This week on WDD’s HotSpot: The Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and Colt Canada have developed an integrated assault rifle concept for the Canadian Armed Forces. In addition to more firepower and improved accuracy, the gun is integrated with smart electronics and accessories so soldiers can generate and/or receive data from the command and […]
HotSpot Episode 101: Hedgehog-Inspired Body Airbag
This week on WDD’s HotSpot: Cerevo has introduced new XON Snow-1 bindings that use an array of sensors to provide information to boarders on how to improve their skills. At the bottom of each foot, there are four load sensors to help boarders visualize their balance, and two flex sensors provide information on the board’s […]
HotSpot Episode 99: Gestured-Controlled Dinosaurs
This week on WDD’s HotSpot, brought to you by Memory Protection Devices: WowWee, a high-tech toy firm based in HongKong, has introduced a gesture-controlled robotic dinosaur. The MiPosaur (MiP meaning mobile inverted pendulum) has an evolving intelligence and personality and features sensors that can detect user gestures, such as swiping a hand in front of […]
HotSpot: Orrb Pods Provide a Positive Work Culture
This week on WDD’s HotSpot: Orrb Technologies has developed a new pod to help workers relax, regain focus, increase performance and train for self-development. The Orrb is a seven foot by five foot physical device that you get inside of, shut the door and settle into. Once settled in, users can choose either a 5, […]
Wearable Technology Alters Your Mind, Like Drugs
This week on WDD’s HotSpot, brought to you by Memory Protection Devices: Honda is introducing predictive cruise control system known as Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (i-ACC), which is capable of foreseeing and automatically reacting to other vehicles ‘cutting-in’ to the equipped vehicle’s lane. Honda’s Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (i-ACC) uses a camera and radar to […]
HotSpot Episode 94: U.S. Navy Tests Shark Robot UAS
This week on WDD’s HotSpot, the Ford SYNC 3, Mirco Location: the new ScenSor chip, the KipstR: Eat, Sleep, Wear, and the Robo Shark. Ford SYNC 3Ford has introduced its new communications and entertainment system, SYNC® 3. SYNC 3’s more conversational voice recognition technology, a more smartphone-like touch screen and easy-to-read graphics will help millions of drivers connect with […]
Hotspot: Making Nuclear Weapons Uncrackable
This week on WDD’s HotSpot: Flic is a wireless button that creates a shortcut to your favorite actions on your phone so you don’t need to use your phone anymore. Flic can control lights, send distress signals, play music, take pictures, act as a snooze button, and help find your phone if you ever lose […]
Electronica 2014 Top Ten
ECN and WDD attended electronica 2014 in Munich, Germany. The show had more than 70,000 attendees, thousands of exhibitors, and an endless amount of new products. Here are our top ten products from the show. For more information visit www.ecnmag.com, www.wirelessdesignmag.com, and www.sandisk.com.
HotSpot Episode 89: Digital 6th Sense
This week on WDD’s HotSpot, brought to you by Components Corporation: Samsung announced that the Innovator Edition of its Gear VR headset will be available in December for $200 or $250 with a Bluetooth gamepad included. This early version of the goggles uses a Galaxy Note 4 to created augmented and virtual reality environments. Developers […]
Eye-Controlled Car Cockpit Keeps Drivers’ Hands on the Wheel
This week on WDD’s HotSpot, brought to you by SanDisk: China’s Dexta Robotics has created an exoskeleton for hands to allow gamers to touch the digital world. The Dexmo is a mechanical exoskeleton system that features force feedback, rotational sensors, and injection molded parts. There’s so many things consumers can do with Dexmo, including robotics […]