OsmoBlue – turning heat into electricity Some studies have shown that anywhere between 20-50 percent of the energy consumed worldwide is dispersed as heat. A new technology developed by Swiss researchers and the Swiss start-up OsmoBlue can supposedly turn even ...
Skin-like Paper-thin Flexible Heart Monitor Developed
The flexible skin-like heart monitor is small enough to wear under a bandage. (Credit: Stanford) Engineers working at Stanford University developed a wearable heart monitor that is thinner than a dollar bill. This revolutionary skin-like unit could potentially provide physicians ...
Toxic? A Glove that Changes Color will Let you Know
The color changing glove (Credit: Fraunhofer Research Institution) Dealing with toxic material is just another part of working in many labs and manufacturing facilities all over the world. knowing you are being exposed to a dangerous material is a different ...
Socks with Sensors to Prevent Injuries, Improve Running
The Sensoria anklet The Sensoria mobile app Washington-based startup Heapsylon’s is working on special socks that have integrated sensors that monitor the user’s walking and running habits and connects to a mobile app which can help prevent sport related injuries ...
Solar Socket-Green Power from the Window to your Device
Sometimes you stumble across an idea that is just too good to just be left on paper (or in this case – a computerized model). Give a warm welcome to Kyuho Song & Boa Oh solar socket that could charge ...
Researchers Develop World’s Best Image Cleanup System
The RCM algorithm – original image on the left – fixed image on the right (click to enlarge) Researchers from the University of Texas developed a revolutionary method for enlarging and enhancing photos. The team created a special free website ...
Nike Launched A Holographic 3D Advertising Campaign
The Nike Free HOLOCUBE Nike Free Nike was always an innovator, in advertisement as well as in sportswear. Recently the company launched a campaign for a super flexible athletic sneakers by using 3-D holographic ad displayed on special street signs ...
Lighty:Ultimate Lighting Control Automation System
Lighty system diagram Lighty system user interface Japanese researchers developed a unique robotic system which allows them to control lights in a room in unprecedented precision and ease. The system will allow simple to use home automation lighting control for ...
Canon Tests the most Sensitive Sensor in the World
The new super sensative CMOS sensor by Canon A prototype camera which uses the new sensor Canon announced today that it successfully developed a super high-sensitivity full-frame CMOS sensor developed exclusively for video recording. The new Full HD sensor can ...
EGO: The Ship-Sub with a Giant Underwater Window
EGO – outside the water EGO – giant glass window getting into the lower level of the EGO Korean company Raonhaje developed what it is calling the first compact “semi-submarine” – part boat part sub which gives its passengers a ...