From devices that enable people with hearing disabilities to experience music to autonomous wheelchairs, researcher Ochiai Yoichi seeks to use technology to break down barriers and tackle social issues like disabilities and discrimination. What future does this "modern-day magician" envision? Once a boy with no interest in people, he found a new way of life when his child was born with a disability. Now, with AI evolving at a rapid pace, we reveal the true self of this young pioneer as he strives to form a bridge between people and technology. |
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Title: | Making Barriers No Longer Barriers: Ochiai Yoichi, Researcher | |
Air Date: | February 24, 2024 | |
Runtime: | 45 min | |
greyfur : Took me a bit to figure it out, but the news stand guy was Rodney from Stargate Atlantis. ...