Vessyl Vessyl is a 13-ounce cup that knows what and tracks how much you pour into it. The container connects to an app on Apple iOS and Android mobile devices that shows the specific brand and flavors of the drink that users pour into it through built-in sensors. The overall purpose of Vessyl is to help users understand how their caloric intake from liquid adds up over the course of the day and the week, as well as to help users keep track of the amount of water they drink. Hapifork...

CubeSensors are small, stylish and connected devices that help you maintain a healthy and productive indoor environment by monitoring temperature, humidity, air quality, light, noise and ... Allowing you to improve, not just monitor. ... Living room, bedroom, office or somewhere else, the Cubes can move into any room. CubeSensors is a cordless connected cubes that detect mostly everything from, temperature, humidity, noise, light, air quality, barometric pressure and even pick up unwanted vib...

ShiftWear sneakers features always-on E Ink displays, similar to those found in e-readers. The built-in batteries are designed to last up to 30 days, depending on the type of visuals set. Static images will consume little-to-no power, while animated graphics would be expected to drain batteries much faster, especially with increased complexity or frequency. But the team creating these kicks plans to incorporate wireless charging capabilities, as well as "Walk-N-Charge" technology that lets the s...

Saeco – Philips’ premium espresso brands – introduces the GranBaristo Avanti concept. With variety and customization at the heart of innovation, the Saeco GranBaristo Avanti will allow you to create the perfect espresso, latte macchiato or any coffee drink with your smart device. This breakthrough connected coffee machine concept further highlights Saeco’s ongoing commitment to providing coffee lovers with the ultimate coffee experience. Saeco's first consumer-connected coffee machine GranBar...

The devastating magnitude 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal earthquake in April 2015 triggered far fewer landslides and much less damage to glacial lakes than expected; while in medieval times, large earthquakes in Nepal unleashed massive changes upon the landscape. The findings are reported in two new papers published in the journal Science. Scientists from NASA and three universities detailed the results in a news conference at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. The studie...

Computer chips, solar cells and other electronic devices have traditionally been based on silicon, the most famous of the semiconductors, that special class of materials whose unique electronic properties can be manipulated to turn electricity on and off the way faucets control the flow of water. There are other semiconductors. Gallium arsenide is one such material and it has certain technical advantages over silicon – electrons race through its crystalline structure faster than they can move...

Machines That Tell You When They're Sick During a test launch of the Orion Crew Vehicle in December 2014, the Inductive Monitoring System (IMS) that CEMSol later licensed was used to monitor electrical systems on the space capsule. Credits: NASA In the future, machines will monitor their own health and request help, themselves, when something’s wrong, predicts David Cirulli, engineering vice president and cofounder of CEMSol LLC. “There’s going to be an integrated s...

Cranfield University is developing the Nano Membrane Toilet which will be able to treat human waste on-site without external energy or water. The toilet is designed for single-household use (equivalent to 10 people) and will accept urine and faeces as a mixture. The toilet flush uses a unique rotating mechanism to transport the mixture into the toilet without demanding water whilst simultaneously blocking odour and the user’s view of the waste. Solids separation (faeces) is principally acc...

In July 1969, just days after Neil Armstrong become the first man to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission , NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center ) honored Spacelabs Medical with a certificate of appreciation for its “outstanding” contributions to the Apollo Program—contributions which proved vital to successfully achieving the Nation’s goal of landing men on the Moon and returning them safely to Earth. Product Outcome After pioneering medical telemetry in the ...

Amaryllo International B.V., founded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a smart home service provider with a new type of patent-pending auto-tracking security robots that are the first to talk, see, hear, sense, and track intruders 360 degrees and even from behind. Company debuted world's first security robot based on WebRTC protocol, iCamPRO FHD, and won the 2015 CES Best of Innovation Award under Embedded Technology category. Amaryllo won the consecutive 2016 CES Innovation Award with its iCamP...

