This document appears to be slides from a presentation by Takao Ikoma about emerging technologies. It discusses Ikoma's background working with Apple computers, Java, Linux, and various coding projects. The presentation outlines key technology trends from the past few decades like the growth of the internet, rise of mobile devices, and increasing integration of IoT, FinTech, virtual/augmented reality, STEM/STEAM, and biometrics into daily life. It emphasizes an experimental approach to new technologies and encourages failing often to drive innovation.
The document introduces Takao Ikoma and his background working with PDAs, Java, Linux, and coding education for children. It discusses his current work in IoT, 3D modeling, and civic technology. The document also covers Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory and the adoption curve, as well as trends in DevOps, cloud computing, and using technology at the edge for new applications.
The document discusses the results of a study analyzing the effects of a mindfulness meditation program on stress, anxiety, depression, and mindfulness. The study found that participants who completed the 8-week mindfulness program reported significantly reduced stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as increased mindfulness, compared to a control group. The mindfulness program consisted of weekly classes teaching basic mindfulness meditation techniques and daily home practice.
This document discusses unsupervised cross-domain image generation using a generative adversarial network (GAN). It proposes using an encoder to map images to a latent space and a generator to map the latent space to images. The generator is trained as an autoencoder to reconstruct input images, while a discriminator is trained to distinguish real from generated images. The model is tested on unsupervised translation between domains like celebrity faces from different datasets.