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Duo Is A DIY 3D Motion Sensing Controller
Author: Nancy Kennedy
The Couple is a 3D movement noticing controller, just like the Leap Motion Controller and the Kinect – but with a Do It Yourself twist. Whereas the Leap Movement Controller can be found in a little and classy bundle, the Duo is suggested to be dabbled with.
A $ 20 contribution on their Kickstarter page suffices to nab detailed directions, a comprehensive list of the off-the-shelf components, and CAD submits – sufficient for hardcore DIYers to hop right in and construct their very own motion controller. For the less courageous, a $ 140 contribution will get you a fully constructed Duo, prepared for plug and play out of the box.
The Duo utilizes two PlayStation Eye cameras (a webcam for Sony’s PS3 gaming console that is readily available in stores)to detect motion. The trial videos on Couple’s website show that the web cams, combined with Duo’s movement monitoring software, work just a well as the Leap Motion Controller. The minimum operating array seems to be additional away than the Leap, although that ’ s purely based upon observation and I couldn ’ t discover any concrete specifications on their internet site. The video likewise shows the Duo breezing through Windows 8′s motion based user interface, just as you would with a Kinect. And naturally, the Duo passed the required Fruit Ninja test with flying colors.
Given that the Leap Motion Controller will quickly be hitting retailers for $ 79.99, it’s true that you’re paying a premium for a device that has practically the exact same functionality. Movement sensing modern technology is red-hot and there are plenty of various other tasks we have actually chronicled that are likewise worthy of your attention. If anything, the one thing that Couple has going for it is that you can take it apart and mod it to your heart’s material. If you’re ready to pay a premium for that ability alone, you can inspect out Couple’s Kickstarter page right here.
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Ford, GE and University of Michigan group on sensing unit to track EV battery life, keep us on the road
Author: Melissa Shroeder
Believe it or not, EV battery life is still something of a Pandora’s Box, also for automakers: they can easily advise you the battery pack’s current and voltage, however not exactly how it’s truly doing under pressure. Ford, GE and the University of Michigan are unifying to open that mystery with a new ARPA-E project. In its function, GE is establishing a minuscule sensing unit array that will track the nuances of battery cells that existing innovation misses out on; it will immediately hand the baton to researchers at the University of Michigan, who plan to both prove that GE’s data is on the mark along with develop tricks for anticipating behavior. Ford deals with the last mile, practically literally: it’s preparing to fit the GE sensing unit innovation to one of its autos and test in a more realistic environment. Prior to you fantasize about knowing the life-span of your Focus Electric’s battery down to the minute, nevertheless, the brand-new alliance is stressing that it’s only simply getting started– there’s an additional 3 years and $ 3.1 million to go prior to the project wraps up. If all goes asing reported by plan, however, we’ll have electric cars and plug-in hybrids that can not only inform when they have actually seen far better days but can easily eke out additional miles with smarter battery designs.
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TakkTile turns digital barometers into open-source robotic touch sensing units
Author: Angela Stephens
Freescale Semiconductor’s MPL115A2 is a little thing that will sit rather easily on the strategy of your finger. It’s tough not to admire the engineering that went into the creation of something so little, yet so sensitive. The little metal square is minute enough to be plunked into a cell phone, supplying up area pinpointing technologies that supplement GPS, assessing positions based on changes in atmospheric pressure. Harvard’s Biorobotics team was clearly thrilled when it discovered the modern technology, developing an interesting execution that extends beyond the walls of the cellular phone. The sensors would certainly go on to form the core of the division’s TakkTile open-source boards capable of bringing sensitive touch sensing to robot hands.
The I2C bus / USB-compatible boards incorporate several of the sensors, with the entire thing covered in 6mm of rubber, to assist safeguard them. The rubber provides some resilience to the TakkTile– in fact, if you click on after the break, you can see video of the group placing a 25 pound dumbbell on the board and banging it with a hammer (which appears to be a rather preferred task over there). Even with that added layer, the TakkTile is still rather sensitive– as evidenced by the five gram weight in the video clip. In fact, it’s also possible to obtain it to identify a pulse by placing it against your wrist, though the team was not able to recreate that during our go to.
Also persuasive is the rate– gotten in bulk, the tiny barometers will run you $ 1 a piece, making the tactile range pretty economical to construct. When you get one, you can additionally get the most bang for your dollar by snapping off the rows for individual use, an opportunity provided the symmetry of the design. Or you can easily just make one yourself, as the division has decided to open-source the technology, to help make it even more easily easily accessible to interested parties.
