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CANON ANNUAL REPORT 201016
Canon will establish innovation centers not only in Japan but in
the United States and Europe. We will develop fundamental
technologies and region-specifi c products and market these
products through our global sales network. While acquiring
new technologies and businesses through M&A, we will accel-
erate the establishment of our two next-generation business
fi elds—namely, medical equipment and industrial equipment.
We have continuously led the world of imaging, and we
will reinforce our visualization technologies through our
innovative sensor and image-processing technologies,
developing medical imaging into a new business pillar. For
example, looking at our existing digital radiography systems,
we have applied our proprietary technologies to realize
high-resolution, high-speed dynamic imaging with reduced
radiation doses. Canon aims to become the industry leader
in the digital radiography segment for both static and dy-
namic medical imaging. As for ophthalmic equipment,
leveraging synergies realized through the 2010 integration
of OPTOPOL Technology S.A., we will expand our lineup of
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems, essential for
advanced medical examinations for lifestyle-related and
other diseases. Looking to new areas, through the promo-
tion of the Canon-Kyoto University Joint Research Project
(CK Project), Canon is working to develop innovative medi-
cal systems, including optical ultrasound diagnostic sys-
tems that enable the early detection of cancer.
As for industrial equipment, we will bolster our existing
businesses Groupwide. Also, we will strengthen our R&D
efforts for Artifi cial Intelligence (AI) technologies that enable
machines to better recognize human behavior and thinking.
These technologies include Super Machine Vision—imaging
technology surpassing the capabilities of human vision—
and Mixed Reality (MR) technology. By integrating these
technologies through the use of information communica-
tion technology (ICT), we aim to develop a portfolio of
comprehensive solutions for all manufacturing processes.
In the long term, these technologies have the potential to
help Canon make inroads into the security and safety fi eld,
which includes risk prediction and nursing care.
Océ N.V., Canon’s new consolidated subsidiary, develops digital production printers.
Super Machine Vision goes beyond the capabilities of human vision.
2. Developing new business through globalized diversifi cation and
establishing the Three Regional Headquarters management system