  Oral-B Triumph 9900 Technically-advanced toothbrush that contains a wireless transmitter, and on-handset digital display to provide real-time information on how you are brushing.   According to the box, Oral-B is the number 1 brand for electrical toothbrushes recommended by UK dentists. This advanced teeth cleaning system has a unique 3D action, pulsates at 40,000 times a minutes, and has 8,800 side-to-side movements per minute. It also uses FlossAction technology... No, we d...

Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed a new imaging device that consists of a loose bundle of optical fibers, with no need for lenses or a protective housing. The fibers are connected to an array of photosensors at one end; the other ends can be left to wave free, so they could pass individually through micrometer-scale gaps in a porous membrane, to image whatever is on the other side. Bundles of the fibers could be fed through pipes and immersed in fluids, to image oil fields, a...

Used by NASA to help astronauts sleep in space, this is the light bulb that encourages production of melatonin—the hormone that promotes sleep. Unlike typical light bulbs that emit high levels of short wavelength “blue” light that suppresses melatonin, the NASA light bulb’s patented filter reduces blue light by 50% to facilitate a better night’s sleep. Ideal for use in a nightstand lamp for 30 minutes before you fall asleep, the light bulb helps maintain your body’s natural circadian rhythm so y...

Turn your smartphone into a microscope. The Micro Phone Lens allows you to take images at a magnification of 150X using just a smartphone or tablet. The lens attaches to these devices using an adhesive backing and in combination with the slides and sufficient, quality lighting, it allows users to take pictures at a fraction of the cost of a regular microscope. Simply press down the lens on to the camera lens, focus the device, and capture a picture or video. Its features include: 1. O...

One minute. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that in just that small period of time, almost every minute, a person in the United States will develop one of the top-10 killers in America: Alzheimer’s. 2015 was the first year in which Alzheimer scientists were able to see some real, substantial success in clinical trials. Bill Klein, in neurobiology and neurology at Northwestern, and his team have turned their focus away from what was once considered the cause of Alzheimer’s, plaques an...

Researchers from Northwestern Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) have made smartphone activity trackers smarter than ever; they have trained trackers to have the ability to detect the difference between fake and real activity. Insurance companies and health care providers base rewards to individuals who stay active and healthy on the results from wearable activity trackers, among them smartphones. They also rely on these devices to monitor a patient’s activity and determin...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have shown that it may be possible to reverse autism. Autism is a genetically-linked condition and there is still much uncertainty as to what all the different genetic causes of the condition are. One genetic cause for example, affecting 1% of the those with autism, is the lack of a Shank3, which has responsibilities related to brain development. Those missing the gene experience autism symptoms such as avoiding social activities/interact...

    Need to check your child’s temperature? Want to track it over time? Flo, a small Bluetooth enabled non-contact thermometer, gives users accurate readings, allows them to track health and family pictures over time, and share them on social media. Flo is relatively easy to use. Point the thermometer within 1 cm of a child’s forehead, push a button, and then you’ll be able to determine whether your child has a fever. The thermometer by itself doesn’t show the exact temper...

Many passengers are reluctant to use airplane lavatories given that so many individuals use them on a single flight, leaving it a potential “germ-zone.” But what if the lavatory could clean itself after every use? To make airplane lavatories more hygienic, Boeing engineers and designers have created a self-cleaning prototype bathroom that uses ultraviolet (UV) light and non-touch technology to kill 99% of germs, all in less than three seconds. The prototype lavatory consists of touc...

Whether you would like butter on your popcorn and toast or an alternative to nonstick cooking spray, the Biēm butter sprayer suits your needs. It turns butter into a spray-able form in a quick and easy way. Simply load Biēm with cool butter. The device will heat only the top layer of the butter and then it will come out in spray form. The spray itself is cool to the touch despite the fact that Biēm heats it up to 95 degrees. Biēm includes a patent-pending nozzle that is designed to pre...

