Shylesh Sriranjan - Gadgets of Technology

Shylesh Sriranjan

Gadg e t s A Glimpse Of The F u t u r e

Definition Of gadgets By Some Famous Dictionaries

• Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus: An often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty.

• Wikipedia: “A gadget or gizmo is a device that has a useful specific purpose and function. Gadgets tend to be more unusual or cleverly designed than normal technology.”

Examples: MP3 players, remote control devices of any sort, cordless mouse, Swiss army knife • Consumer electronics

What Do I Mean By “Gadgets� ??

ď‚—A gadget is a small technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty (The quality of being new, original, or unusual) . Gadgets are invariably considered to be more unusually or cleverly designed than normal technology at the time of their invention.

Gadgets are sometimes also referred to as gizmos(a gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall). A gizmo has moving parts but a gadget need not have them.

History • The history of invention of gadgets is almost as old as humanity itself. But, the introduction of the word is relatively new. The etymology of the wordgadget is disputed. Some say that the wordgadget was "invented" when Gaget, Gauthier & Cie, the company behind the casting of the Statue of Liberty, made a small-scale version of the monument and named it after their firm.

D i ff e r e n c e between Gadgets and Gizmos • Gadgets : : Electronic device used to fulfill a need or a perceived need • Gizmos : : Non - Electronic device used to fulfill a need or a perceived need or rather a device with moving parts • For example, a nifty digital watch would be a gadget, while an analog watch would be a gizmo.

U n d e r l y i n g Technology • Information Processing – hardware and software

• Storage – capacity and speed

• Communications – bandwidth and ubiquitous accessibility

H a r d w a r e and S o f t w a r e •

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Hardware – Processor Power • Quad Core • 64 – bit CPU’s – Processing Speed Software – Software Power • Java, .NET – Service Oriented Architecture – Applications Oriented Architecture

Memory • Memory – Size – the 4 Gbyte PC – Speed

• Portability – Hand held mobility – USB Stick – the 4 GB stick – iPod

COMPARISON B/W PAST AND PRESENT GADGETS • Sizes • Technolog y • Memory • Features • Usage

Devices o f d a i l y use

• Television • Cell Phones • Computers

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Televisio n

New technology Fast response time Great contrast ratio Superb features

C e l l Phones o f p a s t

C e l l phones o f p r e s e n t

C e l l phones o f f u t u r e

C e l l phones • Touch Screen • 3G technology • Window Based • Multi usage

Computers • • • • •

Used in day to day life Fast Easy to operate Multitasking Internet facility

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MacBook Air Extremely thin; 0.16 to 0.76 thick 1.6 GHz Intel Core Duo processor Multi-touch trackpad Smart LED screen for longer battery life; now mercury and arsenic free Includes 802.11n wireless No DVD or CD player Only 80 GB hard drive Supports up to 64 GB solid state drive (very expensive)

Glass Keyboard • • • • •

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Future of keyboard Laser touch Waterproof No-Key concept Light source, a camera and an etched sheet of glass, showing the key positions Type, the cam sees your contact with the glass and sends appropriate commands to your PC Price: ?

orking of laser virtual keyboard

B u i l d i n g A u t o m a t i o n - GTC • Access control (lock-

unlock) • HVAC monitoring (cooling, heating) • Alarms • Metering • Energy management

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Wireless devices • Wireless mice & keyboards • Logitech cordless presenter – Value for library instruction

FUTURE GADGETS

F U T U R E GADGETS • • • •

Greater applicability Advanced Energy efficient Fuel efficient

Macromedia E-Paper • •

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Electronic paper Snapshot-sized display music, images, movies Nanotechnology Wafer-thin Battery is a replaceable Power Sticker Sound adjustment Data transfers take over a builtin high-speed wireless connection Coming 2015 from Lunar Design Price: $35 per pack of 10

Microsoft D-Sharp • • • • •

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Wrap around monitor 11” tall x 44” wide Curved in a gentle arc to avoid distortion Immersive Early tests show 9% - 50% productivity increases Women improved 2x over small displays 30% less mouse movement

Laptop with Detachable Screen • • • • • •

Toshiba Wireless protocol Display: 0.7 inches thick (0.4) Weight: 1.2 lbs (10-14 ozs.)

