The Characters Appearing in Anagura
Reserchers
The researchers holed themselves up in Anagura and conducted research aimed at saving the world from crisis. The researchers developed devices to utilize spatial information science, share information, and transform it into a powerful force. First of all there were five researchers, but as time passed, they disappeared one by one. Only their traces remain in Anagura.
The reserchers' Desks
In Anagura there are five desks at which researchers conducted their studies. On these desks there are materials collected by the researchers. There are actual videos and objects of the researchers from around 2011.
From these materials, the researchers studied five important technologies and made the devices.
ME
In Anagura, the measured information is visible. The representative examples are Me.
Me is a shape representing your own information formed in the information world; it is your other self. Me is always by your side and serves as your navigator, telling you, for example, when time is nearly up.
NAGAME - Perspective
Nagame (Perspective) is a device for constructing spatial information infrastructure.
The construction of spatial information infrastructure means using sensors to measure various things in spaces and building three-dimensional geographical space models. These space models are the common infrastructure for making a digital copy of the world.
Nagame is continuing to look inside Anagura and capture and understand the space environment as three-dimensional data for 1,000 years.
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Technology for obtaining
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IDO - Movement
Ido (Movement) is a device for measuring movement information.
The measurement of movement information means using various sensors to understand the location, movement, behavior, and so on of people. If such information is known, it becomes possible to predict the next actions and support actions in advance.
Ido uses a laser sensor to constantly grasp the movement information of people in Anagura.
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Technology for obtaining
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IKITOIKI - Breathing
Ikitoiki (Breathing) is a device for measuring biometric information.
The measurement of biometric information means understanding a person's health condition and so on by measuring such things as temperature, heartbeat, and amount of exercise. By combining this with behavioral information, it becomes possible to provide appropriate support at all times.
Ikitoiki obtains biometric information from people's voices.
WAKARANU - Anonymity
Wakaranu (Anonymity) is a device for protecting personal information.
Since measured personal information includes a substantial amount of private information, in order for us to share information, a technology is necessary to process information in such a way that the person who provided the information cannot be specified.
Wakaranu makes it impossible to identify the specific source of information.
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Technology for protecting
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SHIAWASE - Happiness
Shiawase (Happiness) is a device for sharing and applying information.
If information can be collected from many people, various technologies become necessary to extract useful knowledge from that information and create values for individuals and for society as a whole. By sharing information, it becomes possible to solve social problems and make society more affluent.
Shiawase creates songs from the information obtained from people in Anagura.
Selection Device
After coming up with the five devices (Nagame, Ido, Ikitoiki, Wakaranu, and Shiawase), the researchers then conceived several services combining these technologies. Visitors to Anagura will decide which of these services should be realized through voting. The selection device is for this purpose.
The music of ANAGURA
The music flowing in Anagura is "Songs of Anagura" and the "Festival Song." The lyrics contain important messages from the researchers.
The lyrics of "Songs of Anagura" are created from the information provided by visitors to Anagura. They are songs created by Shiawase with the wish that your information will enable you and everyone else to be cheerful and happy.
