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Mexico City uses recycled plastic tricycle to fight congestion

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Given the concern with reducing waste, there have been an increasing number of innovations that try to combat this in some way. At Springwise, we have previously covered a toothbrush made from paper and a method for extracting usable nutrients from seafood processing. Now, Design Academy Eindhoven graduate,…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com January 11, 2019 Off

Customisable jumper can adapt to fit anyone

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com January 11, 2019 Off

Smart helmet can send SOS signals from the slopes

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); A helmet can offer much more than protection when it comes to extreme sports. We’ve previously seen a helmet for motorcyclists that gives 360 degree vision and an innovative solution to facilitate hands-free group communication. However, now, skiers and snowboarders are getting the smart helmet service. The Snowtide helmet…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com January 10, 2019 Off

Port embraces smart mapping technology to improve shipping efficiency

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); The ability to visualise the “where” dimension in patterns, trends and other spatial relationships is crucial for planning and optimising processes. We’ve previously seen location intelligence being applied to Nepal’s HDX (Human Data Exchange) platform for disaster relief. Another example is the NINA app in Brazil, which empowers…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com January 10, 2019 Off

Nanosats at CES 2019: How Astrocast plans to provide IoT connectivity from space

At CES 2019, TechRepublic Managing Editor Bill Detwiler spoke with Founder and CEO of Astrocast Fabien Jordan. Topics discussed include: IoT, nanosatellites, ways nanosat technology can be applied to the maritime industry and smart cities, and more. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. More from CES 2019 Bill Detwiler: At CES, one…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com January 8, 2019 Off

Tech Explained: Mixed Reality

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); By now, most people are familiar with virtual reality and augmented reality, but fewer are familiar with the concept of mixed reality. The term mixed reality (MR) was introduced in a 1994 paper by computer engineers Paul Milgram and Fumio Kishino. The paper introduced the concept of a…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com January 8, 2019 Off