30 percent of traffic in cities is caused by drivers searching for a parking space. Anyone who has circled city blocks trying to find a spot can attest to how frustrating this process can be, one that not only wastes a driver's time, but also pollutes the environment unnecessarily. ParkHere, a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), aims to make this search easier and more efficient. It has developed the first self-powered parking sensor that provides real-time data about availa...

Amazon's Echo Dot is a 360 degree speaker that uses far-field voice recognition powered by the Amazon Alexa voice service/assistant. Design wise it looks like a hockey puck with two buttons on top and a rotating volume ring. If you've ever seen or own the original Echo, then it's basically the first inch and a half taken off the top of the Pringle can-like Bluetooth speaker. Echo Dot has everything the Echo has including long range, far-field voice capabilities, a microphone off button, an...

GE Healthcare’s MAGiC, which stands for magnetic resonance image compilation, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA. Providing the industry’s first multi-contrast MR technique, the system provides clinicians with more data than conventional scanning in a much shorter period of time. Users can manipulate MR images retrospectively, and that can lead to substantial time-savings, a reduction in rescans, and an increase in cost savings. MAGiC (Magnetic Resonance Image Compilation) is the indu...

MolecuLight i:X uses the principle of fluorescence to capture and document either still images or videos of wounds as well as their surrounding areas where potentially harmful bacteria may be present, without the need of contrast agents. MolecuLight’s first product, the i:X, is a handheld fluorescence imaging device that allows clinicians to quickly, safely, and easily visualize and precisely target bacterial presence and distribution in and around wounds, in real-time at the point-of-care. T...

Lucy is the first device of its kind: It can illuminate your home with real sunlight, by finding and redirecting natural light for you. Most individuals spend over 90% of their lives inside, with limited exposure to natural light. Winters can lead to seasonal depression, and at large, last a long time, preventing us from receiving the Vitamin D and serotonin boosts associated with natural light. Further still, from an aesthetic standpoint, interior designers suggest decorating tricks to br...

Welcome to the future of hearing with next-generation, intelligent earbuds by Nuheara. Totally wireless & let's you hear what you want. They are wireless earbuds that connect to your smartphone and play music or take calls, but they do a lot more than that. Its co-founders came from Sensear, an Australian company that builds industrial hearing protection that happens to have sophisticated noise suppression, speech enhancement and bluetooth communications. Sensear, a company that de...

Porticos engineers combined technical expertise with practical specifications to develop Livi™, the advanced precision medication-dispensing device.  It delivers prescription-specific dosages of multiple  medications for advanced patient home care. Direct-loading by a retail pharmacy will ensure precise, controlled medication dispensing for up to three months. Livi™ dispenses medicines as scheduled. Internet-enabled remote oversight and comprehensive medication-adherence reports improve coord...

Theia Pro: a camera for your glasses that lets you capture HD video and stream it without having to take your phone out of your pocket. It comes with a built-in flashlight and WiFi remote control (range of 10 meters). You can expand its memory by up to 32 GB. Theia Pro lets you record 1080p and 720p @ 30fps. It has an ergonomic design and can be installed easily. Theia PRO is a beautifully crafted DIY cross-over of an ultra-portable full HD recording device with your wearable g...

Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Obalon Balloon System, a novel, nonsurgical, fully-reversible device for weight loss. The Obalon Balloon System is a swallowable intragastric balloon system indicated for temporary use to facilitate weight loss in adults with obesity (BMI of 30 – 40 kg/m2) who have failed to lose weight through diet and exercise. The System is intended to be used as an adjunct to a moderate i...

Ever wonder why we use so many different tools for measuring? The Bagel Labs team had similar thoughts, and decided to create the Bagel, a smart all-in-one tape measure, which can save measurements, record voice memos, and measure just about anything. Bagel was designed with three separate modes to tackle the wide range of circumstances in which a user needs to measure something. String Mode: This works the same as a traditional tape measure, but due to its flexibility, can be used to mea...

  Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO has created a fully-automated self-cleaning smart toilet. The high-tech ‘intelligent’ lavatory opens its lid when it sees you coming, closes when you leave, and cleans itself after every flush. And no need to fear the cold mechanical touch of technology against your derriere, as it will even warm the seat for you.  Toto is keen to show how its "intelligent" washlet system can be good for the environment and improve people's experience in the bathroom....

Video analytics can transform standard CCTV systems into intelligent and effective detection and alert systems. CCTV technology is now capable of recognising faces of people, vehicles, animals and bags automatically. Integrated with CCTV video analytics, both facial and general recognition software systems are capable of counting, measuring speed and monitoring direction. For example, recognition systems can monitor the duration of time that people are present in a specific area or how long a...

Cyrano is an air freshener that wants to give your videos smell-o-vision. The device holds three capsules at a time, each containing four scents, like lilac, guava, peppermint, vanilla, and more, You use its app, oNotes, to “play” the scents and can watch specially made videos.   Cyrano is a "scent speaker" that allows you to "play" whatever scent you'd like. Developed by Vapor Communications. Cyrano is a small cylindrical device that is connected to an app named oNotes, where ...

HomeKit. HomeKit is a framework for communicating with and controlling connected accessories in a user's home. HomeKit allows seamless integration between iOS devices and home automation accessories, by promoting a common protocol and providing a public API. With HomeKit, Apple’s machinations go significantly further, aiming to turn your iPhone or iPad into an engine that drives potentially countless smart accessories about your home. HomeKit allows seamless integration between iOS devi...

Control your air conditioner automatically with your smartphone. tado° turns the air conditioner down when the last person leaves home and starts to cool again when it detects the first person returning. This can reduce your AC’s electricity costs by up to 40%.   More control Whatever the time of day, tado°lets you know your home temperature, when the AC is on, how much you’re saving and allows you to control your AC from wherever you are. Geolocation control tado° ...

