Scan your food for bacteria with your cell phone
Posted by admin in Electronics, Medicine, Mobile technology, Wearable electronics on 24. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Have you ever been tempted to order steak tartare but decided against it for fear of getting sick? This little cell phone scanner can take a look at it for you and let you know if it does in fact harbor any E. coli bacteria. E. Coli Scanner: the device attaches to a cell phone [...]
Squid fitness monitoring shirt keeps track of your gym progress
Posted by admin in Wearable electronics on 09. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Unless you have a personal fitness instructor following you around with a notepad, keeping track of your progress at the gym can be a real nuisance. Luckily, thanks to a group of students from from Northeastern University in Boston, you can now count on your squid-equipped shirt to do the statistical heavy lifting for you. [...]
Glasses emit personal sound and smell to boost your social life
Posted by admin in Wearable electronics on 19. Dec, 2011 | 0 Comments
Researchers from Keio University in Tokyo have created glasses designed to augment the wearer’s experience by providing additional audio and olfactory stimuli during social encounters. Fitted with speakers and scent emitters, the spectacles emit sound and smell signals unique to the person you meet. This eyewear is clearly more than just a fashion accessory. Rather, [...]
I’m Watch Android-based smartwatch in development
Posted by admin in Wearable electronics on 12. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
I’m Watch is a smartphone-compatible wristwatch, designed to work with iOS- and Android-based cell phones First unveiled online a few months ago, I’m Watch is a smartphone-compatible wristwatch, designed to work with Android-based cell phones – although it’s reportedly also compatible with iOS devices. It is being developed by an Italian producer, and is [...]
A New Interface For Bionic Limbs
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science, Wearable electronics on 25. Feb, 2011 | 0 Comments
Light bridges the communication gap between man and machine. Bionic Limbs With Artificial Nerves The Six Million Dollar Man’s robotic arm worked as seamlessly as his natural one. But in the real world, robotic limbs have limited motions and the user can’t feel what he or she is “touching.” a new approach using optical [...]
