Microsoft Kinect Sample Gesture Using GIST Last week two research groups made great breakthroughs using Microsoft’s Kinect technology to help further accessibility for the blind. One development enables “hands free” navigation using the Kinect Sensor, while the other is a ...
The Grayl Drinking Cup in different colors Seattle based startup Grayl recently announced a new and innovative filtration cup which can quickly and easily filter out almost any type of bacteria, virus, chemical or metal out of the water as ...
Omsignal smart T-shirt Montreal based startup OMsignal developed a T-shirt that can track your daily steps, calorie burn, heart rate, and even your breathing pattern and emotional well-being and send this information to a smart app on your mobile device ...
The bRIGHT system From the guys who brought to you Siri welcome bRIGHT – a new human-machine interactive technology that will help professionals control even the most complex systems from a unified hybrid display-sensor array. SRI International is a nonprofit ...
Makosinski and the flashlight A 15-year-old girl from Victoria, Canada designed a unique flashlight that does not require any battery and is powered solely by the heat of the user’s hand. Ann Makosinski, a Grade 10 student at St. Michaels ...
microphone placed inside the Lausanne Cathedral (Credit: EPFL) Researchers from Switzerland developed a new algorithm which can precisely measure the dimensions of a room using just a few microphones and a snap of your fingers. Indoor GPS and many other ...
The B in the air The B on the ground The different part of the B British engineer created a unique car-helicopter hybrid capable of driving across difficult terrain using large rear drive wheels and when the obstacles become too ...
Cupron’s manufacturing process and products An Israeli company developed a technology which uses copper to create anti bacterial clothing. The technology which recently received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval is said to be able to reduce active fungus in ...
The prototype battery (credit: ZSW) Cell formation lab (Credit: ZSW) German scientists developed one of the most efficient lithium-ion batteries which can retain 85% of their capacity for more than 27 years after being used daily. This super battery also ...
wikihouse – build a house just like Ikea furniture Think of a world where you could simply download the blueprints of your future home for free just like you download any open source software today. A team of British architects ...