Intel underfoot: Floor sensors rise as retail data source
The next phase in data collection is right under your feet.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 15, 2018
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News tagged with motion sensor
High-efficiency building bloopers revealed through occupant studies
Many researchers know that new high-efficiency buildings don't typically get used as intended. The numbers don't add up, and occupants can easily waste energy if they do not understand how to use the building.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 13, 2017
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How criminals can steal your PIN by tracking the motion of your phone
Hackers are able to decipher PINs and passwords just from the way we tilt our phone when we are typing in the information.
Security
Apr 10, 2017
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New ways your smartwatch (and phone) may be spying on you
A computer science Masters student Tony Beltramelli at the IT University of Copenhagen has demonstrated that software running on a smartwatch could be used to record a user's passwords and PINs. He managed this by using the ...
Security
Jan 6, 2016
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Software turns smartphones into tools for medical research
Jody Kearns doesn't like to spend time obsessing about her Parkinson's disease. The 56-year-old dietitian from Syracuse, New York, had to give up bicycling because the disorder affected her balance. But she still works, drives ...
Software
Jul 27, 2015
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Playing a video game using thoughts
The start-up MindMaze has opened up a new dimension in the world of video games: moving with thoughts through a virtual environment or even directly interacting through certain emotions. Introduced earlier this month at the ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 18, 2015
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Wearable sensors gather lots of data—now to make it useful
It's not just about how many steps you've taken or how many calories you've burned in a day. Wearable fitness trackers and health monitors are becoming more commonplace and diverse, but just what do you do with all of that ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 11, 2015
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Graphene rubber bands could stretch limits of current healthcare
New research published today in the journal ACS Nano identifies a new type of sensor that can monitor body movements and could help revolutionise healthcare.
Nanomaterials
Aug 19, 2014
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Wireless camera network offers new possibilities for security systems
(Phys.org) —Advances in computer technology are opening up new possibilities for surveillance cameras and environmental video monitoring systems. Kevin Abas, a graduate student in computer engineering at UC Santa Cruz, ...
Engineering
May 20, 2014
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Gecko for tracking and alerts takes to Indiegogo for funds
(Phys.org) —Gecko is a new Indiegogo project from Bangalore, India startup Connovate Technology. The project seeks funds to mass produce the company's Bluetooth smart tag, slightly bigger than a coin, called Gecko. The ...
