2018 Exhibits NHK STRL 2018 Exhibits Entrance E1 NHK STRL3-Year R&D Plan (FY 2018-2020) The NHK STRL 3-Year R&D Plan for creating new broadcasting technologies and services with goals for 2020, and beyond that for around 2030 to 2040 was introduced. E2 Diverse Viewing Styles Diverse Vision, which refers to research to achieve various viewing styles including 3D television in the future, was introduced. Future image of viewing style in home beyond 2020 Various types of 3D display Smart Production 1 Real-Time Transcription System for Program Production Development of a useful interface for real-time transcription from video footage using speech recognition technology, and for easy reference and modification of the resulting transcription was 2 Automatic Video Summarization System A system that automatically generates video summaries reflecting various aims of program producers to support the production of digest videos was 5
3 Automatic Colorization Technology for Monochrome Video Using Artificial Intelligence A technology that automatically converts monochrome images to color using artificial intelligence (AI) was demonstrated. 4 Text Big Data Analysis A support system for content creation that efficiently extracts useful information in program production from social media posts using AI, and presents it together with information from past programs was 5 Automated Sports Commentaries and Audio Descriptions A technology that automatically generates sports commentaries and audio descriptions from live game data distributed during a game, enabling more people to enjoy sports programs, was 6 Sign Language Synthesis Systems for Sports Information A system that automatically generates sign language computer graphics from live data distributed during a game to make it easier for the hearing-impaired to enjoy sports programs was 18 Sports 4D Motion A video system that analyzes the movements of subjects in camera images from multiple viewpoints and can present trajectories of these movements clearly in live sports broadcasts was Sign language computer graphics generated automatically from live game data Sign-language CG translation assistant system 6
24 Sword Tracer A video system using sensors and live video analysis that makes live sports broadcast such as fencing more understandable and engaging was Sword-tip tracing and CG display Live fencing performance Capture camera Connected Media 7 Media-Unifying Platform A platform that allows users to easily view content anytime and anywhere, regardless of the distribution media or viewing device, together with example applications was Animation for introducing media-unifying platform Example of terminal operation 8 Unified Experience Bridging TV, Internet, and Daily Life A device-linking functionality, which connects smartphone applications bidirectionally with IoT devices and televisions, together with examples of services linking viewing behavior to daily life situations was introduced. Private broadcasters also introduced examples of their services. Standardized terminal-linking function Service image Example of linking with other industries Example utilizing viewing history 7
9 Home Companion Robot to Enjoy Watching TV Together A research on a companion robot to watch TV together that generates speech and gestures based on keywords extracted from the program being watched was introduced. 20 8K Transmission Technology for IP-Based Program Production Equipment for transmitting high-capacity 8K signals over IP networks that enables remote program production and resource sharing were Reality Imaging 10 Sheet-Type 8K OLED Display An 88-inch 8K sheet-type display utilizing self-emitting organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) on a thin glass substrate was It will enable people to enjoy breathtaking 8K Super Hi- Vision images at home. 11 Highly Air-Stable Inverted Organic Light-Emitting Diode An inverted OLED that can operate over long periods of time even on plastic substrates, aiming for thin, lightweight, and flexible OLED displays, was (from the left) Red, green, and blue emitting devices Device formed on a plastic substrate 12 OB Van for Full-Featured 8K Program Production A production van in which a new compact wavelength division multiplexing transceiver and other equipment were installed as a full-featured 8K program production system that can be operated outside the broadcast station was Full-featured 8K production van Compact transceiver 8
13 8K 4x-Speed Slow-Motion System A system that can capture and record 8K images at 4x speed (240 fps) and play it back in slow motion (60 fps) was introduced. Slow-motion playback system 8K 4x high-speed camera 14 8K/120 Hz Video Codec Full-frame-rate (120 Hz) 8K video coder and decoder for real-time transmission of 8K 120 Hz video were Display of decoded video Video encoder equipment 15 Technology for Realizing a Highly Sensitive 8K Solid-State Image Sensor An 8K CMOS imaging device for highly sensitive 8K cameras, featuring a highly sensitive crystalline selenium photoconductive layer was exhibited and Sample images were also presented. 16 Optical Phased Array Made Using Electro-Optic Polymers An optical phased array using electro-optical polymers that can freely control the light beam direction at a high speed to increase the resolution of 3D television was Captured image Prototype imaging equipment Controlling the optical beam pattern direction Multiplier layer and imaging device Demonstration of Highspeed operation 9
17 Next-Generation Audio Services Using Object-Based Sound System A program production technology that can realize next-generation sound services using object-based sound was It can adapt to viewer preferences and the environment and implement various other audio services more effectively. 19 Transmission Technology for 8K Program Contribution A mobile transmission technology achieving both large-capacity and high reliability using duplex communication for mobile 8K live broadcasts was Viewing image Large-capacity video mobile transmission technology Player and renderer Ethernet IF transmission technology 21 Satellite Broadcasting in the 21 GHz Band A 21 GHz satellite broadcasting system for next-generation high-volume information broadcasting services such as 3D Television was 22 Advanced Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcasting System Channel coding and audio/video coding technologies to improve digital terrestrial TV broadcasting, as well as plans for transmission experiments this fiscal year was introduced. Preprocessor for video encoding Channel coding technology and experimental equipment for improving digital terrestrial broadcasting Audio encoder/decoder equipment 10
23 3D Video System with Resolution of 300,000 Pixels Multiple camera shooting technology and high-density light-ray reproduction display technology for achieving a more natural, easy-to-watch 3D television were 3D image display with 300,000 pixels Camera array for shooting 3D images Interactive Exhibits T1 8K Living Room Visitors experienced 8K video and 22.2 multichannel sound system in a living-room environment. T2 Viewing scenario Visitors experienced sound systems for listening to 22.2 multichannel sound easily in a home environment. 8K Living-room theater Linear-array-loudspeaker (left) and two-loudspeaker (right) reproductions Viewing image Reproduction using existing home theater systems T3 Let s Win a Game Using Images by Hologram Visitors participated in a quiz and played a game using holographic memory technology, which can record and reproduce large amounts of data at high speed. 11
T4 Free-Viewpoint Service Using MMT Visitors were able to view video content from their preferred viewpoints on a tablet terminal using a combination of AR technology with MPEG Media Transport (MMT) delivery technology. T5 VR Using 8K Display Visitors experienced virtual reality 3D computer graphics using an ultrahigh-definition 8K display that are more immersive than conventional systems. NHK Engineering Systems N Utilization of NHK Technologies Patented technologies and developing technologies to be put into practical use were introduced to promote the transfer of NHK-developed technologies to society. Tactile presentation system for visually disabled people Mobile video shooting system Introducing technology transfer of R&D results 8K endoscope for medical applications NHK Museum of Broadcasting M History of Television Devices and equipment from the NHK Museum of Broadcasting, looking back at major milestones that have occurred in television history, from monochrome to color, and advances to achieve Hi-Vision were 8K Theater Visitors watched a digest of latest content in ultrahigh-definition video using a full-featured 8K projector and 22.2 multichannel sound system. The content included a ballet, a live concert, a nature documentary, and a figure skating performance. Left: Full-featured 8K projector Right: Screening of content 12