Tuesday 29 March 2011

Artificial Leaf Changing the Future!!!!!!!!!


Researchers at MIT have created an artificial leaf that they say can generate energy 10 times more efficiently than actual plants. The tiny solar cell is also said to be made out of inexpensive materials and, with sufficient water, could power an entire house.
Dr. Daniel Nocera led a team of chemists to create a tiny solar cell that mimics and improves upon regular photosynthesis. The "leaf," which is about the size of a credit card, takes water and separates it into oxygen and hydrogen, which can then be used as an energy source.




"A practical artificial leaf has been one of the Holy Grails of science for decades," Nocera says in a press release. "We believe we have done it."
Nocera's solar cell isn't the first artificial leaf, but it's has three things that make it stand out: it's made out of inexpensive materials that are widely available, it works simply, and its output doesn't quickly degrade. All those factors make the tech decidedly more practical than previous stabs at artificial photsynthetic power sources, and Nocera hopes his team's invention will become a go-to energy source for the third world, where it could provide a house with all-day power on just one gallon of water.
"The artificial leaf shows particular promise as an inexpensive source of electricity for homes of the poor in developing countries. Our goal is to make each home its own power station," he says. "One can envision villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology."
It's not as easy as putting the leaf in a bucket of water and occasionally refilling, however; the leaf would need to work with a fuel cell to store and process the hydrogen produced, making the idea a bit harder to implement, since fuel cells aren't in widespread residential use.
Nocera claims, though, that his solar tech is 10 times more efficient than regular photosynthesis, and he says that's just the beginning.
"Nature is powered by photosynthesis, and I think that the future world will be powered by photosynthesis as well in the form of this artificial leaf."

 


Wednesday 23 March 2011

Blue Eye Technology.. World Goes To Bluetooth!!!

Blue eye is being developed by the team of Poznan University of Technology & Microsoft . The BLUE EYES technology aims at creating computational machines that have perceptual and sensory ability like those of human beings.
BLUE EYE consists of two separate words:-
Blue:- Bluetooth, which enables reliable wireless communication
Eye :- Because the eye movement enables us to obtain a lot of interesting and important information

How can we make computers “see” and “feel” ?
Blue eyes uses sensing technology to identify a user’s actions and to extract key information.
Information is then analyzed to determine the user’s physical, emotional, or informational state. 


 

This system is a flexible system. The “Blue Eyes” system consists of hardware and its software installed on it.
The hardware include in the blue eye system is central system unit. In the blue eye technology the Bluetooth is used for the communication and co-ordination in between two units. This system can be applied in every working organization which needs permanent user’s attention. This system provides monitoring and recording humans physiological condition.
This system is a project aiming to be a means of strain reduced driven by the latest technologies of studying the facial expressions for moderating of power of pressure handled. In totality blue eyes wants at adding perceptual capability which would end up in a free environment. And it can be applied in each working location requiring permanent user’s attention. This system uses sensing technology to recognize a person’s actions and information. The information is then examines the emotional, informational, and physical state of user.
The hardware parts of the systems are table having large display, and two cameras that place over the table, the camera having low-resolution for capturing human activities and high resolution cameras are use for still image capturing. In gives the permission for simple operation, while standing up. Number of people can easily group around the table and helps together in the mood board for the discussion.

Current Developments

1. Emotion Mouse

2. Sentic Mouse 


In the near future, ordinary household devices- such as television, refrigerators, ovens may be able to do their jobs when we look at them and speak to them.
Future applications of blue eye technology is limitless.




Tuesday 22 March 2011

World's Slimmest WatchPhone S9110

 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the launch of the S9110, a cutting-edge watchphone featuring a full touch screen. 

The sleek S9110 is a mere 11.98mm thick thanks to the company’s advanced surface mounting technology, making it the slimmest watchphone device in the market. Featuring a 1.76” full touch screen customized for the wrist-watch form factor, the S9110 aims to attract mobile phone users who want a unique fashion item that keeps them connected on the go. The device also enables the users to check their e-mail seamlessly through Outlook. 

In 1999, Samsung introduced the world’s first watch phone, the SPH-WP10, which became a landmark product in the mobile industry. The S9110 will be available in France this month for around 450 Euros.





 At 11.98 mm, it happens to be the slimmest watch phone money can buy now. The S9110 is a direct competitor to arch rival LG's GD910 watch phone that the world came to know about not long ago. Samsung seems to have pipped LG to announce and launch this phone before the GD910 is seen in stores.

The S9110 has it all to make you drool over it. From 1.7-inch touchscreen display to voice recognition, the phone oozes style and might turn out to be one gadget you'd like to flaunt. It comes with a leather strap and a stainless steel body. It is not low on features as well, thanks to a decent music player and an e-mail client. There is Bluetooth as well for those looking for wireless freedom.


Samsung S9110 : Product Fact Sheet 

Network - GPRS (900 / 1800MHz) 
Display - 1.76” 176X220 262K TFT TSP 
Value added features - MP3, Voice recognition, Voice memo, Speakerphone support, Anti-scratch 
Connectivity - Bluetooth® 2.1 
Memory - Internal memory: 40MB 
Battery - 630 mAh 
Size / Weight - 57.5 x 41.1 x 11.98mm / 91g 






 

Monday 21 March 2011

Brain Computer Interface- Brain On Silicon!!!!

