Presentation 2015-12-19
A study of the cerebral blood flow during e-book reading.
Takuya Eto, Hiroki Takada, Akihiro Sugiura,
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Abstract(in English) There is concern over the influence on human body while using tablet PCs that have spread in late years. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), on the other hand, is less restrictive for examinees than other brain function imaging methods such as positron emission tomography or functional magnetic resonance imaging. In addition, fixation of the head and recumbence on a special device during measurement are unnecessary with NIRS. In this study, near-infrared spectroscopy were conducted to investigate changes in the local cerebral blood flow. In order to investigate influence of the reading on an e-book, time series of the cerebral blood flow during the ordinary reading were compared with those on the digital book.
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Keyword(in English) sleeping / reading / tablet PCs / cerebral blood flow / NIRS
Paper # MBE2015-83
Date of Issue 2015-12-12 (MBE)

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Committee MBE / NC
Conference Date 2015/12/19(1days)
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Place (in English) Nagoya Institute of Technology
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Chair Tetsuo Kobayashi(Kyoto Univ.) / Toshimichi Saito(Hosei Univ.)
Vice Chair Yutaka Fukuoka(Kogakuin Univ.) / Shigeo Sato(Tohoku Univ.)
Secretary Yutaka Fukuoka(akita noken) / Shigeo Sato(Kogakuin Univ.)
Assistant Takenori Oida(Kyoto Univ.) / Ryota Horie(Shibaura Inst. of Tech.) / Hiroyuki Kanbara(Tokyo Inst. of Tech.) / Hisanao Akima(Tohoku Univ.)

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Registration To Technical Committee on ME and Bio Cybernetics / Technical Committee on Neurocomputing
Language JPN
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Title (in English) A study of the cerebral blood flow during e-book reading.
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) sleeping
Keyword(2) reading
Keyword(3) tablet PCs
Keyword(4) cerebral blood flow
Keyword(5) NIRS
1st Author's Name Takuya Eto
1st Author's Affiliation Fukui University(Fukui Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Hiroki Takada
2nd Author's Affiliation Fukui University(Fukui Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Akihiro Sugiura
3rd Author's Affiliation Gihu University of Medical Science(GUMS)
Date 2015-12-19
Paper # MBE2015-83
Volume (vol) vol.115
Number (no) MBE-383
Page pp.pp.119-122(MBE),
#Pages 4
Date of Issue 2015-12-12 (MBE)