This Week in Sensors
I’m not a big Disney fan. We took our three boys to the Magic Kingdom for a single day last year and it was a complete #failure. They haven’t been indoctrinated into the subculture. Any while my kids showed no interest in “meeting” the characters I recognize that is a bit thing for many kids. […]
Another Approach to Gesture
I mentioned gesture in a post earlier this week. Earlier this week, Microsoft Research unveiled the gloveless digital hand interface which uses cameras and gesture. Here is a video: Another approach is the work being done by PredictGaze. PredictGaze wants to take advantage of the cameras (ie sensors) already embedded in devices like smartphones and […]
‘Sensor’ization of Consumer Tech: the Lark
Another wearable health and fitness gadget that takes advantage of sensors and a hub device (ie smartphone). Read more here.
A few Recent MEMs Applications
I’m a big fan of MEMs and have written frequently about the sensorization of consumer tech. I recently came across two interesting applications. The first is Twine and the second is GreenGoose. Twine is a “wireless sensor block tightly integrated with a cloud-based service.” Twine has WiFi, an internal temperature sensor and accelerometer (for vibration and […]
Google Now
Google recently introduced Google Now – an app/service available on android. Essentially, Google Now attempts to predict the information you want. Standing on a train platform – Google Now will deliver up details on the next departing train. If you have an appointment across town, Google Now monitors traffic and alerts you when you need to […]
