Photo/Illutration JVCKenwood Corp.’s earbuds with a built-in camera can recommend a menu item to the wearer based on a supermarket flier. (Go Takahashi)

CHIBA—Theoretically, anyone might be able to sink shots like Michael Jordan with a little help from an artificial intelligence “friend.”

A system developed by Fujitsu Ltd. captures a player shooting hoops with cameras and digitally analyzes their movements on the spot with AI technology.

The company’s booth at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) trade show, which opened here on Oct. 15, shows the skeletal breakdown of a participant’s movements versus a top player side by side on a screen. 

Fujitsu said players can improve their shooting form more efficiently by utilizing the AI system.

An aspiring Noh actor, for example, could also learn from the differences in how they move compared to a master with skeletal tracking, the company said.

The theme of Fujitsu’s exhibition is “the future where AI becomes our buddy.”

“We hope that AI will not lower humans’ value but rather enhance their abilities and encourage new experiences,” said Hidenori Fujiwara, who leads the development project.

Fujitsu said the technology has been used to assist in scoring at international gymnastics competitions since 2019.

AI dominates this year's CEATEC, which runs through Oct. 18 at Makuhari Messe convention center.

About half of the 808 participating companies and organizations are exhibiting AI-related technologies.

Panasonic Corp. showcased a refrigerator in which AI manages the inventory of the produce compartment via a camera attached to the top of the fridge.

The AI system can recognize 45 types of vegetables, such as cabbage, and monitor when they were stored.

It suggests recipes that use vegetables nearing their use-by date.

Hong Kong-based Solos Technology Ltd. presented its multifunctional glasses with its partners for the first time.

Its Smartglasses allow users to interact with ChatGPT without holding a smartphone in their hands. Once the device is activated, users can talk while they are touching the frame.

JVCKenwood Corp. displayed earbuds equipped with a built-in camera that has AI capabilities.

When a participant asked for a recommendation while looking at a supermarket’s special sale flier, the device responded in less than three seconds: “How about stir-fried onion and pork with boiled spinach as an accompaniment?”

(This article was written by Kanako Tanaka and Go Takahashi.)

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