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Ivy Chang

In China, virtual reality stores turn open spaces into a supermarket | Springwise - 1 views

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    In certain locations, such as public squares, smartphone owners will be able to use an augmented reality app to project a virtual store - branded as Unlimited Yihaodian - over the top of their surroundings. Using the phone's accelerometer, customers will be able to move around digital rooms, displaying products available on Yihaodian's site, reports suggest. Account holders can then order items for delivery as they would if they were using the browser version.
Emily Knab

Cell Phone Accelerometer Tech Could Predict When a Horse Is About to Go Lame | Popular ... - 1 views

  • Healthy horses trot with symmetric gaits, and the researchers think an accelerometer placed at a horse’s center of gravity – along the top of its neck above the shoulders – should be able to detect an asymmetry in equestrian gaits. In a test on 12 healthy horses, the sensor accurately diagnosed their trots as symmetrical. The team now plans to run a tests on lame horses to see if deviations in that symmetry can be detected long before the eye can detect developing lameness.
Ivy Chang

Driverless electric shuttle targets busy urban areas | Springwise - 2 views

  • Navia is a driverless electric shuttle designed for use in pedestrian-heavy areas such as airport parking lots, shopping malls, business parks and universities. Capable of carrying up to eight passengers at a maximum speed of 12.5 mph, Navia features laser range finders, cameras and GPS technology as well as accelerometers and gyroscopes that allow it to instantly calculate its position, route and distance traveled.
  • Capable of carrying up to eight passengers at a maximum speed of 12.5 mph, Navia features laser range finders, cameras and GPS technology as well as accelerometers and gyroscopes that allow it to instantly calculate its position, route and distance traveled.
Ivy Chang

Swedish Post: Sweden's Safest Hands Challenge | Digital Buzz Blog - 0 views

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    a game where people deliver one 300 parcels in the fastest time using GPS, compass, and accelerometer on their iphone for navigation and to measure stability while delivering.  first person to deliver the particular parcel will win the contents.
Simeon Spearman

Design your own HUD ski goggle apps with Android SDK | The Verge - 0 views

  • If you’ve been wondering how you can bring your Android app idea to the legions of HUD-goggle-wearing snowboarders around the world, wait no longer. Recon Instruments, the company behind the MOD Live, is launching an SDK at Google I/O this week. Developers will be able to access APIs for the device's long list of sensors, which include an altimeter, 3-axis accelerometer, and a barometer. To show off what’s capable with the SDK, Recon is showing off an app called RTP LiveView (video below), that shows you current snow and weather conditions, and offers GPS mapping and lift information. Why wait until next year to realize your HUD dreams? Recon’s SDK is available for download now from its site.
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