2011-05-25
Imaginary Phone
Imaginary Phone allows users to control their mobile devices without taking it out of their pocket. Instead, users mimic the interaction on the palm of their hand. The interaction is tracked by a wearable depth camera which sends input events to the actual physical device. By mimicking the layout of the physical device, here an iPhone, users can operate the device based on spatial memory built up while using the physical device.
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4.3-inch display, a concept from LG
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LG Display 4.3-inch bistable display concept at SID 2011
2011-05-17
2011-05-16
2011-05-12
RoboDynamics Luna - robot for $ 1000
Luna by RoboDynamics is world's first personal robot designed for mass adoption.
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She is a human sized and beautifully designed personal robot based on standard PC architecture and a Linux based operating system with WiFi, touchscreen display, cameras, microphone array, speakers, lot of expansion ports and even an App Store.
A Limited Edition Luna personal robot will ship in 4th Quarter 2011 and will be available for pre-orders starting May 11th.
General availability will begin in the second half of 2012 and pricing/order will be announced later this year.
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She is a human sized and beautifully designed personal robot based on standard PC architecture and a Linux based operating system with WiFi, touchscreen display, cameras, microphone array, speakers, lot of expansion ports and even an App Store.
A Limited Edition Luna personal robot will ship in 4th Quarter 2011 and will be available for pre-orders starting May 11th.
General availability will begin in the second half of 2012 and pricing/order will be announced later this year.
2011-05-11
Swiss "Jetman" flies over Grand Canyon
Swiss "Jetman" Yves Rossy completed an eight-minute flight along the Grand Canyon on Saturday, one day later than planned and away from the media spotlight.
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Optionally Piloted Aircraft System
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Northrop Grumman Unveils Firebird; Newest Intel Gathering, Optionally Piloted Aircraft System
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) unveiled Firebird, a new intel gathering aircraft system designed to be flown manned, or unmanned. Firebird allows military users to get real-time high-definition video, view infrared imagery, use radar and even listen in on communications signals -- all at the same time.
2011-05-06
2011-05-05
Flexible smartphone PaperPhone
Paper computer shows flexible future for smartphones and tablets
PaperPhone is the world's first nextgen, thin film smartphone and interactive paper computer. It is based on a 3.7" flexible electrophoretic (E Ink) display that does not consume electricity when it is not refreshed. Thinfilm sensors allow the phone to respond to bending of the screen to navigate pages in ebooks, play or pause mp3s, make phone calls, or navigate apps. A flexible wacom tablet allows users to draw on the screen with a pen as if it were a sheet of paper.
PaperPhone is the world's first nextgen, thin film smartphone and interactive paper computer. It is based on a 3.7" flexible electrophoretic (E Ink) display that does not consume electricity when it is not refreshed. Thinfilm sensors allow the phone to respond to bending of the screen to navigate pages in ebooks, play or pause mp3s, make phone calls, or navigate apps. A flexible wacom tablet allows users to draw on the screen with a pen as if it were a sheet of paper.
AIDA 2.0 - car navigation Projection
The AIDA project (Affective, Intelligent Driving Agent), a collaboration between Volkswagen of America and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SENSEable City Lab), is a platform comprising of an intelligent navigation system that aims to bring an innovative driving experience. We envision a navigation system that becomes familiar with both the driver and the city. Instead of focusing solely on determining routes to a specified waypoint, our system utilizes analysis of driver behavior in order to identify the set of goals the driver would like to achieve. Furthermore, AIDA involves an understanding of the city beyond what can be seen through the windshield, incorporating information such as business and shopping districts, tourist and residential areas, as well as real-time event information.
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