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(Video) Gesture-Recognizing Watch Strap Lets Its Wearer Fly a Drone
[Tech]
2017/07/12 10:37
A sensor made of piezo-resistive fibers integrated in a wristband measures wrist movements and converts them into electrical signals. This can be used to steer drones or other electronic devices without a remote control.The watchstrap contains piezoresistive fibers produced on a 3D printer. The wrist movements are transmitted to steer the drone.A wave to the left: the drone moves to the left. A...
Wearable Patch Analyses Athletes’ Sweat - Kenzen ECHO H2
[Product]
2017/07/12 10:37
A new wearable patch can analyse sweat to evaluate glucose levels, hydration, electrolyte and other measurements of fitness.If you are an athlete, you probably already use a monitor to track your heart rate, or maybe use a wearable to count your steps or measure your hydration levels. But these types of measurements will not tell you how your body is reacting to stress, or provide an accurate m...
The Future of Car Charging - Darko’s Recharge Drone
[Design]
2017/07/12 10:37
Embodying Tesla’s unabashedly fearless attitude towards tech, Serbian designer Darko Markovic decided to combine the three things that the car company isn’t afraid of exploring. A. Drones, B. Autonomous Charging (remember that snake arm?), and C. Presenting futuristic technology in a way that impresses some, but scares others!What you see below is a drone. A drone that is capable of charging...
(PDF) Deloitte - The Future of Freight
[Business]
2017/07/11 10:37
How new technology and new thinking can transform how goods are moved.It’s easy to envision self-driving trucks safely and efficiently carrying shipments down US highways. But that’s only part of any product’s journey between manufacturer and customer. How will the new mobility ecosystem handle the whole trip, including the trickiest part of all: last-mile delivery?MONIQUE needs a new lens f...
IBM Uses AI to Serve Up Wimbledon Highlights
[Tech]
2017/07/11 10:37
Watson's at it again helping to create two-minute highlights of matches during tennis' biggest and oldest tournament.Will defending Wimbledon men's champion Andy Murray be able to repeat? IBM will be tracking all of his action.Too busy to spend hours watching Wimbledon champ Andy Murray try to win back-to-back titles against the likes of past winners Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokov...
AI, Robotics, And The Future Of Precision Agriculture
[Investing]
2017/07/11 10:36
From analyzing millions of satellite images to finding healthy strains of plant microbiome, these startups have raised over $500M to bring AI and robotics to agriculture.[click to enlarge]Agricultural tech startups have raised over $800M in the last 5 years. Deals to startups using robotics and machine learning to solve problems in agriculture started gaining momentum in 2014, in line with the...
Why It Is Closing Time for So Many London Pubs
[Consumer]
2017/07/11 10:36
Alehouses in the city's outer regions are especially vulnerable.THE public house, once a linchpin of British nightlife, is in decline. According to the British Beer and Pub Association, the total number of watering holes in Blighty has fallen by 25% since 1982, to 50,800. During the same period, Britain's population has risen by 16%. Why are pubs falling out of favour?Changing consumer preferen...
(Video) Computer Learns to Read Body Language – Right Down to The Fingers
[Tech]
2017/07/11 10:36
Scientists at the Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (CMU RI) are working on a computer system that can read body language right down to the position of fingers. The new process works in real time and even in crowds, opening the door to a more natural way for people and machines to interact.At the moment, communicating with computers is mostly confined to typing, mouse clicks, and...
Koda Concrete Micro-Home Now Available for Purchase in the UK
[Product]
2017/07/11 10:35
The Koda is an interesting micro-home that boasts a very small footprint, quick assembly, and an attractive modern style. Estonian creator Kodasema has now officially launched it in the UK for a starting price of £100,000 (roughly US$130,000) and has big plans in store for the tiny dwelling.The Koda is built from concrete and ships in prefabricated sections, so can be assembled within a workin...
