Mr. Takashi Takeuchi, Director and General Manager of Hitachi Maxell’s Mobile Device Division is with us in February to discuss digital pen technology and its applications, and provide a demonstration of the pen’s capabilities.

The digital pen is a completely new IT device that converts analog information such as handwritten characters and drawings into digital information. The digital pen Anoto functionality can expand network utilization in business and home operations. The digital pen can instantly capture data written almost anywhere—on forms like order sheets and health record cards—as well as important manuscripts and scribbled sketches. Data is stored in the pen’s memory, for transfer to personal computers or other devices using Bluetooth or USB interfaces. The digital pen is so simple and easy to use, that the sophisticated state-of-the-art technology is transparent to most users.

Currently, Mr. Takeuchi is in charge of Hitachi Maxell Digital Pen business. Previously, he worked in the Development Center of Hitachi, and managed Hitachi Digital Heibonsha’s Digital Media Editing Department, where the CD-ROM encyclopedia was developed. Mr. Takeuchi started his career with Hitachi Consumer Research Center in 1970, where he developed various high tech items, including the world’s first CD-ROM, digital audio, optical discs, Hi-vision presentation & authorizing system and Sega Saturn, in addition to home electric appliances.

Venue: Tokyo Union Church, Omotesando. Doors open at 6:30, 30 minute business meeting begins about 7:00 p.m. or a bit after, presentation starts at 7:45 p.m.