The DataTiles system integrates the benefits of two major interaction paradigms: graphical and physical user interfaces. Tagged transparent tiles are used as modular construction units. These tiles are augmented by dynamic graphical information when they are placed on a sensor-enhanced flat panel display. They can be used independently or can be combined into more complex configurations, similar to the way language can express complex concepts through a sequence of simple words. » Continue Reading
The wearable PC that revolutionize the way we use computers Wearable technologies represent the latest evolution in computing, and Eurotech Group has made such devices more flexible and pervasive than ever before to address users’ needs and improve their quality of life. Wearable PCs are chiefly characterized by their ability to integrate into users’ personal space and provide immediate computing and multimedia capabilities without monopolizing the users’ attention. » Continue Reading
“SPOKEN” : a sunglass design. Titanium-made spokes ensure you a highly unique and fashionable feature. By wearing this avant-garde eyewear, your inner characteristic will be spoken out. Selected as one of the winning pieces in OPUS DESIGN AWARD 2004. » Continue Reading
Amina In-Wall loudspeakers exploit NXT SurfaceSound technology to provide unmatched clarity of sound reproduction suitable for all types of venues, from corporate board rooms to home theatres. SurfaceSound delivers a dispersive sound field for high quality audio performances regardless of speaker location and listening position. Amina In-Wall loudspeaker, Model AIW5 This 80w loudspeaker generates an impressive 105dB after installation » Continue Reading
Amblyopia, or ‘lazy eye’, is reduced corrected visual acuity which exists in the absence of any detectable organic disease. Typically amblyopia is present in only one eye and is usually as a result of a squint (turn) or unequal lenses in the prescription spectacles. This condition affects 2-3% of the population, which equates to conservatively around 10 million people under the age of 8 years worldwide. » Continue Reading
DNP has developed Multi-Primary color filters (adding Yellow, Cyan to RGB) which enables to enlarge color gamut, mass production for the high quality displaymarket will start in this autumn .Dainippon Printing corporation has developed Multi Primary Color filter » Continue Reading
Removing stains from garments using a washing machine is nothing new. But imagine a washing machine which removes stains from clothes without water. Yes, a washing machine without water. Two students - Tan Si Jin Gabriel, Chua Wenni Wendy - from the National University of Singapore’s school of industrial design have developed such a washing machine. This waterless washing machine can remove stains from clothes in a matter of a few minutes. » Continue Reading
Research and innovation have led to the birth of Sheer. Sheer from Italy is a company focused on a single product designed to “bewitch” with its technological advances and stylistic beauty, opening up a world of new relations and symbolic references inside the home. » Continue Reading
Visual Memory in a Bracelet. Just like our memories come alive when we take our favorite objects in our hands, visual memories and their tools should be more closely related. The performance of visual memory devices, such as resolution and memory, will eventually reach their usability saturation points. However, just like wearing wristwatches, they will be worn like accessories rather than highly functional tools. Looking into the landscape through an opening, » Continue Reading
Intelligent Cars Exchanging Information by Themselves
Enhanced vehicle data recognising traffic conditions and possible hazards. Local hazard warnings provided by direct vehicle-to-vehicle communication. Efficient communication network not requiring any infrastructure. Just imagine what it would be like to have a car able to “talk” to other cars around you! What would those cars have to tell each other? The BMW Group is working on autonomous, self-organising communication networks - so-called ad-hoc networks - connecting cars with each other. In this process cars collect local data from their immediate surroundings, process this information and exchange it with other cars. » Continue Reading
Tobii Technology is a world leader in hardware and software solutions for eye tracking. Eye tracking enables a computer to tell exactly where a person is looking. Using radical innovations in technology, Tobii’s mission is to bring eye tracking into broader use in applications such as eye control interfaces to computers, design testing and medical diagnostics. We work with our own Tobii products, partner hardware and software products, and provide Tobii OEM eye tracking components to industry partners. » Continue Reading
