LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JINS Co.,Ltd. (HQ: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo: Hitoshi Tanaka, President) announced today that it will officially open the API specification for its groundbreaking JINS MEME smart eyewear to the mobile app developer community. In conjunction, JINS is launching the “JINS MEME DEVELOPER IDEA PITCH CONTEST”, a contest open to people from any industry in the U.S. and Japan to generate creative ideas to expand research and development for applications for “JINS MEME”, which will be released in autumn 2015.
Opening up JINS MEME Data for Mobile App Developers
JINS
MEME is the world’s first smart sensing eyewear developed under the
concept to “let you see yourself,” using bio-sensing technology to
detect tiny changes in eye and body movements so you can monitor your
body for better safety, wellness and health. While looking just like
fashionable eyewear, JINS MEME has patented three-point
electroculography (EOG) and six-axis accelerometer and gyroscope sensors
that capture unique biodata (DEEP DATA) such as sleepiness, focus level
and body balance, which was not possible with conventional wearable
devices.
JINS MEME will make its API (Application Programming
Interface) data available on the JINS MEME Developers Site (http://developers.jins.com).
- The API will provide two different modes: real-time and standard modes to support various kinds of applications. The data acquired and sent to smartphones is different depending on which mode you choose, though you can also switch between modes.
- The SDK (Software Development Kit) will be available at the end of March 2015.
[Real-time Mode (Up to 26.67Hz depending on the transmission speed between JINS MEME and smartphone)] |
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Real-time Mode can be used for “instant” data acquisition and analysis i.e. to understand your movement during running and workouts or to use eye movement as a controller for entertainment or gaming purposes. |
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Data on Eyes |
Data on Body |
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[Standard Mode (Sent to smartphone every minute. Collected data for up to 16 hours can be stored within JINS MEME even without connection to a smartphone)] |
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Standard mode can be used to capture data acquisition and analysis over longer time periods i.e. for activity tracking and life-logging throughout a day. |
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Data on Eyes |
Data on Body |
Unique Data Measured by JINS MEME |
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Data on JINS MEME |
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Video for developers: find out what kind of data JINS MEME can
deliver.
There is a saying that, “the eyes speak louder than
words.” JINS believes that eye and head movement hold the promise of
revealing important biological information. This video aims to help
developers understand the world of deep data that can be accessed via
JINS MEME.
(URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEOCn9go4E0)
JINS MEME DEVELOPER IDEA PITCH CONTEST to accelerate open innovation.
The
“Idea Pitch Contest” welcomes creative ideas for smart phone
applications for JINS MEME. Details below:
[Brief of JINS MEME DEVELOPER IDEA PITCH]
To enter, you will
need to submit a presentation (5 pages max) that incorporates your
smartphone app idea through the JINS MEME Developers site. We will not
accept any physical submissions. The contest will be judged during three
rounds held between January 6th and mid-March 2015. The top
300 winning ideas will receive the beta version of JINS MEME.
Judging Criteria:
- Concept: is your idea something that is
of need today in this world?
- Relevance: we are looking for ideas
that are relevant and can be implemented today. Explain how your idea
could be implemented.
- Originality: we are looking for unique and
original ideas. Show why your idea is unique.
How to enter
Entrant must be qualified with the conditions
below. Please register yourself on JINS MEME Developers site and proceed
to presentation submission.
Entry qualifications & rules
- Developers must be a
resident in Japan or the U.S.
- Entries are accepted regardless of
age, qualification or profession
- Entries must be an original idea
that has not been submitted for other contests
- Size of the file
should be 10MB maximum
- One submission per entrant (changes can be
made while entry period)
- Presentation sheet should be 5 pages
maximum
- Presentation accepted in the following formats: ppt,
pptx, doc, docx, pdf
- We will not accept inquiries on submission
confirmation
- Submissions will not be returned
Application Period
Round 1: January 6th - 30th, 2015
Round
2: Mid February 2015 (TBD)
Round 3: Mid March 2015 (TBD)
The
results will be announced on the JINS MEME site. Winners will receive
the beta version of JINS MEME.