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hidden radio: this futuristic mushroom masks a cool radio

Hidden Radio

The Hidden Radio by John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen is designed to make the human-radio interaction more intuitive and less cluttered. Also, it’s designed to make your radio look more like a futuristic mushroom than a regular radio.

So how does it work? They say, “lifting the lid increases the volume proportionally with height” which means,…

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August 30th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: design gadgets

robots controlled by gestures

Gesture Controlled Robotics

Most robots are controlled using a joystick or other traditional input device, but this new system allows operators to issue commands to robots using simple hand and body gestures.

Developed by engineer Tsuyoshi Horo at Tokyo University, the system uses a circular array of cameras to detect human movements in the room, then convey them…

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February 19th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: interactive robots