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (DNP) has added an in-built speaker to its “Crystal Illusion Screen” line up of transparent projection screens and will commence marketing the expanded lineup from October. “Crystal Illusion Screen” is a transparent projection screen that is coated with special liquid crystal materials on the surface of the film. As the system efficiently reflects light only from projector images, it is possible to clearly display those images even in bright settings. » Continue Reading
In 2004, the Belgian government commissioned the IPF to design and construct a new research base in Antarctica, to become operational during the International Polar Year at the end of 2007. The project is being developed in cooperation with other Antarctic Treaty countries, (such as Japan, Sweden, Germany, and Norway), who have offered their expertise in logistics and various technical areas. » Continue Reading
World’s fastest passenger elevator in the world’s tallest building, Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. This elevator, developed by TELC, runs at a speed of 1,010 meters per minute or 60.6km per hour and has been officially certified by Guinness World Records in its 2006 edition. Soaring 508 meters, Taipei 101 is the world’s tallest building, » Continue Reading
Siemens VDO engineers are working on plans to integrate the drivetrain, steering, shock absorbers and brakes directly into the wheels of future cars. This concept, called eCorner, is the basis for the ecological “Drive-by-Wire” automobiles, which will become a common sight » Continue Reading
The dirt eraser made from BASF’s melamine resin foam Basotect® resembles a normal sponge. When lightly moistened, however, it seemingly develops magical properties. From encrusted dirt on stovetops to crayon marks on the wallpaper: even set-in grime can be removed in a trice - without the need for prolonged scrubbing. » Continue Reading
More drinking water from seawater Special polymers prolong the life of desalination plants It happens just before the water boils: The salts dissolved in the water precipitate as carbonate and hydroxide. The dreaded limescale forms - a conspicuous feature of » Continue Reading
Plastic Logic is developing and exploiting world-class technology for manufacturing printed plastic electronic circuits. These circuits are constructed using solution processing and direct-write techniques and consist of transistors and other components that are produced from polymers and a variety of other materials. » Continue Reading
Photosynth is an amazing new technology from Microsoft Live Labs that will change the way you think about digital photos forever. Photosynth takes a large collection of photos of a place or object, analyzes them for similarities, and displays them in a reconstructed 3-Dimensional space. » Continue Reading
A small camera and 512 forehead-mounted electrodes capture the frontal view, extract outlines, and convert the data to tactile electrical stimulation. The system is primarily designed for the visually impaired, but it can be a third eye for users with normal sight. Although electrical stimulation has a long » Continue Reading
Loc8tor is an innovative product using award winning patent pending technology that helps find important possessions and can even stop them from getting lost in the first place. By blending the best of old and new technology Loc8tor provides the first affordable personal homing device of its kind. » Continue Reading
Digital Information Development (DID) has developed a highly portable virtual piano that is played with a keyboard consisting of projected laser beams. The box-shaped device measures about 10 x 3 x 3 cm (4 x 1 x 1 in.) and weighs about 100 grams (3.5 oz.). Using a red semiconductor laser module and holographic optical element, the device projects a 25-key » Continue Reading
On April 19, Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. announced the development of new volume optical storage technology that can provide terabyte-level storage capacity in a compact device. Relying on unique nanoimprint technology, the company has succeeded in reducing the » Continue Reading
GE Imagines the Kitchen of the Future with Consumer Convenience, Personal Style and Innovation . The concept kitchen is envisioned as an interconnected suite of products with interactive controls. This suite of appliances is designed for efficiency. A modular approach to the kitchen configuration affords » Continue Reading
On June 19, Japan’s Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (Riken), SGI Japan and Intel announced the development of a supercomputer with a theoretical peak performance of 1 petaflops (one million billion floating point operations per second). Known as the MDGRAPE-3 (or the Protein Explorer), the computer system is » Continue Reading
Seiko Epson has developed a paper-thin fingerprint sensor measuring 0.2 millimeter in thickness, which may help bring an extra level of security to a range of items in the future. When touched, the sensor reads fingerprint patterns based on the faint electric current emanating from the user’s fingertip. » Continue Reading