What is this cute girl doing? Just making face? Not exactly. As a matter of fact, she is controlling her MP3 player with facial expression. This process is relying on infrared sensors that measure the inner ear movements resulting from various facial expressions. For example, you can start or stop the music when you stick your tongue out. It’s very simple and funny.
This showerheads has a sensor which could detect the temperature of the water and when the water reaches a comfortable 95 degrees it will stop the flow. You can save more hot water. [Read the rest of this entry...]
If you want cultivate flowers at home but lack of necessary experience, you will need this USB sensor. Just stuck it in soil for 24 hours, the sensor can analyze important data which can be read via computer via USB port. Then you will know whether this soil is good for you expected flowers. In addition, it can also provide a recommended list of which plants would be suitable for your environment. [Read the rest of this entry...]
This device is silicon plug can indicate the water temperature with the help of the built-in sensor. Different color will be showed according to the water temperature. Red means hot, while blue indicates cold water and green for the appropriate temperature. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Some human like robot can walk like a real person or even clime stairs, but jumping stairs seems impossible for them.
Dong Han Kim and his team at the Seoul National University of Technology in South Korea have designed a robot that can jump up stairs using two empty plastic soda bottles. With the built-in sensor, it can detect the upcoming obstacles and then calculate the jump height. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Hiding faucet in the wall is a good idea. Although not so new, we can still add other innovations to keep it attractive. This hidden tap designed by Jelmer Moorman uses a sensor to detect the motion of your hand and dispense water. Left means warm and right menas cold, so you can adjust the water temperature by moving your hands.
RiSe is a new robot developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA in conjunction with several universities. It has six legs, each of which is powered by two electric motors. The variety built-in sensors can detect the surroundings based on which the onboard computer control the legs to fit for different vertical terrains, just like a real gecko, except for the number of the legs. [Read the rest of this entry...]
You may want to save energy and need some devices to help you to do so. But the problem is that you have to add some ugly electrical wirings onto your beautiful wall. Even though you can choose the wireless equipments, they still need power which seems to act against your original energy-saving intention.
Therefore, you said, just forget about it. What a pity！ So, I bet you need a series of sensors and switches like these ones from Enocean, a Germany based company. You wanna know why? Just check out the video by yourself.
Computer is absolutely one of the most important things for us. If you have a computer connecting to internet, you can get almost every knowledge and information you want. But knowledge sometimes comes with such negative aspects as improper positions. This design is said to be the world’s first anti-slouch shirt. It can remind you when you sit hunched for a long time with the help of the built-in sensors. It’s as if there is someone who would constantly remind you to correct your position. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Because of the four force sensor built in the case, you can control the handheld by twsting. [Read the rest of this entry...]
The inside touch screen of this MP3 player is similar to the iPhone’s , it also has a built-in tilt sensor to achieve unique function. Moreover, the headphones are designed to roll up into the case, making them easy to store. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Often monitors and air conditioners do not need running when no one is in the room. It is not the case, however, in reality. And a good solution is needed to cut off power when necessary.
This new product with a built-in sensor can detect whether there is anybody in the room, if not, it will automatically cutoff six of the eight sockets in 30 seconds to a half-hour. The other two sockets are normal ones to fit for chargers which need longer plugging. [Read the rest of this entry...]
With a unique stand featuring projected keyboard and a sensor, this stand can transform your iPhone into a desktop computer. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Ladies always take many gadgets with them, and so a handbag is necessary. However, they always forget to take some gadgets after taking them out of bag. Thanks to the RFID, which has been a common technology, this handbag will remind you when you left something. [Read the rest of this entry...]
With a built-in tilt sensor, this wood made mouse could be controlled by tilting gesture. The magnitude of the tilt determines the pointer’s speed. [Read the rest of this entry...]
