iRobot Mirra 530 Pool Cleaning Robot - 'Mirra' uses enhanced robotic technology to deep clean pool surfaces and water, removing leaves, hair and dirt, as well as algae, pollen and bacteria as small as two microns. Mirra has a self-contained vacuum, pump and filter, so it won’t strain your existing systems. An added bonus is energy cost savings from running these systems less frequently. And because there’s no installation required, you simply drop it in the pool, turn it on and let it go. Des...

Derived from the word “jiva”, which means “life” in Sanskrit, Rejiva is a new and unique wearable device worn on the chest, that monitors your total health- heart and respiratory rates, sleep quality, stress level and much more. An FDA-registered monitor you wear, combined with a smartphone app, lets you view, understand and respond to vital signs and other valuable data collected in key areas. It analyzes the state of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and can be an early detector of any ...

Netatmo's Welcome camera does home security better, thanks to revolutionary face recognition. When your children pass in front of the camera, Welcome recognizes them. Welcome sends the names of the people it sees directly to your smartphone. Be notified when your children or elderly parents are home. The security camera also alerts you when it sees a stranger. Welcome’s setup is straightforward. Place the camera indoors, plug it in and download the free app. Identify your loved ones with a...

How will future space suits differ from the current ones? Well, for one thing, the boots will be made for walking. Astronauts who wear space suits for extra-vehicular activities (EVAs) don't walk. They hover and float, or their feet are placed into foot restraints so they don't drift away. In the future, however, astronauts may go to Mars as part of NASA's new vision. And they'll need very different boots to walk on the planet's surface or drive a rover. Image to Right: Soft boots are the ...

Smartphone Temperature Sensor: Thermodo Measure the temperature right where you are Thermodo, is a product designed by Danish developer Robocat. The companies first foray into hardware comes in the form of a tiny passive temperature sensor that plugs into your headphone jack of your smartphone or tablet. The startup is primarily known for their weather apps and often would receive 1 star reviews on the app store with users complaining that it was not measuring the curr...

  Silent Beacon This is one of the newest personal safety alarms to hit the market. It’s a small keychain transponder with a panic button that communicates with your smartphone via its accompanying app and Bluetooth technology. You indicate your emergency contacts during set-up. If you’d like your loved one(s) to get an alert when you’re in trouble, they’ll need to install the app as well. When you hit the emergency button, they’ll automatically receive a pop-up notification with y...

WeMo Sensors WeMo’s new home sensors allow users to monitor their entire home from anywhere using a mobile device and the WeMo Link, a Wi-Fi-to-Zigbee bridge that connects the sensors to the home’s wireless network. Subscription-free and a snap to install and use, the four new WeMo sensors provide peace of mind within the home and can alert users when things are amiss. Through the WeMo app, users can set schedules and receive alerts and notifications, as well as program the sensors as triggers ...

Clarity is a small, keychain-sized wearable air pollution sensor aimed at tracking air quality in badly polluted places David Lu who teamed up with seven other students at University of California and decided to do something about it. The team came up with the ‘Clarity’, the world’s first ever air monitor. Clarity is a keychain-size gadget that will let you track air exposure. It can connect via a smartphone app and gives you real-time alert of air pollution as well as indicates the availabil...

Exhale ceiling fan pulls air in much like a vortex, and moves air horizontally in all directions 360 degrees as well as down at a 45 degree angle. The air moving around the room feels more natural, more like an outdoor breeze. The fan has a 34-inch diameter and features an efficient DC motor. As the Exhale fan runs, the air multiplies over time mixing the air efficiently and creating a stable temperature in the room. The company claims that the bladeless ceiling fan uses 50 to 80 percent less...

At the end of a long day of work, many people like to grab a cold pint of beer. Few of them think about the bubbles in the glass and how much brewers have to pay to put them there. But Robert Zubrin — president of the Mars Society and founder of multiple aerospace technology companies — does. Zubrin and his companies have worked with Johnson Space Center’s In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) team for years, developing technologies that could take existing substances on Mars — especially Marti...