NASA and Scripps Institute of Oceanography have developed an earthquake detection system that provides more accurate data about an earthquake within minutes. When an earthquake strikes, the most valuable information (that is needed immediately) includes its location, depth, and magnitude. The quality of the information and how fast it can be obtained affects the number of lives that can be potentially saved. Currently, seismic sensors on the ground are used to measure how much the eart...

The tempescope is an ambient physical display that visualizes various weather conditions like rain, clouds, and lightning. Based on weather forecasts from the internet, it can reproduce tomorrow's sky in your living room. Tempescope is a device that physically recreates rain, sunshine, lighting and fog to match the weather forecast. New technology offers to bring a crystal ball-like forecast to the comfort of the living room of your home. The new appliance, Tempescope — created by a Jap...

Backpack has been changing by adding more practical functions such as Lifepack. With integrated solar USB charger, Bluetooth speaker and lock, the backpack brings you more convenience on a trip. Using two large compartments and multiple pockets, the Lifepack backpack can hold your numerous essentials, and its laptop compartment accommodates up to 15″ laptop, and internal protective air cells keeps it safe when you’re on the go. Moreover, four hidden zipped compartments keep your passport,...

MYLE is a voice-activated wearable personal assistant that performs your daily routines and frees your time. Myle is a wearable smart voice recorder. It instantly memorizes your thoughts as voice notes and automatically converts your spoken words into text and action. We have seen many fitness trackers that just focus on your daily activities, but if you want more functions, you may like to check MYLE TAP, a voice powered wearable thought catcher. MYLE TAP is an innovative and multi...

Cliris is the world’s 1st automatic high-tech eyewear cleaner. Cliris is an eco-friendly, simple, and hygienic way to clean your glasses in just four minutes. All you have to do is lay your glasses in the tray, close it up, and hit start. Four minutes later your glasses emerge fully cleaned, disinfected, and fully dried. Cliris even coats your glasses with a lightly-scented anti-fog treatment, which you know is an invaluable extra. The solution used, called Cliriense, is 100% biodegradable, ...

FLYBi is world’s first camera equipped drone that tracks your head movement, streaming its view right to your virtual reality goggles. Sensors on the drone, combined with cutting edge obstacle avoidance technology, ensure that your FLYBi avoids physical contact with any objects. FLYBi promises to turn anyone into a professional drone pilot with its new drone that can land without assistance, replace its own batteries. The VR goggles essentially relay information from a gyro in the goggl...

The emergence of mobile apps and devices that enable us to track our activities, calories and vital signs (and even share this data with others) can be used to modify our behavior for improved outcomes. This so-called “Quantified Self” movement is not a new concept by any means, but the technology to do so has become accessible on a much larger scale–as we saw with the FitBit vs. Jawbone UP review. With the innovations in mobile technology and the growth of smartphone and tablet users, the ab...

The Ritot projection watch – a new wearable device that projects the time and other data on the back of your hand using a pico ultra short throw projector. It’s a bracelet that looks sort of like a Fitbit Flex and uses a pico projector to display the time and various smartphone notifications on the back of your hand.       The functionality is straightforward: Tap the Ritot or shake your hand and see the current time displayed on your hand for 10 seconds. Sync i...

Located on-site at the Johnson Space Center research facility, the Altitude Chamber Complex consists of eight experimental chambers designed to simulate characteristics of the space environment. Although the chambers were initially designed to test life support systems and other gear, they are also used to simulate confinement and other unique challenges associated with long-duration space flight. Two of the chambers are used primarily for human testing and can be modified to simulate differe...

Moley has created the world's first robotic kitchen. Featuring an advanced, fully functional robot integrated into a beautifully designed, professional kitchen, it cooks with the skill and flair of a master chef. The prototype was premiered to widespread acclaim at Hanover Messe, the international robotics show. The consumer version set for launch in 2017 will be supported by an iTunes' style library of recipes. The prototype is the product of 12 months of development in collaboration with...