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• Bluetooth SoundBall makes a racket when kicked

  Published: July 29, 2007, 9:13 am

  Tags: Audio, Bluetooth, Concept, Invention, Music, Sensor, Sensors, Soccer, Soccer Ball, Soccerball, Soundball, Sport, Sports, Video

  by. This Bluetooth-enabled, sensor-laden soccer ball may not look all that paranormal, but giving it a swift boot triggers communication between the ball and a nearby computer, which then converts the signals into beeps, boops, and other far out katzenjammer. As expected, different blows, rolls, and turns send out varying notes, and while

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• Standard microphones could detect buried landmines

  Published: July 29, 2007, 2:06 pm

  Tags: Georgia Tech, Georgiatech, Landmine, Microphone, Seismic, Sensor, Sensors

  be used "as near-ground sensors for seismic detection of buried landmines," and if effective, could replace the rather pricey radar-based alternatives most commonly used. Recent trials using microphone data in an experimental model were said to "clearly locate buried inert landmines but exhibit more clutter than images formed with seismic

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• A Good Read: Possessed Book Trick Scares People, Ghosts

  Published: July 30, 2007, 5:07 am

  Tags: A Good Read, Book, Ghost, Sensor, Toy

  This toy is shaped like a row of books, and includes a sensor that triggers spooky noises and pushes out one of the books when someone walks past. It might fool someone, although I think that old-style binding may scream in-between all those O'Reilly books on programming. [UberGizmo]

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• Sixth Sense Wi-Fi Hack

  Published: March 15, 2007, 10:20 pm

  Tags: Signal, Hardware, Wireless, Wifi, Sensor, Mod

  Here's an interesting hack from the I Make Projects site. It involves creating a device that gives you a "sixth sense" for detecting wireless hotspots and wi-fi signal strength. After reading this hack you're gonna sit back and say "WOW!"So, what the hell is this device anyways? Well, according to the author it is:a small electronic unit that

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• Nissan unveils concept car with anti-drunk driving technology

  Published: August 3, 2007, 4:43 pm

  Tags: Alcohol, Anti Drunk Driving, Anti Drunkdriving, Car, Concept, Drunk Driving, Drunkdriving, Nissan, Sensor, Sensors, Vehicle

  agents are alcohol odor sensors built into the locking shift knob, seat-mounted sensors that can activate a voice and navigation screen warning, and a facial monitoring system that determines your "state of consciousness through your eyes." Regrettably, there's still no word as to when this system could actually hit showroom floors, but if

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• IBM launches RFID-based ePedigree drug tracking system

  Published: August 9, 2007, 11:28 pm

  Tags: California, Epedigree, Health, Ibm, Launch, Medical, Medicine, Rfid, Sensor

  Filed under: WirelessIBM's own anti-counterfeiting technology that was unveiled last year for use in the drug industry is finally launching. The electronic pedigree system (ePedigree for short) aims to "help drug companies create electronic certificates of authenticity for medications -- down to the individual bottle -- as they move from

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• Flea-like robots double as pollution detectors

  Published: August 17, 2007, 8:27 am

  Tags: Detection, Leap, Leaping, Leaping Robot, Leapingrobot, Pollution, Sensor, Sensors, Toxic, Toxings

  "special mercury-deteting sensors," so be sure not to squash any hard workin' mechanical pests if one accidentally hops in your tent. [Via The Raw Feed] Read Permalink Email this CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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• Sony's 12.47 megapixel APS-C sensor captures 10.4 fps: take that, EOS 40D hopefuls

  Published: August 20, 2007, 8:10 am

  Tags: 12 47 Megapixel, 12 47megapixel, Cmos, Imx021, Sensor, Sony

  APS-C sized CMOS image sensor, the IMX021. Right, the same sized CMOS sensor you'll find in the 10.1 megapixel 40D capable of processing "just" 6.5fps. The new sensor is said to offer enhanced image quality with reduced noise at a staggering 10.39 frames per second. It's available now in ¥40,000 ($347) sample quantities and will no

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• Osaka University develops teeth-controlled iPod interface

  Published: August 21, 2007, 10:54 am

  Tags: Handsfree, Infrared, Ipod, Ipod Accessory, Ipodaccessory, Japan, Mouth, Osaka University, Osakauniversity, Research, Sensor, Sensors, Teeth, University

  gear that "uses infrared sensors and a microcomputer," individuals would be able to "operate music players by clenching their teeth." Essentially, the system "receives a command when the user clenches his or her teeth for about one second," which means that you can still chew gum and whatnot without getting it all confused. In the future, the

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• Neck-worn posture reminder keeps your back in check

  Published: August 23, 2007, 7:50 am

  Tags: Alarm, Alert, Bird, Health, Japan, Pose, Posture, Reminder, Seating, Sensor, Sensors, Weird

  your neck and use internal sensors to determine just how far you're slouched over, and if that spine gets a bit too crooked, we assume it emits an embarrassing array of noises to straighten you back out. Again, we've no idea who'd submit themselves to this type of inhumane torture, but for just $8.43, it'd make for a swell gag gift.[Via

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• DIY pervasive health monitor keeps tabs on your vitals

  Published: August 24, 2007, 11:02 am

  Tags: Biometric, Bluetooth, Diy, Ecg, Emg, Health, Medical, Monitor, Monitoring, Pocket Pc, Pocketpc, Sensor, Sensors, Video

  Filed under: Misc. Gadgets If you think your heart rate-monitoring wristwatch is hot stuff, a homegrown creation from the Berkeley Institute of Design is apt to put that to shame. Dubbed the pervasive health monitoring system, this project involves a TI microcontroller, a Bluetooth interface, audio amplifier, and a trio of low power

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• iPhone's tilt sensor hacked

  Published: August 28, 2007, 11:42 pm

  Tags: Accelerometer, Apple, Cellphone, Hack, Iphone, Phone, Sensor, Tilt

  Filed under: CellphonesContinue reading iPhone's tilt sensor hacked Read Permalink Email this CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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• Biofeedback signals used to predict gamers' moves

  Published: September 3, 2007, 2:44 am

  Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Artificialintelligence, Biofeedback, Predicting, Prediction, Sensor, Sensors, Skin Conductance, Skinconductance

  Filed under: GamingWhile it's no shock that artificial intelligence as a whole is making strides, a pair of Hungarian researchers have seemingly unlocked a secret that gamers are sure to detest. Laszlo Laufer and Bottyan Nemeth, both from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, have reportedly "discovered that a gamer's button presses

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• DIY'er makes a pet access control system

  Published: September 5, 2007, 1:11 pm

  Tags: Access, Animals, Control, Diy, Dogs, Feeding, Mike Larsen, Mikelarsen, Pets, Proximity Sensor, Proximitysensor, Rfid

  Filed under: Household If you're looking for a way to get your pups eating what you want, when you want, you might want to check into one DIY'ers clever solution for an RFID feeding scheme. The trouble all began when a gentleman named Mike Larsen needed to feed one of his dogs a special diet even though food had to be out constantly for his

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• Omron announces smile measurement software

  Published: September 9, 2007, 9:10 am

  Tags: Detection, Japan, Measurement, Sensor, Smile

  Filed under: Robots Sensing component company Omron has created what it calls "smile measurement software," which rates the amount of happiness that human subject of a photo are exhibiting. On the face of it (ouch!), the applications aren't too obvious: then you consider that this could easily be used by robots to detect their owner's -- and

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