A space blanket (also known as a Mylar blanket, first aid blanket, safety blanket, thermal blanket or weather blanket) is an especially low-weight, low-bulk blanket made of heat-reflective thin plastic sheeting. Their design reduces the heat loss in a person's body which would otherwise occur due to thermal radiation, water evaporation, or convection. Their compact size before unfurling and light weight makes them ideal when space is at a premium. They may be included in first aid kits and al...

Owlet baby care - A sensor-lined sock that monitors a baby's vital signs through its foot, and transmits the data to a smartphone app or internet-based device via Bluetooth. Parents can check on a baby's skin temperature, heart rate, blood oxygen levels and sleep quality at a glance, and even be alerted to the baby rolling over. As a monitoring tool rather than a medical or diagnostic device, the smart sock aims to help parents be more aware of potential health-related danger signs so that th...

Long-duration storage has a more significant impact on the nutritional value of space foods than does spaceflight, a NASA study has found. Results of the study point to the need to develop different packaging or other means to increase the shelf life of nutrients in the space food system for future multiyear exploration missions. These findings also highlight the importance of minimizing the time from food production to crew consumption. The status of certain vitamins in the human body is alt...

The Breathometer Breeze combines an alcohol breathalyzer (with law enforcement grade accuracy) AND Bluetooth communication with your smartphone — both in one clever device that carries on your key ring. Now that’s convenient! Breeze is very simple to use, It requires no warm-up time so you can get results fast wherever you are. Just turn on the Breeze, launch the app, and blow! Within seconds you get dependable blood alcohol levels that will help you make informed decisions. Connecting is als...

Valta is a remote energy management system that can detect unused devices, identify energy waste, and notify you that will help you save. Connecting Valta to a home router permits you to check and Keep an eye on connected devices on an iPhone or laptop anywhere or anytime. The Valta interface will also provide connected devices’ energy usage data, that will help you make more informed energy decisions. Valta allows users the ability to turn on/off all connected devices from a smartphone. ...

August Doorbell Cam - The bell connects directly to the corresponding smartphone app and will notify you every time your doorbell rings. You can see who’s at the door even if you’re out of town and attend the visitor through a remote interaction system. The doorbell will also detect motion from visitors and identify people at your door, even if they don’t ring the bell and send you an instant alert accordingly. That way, you’ll get to know if there’s a trespasser at your place and take an act...

Smart mattress cover, Luna adjusts your bed's temperatures, tracks your sleep patterns, and connects to home devices. Luna functions as heating pad. It’s dual-zone, meaning you can crank it up to 83 degrees Fahrenheit, while your bedmate stays 10 degrees cooler. But it’s not like a traditional heating pad, Bassi insists. Once the bed gets up to your preferred temperature —which it learns over time, like the smart thermostat Nest— the bed is basically self-sustaining at that temperature. “It’s...

A reduced-gravity aircraft is a type of fixed-wing aircraft that provides brief near-weightless environments for training astronauts, conducting research and making gravity-free movie shots. Currently, NASA uses a modified C-9 plane to create simulations of a weightless environment, both for training purposes and to conduct weightlessness experiments (without the enormous costs of space travel). Until recently, only a select few had the privilege of experiencing these flights. Today, a compan...

Trying to take pictures in the dark or through a window is difficult for professional photographers and everyday people alike. A group of researchers at MIT have proposed a camera that can take a perfect picture, no matter what the lighting contrast is. Called a “modulo camera,” this camera is designed to never overexpose an image, enabling high dynamic range photography. This achievement was awarded the best paper runner-up at the 2015 International Conference on Computational Photography. H...

Eve Door & Window understands whether your door or window is open or closed. See the current open/closed state at a glance and view statistics on time & duration to make smarter choices. Taking advantage of Apple's revolutionary HomeKit technology, Eve offers unparalleled ease of use, advanced security, and tight integration with Siri. Eve Door & Window connects directly to your iPhone or iPad using Bluetooth Smart technology, without requiring a hub, gateway or bridge. About E...

