TREND REPORTS
100 IoT Startups Disrupting Auto, Healthcare, Energy, And More
[Business]
2015/12/16 11:04
We mapped the 9 main categories driving the future of the Internet of Things. IoT startups are targeting the Industrial Internet of Things and major spaces like healthcare.[click to enlarge]Internet of Things startups have attracted over $7.4B in cumulative investment over 887 deals since 2010. From auto and healthcare, to insurance and heavy industry, the IoT is weaving together connected devi...
(Video) Designing a Drone Better Suited for Safety and Shoving
[Product]
2015/12/16 11:04
Armed with computer vision and a spherical case for its propeller, this drone will make for friendlier skies.According to Fleye, the classic drone design and engineering has suffered from many shortcomings. So they’ve taken it upon themselves to imagine flying robots that are safer, more robust and can put up with a world of hurt.In an interview with PSFK, co-founder Laurent Eschenauer shared...
Gloves Turn Physical Therapy Visits Into Fishing Trips
[Product]
2015/12/16 11:04
A hardware-software combo uses gameplay to help patients—young and old—gain or regain muscle control.The RAPAEL Smart Rehabilitation System is a hardware and software combo intended to rehabilitate the upper limb movement of people who’ve suffered a stroke. Designed to work with both the young and old, it leverages technology to ease the struggle of physical rehabilitation.Many stroke surviv...
(PDF) Rice University Team to Present Lensless FlatCam
[Tech]
2015/12/16 11:03
How thin can a camera be? Very, say Rice University researchers who have developed patented prototypes of their technological breakthrough.FlatCam, invented by the Rice labs of electrical and computer engineers Richard Baraniuk and Ashok Veeraraghavan, is little more than a thin sensor chip with a mask that replaces lenses in a traditional camera.Making it practical are the sophisticated comput...
Shadowless Illumination
[Design]
2015/12/16 11:03
Good visuals are paramount when it comes to the operating room. The Halo conceptual surgical light substitutes high power LEDs over halogen lights to offer efficient illumination with consistent and stable lighting. Less physical handling is achieved through an integrated robotic system to monitor and target specific facts of an operation or follow the movement of the surgeon’s hand around cer...
Quarterly Trend Report - Q.4 2015 Edition
[Trendbird]
2015/12/15 14:56
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q4. 2015 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?). "Crowd-Sourced, Expert-Curated" is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve. TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report는 빠...
(PDF) Disney Software Lets Directors Change Actors' Expressions in Post-Production
[Tech]
2015/12/15 12:12
FaceDirector takes prerecorded shots (top) and combines the actor's different facial expressions from each one.Already, audio engineers can use software such as Pro Tools to change the inflection of a person's voice after it's been recorded. Soon, however, movie directors may likewise be able to alter an actor's facial expressions after their performance has been shot. They could do so using Fa...
Morgan Stanley : We May Look Back at 2015 as 'Peak iPhone'
[Business]
2015/12/15 12:11
Morgan Stanley dropped a bomb this week when analyst Katy Huberty predicted that Apple's iPhone sales will drop in its 2016 fiscal year for the first time ever. (Apple's fiscal year ends September 30, before the big holiday quarter.)This chart compiled by Statista shows how amazing Apple's run has been. The huge jump between FY 2014 and FY 2015 is particularly impressive given the large base Ap...
Canon's Digital Billboards Help New Yorkers Take the Perfect Instagram Picture
[Business]
2015/12/15 12:11
Here's a fun way to step up your Instagram game. Starting today, Canon and 360i are setting up pop-up digital billboards around New York's most photographed locations to help people snap their best photos.The outdoor campaign includes trucks that pop open to display digital screens in three of the city's most-photographed areas: the Flatiron District, Central Park South (at 59th Street and 5th...
