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Xara iPlay iPod Warm-up Jacket is a nice addition to you sport gear collection. This soccer brand has created a logically designed affordable jacket. With sleeve mounted iPod controls, smart cord managment, and a $99.99 price tag, you cannot go wrong. Available in Mens or Womens.
UK retailer Republic has released its Crafted iPod Jacket. This bomber jacket is made of metallic yarn and has a crushed look. Sleeve mounted controls and iPod pocket are integrated nicely. The softswitch technology is from Fibretronic and utilizes their CONNECTED-wear module.
The jacket is washable and all vital electronics are removable. Sadly only available in the UK for $109.40.
Fibretronic has released a new series of controls. The FTXS series is a soft control keypad that is able to be integrated into textiles. The super soft keypad is targeted for mobile devices.This is designed to work directly with Fibretronics CONNECTED-wear modules for iPod, iPhone and MP3. These Fibretronic products are found in many smart textiles sold.
Noon Solar is back with the Oakley Tote. These eco-fashion bags are getting more and more international popularity. Not only is this a solar bag, it is made with nature in mind. The naturally dyed chrome free leather complements the bags green charging ability.
This bag has a lithium-ion pack, solar cell, wall charger, iPod connector, and USB phone tips.
The 16 inch by 14 inch by 6 inch Oakley ranges from $378.00 to $390.00.
Brooklyn designer BS-Glow has created the Miloni street sneaker. The shoe features and illuminated mid sole. The glow of light makes you feel like you are walking on a glow of light.
There are two modes of illumination. Steady on or blinking depending on your mood. Each shoe has a AAA battery in it to provide the juice. BS-Glow take the Miloni which is a rapper favorite since 2006 and electrifies it.
For $340.00+ you can have your own.
NYU Interactive Telecommunications student Alexander Reeder, has created a true one-off interactive textile. This stunning design features an automated butterfly laden dress with interactive behavior.The butterflies are activated by motion and are controlled but the wearers heart rate. The motion activation is triggered by proximity to the dress by other people. Motion consists of fluttering and as the person gets closer, the butterflies move upward.The butterflies are attached with magnetic snaps, which also supplies power. As the butterflies are removable, the dress can be worn with no butterflies or just one or all at once. A small gear motor is used to drive the flapping mechanism. Based on the Lilypad module, collecting data and controlling the butterfly’s wing motors. A heart rate monitor belt powered by ..read more
Brandon Laskowski a Northwest senior marketing major found his passion for sneakers in 2001. In 2005 due to the demand, Brandon started selling his customized Nike Dunks online under the name Evolved Footwear.Some of the techniques include textured faux snake and gator skins, engraving, peel aways, light up, fabric, painting and more. Shown here are the ‘Illuminated Confusion‘ Nike Dunk features a pattern print with neon green light-up lateral sides that either blink or glow. They are powered by a AAA battery and cost about $400.00. All upgrades takes 2-3 weeks and are all hand made.
A few days ago we wrote about the HandTalk glove designed by Carnegie Mellon students. We also thought that was an original concept. False. Turns out in 2001 the concept was created by Ryan Patterson.
Patterson imagined this concept while sitting in a restaurant and seen a def patron having a hard time conveying an order. Looking to make this happen for a science fair, he began his mission. A mere 7 months later his Sign Language Translator concept was complete.
What does this mean? Ryan’s Sign Language Translator was a Grand Award winner in the 2001 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the first place winner in the individual category at the 2001 Siemens Westinghouse Science & Technology Competition, he received top ..read more
A group of engineering students at Carnegie Mellon University, Bhargav Bhat, Hemant Sikaria, Jorge L. Meza and Wesley Jin demonstrated their project ‘HandTalk‘ a sensor equipped glove that translates finger and hand gestures into spoken words. This project got off the ground to enable the communication between deaf persons and persons that do not have knowledge of the Sign language. This is the first demonstrator model to show the functionality based on a limited vocabulary of 32 words which is not bad for a version number of v0.1The HandTalk works like this: sensors in the glove pick up gestures and transmit the data wirelessly via Bluetooth to a cell phone which runs a Text to Speech software. The sensor data are converted first into text and then to ..read more
Remember in Back to the Future, when Marty has those automated Nike shoes? VectraSense Technologies is making that tech closer to reality. Verb for Shoe is dynamic shoe, which is not a first for them. Back in 2000 they created the first computerized shoe.Verb for Shoe features 2 inflatable balloons that adjust to the wearers activity level. The on-board computer makes real time calculations to constantly adjust. The shoe also has a social aspect. It is able to communicate with other Verb for Shoes. The Verb for Shoe connects to a PC wirelessly so you can literally walk with them in the virtual world as well. Part of the experience VectraSense offers is to create an online platform where Verb for Sense wearer ..read more