October 27, 2010
May 31, 2010
Glowing gloves to surf the net
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to implement a 3D gesture-based interface that needs only a pair of specially coloured lycra gloves and a basic webcam.
The researchers have developed a system that could make gestural interfaces much more practical. Aside from a standard web cam, like those found in many new computers, the system uses only a single piece of hardware i.e. a multicoloured lycra glove that could be manufactured for about a dollar.
Other prototypes of cheap gestural interfaces have used coloured tape attached to the fingertips, but "that's 2D information," says Robert Wang, a Graduate Student in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, who developed the new system together with Professor Jovan Popovic. "You're only getting the fingertips; you don't even know which fingertip (the tape) is corresponding to."
The researchers have developed a system that could make gestural interfaces much more practical. Aside from a standard web cam, like those found in many new computers, the system uses only a single piece of hardware i.e. a multicoloured lycra glove that could be manufactured for about a dollar.
Other prototypes of cheap gestural interfaces have used coloured tape attached to the fingertips, but "that's 2D information," says Robert Wang, a Graduate Student in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, who developed the new system together with Professor Jovan Popovic. "You're only getting the fingertips; you don't even know which fingertip (the tape) is corresponding to."
The glove went through a series of designs, with dots and patches of different shapes and colours, but the current version is covered with 20 irregularly shaped patches that use 10 different colours.
May 15, 2010
Slimmest Led Monitors By BenQ
BenQ, the LED monitor vendor has come up with the world's three slimmest LED monitors - BenQ V2220, V2420 and V920 LED in India.
"With the launch of the three new V series models spanning HD to full HD, 18.5" wide to 24", the company has lined-up 8 models in the India market," BenQ India's Vice-President (Sales and Product Management), Rajeev Singh, told PTI. "BenQ V series is energy efficient and consumes 44 percent less energy than other LED monitors," Singh said. BenQ V series will be now available pan-India at Rs. 8,999 (V920), Rs. 14,999 (V2220) and Rs. 18,900 for V2420 model.
"With the launch of the three new V series models spanning HD to full HD, 18.5" wide to 24", the company has lined-up 8 models in the India market," BenQ India's Vice-President (Sales and Product Management), Rajeev Singh, told PTI. "BenQ V series is energy efficient and consumes 44 percent less energy than other LED monitors," Singh said. BenQ V series will be now available pan-India at Rs. 8,999 (V920), Rs. 14,999 (V2220) and Rs. 18,900 for V2420 model.
BenQ India, is a part of the BenQ Corporation. The Taiwan-based company offers products and integrated technologies across platforms.
April 23, 2010
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