Interviews > MEAP & MEAP-Lite
The first time you get your hands on a new tool, whether it is for a hobby or business, is always exciting. Your mind races with thoughts of how to unlock all of its potential. But there's one tool that has no function in itself, yet still kindles such excitement: the computer. To call a computer a tool may be a misnomer since, without an OS or application, it is merely a box that is of no use by itself. But in reality, it is a magic box that makes the impossible possible.
Canon's cutting-edge MEAP (Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform) technology, which is built into Canon's imageRUNNER (iR) series of multifunctional products (MFPs), is transforming office machines into such magic boxes. In May 2005, Canon rolled out MEAP-Lite, which makes laser beam printers multifunctional. This interview provides a fascinating glimpse into the technology behind MEAP and MEAP-Lite, which not only expand the functionality of MFPs and printers but may also spawn novel business models and spark a revolution in the business world.
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| Tomoaki EndoMEAP and MEAP-Lite design and development | Mamoru OsadaMEAP and MEAP-Lite design and development | Shin MutoMEAP-Lite design and development | Shinichiro HayashiMEAP and MEAP-Lite marketing | Keiko YamaguchiMEAP and MEAP-Lite marketing |
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Shinichiro Yamamura
Born in 1956 in Tokyo, Shinichiro Yamamura is a science writer in search of "science full of love, dreams, and inspiration."
In addition to writing primarily about all aspects of natural science as well as materials and goods manufacturing, he also chairs the Association of Enjoy Microscope at the Home in All Japan (which advocates the every family has its own microscope) and organizes events for boys and girls who love the sciences.
His publications include "Chousen! Kagaku Jikken Grand Prix" (Challenge! The Scientific Experiment Quiz Grand Prix), published by Godo-shuppan Corporation, "Kenbikyo Daisakusen Micro no Wonderland" (Explore Micro Wonderland with a Microscope) published by Seishindo Shinkousha and the co-authored "Shinkaron no Fushigi to Nazo" (Mysteries of the Theory of Evolution), published by Nihonbungeisha. He also supervises Web sites such as "Canon Science Lab, What's Nanotechnology?", "Canon Science Lab for Kids".
