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Advertima Rings Up $17.5M for Computer Vision-Powered Behavioral Analytics for Retail
[Investing]
2020/08/03 09:08
Swiss computer vision startup Advertima has raised a €15 million Series A (~$17.5 million) to build out a machine learning platform for physical retail stores to ‘upgrade’ the shopping experience via real-time shopper behavior analytics. The round is led by existing shareholder, Fortimo Group, a Swiss real estate company.Fed by visual sensors, Advertima’s platform provides physical retail s...
(Video) Mobility Device for The Blind Works Like a Handheld Robotic Guide Dog - Theia
[Tech]
2020/08/03 09:07
Theia will find its way around through a lidar and camera system that enables it to build a three-dimensional image of the environment, much like a self-driving carLoughborough .Guide dogs play an important role as a mobility aid for the visually impaired, but they aren’t the perfect solution for everyone. Things like the cost, smaller living quarters or even allergies can mean that these cani...
Handheld Vagus Nerve Stimulator Gets Emergency Approval for COVID-19 Use
[Product]
2020/08/03 09:06
Electric pulses open airways and could combat deadly “cytokine storm”The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for treating suspected COVID-19 patients with a non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator. The handheld device, made by electroCore, in Basking Ridge, N.J., sends a train of electric pulses through the skin to a nerve in the neck. Research has shown t...
(Infographic) Connected Workers : How Digital Transformation is Shaping Industry’s Future
[Consumer]
2020/08/03 09:05
Digital transformation has upended businesses on a global scale, and no industry is immune from its powerful effects.New technologies and enhancing customer experience are key drivers for companies investing in digital transformation, but the most important reason for prioritizing this shift is that it will allow them to leverage entirely new opportunities for growth.However, with the speed of...
This Flexible Laptop Could Completely Revolutionize the Computer Category
[Design]
2020/08/03 09:04
There’s nothing more disruptive than a product that challenges the presence of multiple markets. Meet the Paysage, a conceptual computing device that targets both laptop and desktop users with a unique hybrid design.Its design features a two-part construction – the main CPU, which sits within the keyboard-unit (like most laptops), and the screen, which rather than resting on the top of the ke...
Monthly Trend Report - August. 2020 Edition
[Trendbird]
2020/08/03 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - August. 2020 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) 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."
(PDF) The Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2020
[Consumer]
2020/07/28 09:10
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit younger generations hard. But the Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2020 suggests that millennials and Gen Zs, battle-hardened after multiple crises, remain resilient and determined to better the world.IT’S too early to know how the COVID-19 pandemic will ultimately change society. But the response of millennials and Generation Z, battle-hardened and steadfast in...
(Video) AI-Based ‘No-Touch Touchscreen’ Could Reduce Risk of Pathogen Spread from Surfaces
[Tech]
2020/07/28 09:09
Patented technology offers dual benefit of keeping drivers’ eyes on the road and reducing spread of bacteria and viruses in post COVID-19 world‘Predictive touch’ uses artificial intelligence and sensors to control infotainment systems without needing to touch the screenLab-tests and on-road trials reveal time and effort needed to use a touchscreen can be reduced by up to 50%Research is drivi...
(Paper) MoveVR：Enabling Multiform Force Feedback in Virtual Reality Using Household Cleaning Robot
[Tech]
2020/07/28 09:08
Haptic feedback can significantly enhance the realism and immersiveness of virtual reality (VR) systems.In this paper, we propose MoveVR, a technique that enables realistic, multiform force feedback in VR leveraging commonplace cleaning robots. MoveVR can generate tension, resistance, impact and material rigidity force feedback with multiple levels of force intensity and directions. This is ach...
