http://droidsensors.com Mobile Sensors, Droid Sensors Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:04:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tan Le's astonishing new computer interface(on base of sensors) reads its user's brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications. http://droidsensors.com/2010/07/a-headset-sensor-that-reads-your-brainwaves/ NETRA (Near-Eye Tool for Refractive Assessment) uses a phone's LCD display(iPhone) and intelligent software to administer a quick, effective and accurate vision test that patients can perform at home. he NETRA test consists of a small plastic device clipped onto the phone's screen. The patient looks into a tiny lens, presses ... http://droidsensors.com/2010/07/low-cost-mobile-phone-eye-test-for-iphone/ V-Sido For Smartphones is a real-time control system for humanoids that turns smartphones into multi-touch remote controls for those robots. For example, if the user draws the shape of a star on the phone’s screen, the humanoid in question does the same in the real world (and in real-time). Move ... http://droidsensors.com/2010/06/real-time-control-system-for-humanoids-via-mobile/ Minput is a device that uses a couple of optical sensors to track movement on a device such as an MP3 player. By moving the device around, various menu functions can be accessed. By using optical sensors on a device such as an MP3 player or mobile phone, it gives ... http://droidsensors.com/2010/05/minput-multipoint-optical-tracking-device-turns-small-devices-in-to-mice/ DeviceFidelity, Inc. today announced the availability of its In2Pay™ solution for iPhone, designed to enable iPhone users to make contactless transactions, such as Visa mobile payments, by simply waving the iPhone in front of a contactless payment terminal. The solution combines DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay microSD technology with a specially designed, patent-pending ... http://droidsensors.com/2010/05/visa-officially-announces-their-case-that-turns-your-iphone-into-a-credit-card/ Apple has filed a patent application that shows an interesting way the firm is looking at telling if the user holding a future iPhone is authorized to use it. The app shows an iPhone with sensors in the case that reads the users heart rhythm. Patent: link Source: link http://droidsensors.com/2010/05/apple-patent-application-uses-heart-rhythm-to-id-users/ In about a year, the Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) hopes to have prototype phones from Apple, LG, Qualcomm, and Samsung that can sense carbon monoxide and fire. On Friday, the S&T said that it has begun actively funding a project that has been in the research ... http://droidsensors.com/2010/04/future-iphone-could-gain-sense-of-smell-with-sensor/ This device can connect to your iPhone via Bluetooth, sending vital information such as physical activity, your pulse and other medical details to the app, which will then show you the information and store it for you to track it later. More: link http://droidsensors.com/2010/04/raisin-health-monitor-sends-details-on-your-heart-rate-to-your-iphone/ Asthmatics should regularly monitor their airways to determine if there’s any deterioration, but checking in to see a doctor that frequently is time consuming so designer Felix created Blue Flow. The system combines a peak flow monitor with mobile phone software. Information is wirelessly transmitted to the phone for ... http://droidsensors.com/2010/04/medical-sensor-for-asthmatics-breathe-in-breathe-out/ The German research organization(the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM in Munich) has announced that they are working on a chip that can detect deep vein thrombosis using only a single drop of blood, as well as a compact wristband that measures temperature, skin moisture and more. More: link http://droidsensors.com/2010/04/plastic-sensor-monitor-body-functions/