Vessyl – smart tumbler equipped with a sensor to automatically track consumption in real-time.

Vessyl is a smart tumbler equipped with a sensor that can automatically identify any liquid poured inside of it to track what you’re drinking in real-time. Like a high-tech taste test, Vessyl doesn’t just differentiate between what brand of kombucha or coconut water you’re consuming, but it can also detect its calories, protein, sugar and even caffeine content so that you can monitor and regulate the revelation that is your liquid intake. Seven years in the making, the sleek device was me...
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Rico, a smart home device that uses the smartphone as its eyes and brain

Turn your old smartphone into a smart home hub with Rico .  That's the idea behind Rico, an upcoming device from Palo Alto-based starup. Rico, a smart home device that uses the smartphone as its eyes and brain. IDC suggests there are as many as 280 million unused smartphones that are harmful to the environment in several ways even though most of them are still in working condition. With Rico, you can surely add much value to such phones. Rico uses the processor and camera in your smartphone t...
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‘StoryHome’ – Story telling device that connects grandparents with their grandkids.

Connected audio recorder that help you capture and save your family stories. The magic of telling stories at bedtime is somehow lost, with 'StoryHome' its  simple for families to share great stories with each other. StoryHome is so easy, you plug it in, and it will help grandparents tell a first story. It will automatically send these stories to another device in the bedroom of their grandkids. Before bed it glows. The kids pick it up and listen to their grandparents voice. Sharing ...
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‘Prana’ wearable breath and posture tracking device

Prana is the first wearable combining breath and posture tracking in one compact device for reducing stress. Building on recent medical studies and ancient Yoga traditions, Prana supports the interconnection between good breathing and good posture. By monitoring breath patterns, diaphragmatic breathing, and posture, Prana offers a new holistic view into the quality of our breathing, and provides tools to change it for better health.   Prana is a sleek and stylish tracker worn near...
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Ôasys, a Catalonian start-up, offers a game interface to redefine home water consumption.

Ôasys: a connected-device project to redefine home water consumption. Ôasys offers an interactive control panel that can be installed in a central area of the home. Each member of the family is then given an avatar, with which they can access their individual consumption of water in specific areas (food, hygiene, watering, etc.). The system functions via sensors installed on the shower heads, sprinkler lines, etc., to monitor the volumes of water consumed at the various stations in real time....
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Automate the entire irrigation process, from data collection to actual irrigation

CropX Ltd., an ag-analytics company, develops cloud based software solutions integrated with wireless sensors, which boosts crops yield and saves water and energy. It offers advanced adaptive irrigation software service that delivers crop yield increase, and water and energy cost saving services while conserving the environment. The company also generates irrigation maps and automatically applies the right amount of water to different parts of the same field. It serves farmers worldwide. CropX L...
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‘Sutro’ – Smart Pool Solution

Sutro is a wireless floating water chemistry and temperature monitor designed to allow pool owners to easily, in tech savvy way, virtually hands-free monitor their pool or spa and keep it in prime condition. Sutro smart chemistry sensor floats in your pool or spa and monitors your water quality. It communicates with your smartphone (either an iPhone or Android) via the cloud, and alerts you when an action is necessary. homeowner merely tosses a pHin or Sutro device into his/her pool or...
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Beam – LED socket projector

Beam has a LED projector that has 20.000 projection hours, enough to project for 10 hours a day for 6 years. The Android computer inside Beam has 8GB storage for apps, photos games, whatever you like. It has built in WiFi, Bluetooth, and stereo speakers. You can also use it as a regular light; the LED light inside Beam has the same intensity as a regular light bulb. Beam gets its power from any E26/27 light socket and works on any power voltage available in the world. Beam comes with its own pow...
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Microsoft’s new earphone will also be a sensing and controlling device

Microsoft research team is working to redesign the earphone that can be a sensing and controlling device by integrating ... activities, heart rate, location etc. People are increasingly conscious of their everyday health and wellness conditions, and actively seek to improve them. In this project, we build software and hardware solutions that utilize and/or augment mobile phones to continuously monitor users' wellness without changing their existing lifestyle. Microsoft team is building syste...
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Hologram assistant to control all your devices

Japanese startup has created a hologram assistant to control all your devices Japanese startup vinclu Inc.  just released a concept video for their hologram assistant, Gatebox, interacting with a young businessman.   Azuma Hikari, the character in the Gatebox, will talk to users, waking them up in the morning and greeting them when they come home at night. Gatebox is also designed to connect to Internet of Things (IoT) devices in your house, so you can control everything from y...
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Auto-lacing shoes

