated gaming scenario. I was wearing the team’s #90 jersey and a commentator set up the stage: “The score is tied at 89-89, with #90 attempting a free throw to win the game.” This created an exciting feeling of pressure.

Then, thanks to Human Motion Analytics’ highly accurate skeletal analysis, I was able to view and compare my motion data from both recordings. The accurate side-by-side analysis made it easy to understand the impact of the coach’s guidance on my form. This demo showcased Fujitsu’s innovative approach to sports analytics, making it possible to visualize, adjust and refine physical performance in real time.

A Fujitsu spokesperson explained this Human Motion Analytics technology, part of the Fujitsu Kozuchi AI platform for Vision x Sports aims to support training for athletes and young players interested in basketball and football. I am convinced that the technology can be applied to all sports in the future.

This highly accurate, markerless skeletal analysis technology already powers the Fujitsu Judging Support System, which the International Gymnastics Federation has been using in competitions since 2019 and on all ten equipment since 2023.

Healthcare Zone: Supporting mind and body health with AI-powered insights

In the Healthcare zoneintroduced Fujitsu a Pilates and yoga booth to demonstrate the role of AI in improving overall well-being. The AI ​​analyzes visitors’ rolling movements, a Pilates exercise that indicates balance skills. Based on a assessment of range of motion and speed of motion of the spinevisitors receive personal guidance from a professional instructor to refine their posture and movements.

While we didn’t experience this demo firsthand, Fujitsu representatives explained the technology and shared plans for its implementation in partnership with yoga studios.

Culture Zone: passing on traditional techniques with AI and data support

Fujitsu presented AI-supported No performances in the Cultural zone in collaboration with the Nohgaku Performers’ Association. No, a classic Japanese theater art formis based on precise movements and expressions.

Fujitsu’s AI technology alied visitors to visualize their own movements and positions and compare them with those of professional Noh actors. Visitors will then receive expert guidance on the refined, expressive techniques of Noh from renowned Noh artist Yoshimasa Kanze.

We attended the performance of a Noh instructor, and Fujitsu’s spokesperson explained that One of the biggest challenges in learning Noh is visualizing the precise position of the limbs, which are hidden by the traditional bulky costumes. Fujitsu’s AI-driven Human Motion Analytics (HMA) technology enables precise body movement recording and skeletal visualization, allowing novice Noh students to correct their posture immediately after training.

A Noh instructor performs in the Fujitsu booth, while the Fujitsu Kozuchi AI platform monitors his movements using Human Motion Analytics and then visualizes the skeleton’s positions with high precision.

In addition to sports, well-being and culture, the Fujitsu Kozuchi AI platform aims to support people in various areas

The Human Motion Analytics (HMA) technology is part of Kozuchi, Fujitsu’s AI platform that was launched in April 2023. Kozuchi, which one integrates Fujitsu’s AI Vision with HMA, offers structured AI services, including generative AI, serving as one trusted assistant in seven key primary areas. With more than 30 years of research and 7,000 use cases, Fujitsu’s AI Vision, through its UVance model, seeks to address societal issues across industries while improving productivity and creativity.

At CEATEC, Human Motion Analytics, part of Fujitsu’s Vision AI, was highlighted as a powerful tool for digitizing and analyzing human movements. Using Kozuchi’s advanced algorithms and highly accurate skeletal analysis, Human Motion Analysis (HMA) delivers highly accurate analysis of motion data, i.eoriginally developed for AI vision-assisted scoring in gymnastics And adopted by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in October 2023 for all ten apparatus. Fujitsus Assessment Support System (JSS)* has been developed in collaboration with FIG since 2017 and has officially started helping judges for four devices with the Artistic Stuttgart 2019 World Gymnastics Championships*.

Fujitsu claims its skeletal analysis technology is among the most accurate in the world, with applications in the sports, healthcare, entertainment, retail and manufacturing sectors. Through Kozuchi, HMA facilitates improved performance, refined skills and optimized movements, creating new insights into human movement. This is in line with Fujitsu’s vision for 2030 Unpleasant “become a technology company that achieves a net positive impact through digital services (…) and delivers a net positive impact on society through business activities,” as indicated by CEO Takahito Tokita in Fujitsu’s Technology and Service Vision 2024 document (page 4 – in English).

*Links to Japanese web pages – you must use Google Translate to read them in English

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