Technologies. Avocado scanner, Sorting Hat… the latest from CES in Las Vegas
At CES in Las Vegas, hundreds of startups tried to prove that technology can help people heal, improve education and work, increase productivity and save the planet. A selection of pieces from the year’s hi-tech innovations and electronic gadgets, which ends this Sunday.
We touch with our eyes
One Third, a start-up that has made it its mission to combat food waste, has introduced an infrared light device to “scan” avocados. Just show him one of these fruits known for their nutritional benefits and read the result in the mobile app. The program’s algorithms color-code whether an avocado is “not yet ripe,” “not ripe,” or “unripe.”
In addition to useful information for consumers, the device is also intended to prevent supermarket customers from trying one fruit after another, which could harm them. The company got its name from the fact that one-third of the food produced in the world is wasted.
Sorting Hat
Like Harry Potter’s Sorting Hat, the iSyncWave headset sits on the head and can scan and diagnose brain waves. But it’s not magic. The device takes an electroencephalogram and its artificial intelligence algorithms predict the risk of cognitive disorders (including Alzheimer’s disease) within ten minutes.
The South Korean company that developed it, iMediSync, believes that its headset can dramatically reduce the financial resources and time needed for such diagnostics. The device should also be used to treat certain neurodegenerative diseases.
Now dance
Many startups are working on ways to communicate with technology for all those people who don’t know how to code but have to interact with increasingly complex computer systems. At the c (Next Industries) booth, Nadia Giuliani stands behind a small robot, grabs two attached controllers, and claps her hands to say “clap.” The device immediately imitates and applauds him. The manager can also teach him dance moves.
Massimiliano Bellino, head of Next Industries, explains: “Our technology is used to change the way we interact with devices. “We use voice commands and gestures to humanize interactions with the digital world,” he said.
The Italian company’s artificial intelligence-based software package is designed specifically for factories so that technicians can train robots to perform tasks instead of manually programming them. Tactigon promises 30% productivity thanks to algorithms.
A smart punching bag
With I’I-Perskin, it’s no longer a matter of punching your punching bag. This integrated cover slips over the punching bag and features lightweight targets and flexible electronic sensors to guide training and analyze a boxer’s power and accuracy.
The mobile app allows you to schedule workouts and review performance. French startup I-Percut, which developed the cap, intends to sell it initially to gyms.