New Powerlace auto-lacing system is the most effective means of tying shoelaces the hands-free way. The mere insertion of the foot automatically engages the lacing system's mechanism. The activation of the small lever found at the lower rear end of the shoe unlocks the power system. It's really that simple! The total energy required for the lacing system's mechanism is provided for by the weight of one's body.   http://www.powerlace.com/ Nike unveils auto-lacing sneaker - Hyper...
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Smart Products

Neurio embeds a Wi-Fi-enabled sensor inside your home's electrical panel and identifies individual devices and appliances by their "power signatures." It monitors power use, breaks down activity by device, uses machine learning to interpret that activity, and can inform you when something important happens, such as that you left the oven turned on. Ivee Sleek may look like just another alarm clock, but it also functions as a voice-activated interface that lets you talk to the Nest smart home ...
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Innovative Solar Powered products

SolPower 9000 Patio Umbrella Now you can lounge under the cover of the SolPower 9-Feet Patio Umbrella with your cell phone, tablet, digital camera or other USB charging device-and never worry about battery life. Running low? No need to get up, just plug your device into one of the USB ports on the umbrella pole and get an instant charge. Features 2 built in USB ports and UV resistant fabric. Solar-Powered Beach Mat Powered by a five-watt solar panel and a built-in thermal fridge, the Bea...
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Scarab: a wearable sensor platform that helps you stay safer and healthier.

Scarab: a wearable sensor platform that helps you stay safer and healthier. It is a mobile multi-sensor device that analyzes the world around you, allowing you to see the relevant data on your smartphone. The device features nitrogen dioxide, ambient light, temperature, UV index, 3-axis magnetic field, and many other sensors. In fact, it has 16 on-board sensors at this time. The Scarab system has mobile apps, a web mapping service, and a community. The device gathers data from your surroundin...
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PowerFilm – Flexible solar power film that you can apply to any material to make it a solar powered unit.

PowerFilm Solar designs and manufactures unique thin-film, flexible solar panels and custom solar power solutions for a wide range of needs. Portable solar panels from PowerFilm offer best-in-class performance for applications such as camping and backpacking. These are reliable, compact, and lightweight solar panels that offer high performance solar power even in extreme environments. Custom solar modules are designed to meet the specific needs of customers who wish to add reliable solar p...
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3D Printed Open Source Robot

Wire Beings beta is an open source robot for Arduino that can be 3D printed. This is a nice project that you can continue to work on and modify as you learn more Arduino projects. This Instructable goes through the complete build for the bluetooth enabled robot in the first half of the video. As long as you have a 3D printer this project is really easy to do and the electronic parts cost only around $30-$35. It takes in total about 35 hours to 3D print, but can be assembled and programmed ...
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FUZEBOX – educational platform that makes it easy to get children familiar with coding, electronics, and technology.

FUZEBOX: an interesting educational platform that makes it easy to get children familiar with coding, electronics, and technology. It offers WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB connectivity, so you can use it with smartphones, tablets, and computers. The FUZEBOX has various sensors, such as light, pressure, humidity, and IR sensors, so you can use it to build a weather station, TV controller, security system, and and other fun solutions. To get started, simply load FUZEBASIC on your computer, connect th...
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TappLock -A smart padlock with a fingerprint reader

A smart padlock with a fingerprint reader that gives you access without a key, combination code, or smartphone. It does support Bluetooth, so you can grant access to friends and family through your phone. TappLock has an encrypted fingerprint sensor. Its battery lasts up to 3 years. The device is compatible with iOS and Android devices. Using your smartphone, you can customize the time, location, and duration of access to your lock. https://youtu.be/9LeLPpxa708   FOLLOWING F...
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Cool iOS projects for kids

iOS projects for kids : Bluetooth Controlled Snowflake Sweater: LED matrix snowflake sweater with Bluetooth control. The animation and color can be controlled using the Adafruit Bluefruit LE Connect app for iOS or Android. (https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-matrix-snowflake-sweater?view=all) 3D Printed Halo Energy toy: an app-enabled sword built using an Adafruit Feather BLE 32u4 micro-controller. Lets you change the animation or color of the LEDs. (https://learn.adafruit.com/hal...
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Desktop based connected laser cutter

Mr Beam Lasers, a startup team based in Munich, introduces Mr Beam II - a new affordable desktop laser cutter and engraver. You can simply connect your PC, Mac or tablet by WiFi, choose your own design and cut or engrave a wide variety of materials, such as wood, leather, fabric, mirrors, aluminum and many more. The integrated software allows for pictures to be engraved directly onto your material. It's the perfect tool for makers, architects, model builders and artisans. You can use Mr Beam ...
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‘Balluga’ Smart Bed

