Toppan and Hokkaido University have launched the “Comprehensive Dementia Research Unit,” an industry creation section that will collaborate with the H..
23 December 2020 15:03 GMT
Toppan Printing, a leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has launched the “Toppan Virtual Human Lab” to undertake research and development on human body measurement and wide-ranging applications for the data obtained. The lab will make use of a Light Stage from the University of Southern California (USC) for high-precision facial scanning.
With rising demand for personalized products and services, information related to people’s bodies and health is increasingly used for business. However, the burden on users, who have to register information for each service separately, presents an obstacle to more widespread use of such data. Toppan is therefore creating a “Human Body Information Platform” that provides a one-stop solution for registration, processing, and leveraging of this information for diverse services. By providing the required functions and information via an application programming i