Sony might be spinning off everything but its movie, camera, and PlayStation businesses, but that doesn't mean it's run out of ideas. The Sony Huis Remote Control was dreamed up by six Sony engineers in their 20s, and is the first product to launch on the company's new crowdfunding site. Named for "Home User Interfaces", it uses an e-ink screen and learning capabilities to let you create custom button layouts and control pretty much anything in your home that accepts commands over IR, Bluetooth,...

ReExcite has come up with RightShears, a scissor design that will definitely make you believe that there can be more to cutting than what the traditional scissor set would have you believe. One may wonder why someone would even think about redesigning a pair of scissors; scissors tend to work well enough. Shane Robert Vermette is the founder of ReExcite. A traditional pair of scissors would have the handle and the blades aligned together, but with RightShears, the blades are positioned at ...

These hand-powered portable espresso makers promise a very small footprint without the need for electricity or cartridges, all at a very reasonable price. Just add hot water and some finely ground coffee, and you are good to go. Get your java on the go with MiniPresso, the handheld espresso maker by Wacaco Company. This handy device makes super fresh and tasty espresso in just seconds, whenever and wherever you need it. The MiniPresso is very easy to use. Just add hot water and coffee grounds...

Kick snoring to the curb with Nora, the smart snoring solution. This non-invasive device works seamlessly in your bedroom. A small device sits on your nightstand and, when you snore, activates the Expander, which slides under your pillow. When activated, the Expander gently adjusts your head placement to stop the snoring in its tracks. This mild movement stimulates the muscles in your throat and neck which, when relaxed, cause you to play the nocturnal symphony that is your snoring. Without w...

Aumi is a bluetooth enabled, multi-color, rechargeable LED night light that you control with your phone. It has a built in battery that will last up to 8 hours per charge so you can place your Aumi anywhere you want. Aumi is a bluetooth enabled, multi-color, rechargeable LED night light that you control with your phone. Turn the light on or off, choose from over 16 million color options, set it to automatically turn on when dark, set timers to dim or turn off.      ...

Check and track body temperature the smart way with Flo, the non-contact smart thermometer by Zeraph. The smallest Bluetooth thermometer on the market, Flo does more than just give you a temperature. Working both with and without a smartphone, results are color coded and delivered right to the thermometer. Beyond just body temperature, Flo can be used in object mode using the app to check items around your house such as the temperature of your baby’s milk. When connected to the app, you can h...

The iTENS is a modern day electrotherapy device that merges technology with the proven results of "TENS therapy" to provide effective and lasting pain relief via a simple medical device app. The iTENS harnesses the power of your iphone and android device in operating an all wireless Bluetooth based electrotherapy device that is approved for over-the-counter use to combat pain. iTENS is the world's first FDA-cleared, true wireless TENS therapy device that works via an iPhone or Android based a...

Did you ever imagine you’d come to the desert to go skiing? Ski Dubai in Mall of the Emirates is the first indoor ski resort to open in the Middle East. You’ll discover 22,500 square metres of snow spread over five runs of varying difficulty, from the bunny slope to the black run, along with a freestyle area for snowboarders and tobogganers. The 3,000-square-metre Snow Park is great family fun, with snow caves, toboggan slopes and tube rides. Ski Dubai is an indoor ski resort with 22,500 squ...

RFID night lights Small stickers embedded with RFID sensors will soon pop up in Aloft hotels around the world, but you’ll never see them: they’ll be hidden under the carpet near your bed. Triggered by movement and weight, these stickers will sense when you wake up in the middle of the night and trigger the night light in the bathroom. Robot Butlers Aloft has been testing the so-called “Botlr” at its Cupertino and Silicon Valley properties since last August. Soon, the digitized b...

Lixil Satis Lixil's Satis Bluetooth toilet allows customers to flush and clean the toilet through an app on their smartphones. The smart toilet also includes a built-in night light and automated cleansing features. The Japanese product made headlines when Forbes highlighted the fact that it was vulnerable to hacks, which could cause the toilet to scream and spray customers with the bidet while opening and closing its mouth, according to a Trustwave security advisor. Davek Alert Umbr...