Thursday, July 22, 2010

Hitachi to unveil its image search tech

TOKYO, JAPAN: Hitachi is likely to showcase its image search technology at the Hitachi uVALUE Convention 2010 at the Tokyo International Forum in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on July 22 (Thursday) in celebration of the company's 100th anniversary.

This application represents the next generation in search technology.

Recently, Hitachi America announced that its newly developed visual Q&A site, GazoPa Answers, is entering beta testing. GazoPa Answers lets users to ask questions visually using photos and drawings. GazoPa Answers allows users to ask questions by uploading images or drawings.

Users can search for answers using GazoPa's similar image search engine, and they can also ask other users to provide answers to questions through an online community. GazoPa Answers integrates GazoPa's similar image search technology.

The other revolutionary technology that will be unveiled at the uVALUE convention will be on location based services.

The Hitachi uVALUE Convention 2010 is based on the theme of Dependable Technologies for the Next 100 Years : Accelerating Innovation of Society and Business Through Collaborative Creation. Hitachi has held this event, including its predecessor IT conventions, since 1999.

At the exhibition venue, Hitachi will showcase safe, reliable, comfortable and convenient services and solutions for homes, stations and other settings based on the theme Making Cities Smarter Through Social Innovation. Besides, Hitachi will exhibit smart grids, cloud computing and other innovations that will support its ambition.

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