Abstract: An electronic device included in an information transmitting unit includes: a deformation interface configured to change in shape by receiving an external force; an external force sensor configured to detect an external force applied to the deformation interface; and an information transmitting unit configured to transmit information in accordance with the external force detected by the external force sensor.

Abstract: A medical observation device that includes a microscope that images a surgical site, a holding section that holds the microscope, a base section to which the holding section is connected, and an operation section that receives operating input, the operation section being provided at the base section, the holding section being configured as a balance arm provided with a counterweight, when the base section is viewed from an upper side of the medical observation device, the base section having a first area inside a movable range of the counterweight and a second area outside the movable range of the counterweight, the base end of the holding section being connected to the base section at a location in the first area, and the operation section being arranged at another location in the second area.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and a shape changing system. The electronic device includes a plurality of deforming interfaces, each having a shape changing unit that causes a shape of the deforming interface to change, and, by controlling operations of the shape changing units to cause the shapes of the deforming interfaces to change, is capable of forming a vertex formed by causing a part of a surface formed including the plurality of deforming interfaces to protrude, in any desired position of the surface formed including the plurality of deforming interfaces. The shape changing system includes a shape change control unit that, by controlling operations of the shape changing units to cause the shapes of the deforming interfaces to change, is capable of forming a vertex, formed by causing a part of a surface formed including the plurality of deforming interfaces to protrude, in any desired position of the surface.

Abstract: An electronic device included in an information transmitting unit includes: a deformation interface configured to change in shape by receiving an external force; an external force sensor configured to detect an external force applied to the deformation interface; and an information transmitting unit configured to transmit information in accordance with the external force detected by the external force sensor.

Abstract: By using a surgical microscope device, it becomes possible to continue surgery more reliably, even in the case in which the picture of the operating site is no longer displayed normally. Provided is a surgical microscope device including: a microscope unit (110) that images an observation target, and outputs a picture signal; a support unit (120) that supports the microscope unit, and is configured as a balance arm; and an auxiliary observation device (30) that is attachable to the microscope unit or the support unit. A manually operated manual brake mechanism (40) is provided with respect to at least one of a plurality of rotation axis units constituting the support unit.

Abstract: Provided is a medical observation device including: a microscope section that images a surgical site; a holding section that holds the microscope section on a tip end side; a base section to which a base end of the holding section is connected; and an operation section that is provided at the base section for performing various kinds of operating input.

Abstract: By using a surgical microscope device, it becomes possible to continue surgery more reliably, even in the case in which the picture of the operating site is no longer displayed normally. Provided is a surgical microscope device including: a microscope unit (110) that images an observation target, and outputs a picture signal; a support unit (120) that supports the microscope unit, and is configured as a balance arm; and an auxiliary observation device (30) that is attachable to the microscope unit or the support unit. A manually operated manual brake mechanism (40) is provided with respect to at least one of a plurality of rotation axis units constituting the support unit.