The technological research offers every week new inventions that can make our lives easier, including engineers who work for large companies and young people looking for funding on the platforms of crowdfunding . Here is the news announced in recent days.
1) The Nike shoes that are tied to the sun
The prototype of a pair of shoes was self-allaccianti have seen a few months ago and the inspiration is definitely coming from the famous movie Back to the future , so that the first model was delivered right to the protagonist Michael J. Fox.
these days, however, was presented by the official Nike model that will enter the market, called HyperAdapt 1.0, provided the technology called power laces that, according to reports, could soon be applied to other models . It is certainly not a novelty that will revolutionize your life and maybe it will be more pleasing to the years of the cult film fans eighties, but the stated objective is to reduce the time lost to tie strings to avoid distractions and is especially useful for athletes.
the mechanism is activated as soon as the foot is inserted into the shoe, tightening the strings to an average level, but it is possible, by means of the side buttons, adjust the tension of the strings to your liking. The first Nike model with this system will be marketed in December this year.
2) The bulb that fits stages of the day
Among the changes introduced Monday by Apple for its devices there is a software called Night-shift, able to adjust the screen brightness depending on the various stages of the day. It has been shown, in fact, that an amount of light from the cold color tends to disturb the eyes, making it difficult to sleep. The problem has become more evident in recent years, with the advent of smartphones and tablets used for hours in the evening. The hottest color gradations instead are less annoying and allow as opposed to induce sleep and less disturbing in the eyes of the awakening stage.
Philips, following this principle, built a bulb that change automatically the color of light emitted depending on the day of the stages and the user-set preferences. The effect should be more concrete than just relegated to the screens of smartphones and tablets, it is a light which is scattered throughout the environment regardless of the activities they are doing. The sale will start already this spring and will be available also a kit to connect the various bulbs and program them independently.
3) A bracelet that warns the arrival of a seizure
to understand the early symptoms of an epileptic attack can be critical to many people who suffer from this disease. For some it is impossible to make a normal life just because they are too worried about a potential attack epilepticus and the effect it might have if you do so in an unsafe place. A signal that warns the sick in such cases can take the time asking help to people around or call for help.
Rosalind Picard, a researcher at MIT, he worked for many years in a device that could perform this function and has now created a smart bracelet, able to monitor vital signs and warn in case of anomalies. It features Bluetooth, a USB connector, but especially a sensor for conductance, for temperature, a gyroscope and an accelerometer. Thanks to the data collected by these sensors, the bracelet is capable of the arrival of a seizure in a timely detect.
The pre-order the bracelet is already available on the official website (https: // store.empatica.com/products/embrace-watch?variant=12579831491) at a cost of $ 199.
4) An exoskeleton to help paraplegics
the reality sometimes fails to realize the fantasies, as in the case of the project that led to the creation of an exoskeleton able to help those who due to illness or accident can not walk. It took 10 years of development and testing of about 1200 patients, but eventually the Vanderbilt University has been able to announce their robotic exoskeleton with the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration. The exoskeleton is a disk device that wraps around the patient’s legs and moves thanks to the batteries that flex ankles and knees. Wide belt wraps around the torso to maintain the safe exoskeleton and helps the individual to maintain their balance during movement. The device is able to automatically adjust the amount of energy from the exoskeleton offer to suit the situation of each individual and could also be very useful in case of rehabilitation.
This is not least for the time of a device suitable for everyone, since the use of very advanced technology, but it could definitely be purchased by hospitals and health care facilities. It will be available in Europe from November 2015 to the cost of 80 thousand dollars for each unit, although the team hopes to reach an agreement with insurance for a refund at least partially to really needy patients.
5 ) the smart bottle that warns you when to drink
there are now hundreds of smart objects that make up what is called “the Internet of things” and we often come across in yet superfluous invention of which we can definitely do without. For someone Moikit Seed fall in these cases, being essentially a smart bottle can warn us when we need to drink to maintain proper hydration.
The thirst should be a clear signal, but many people know well that during the day even happen to forget to drink or not to feel the slightest need of a drink of water. The results are not good for our body, so that doctors often advise people to drink more and more often, to maintain proper hydration, even when they do not feel the need.
Moikit Seed will control the consumption of water according to our activities during the day and the outdoor temperature, warning even in case the water inside the bottle is cool enough. It is built with an insulating material capable of retaining the fresh water up to 24 hours or warm up to 12 hours and is equipped with a thermometer to warn if the liquid content is too hot to be drunk.
developers have requested on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo 20 thousand dollars for the realization of the project, collecting almost 600 thousand, and now the product can already be ordered from $ 44.
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