SMART BUILDINGS
Smart buildings are those that have “built-in” automation. They include a distributed control system that monitors/controls heating, cooling, HVAC, alarms, and basically anything electrical. It is no surprise that smart buildings simplify operations and are beginning to be a norm. As with any operating system, there are some things to keep in mind. 1) GROWING TREND– Buildings in the U.S. …
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WIRELESS SOUND SYSTEMS
Portable PA systems haven’t had the greatest reputation in the past. Often, people think of a battery-powered box with built-in handles intended for generic field work in temporary venues. However, thanks to technology, those boxes have been sounding a lot better and have acquired a standard for of technology: wireless production. In return, they have become much more user-friendly aiming …
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WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Now that smartphones are practically a standard among all, a new technology is rapidly growing. Wearable technology is quickly getting attention and evolving on many levels. The main benefit (and perhaps obvious) of wearable technology is immediacy. It gets a job done quickly. Wearable technology can share the vision of interweaving technology into everyday life, of making technology persuasive and …
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FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY
Flexible technology is basically different types of technology that has been adapted to “mold” and generally be unbreakable…making it very appealing. While the thought of flexible technology seemed like a distant concept not too long ago, it has recently expanded to a plethora of products. 1) Window-Brightening Devices– The Rail Robot an d Plan’t both offer a means to bring …
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Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology is used to automatically identify/verify a person from a digital image or a video frame. This is done by comparing selected facial features from the image and a facial database. Over the last ten years or so, face recognition has become a popular area of research in computer vision and one of the most successful applications of …
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Innovative Phone-Plugging Accessories
The phone plugging accessories lately have been getting mighty creative by using a smartphone’s charging cable port or earphone jack for other purposes. While many phone plugs on the market solely serve decorative purposes (or just blocking dust), others actually have functional outcomes. 1. PLUG CHARMS– Basically adds “décor” and protects from dust. Downside: new earphone dock on iphone5 is …
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MULTI-ROOM AUDIO SYSTEM
With a brand new year comes brand new goals and that could even apply to your home needs. Like other technology, home audio continues to evolve to perfectly suit the needs of residents. Multi-room audio systems are very common and an easy way to quickly change the ambiance to different rooms in a home. Getting one for your home doesn’t …
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Touchscreen
A touchscreen is an electronic visual display that the user can control through simple or multi-touch gestures by touching the screen with one or more fingers. The user can use the touchscreen to react to what is displayed and to control how it is displayed (ex: zoom). This type of technology has become very popular the last few years and …
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Video Mapping
Video mapping (aka projection mapping) is a projection technology used to turn objects (of all shapes) into a display surface for video projection. Specialized software is used to warp and mask the projected image to make it fit perfectly on irregularly shaped screens. This technique is becoming very popular with artists and advertisers who can add extra dimension, optical illusions …
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