Wearable wireless health sensor for remote bio-monitoring
Posted by admin in Wearable electronics on 03. Feb, 2010 | 4 Comments
WIN Human Recorder Co Ltd, a Japan-based venture firm, launched a health monitoring service that uses a sensor network. In the service, Health-related information is collected and analyzed by a small sensor attached to a human body, and it is viewed and managed on a mobile phone or a PC. The company commercialized the health [...]
AirMouse – the mouse that fits you like a glove
Posted by admin in Computers on 29. Jan, 2010 | 3 Comments
It’s no secret… Studies have shown that excessive mouse usage can cause repetitive stress injuries. Unfortunately for most of us, “excessive” can mean anything more than a few hours a day. Fortunately, however, there are alternative styles of mice out there designed to be easier on the hands and arms. One of the more interesting [...]
Robovie II – the personal robotic shopper
Posted by admin in Robots on 22. Jan, 2010 | 0 Comments
For some elderly citizens the simple act of shopping can prove daunting and an assistant or carer may be required to help out. Aiming to help increasingly (if sometimes reluctantly) tech-savvy seniors, is Robovie II – a robotic assistant that takes a pre-transmitted shopping list and follows the customer around the store, carrying their goods [...]