The ability of computers to enhance and augment both mental and physical abilities and potential is no longer the exclusive realm of science fiction writers. It is becoming a reality. Brain Computer Interface technology will help define the potential of the human race. It holds the promise of bringing sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and the return of normal functionality to the physically impaired.     



 As the power of modern computers grows alongside our understanding of the human brain, we move ever closer to making some pretty spectacular science fiction into reality. Imagine transmitting signals directly to someone's brain that would allow them to see, hear  or feel specific sensory inputs. Consider the potential to manipulate computers or machinery with nothing more than a thought. It isn't about convenience -- for severely disabled people, development of a brain-computer interface  (BCI) could be the most important technological breakthrough in decades. In this article, we'll learn all about how BCIs work, their limitations and where they could be headed in the future.

The Electric Brain
The reason a BCI works at all is because of the way our brains function. Our brains are filled with neurons, individual nerve cells connected to one another by dendrites and axons. Every time we think, move, feel or remember something, our neurons are at work. That work is carried out by small electric signals that zip from neuron to neuron as fast as 250 mph. The signals are generated by differences in electric potential carried by ions on the membrane of each neuron.



­Although the paths the signals take are insulated by something called myelin, some of the electric signal escapes. Scientists can detect those signals, interpret what they mean and use them to direct a device of some kind. It can also work the other way around. For example, researchers could figure out what signals are sent to the brain by the optic nerve when someone sees the color red. They could rig a camera that would send those exact signals into someone's brain whenever the camera saw red, allowing a blind person to "see" without eyes.






Sunday 20 March 2011

Nokia Morph

Morph, a joint nanotechnology concept, developed by Nokia Research Center (NRC) and the University of Cambridge (UK) - was launched alongside the "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition, on view from February 24 to May 12, 2008, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Nokia Morph concept mobile phone features in both the exhibition catalog and on MoMA's official website. Elements of Nokia Morph might be available to integrate into mobile devices within 7 years, though initially only at the high-end. However, nanotechnology may one day lead to low cost manufacturing solutions, and offers the possibility of integrating complex functionality.



Basically Nokia Morph is based on Fibril proteins which are woven into a three-dimensional mesh. This principle also used behind spider silk, this elasticity enables the device to literally change shapes and configure itself to adapt to the task at hand. The phone could be folded to be stored in the pocket or bag or utilized as a watch or stylish wrist band that could have its own personalized wallpaper. The Morph concept integrates different kinds of sensors which allow these futuristic devices to sense the environment like air quality, temperature and humidity.


Features & Specifications of Nokia Morph
  • 2G network
  • Display: Dokunmatik Ekran
  • Dimensions: 110x49x19 mm
  • QWERTY Keyboard
  • Bluetooth – V2.0
  • Colors – Green
    Accessories – Charger, Hands free, USB Cable
  • Wi-Fi
  • Flash Memory
  • Camera, FM radio, mp3 Player, games.

The Morph concept technology carries numerous interesting features for future mobile devices.
1. Newly-enabled flexible transparent materials blend more seamlessly with the way we live.
2. Devices become self-cleaning and self-preserving.
3. Transparent electronics offering an entirely new aesthetic dimension.
4. Built-in solar absorption might charge a device, whilst batteries become smaller, longer lasting and faster to charge.
5. Integrated sensors might allow us to learn more about the environment around us, empowering us to make better choices.
In addition to the advances above, the integrated electronics would cost less and include more functionality in a much smaller space, even as interfaces are simplified and usability is enhanced.
Mobile phones like Nano Morph certainly depict the upcoming Nano Technology and it will surely be a front-runner in the use of various gadgets and technologies be it Computers, Air Conditioners, Robots, Cars or like this one viz Mobile phones and smartphones.




Sixth Sense technology

Sixth Sense technology is the science of tomorrow with the aim of connecting the digital world with the physical world seamlessly, eliminating hardware devices. Mistry’s flirtations with the digital world began in the early 2000s when he pieced together four mouse rollers with pulleys and springs to give shape to a motion sensing device. This device interprets gestures made in the physical world and replicates them in the digital world.

MIT’s Pranav Mistry, the inventor of Sixth Sense Technology made a presentation at the TEKIndia 2009 meeting. Since then, interest in his work, boosted by a number of hugely popular YouTube videos, has skyrocketed.

A grad student with the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT, he caused a storm with his creation of SixthSense.  He says that the movies “Robocop” and “Minority Report” gave him the inspiration to create his view of a world not dominated by computers, digital information and human robots, but one where computers and other digital devices enhance people’s enjoyment of the physical world.



The 6th sense consists of :

  • a pocket projector,
  • a camera and
  • a cellphone.

The projector is used to display the information about the object on any surface, the camera perceives the objects using computer vision based techniques. Both the projector and the camera are connected to the cellphone which acts like a computer and a hub for the information from the World Wide Web.

The true power of 6th sense lies in connecting the real life circumstances almost immediately to

the internet which gives all the relevant information to the user and allows him to make smarter choices. It has an enormous field of applications, right from choosing a brand for your shoes to giving your flight details, 6th sense may assist u in almost everything.


Pranav Mistry's Original Site 6th Sense Project