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Open AccessThe Similarities in Microbial and Chemical Patterns of Fermentation in Two Open Environments were Promoted by Using 150-Year-Old Nukadoko as Starters
Nukadoko, a fermented rice bran employed in traditional Japanese pickling, uses lactic acid bacteria to ferment vegetables. Here, we report the microbial and chemical data of a mixture of matured 150-year-old ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Attractive Appearance of Intelligent Agents on Acceptance of Uncertain Information
The appearance of an intelligent agent, such as a social robot or avatar, affects the trust, expectations, and satisfaction of human users. Despite the variety of information types conveyed by intelligent agen...
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Open AccessInsect wing 3D printing
Insects have acquired various types of wings over their course of evolution and have become the most successful terrestrial animals. Consequently, the essence of their excellent environmental adaptability and ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
rapoptosis: Renatusu via Apoptosis - Prototy** Using Clothes
To redefine the way artifacts are inexhaustively produced, consumed...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Characterizing the Space by Presenting Non-visual Information
We are aiming at adding characteristics to the existing space by providing people with non-visual, location-dependent information. By manipulating non-visual information presented to people, we can change impl...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Characterizing the Space by Thermal Feedback through a Wearable Device
Thermal sensation is a kind of a haptic sensation and is very familiar feeling. However it is difficult to realize a thermal display which gives realistic thermal feedback because thermal characteristic has a ...
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An Entertainment System Using Thermal Feedback for Increasing Communication and Social Skills
Although social skills are important, to increase these skills is difficult. In this paper we propose an experimental system that lets a user "feel" the appropriate distance between him/her and another person ...