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Cooperative Sensing With Pheromone Robots
Author: Tech Blogger
This video shows a demonstration of a simple cooperative sensing scenario using Pheromone Robots. These small robots provide emergent group behavior as a result of simple local interactions. They communicate with what we call “virtual pheromone” messages that allow them to cooperate without a central leader. This work is described in the paper “Progress in Pheromone Robotics” HRL Labs
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Color and 3D Depth Sensing with Kinect
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Color and 3D Depth Sensing with Kinect on Win7. To learn more and for the latest updates check here: nuigc.com thecodelabs.com
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Hands-on with Smart Monitor’s SmartWatch, the seizure sensing wristwatch
Author: Ian Simpson
Millions of people suffer from epileptic seizures, and the threat of such episodes is a constant concern for those with the condition, their families and caretakers. Smart Monitor knows that the freedom of folks with epilepsy is curtailed by trepidation caused by the unpredictability of seizures, so it’s created the SmartWatch. The device is a wristwatch, roughly the size of a WIMM One, that has a GPS module and a proprietary accelerometer/gyroscopic sensor inside to detect the excessive and repeated motions that occur during grand mal seizures. It then records the time, duration and location of the occurrences and sends that information via Bluetooth to the accompanying app on your Android smartphone (an iOS version is in the works). The app tracks and stores the info and automatically calls your designated caretakers to alert them of the seizure, thusly ensuring the safety of the watch wearer. The watch also has physical buttons on the side that allow users to cancel a false alert or manually send one out with a single press.
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Aside from the real-time safety net that comes with wearing the watch, it also provides valuable information to neurologists over the long term. When and where seizures take place is data that those who study and treat epilepsy find useful, and it can be quite difficult for folks to recall such info after a seizure. SmartWatch can give doctors an accurate long term look at a patient’s episodic history that they wouldn’t be able to obtain otherwise. Because it’s a motion detection unit, the device is only for those who suffer from tonic clonic, or grand mal seizures, so it’s not a universal seizure detector. However, the company’s clinical trials with the device are ongoing, and Smart Monitor will submit it for FDA approval as a tonic clonic seizure sensor later this year.
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Green Hisaver power strip saves power by sensing motion
Author: Randy Miller
A new power strip called the HiSaver makes it easy to save power when you leave the room. The HiSaver Powerbar features a remote motion-detecting sensor that sits on your desk. So when you leave the room for at least ten minutes, four of the outlets turn off automatically to save power.
Only $ 109.99. It will pay for itself quickly.
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Microsoft’s new thing: “Project Natal” (or Natall) motion sensing. – Kinect
Author: Tiffany Shoman
this is a short video (advertising basically) that i recorded from my xbox. it shows the functions, and abilities that the final product may have. it work like the eyes in your head, using the offset of the 2 images to calculate the distance from the cameras. it also has a microphone array. this system makes the Nintendo and Sony systems look like mere toys in comparison. a short preview by the daily telegraph can be found here: www.telegraph.co.uk UPDATE: ITN (the news network) thought that they could get away with claiming they own the copyright to this video. so they made a claim. however, because the video that ITN made contained this footage created by microsoft (the copyright owners), ITN do not own the copyright for this video. if however, i had the ITN voice-over in the video, they would have had a claim, but because the audio is the original microsoft audio, ITN should never have made the claim. youtube does not make it very clear, but i think the claim has been withdrawn, due to ITN not owning the copyright.
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Project Natal Motion Sensing Controller for XBOX 360 HOT part 2
Author: Antonio Pierce
offto.net – More info at the link! We all knew it was eventually coming, well here we finally go! The simple tagline explains it all, You are the controller! There will be a motion sensor camera that senses your every move, from driving to fighting. You will use your entire body to interact with the game with the use of full body motion capture. You can use your own gear to scan images, such as a skateboard that will be translated directly into the game. This new feature will also include voice recognition, for areas such as game shows where you will be able to shout out the answers and the game will understand what you say. The device is shown at the end of the trailer, pictures coming soon. I guess the motion sensor controller and the game was nothing but a rumor, but the motion sensor idea is indeed alive! It is announced to be called Project Natal and will work with every Xbox 360 as well as being sold with Xbox 360s in the future. Steven Spielberg comes on to talk about how this new technology will revolutionize gaming by allowing anybody to play video games by using your entire being instead of being hindered by a controller. Looks interesting indeed..