The Balluga Smart Bed is the brainchild of London designer Joe Katan, who has spent eight years working on its innovative mattress design; it's made up of hundreds of small air balloons in a foam matrix, which can be inflated or deflated to alter its firmness. Balluga Smart Bed The Balluga adjusts its air cells on the fly, to ensure that your weight is evenly supported. You can also tweak settings including temperature, matress firmness and a vibro-massage function using a remote or smar...
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FLIR ONE is a thermal camera that attaches to Android or iOS devices

FLIR ONE is a thermal camera that attaches to Android or iOS devices that visualize the otherwise hidden world of heat. Equipped with an enhanced Lepton thermal camera core, the FLIR ONE combines visible and thermal images together using a patented technology called MSX to make the thermal image crisper and more recognizable. Everything around us is either emitting or reflecting thermal energy and with the ability to see it and measure it on a mobile device, we can interact with and understand i...
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Lawn watering robot

Get your lawns ready for summer with Growver! The lawn watering robot keeps your water bills low by navigating your garden precisely and not wasting any water.   Growver relies on water sensors to detect areas of your yard that are dry. It has fill, outline, and remote modes and can save you up to 50% on your water bill. Get Growver running in just minutes. Install the perimeter wire, connect a hose, and press run. Sensors detect moisture and ensure Growver won't over-water,...
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Augmented reality (AR) next big wave

Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is modified (possibly even diminished rather than augmented) by a computer. As a result, the technology functions by enhancing one’s current perception of reality. By contrast, vi...
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‘NEEO’ Thinking Remote is a Universal Remote and Smart Homecontroller

  The NEEO Thinking Remote is more than a Universal remote.  Sure, it controls your Audio/Video gear in a way that few universal remote have before, but it also has smart home support for Z-Wave, ZigBee, Thread, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.  It's a solid, great looking remote that combines a few, key tactile buttons with a touchscreen.  The remote comes with a solid charging cradle and communicates with the NEEO Brain that serves as a Smart Home controller (no additional smart home hub needed) ...
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VOCCA – voice-activated light bulb

VOCCA is a voice-activated light bulb that makes it possible to switch on the lightfrom anywhere in your house efficiently Unlike smart bulbs, VOCCA eliminates the hassle of having to pull out your smartphone and operate the light through another gadget. VOCCA is on 24/7 in search of the trigger phrase. Once found, it commands its relay to transfer the power from the mains to your light bulb and voila – there’s light (or darkness). VOCCA is focused on real life application rather than being “...
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Smart Microwave

MAID is a smart kitchen assistant and oven that knows what to cook and how to cook. ... A 'smart' microwave oven built by campus startup at Startup Village. MAID Oven from Palo Alto-based startup SectorCube is the smart oven that turns even the worst cook into a chef. The MAID is also a so-called "learning" oven. That means it will not only come to recognize your favorite dishes and offer new suggestions, but it will note every ingredient quantity adjustment you make to each recipe and fam...
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SolarBriefcase – Portable solar power generator in a briefcase.

Portable solar power generator in a briefcase, designed and assembled by North Carolina-based company, LinorTek. One of the most portable solar generators on the market, it performs reliably in both everyday and emergency situations, and can be used at home, work, or outdoors. Using heavy-duty, high-quality, 18 amp/hour batteries that recharge via built-in solar panel. Your SolarBriefcase can also be topped off, or fully charged from a conventional AC outlet. Use it to charge your cell pho...
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Blipcare World’s 1st Wi-Fi (Wireless) Blood Pressure Monitor, Tracks Data on Smart Phones.

  World's 1st Wi-Fi Blood Pressure Monitor that tracks data using the home Wi-Fi network. Just take a reading. Unlike Bluetooth, no need to turn on Bluetooth, start the app etc. "Multi-user"- Blip BP supports 2 users. Each user can track their data using the FREE web account on the Web, iPhone, iPad or Android devices . "Personal"- Set goals, visualize data, and get tailored insights. Monitor loved ones remotely anywhere in the world. Unlike Bluetooth based Blood pressure me...
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Ford Is Testing Its Self-Driving Cars In The Dark

AUTONOMOUS RESEARCH VEHICLES USE LIDAR SENSOR TECHNOLOGY TO SEE IN THE DARK Ford tests Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicles at night, in complete darkness, as part of LiDAR sensor development – demonstrating the capability to perform beyond the limits of human drivers. Recent test at Ford Arizona Proving Ground shows how the company’s use of LiDAR technology and 3D maps work in conjunction to allow vehicles to drive without headlights on. Testing supports Ford Smart Mobility, the ...
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