The Technology and Quality That Support Our Business

Development at Casio is driven by the constant advancement of original technologies that can increase the range of locations and applications where its products and services can be used, thereby creating new value.

Technologies such as shock and water resistance make products more resilient, expanding the locations and ways they can be used. They also have the advantage of extending products’ useful life by reducing damage that can be caused by careless handling.

The G-SHOCK shock-resistant watch overturned the traditional concept of watches as fragile precision instruments, making it easy to use watches in intense sports and outdoor situations.

The EX-word electronic dictionary has a durable design that assumes that the product will be put under pressure in students’ bags. 

Technologies for miniaturization and high-density mounting allow products to be made smaller and/or thinner, delivering both improved usability and attractive design. They also free up space inside the product, making room for enhanced functionality.

The stylish Privia digital piano was given a slim profile by miniaturizing its structure while still pursuing the keyboard touch of a grand piano created by the hammer’s own weight. Since it is easy to set up and move, the Privia provides greater freedom in where it can be played, making it easier for people to enjoy playing the piano.

Technologies that reduce product power consumption, enable smart use of a small amount of power, or increase power generation efficiency all improve battery life. This makes products usable for extended periods of time. The surplus power can also be used to add new functions or reduce battery size to enhance design quality.

Designed to save power wherever possible, Casio solar-powered watches get plenty of power to work reliably even in dim indoor lighting and also allocate surplus power to additional functions. Requiring less power generation also opens up more design possibilities for the dial in terms of transparency and materials used, while also achieving both a slimmer profile and enhanced texture.

In its sound source and acoustic technologies, Casio pursues the tone of acoustic instruments and new performance possibilities using digital technology.

In its sound sources for digital pianos, Casio sought a more natural, realistic grand piano tone by using multi-dimensional morphing technology to smoothly change the reverberation and resonance according to the strength and duration of keystrokes are held down to offer a more expressive performance experience. Vocal Synthesis, a sound source technology that produces singing voices on a musical instrument, allows users to express smooth human singing just by playing the keyboard. It does this by combining voice tone data with the phrases of lyrics generated by simulating how the instrument should sing based on a massive amount of singing voice data.

Light source and optical design technologies are used in projectors, which are finding wider application as products are made smaller but projection brighter.

The original Casio laser and LED hybrid light source for projectors achieves high brightness without using a high-pressure mercury lamp, and it has a life of about 20,000 hours. The long life reduces the labor and cost of lamp replacement. Additionally, this light source means that Casio projectors can be used immediately after turning them on, since they can project within a few seconds without waiting. What is more, they do not need to cool down after being turned off.

Optical design technologies are also used in digital cameras for medical applications that require high-resolution imaging. The original Casio dermatology camera for dermatologists does not require a lens change between taking shots of the entire affected area and close-up shots of lesions, and can clearly record the affected area with a specialized lens that captures images with less distortion and a polarizing filter that reduces glare.

Casio image processing technology is being used in the healthcare field.

The Casio camera for dermatologists provides image conversion technology that clarifies the internal structure of a lesion and highlights blood vessels, making it easy to observe lesions. 

Casio is also developing an AI-based diagnostic support program for medical applications that integrates image processing technologies and AI. 

Sensing and algorithm technologies are used in sports, healthcare, robotics, and other fields. They measure and visualize environmental data such as bearing, barometric pressure/altitude, temperature and brightness, biological data such as heart rate, step count, sound and touch, as well as exercise data, and then they evaluate the situation, and convert it into user values.

Using sensing technology that integrates multiple sensors, including tactile, audio, and motion sensors, along with behavior-generating algorithms, Moflin smart companion responds to and gauges its owners’ state in real time. Through ongoing interaction, the emotions of Moflin evolve. As a partner that learns behavior and grows, Moflin supports the owner’s emotional stability and communication. Information processing is performed using energy-efficient edge AI and sensor fusion, with a focus on privacy and security.

Casio is completely committed to making products that work reliably in any environment, and can always be used with safety. From the initial engineering phase to the release of the final product, Casio takes great pains to ensure there are no compromises on manufacturing quality.

In product development, Casio implements front loading to eliminate quality issues at an early stage, employing computer-aided engineering (CAE) analysis using 3D-CAD design data. This is an effort to enhance quality from the design stage, adding to the existing rigorous testing of prototype models. With repeated drop analysis of scientific calculators, Casio was able to replace the metal reinforcement plate for the LCD panel with a resin plate, a process previously considered difficult. This delivered increased assembly efficiency and reductions in weight and cost, while maintaining the same quality. For timepieces, electromagnetic field analysis has enabled the design of wireless antennas for small and narrow spaces, achieving a balance between communication functionality and design diversity. The scope of applications for structural and electromagnetic field analysis has expanded in recent years, and these technologies are now utilized in a wide variety of settings.

The Premium Production Line at Yamagata Casio produces high-end watches. With a combination of technology to maximize accuracy using the company’s own special manufacturing equipment and a high level of human skill found only in certified personnel, Yamagata Casio practices the ultimate in high-quality, high-precision manufacturing. This Japanese manufacturing expertise is also transferred to Casio production sites in other countries, as part of a global production system producing a high level of quality worldwide.