Escribano -> RE: My first hardware design is alive (Aug. 25 2013 9:06:12)
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Like most technology developments (like the Internet itself) it is driven by military funding and research. Drones (a loaded term) and Google Glass are current technology, whether one agrees with the social and political implications of them. I don't, but they set out the stall and if I want to keep up with my profession, this is a good way to stand out from the crowd and get a decent job in hard times. I already have a client interested in this for sensing sports-related motion e.g. cricket, tennis and swimming. Another is a surgeon who wants to visualise the orientation of instruments during internal procedures for training and safety e.g. an endoscope. You may have heard of Fitbit or other bracelets that monitor activity and movement over time? This is the revolution in wearable technology and my device can match and beat them in all 6 degress of motion i.e. linear motion, yaw, roll and pitch. I am working on a number of example scenarios including a glass that will notify the waiter that it is empty (through decreasing weight), same goes for plates of food; and a bracelet to visualise the motion of a flameno dancer. In fact, any dumb object can be recorded, visualised and analysed on a smartphone, Mac, PC or tablet.
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