Tech wonders vie to be next big thing
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THE CeBIT computer technology trade fair is considered the world’s biggest high-tech fair. The annual trade fair was held in Hanover, Germany, in the past week. Since the fair concentrates on the professional market, it is one of the biggest events to show the world how creative the digital technology can be. Here are some cutting-edge products that were found at this year’s show.
Writing on air, old school version
A five-year-old prototype of an “Air Writing” sensor wristband is displayed. Developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the sensor attached to the hand and wrist records hand movements and a computer captures the signals and translates them into text.
Writing on air, updated version
Engineer Christoph Amma demonstrates “Air Writing” with an up-to-date sensor wristband. The sensor developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is attached to the wrist and records hand movements and a computer system captures the signals and translates them into text.
Get your grid on for a passcode
PINgrid interface on a smartphone, under a traditional passcode token. Pingrid authentication technology relies on the human ability to remember patterns and shapes. At logon the user gets a grid of random numbers, overlaying a pre-agreed secret pattern on the grid, that generates the passcode.
Writing on air, freestyle version
An employee demonstrates the use of a Pearl FreeSculpt 3D Pen. The pen, which uses quick-hardening heated plastic, enables the user to write in thin air.
RoboThespian hams it up
The lifesize humanoid robot “RoboThespian” interacts with fair visitors at the Engineered Arts Ltd stand of the 2014 CeBIT computer technology trade fair. The robot, featured at the fair’s opening ceremony, is “a fully programmable interactive humanoid robot designed to inspire, communicate, interact and entertain.” Great Britain is a partner country of the fair.
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