Battery life -1 hour (3-4 hours) Timeline – ~ 2 years

Cell Phone Jammers

SH066P

CX-200

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Jam phones surrounding you Illegal in U.S. Up to 50 feet Works on worldwide networks Expensive Illegal in U.S. Buy Indoor/Outdoor modules Price: SH066 $260; CX- 200 $71 Available UK, Japan

Batman Utility Belt or ManBag? • • • • • • • •

Gadgets to carry are on the rise! Blackberry, cell phone, iPod… 32%* get everything into their pocket 4%* prefer the utility belt approach 66%* required to carry mobile device for work 73%* believe greater use of mobile devices has improved their work-life balance 12%* want converged devices 75%** carry at least 3 gadgets 8%** carry 5 or more!

Sources: *Damovo; ** Silicon.com

Origami DVD Player • Manufactured with new epaper, a full color, fully flexible display technology • Screen folds into it’s case • Includes integrated speakers • Development by Mag-Ink in Israel.

• Idea Awards Bronze Winner in 2005 for Design Explorations

Pocket scanners (Reading pen) •

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Scan, store and send – Reads notes aloud.

– Beams to Smart phones, as well as to PDAs and PCs. – Includes English dictionary definitions.

– USB connection to PC Get Immediate Translations and Definitions Reading Aids – portable devices for dyslexic users

Wizcom Technologies DocupenRC800

Digital Pen (Drawing pen) Logitech io2 Digital Writing System Take notes or draw sketches in ink on the smart paper and a “tiny camera� captures your work, storing up to 40 pages at a time.

Intelligent power management maximizes every battery charge.

Capture the familiar feel of how you have created in the past and moves it to digital.

Blu-Ray v. HD-DVD • Potential format battle • HD DVD: supported by Toshiba, Intel, and Microsoft  add-on HD DVD player for Xbox 360 console this fall • Blu-ray: supported by Samsung, Pioneer, and Sony  Blu-ray drive for PlayStation 3 game system, avail this fall

BenQ Trio Writer BW1000 • Blu-Ray writer for PC • 3 laser formats to accommodate CD, DVD, Blu-Ray • 25 GB on single layer 50 GB on dual layer • 2 hours of HD content 13 hours of standard definition • Equivalent of 5 DVDs on one disk • Solid Burn, Write Right • 2x – BD-R/-RE 1x- Dual layer 12x – DVD+R/-R 32x – CD-R

Future Phone/PDA/MP3 Device • 60 GB MP3 player – Sync w/ iTunes and Windows Media Player – User-editable MP3 ringtones – Supports WMA, AAC & five other file formats

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Wireless Internet (without minutes) 3.2 Megapixel camera OS Options: Windows, Palm, Opera Availability: Maybe never??

EyeMove PC • All-in-one Oval shaped PC with built-in HD Projector • Wireless Touch screen Multi-Controller – Keyboard/mouse – Gaming – Multimedia

• PC, Games, Movies, Multimedia anywhere

Global Phone • Vanu – • Software Defined Radio technology • One handset that operates on any cellular network anywhere • Time line - ~ 5 years

Turbocell Charger • Emergency cellphone charger • Runs on 1 AA battery • Reusable • Works with most phones • Up 2 hours talk-time • Price: <$20

http://turbocellcharge.com/

Solio Universal Charger Solar-powered emergency charger Charges phones, mp3 players, cameras, etc. 8 hours for full charge Holds charge for 1 year  Closed: 5” x 2.5” x

1.5” Price: $200

Belkin Wireless USB Hub • Wireless connectivity for up to 4 USB peripherals • PC isn’t tethered to printer camera dock, etc.

• Price: $130 • Release date: July 2006

Transparent Toaster • • • • •

Greatest thing since sliced bread?

Uses special heating glass to warm a single slice of bread Monitor your toast so it doesn’t get over done.

Currently doesn’t get hot enough to toast bread In development

TRIVIA Which year did Apple introduce the first iPod?

2001

Voice Recognition TV •

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Allows consumers to search & receive information about broadcast & on-demand programs, shows, music & games Personalization module retains individual caller data & preferences Allows caller to purchase CDs, videos, & DVDs with single call Access for the visually impaired Convenient "anytime-anywhere" voice access through automated speech recognition Natural language user interface

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I.C. Can Self Refrigerating Beer Can Manufactured

by Tempra Technologies and

Crown Holdings Reduces contents temperature by a minimum of 30 degrees F. in 3 minutes 100% natural and environmentally safe All natural desiccant contained in a vacuum draws heat from the beverage through an evaporator into an insulated heat sink Moving towards mass production

World’s smallest LED projector • Sony • 3 transmissive LCDs and 1 prism • Distance between LEDs and display devices reduced • Brightness reaches 50 lm

• Timeline - ?