A material inspired by plastic wrap could keep you cooler than anything you’ve ever worn before – perhaps even cool enough to help kill your dependence on air conditioning. Stanford University researcher Yi Cui, unveiled an innovative textile made of plastic that isn’t too far off from common plastic wrap. The main difference is they engineered theirs to be breathable, which means you can wear it without your body suffocating. And because it’s plastic, the material offers something clothing f...

Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless, the most accurate wireless headset with a built-in heart rate monitor. A precision biometric in-ear heart rate monitor and advanced Jabra Sport Life application ensure you're always training in the correct zone. The Sport Life app provides personalized audio coaching every step of the way and lets you control your music and your training from a single source. Sport Pulse Wireless earbuds are built to provide high quality audio via Dolby enhanced sound and take a beati...

Leica Disto D810 Touch is the first laser distance meter with a touch screen for quick and intuitive operation. An integrated camera and advanced capabilities allows you to easily obtain measurements from pictures. Images can be downloaded to a computer through the USB interface. The high functionality is perfectly complemented by the smart free app Leica Disto sketch. Simply Touch it Large Touch Screen for Quick And Intuitive Operation^Measure With A Picture Width, Diameter of Round Item...

CycleAT - Bluetooth tire sensor for motorcycle (& bicycle), gives you REAL-TIME tire temp, pressure. The device is designed to help riders get a safer and more efficient ride every time. It comes with 2 sensors to let you know when you are riding with improper tire pressure. It notifies you through audio and visual cues if your bike deviates outside the range of safe values. The companion app lets you create a profile for your bike to suggest optimal tire pressure based on that informa...

Elf Emmit is a subtle headband with an electromagnetic coil inside that’s worn around the back of the head, so it can send electromagnetic pulses right at your cerebellum. It doesn’t need batteries or recharging, it simply plugs into the headphone socket on your smartphone or tablet. Using an app, you can choose the signal frequency that’s best suited to what you want to achieve. There are five settings, all based on mood, and are designed to influence concentration, sleep, learning, medi...

WiTricity Corporation developed highly resonant wireless power transfer, and is the foundational technology for wireless electricity via magnetic resonance. As a licensing and technology transfer company, WiTricity Corporation works with OEMs to design and develop innovative products that incorporate WiTricity technology.  In addition, we have created a number of reference designs that provide a fast-path route to introducing new products and systems based on these designs. WiTricity conti...

Prevent a little water from becoming a disaster with the Samsung SmartThings Water Leak Sensor. By using the water leak sensor with the free Samsung SmartThings app for your mobile device, you can receive immediate alerts if there is unwanted moisture or water in your home, helping you prevent leaks from turning into floods. Use the Samsung SmartThings Water Leak Sensor with other products in the Samsung SmartThings family to customize your smart home for more intelligent living. Monitors Mo...

Spotter keeps you updated on what's going on at home-from anywhere. Monitor motion, sound, light, temperature, and humidity all from your mobile device. Use Spotter as a veritable extension of your senses, for anything from baby monitoring to washer/dryer notifications or perfecting your wine cellar; the possibilities are endless.   Spotter lets you monitor motion, sound, light, temperature, and humidity from your smartphone. Home is where the heart is; it's nice to have eyes and ear...

Prep Pad + Countertop Prep Pad is the smart food scale that gives real-time nutritional insight into your food through a customized Balance goal and beautiful visualizations of calories, carbs, protein, and more. Meet your kitchen nutritionist,skip the fads, get the facts. Get an accurate nutritional breakdown of the meals you make at home with the simple-but smart-food scale, Prep Pad, and its partner app, Countertop. Set nutritional goals, make and log your meals, and track your progress to h...

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...

According to a patent granted to Apple on Tuesday, iPhones, iPads and other branded equipment could one day sport onboard smoke detection hardware to alert users, and interested parties, of a potentially dangerous situation. Apple iPhone Smoke Detector Apple's invention proposes building a smoke detectorsensor into the speaker grill of an iPhone or other devices. Apple's U.S. Patent No. 9,123,221 An electronic device may include a smoke detector. The electronic device may use the smoke...

Emitting the noise of a flushing toilet to spare a woman’s blushes, the Toto Otohime ("sound princess") is a standard fixture in many toilets around Japan. But what do you do when you enter a toilet that doesn’t have an Otohime installed? Enter the Keitai ("Mobile") Otohime. This slender pink device, which comes in two attractive designs, can be slipped into a ladies’ handbag or connected to your phone or purse. Japanese women often flush the toilet to hide embarrassing sounds but as each...

Skreens lets every device stream at once. Your gaming console. Your cable box. Your blu-ray, Roku, PC and anything else you're switching between — now all Watch multiple sporting events at one time; Switch games between large and small skreens; Mix in internet content like team stats, fantasy stats, or team bios. The Skreens app puts all of your HDMI signals on one display Skreens turns your TV into a media hub with multiple simultaneous feeds Skreens is a two or four-port hub ...

Molecular Informatics and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) A fundamental big data challenge Microsoft is working on is related to Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, which generate data at a rate much faster than that of the growth of compute and storage capacity. Researchers predict that the amount of genomic data will exceed that of YouTube, and genomic computations will exceed 5 million compute days per year by 2020. By the end of 2016, Microsoft will host large, open Genomic...

Space exploration has created new markets and new technologies that have spurred our economy and changed our lives in many ways. This year, NASA unveiled two new complementary interactive Web features, NASA City and NASA @ Home, available at www.nasa.gov/city. The new features highlight how space pervades our lives, invisible yet critical to so many aspects of our daily activities and well-being. Health and Medicine Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Red light-emitting diodes are grow...