One the emerging themes at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
is the — if last year was the year of the connected home, this could be
the year of the connected human. The show begins tomorrow but many
products are already being showcased, giving a peak into the technology
of the future.
That future, it seems, is made up mostly of normal, boring objects made into gadgets. And they’re sat to track and maybe even control your every move.
Here’s our round-up of the strangest, and probably most needlessly internet-enabled, gadgets revealed so far.
The belt is big and bulky, and was accompanied by excited people taking photographs of one another’s midriffs while they were wearing it at CES.
Like most of the stuff shown off at CES, the Belty is just a prototype and there’s no announcement of pricing or availability.
A rider on a static, demo version of the Connected Cycle The Connected Cycle is a pedal that you attach to your existing bike, which makes it GPS and internet enabled. The technology is powered by your movement as you cycle, and onboard sensors measure how you’re moving.
The kit can track your speed, route, incline and calories, and store it on the pedal before sending all of that information to an app. You can then graph the data, watching how your activity has changed over time.
The pedal also tracks the bike’s location when it’s not turned on, meaning that you can chase down any stolen bike.
No pricing or availability has been announced yet, and the bike is still in development.
The simply-named Ring allows its wearer to control all kinds of things with just a wave of the hand.
The version announced at CES is actually the second go at the Ring by the company that made it, Logbar. The first was funded on Kickstarter but was too big and made of zinc, which meant that it interfered with phone signals.
Early reports suggest that the Ring has fixed those problems — and seems to be working well.
The new version connects with a platform called Ring Hub, which allows the Ring to connect with curtains, TVs and lights through infrared.
The company hopes to sell the Ring for about $130, though no immediate details were released on when it would be available
Baby GlGl (which apparently stands for “glug glug”) is a smart baby bottle. The device uses sensors to track how much babies are drinking and demonstrates the optimal angle for feeding them.
That’s important — feeding babies at the wrong angle can lead to them drinking air bubbles along with the milk, leading to gas and colic. But it’s also something that can usually be avoided without high-tech solutions.
The bottle also connects with an app that monitors how much babies are drinking.
It is on sale from manufacturer Slow Control for €100 (£78).
The Melomind slots on a users head like a small crown or hat The suitably scarily named Melomind is a connected headset that can read your thoughts (sort of). It sits on your head like a crown, and has electrodes built in to each of the four prongs that come out of the top. They measure your brain activity and send the data to an app.
That app then uses the data to work out which of the in-built soothing tones will make you most relaxed, and plays them to you.
The app can also track your results over time, allowing you to graph precisely how relaxed you are.
The Melomind can be pre-ordered for $299 (£196), and is expected to launch later this year.
An internet-enabled Dacor Discovery gas range and electric oven. The 36" model shown is available now and retails for $8,999.00 Dacor’s ovens already had embedded tablets and wifi for remote control — now they can be controlled by voice. The ovens hook up to an app that can work on any smartphone or tablet.
The app can be instructed through either voice or touch to turn the oven on or off, change settings or set timers.
The ovens sell for around $9,000-$12,000 (£5,900-£7875), depending on size — though reviewers point out that they’re pretty good cookers, even beyond their smart capabilities.
The Wi-Fi Coffee Machine is made by Smarter, the same people behind the internet-enabled iKettle, and has much the same aim: a brew that you can request remotely from your smartphone.
While timed coffee machines are already around, the new one offers you the chance to control your brew from afar — including alerts for the fact that it’s finished, when it needs to be refilled, and to ask whether you want a fresh pot brewing when you arrive home.
It costs £100 and is set to be released in March.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/ces-2015-the-7-gadgets-you-didnt-realise-you-needed-including-smart-belts-bike-pedals-brain-measurers-and-more-9959005.html
That future, it seems, is made up mostly of normal, boring objects made into gadgets. And they’re sat to track and maybe even control your every move.
Here’s our round-up of the strangest, and probably most needlessly internet-enabled, gadgets revealed so far.
Belt
The Belty continuously checks the size of your waist line — and then adjust your belt accordingly. The belt, made by French startup Emiota, keeps an eye on your belly and watches it, supposedly as a measure of your general fitness.The belt is big and bulky, and was accompanied by excited people taking photographs of one another’s midriffs while they were wearing it at CES.
Like most of the stuff shown off at CES, the Belty is just a prototype and there’s no announcement of pricing or availability.
Bike pedal
A rider on a static, demo version of the Connected Cycle The Connected Cycle is a pedal that you attach to your existing bike, which makes it GPS and internet enabled. The technology is powered by your movement as you cycle, and onboard sensors measure how you’re moving.
The kit can track your speed, route, incline and calories, and store it on the pedal before sending all of that information to an app. You can then graph the data, watching how your activity has changed over time.
The pedal also tracks the bike’s location when it’s not turned on, meaning that you can chase down any stolen bike.
No pricing or availability has been announced yet, and the bike is still in development.
Rings
The simply-named Ring allows its wearer to control all kinds of things with just a wave of the hand.
The version announced at CES is actually the second go at the Ring by the company that made it, Logbar. The first was funded on Kickstarter but was too big and made of zinc, which meant that it interfered with phone signals.
Early reports suggest that the Ring has fixed those problems — and seems to be working well.
The new version connects with a platform called Ring Hub, which allows the Ring to connect with curtains, TVs and lights through infrared.
The company hopes to sell the Ring for about $130, though no immediate details were released on when it would be available
Baby bottle
Baby GlGl (which apparently stands for “glug glug”) is a smart baby bottle. The device uses sensors to track how much babies are drinking and demonstrates the optimal angle for feeding them.
That’s important — feeding babies at the wrong angle can lead to them drinking air bubbles along with the milk, leading to gas and colic. But it’s also something that can usually be avoided without high-tech solutions.
The bottle also connects with an app that monitors how much babies are drinking.
It is on sale from manufacturer Slow Control for €100 (£78).
Home brain wave measurer
The Melomind slots on a users head like a small crown or hat The suitably scarily named Melomind is a connected headset that can read your thoughts (sort of). It sits on your head like a crown, and has electrodes built in to each of the four prongs that come out of the top. They measure your brain activity and send the data to an app.
That app then uses the data to work out which of the in-built soothing tones will make you most relaxed, and plays them to you.
The app can also track your results over time, allowing you to graph precisely how relaxed you are.
The Melomind can be pre-ordered for $299 (£196), and is expected to launch later this year.
Oven
An internet-enabled Dacor Discovery gas range and electric oven. The 36" model shown is available now and retails for $8,999.00 Dacor’s ovens already had embedded tablets and wifi for remote control — now they can be controlled by voice. The ovens hook up to an app that can work on any smartphone or tablet.
The app can be instructed through either voice or touch to turn the oven on or off, change settings or set timers.
The ovens sell for around $9,000-$12,000 (£5,900-£7875), depending on size — though reviewers point out that they’re pretty good cookers, even beyond their smart capabilities.
Coffee machine
The Wi-Fi Coffee Machine is made by Smarter, the same people behind the internet-enabled iKettle, and has much the same aim: a brew that you can request remotely from your smartphone.
While timed coffee machines are already around, the new one offers you the chance to control your brew from afar — including alerts for the fact that it’s finished, when it needs to be refilled, and to ask whether you want a fresh pot brewing when you arrive home.
It costs £100 and is set to be released in March.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/ces-2015-the-7-gadgets-you-didnt-realise-you-needed-including-smart-belts-bike-pedals-brain-measurers-and-more-9959005.html
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