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Availabo t USB figure that stands

up when an IM friend comes online • Still in design phase • No release date or price set

Nokia Open Cell Phone • • • • • •

Sci-fi fans: Japanese folding fan Uses an as-yet-nonexistent flexible LCD color touch screen Scrollable screen Designed by Hugo Danti Won first place in the Nokia 4G Design Competition Possibility: Invention of E-Ink

E-Rope Modular Powerstrip • Modular, expandable power strip • Each socket can be rotated 180 degrees • When devices are not in use, twist socket 90 degrees to disconnect flow of electricity • Availability: unknown

Full-Featured Camera • • •

Includes buttons for: beer, gin, jobs, money “Pee break” LED sensor “Call Spock” signaler

Voice-Trek G-10 recorder • • • • • •

Olympus USB jack Memory – 256MB 69 hours audio recording Records to Windows media audio format (WMA) Playback – WMA and MP3 files

GPP2 • • • •

Mobile phone Portable mini projector 15” projection External power source to boost brightness

Philips S900 • • • • • • •

MP3 Player 2 Megapixel camera Touch Screen!

10 MB of onboard memory Handy handwritten text input feature USB, Infrared & Bluetooth Pricing and availability: TBA

NETGEAR Skype WiFi Phone • Phone for use with Skype Internet-basaed phone service • Make calls using any WiFi connection • Pre-order on Amazon • Availability: (maybe) July ’06 • Price: $300

Mio 269 GPS Navigator  No installation or monthly fees is required  Sleek, smooth, flat body and fully integrated GPS  Large color screen with a 2.5GB hard drive  POIs  Includes Microsoft Windows OS  Touchscreen & buttons  500MB MP3 player (8 hours)  For the car, walking, cycling or motorbiking  4.5 hours on battery  Now available: $460

Flying Alarm Clock Really loud alarm Propeller launches & flies around the room Must return propeller to base to turn of alarm Princess International Price: $15

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MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies • •

Founded in March 2002 by a $50 million contract from the U.S. Army Mission is to use nanotechnology for: – sleek, lightweight battlesuits – leap tall buildings with bionics – find wounds and seal them on the spot – helmet will have radio & night vision gear, GPS, target illuminator, tactical dropdown eyewear, and will convey data, video and audio feeds for “a 3D picture of the battlefield”

Wearable computing MIT Labs â&#x20AC;&#x153;With heads-up displays, unobtrusive input devices, personal wireless areas networks (LANS), and a host of other context sensing and communication tools, the wearable computer can act as an intelligent assistant, whether it be through a Remembrance Agent, augmented reality, or intellectual collectives.â&#x20AC;?

Early example: Tunewear jacket with iPod controls stitched to the sleeve.

Wearable computing today Movie Glasses •

In Skymall magazine – Icuity Video Eyewear (optional DVD player)

MP3 sunglasses •

Thump by Oakley.com

Voted one of the top worst new technologies for 2005!

Head-worn display Icuity M920 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; small and lightweight

100 Megapixel Chip (Camera?)

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DALSA Semiconductor made a 100 megapixel chip Measures 4”x4” NASA's JPL chose DALSA for image sensors on Mars Rovers Also noted: Hasselblad already has a 39 megapixel camera

PoGo Pocket Printer Prints 2” x 3” prints with sticker backing Works via USB or Bluetooth paper Inkless printing embeds color into  Size: 4.7” x 2.8” x 0.9” Polaroid Price: $150 + $10/30 sheets of paper

IMPACT OF GLOBALISATION ON GADGETS • Technology • Custom Duties • World Become Shortened

ROLE OF GADGETS IN TODAY’S LIFE • • • •

Easy Life More Accuracy Fast Reliable

MERITS AND DEMERITS Merits  Easy  Convenient  Comfortable  Reduces time and Energy  Efficient And Effective

Merits And Demerits Demerits

 Reduces Physical Work  Prone To Many Diseases  Lethargic  Diverts Attention And Interest  Dependent  Electromagnetic Waves

How to Decide on a gadget for your need ??

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Need Will It meet that need Is the cost Balanced By Yourself Will Your crews use it Is the device too limited in what it can do Is it durable enough