http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:04:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/kinect-controlled-skatboard.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:29:54 +0000 The engineers from Chaotic Moon Labs pushed the limitations of the Microsoft Kinect by using it to move and control a physical object rather than virtual ones.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/nintendo-showcases-wii-u-controller-at-e3-2011.html Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:30:37 +0000 Nintendo reveals a striking new controller for the Wii at the E3 2011 in Los Angeles.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/mit-uses-mobile-devices-built-in-motion-sensors-to-improve-wireless-connection.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:00:37 +0000 Researchers have found a way to increase network throughput by 50%.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/open-data-mash-ups-provide-new-way-to-navigate-bristol-city.html Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:09:04 +0000 Recently published information affords map enhancement which illuminates under-appreciated obstacles like cobblestones and hills.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/paper-accelerometer-points-to-a-future-of-pervasive-sensors.html Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:11:38 +0000 Harvard researcher George Whitesides has created an inexpensive device to measure the g-forces an object is experiencing. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/app-automatically-tracks-and-reports-potholes.html Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:51:47 +0000 Street Bump smartphone app will make it easier for locals to report problem areas on their roads.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/bike-mounted-synthesizer-uses-speed-and-acceleration-to-create-audio-feedback.html Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:25:05 +0000 An open-source electronic device could be potentially useful for cyclists. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/interactive-artwork-moves-with-the-outside-wind.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:38:34 +0000 Artist uses an electro-magnetic device and wind power to create an interactive installation. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/video-projector-displays-images-that-interact-with-real-objects.html Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:28:21 +0000 A new hand-held projector from Tachi-Kawakami Laboratory reacts intelligently to its environment.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/make-mobile-payments-with-a-bump.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:45:41 +0000 Paypal has launched a mobile application that runs on the Bump API, allowing for exchange of money through a physical phone-to-phone interaction.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/identifying-complex-activities-with-mobile-phones.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:04:48 +0000 Interaction design teams in Japan with the KDDI R&D Laboratory have developed algorithms for identifying the nature of activity a user is engaged in.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/emerging-theme-sensory-sovereignty.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:01:57 +0000 As digital technology begins to touch more and more aspects of the real world, we see an increasing number of developments empowering us to alter the surrounding environment to our liking.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/puyocon-seeks-to-replace-the-mouse-model-of-computer-input-devices.html Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:48:23 +0000 The Puyocon is an input device being developed to replace the mouse model for interacting with personal computers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/tempomusic-plays-back-music-according-to-workout-pace.html Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:06:46 +0000 Philips is launching an mp3 player marketed for the fitness enthusiast, boasting proprietary TempoMusic software.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/air-writing-with-mobile-phones.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:37:37 +0000 Engineers at Duke University are developing a new way to enter information into mobile devices. Rather than typing on a keyboard, they have created a way to “air-write” short notes. Using a phone’s  built-in accelerometer, their application registers a user’s mid-air writing and translates the gestures into text on screen. There are still details to be worked out so that the application functions smoothly, and it’s questionable how useful it may be,  but it’s at the very least an interesting concept. [via Switched]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/new-modular-hardware-released-by-bug-labs.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:18:48 +0000 Bug Labs, a group of innovative engineers, unveiled their new additions to their Bug product at CES that enables users to create a custom device based on fully programmable “bugmodules” that attach to the “bugbase.”  The unusual product gives knowledgeable consumers a chance to build a device that fits their needs, rather than relying on the marketplace to provide something for them or become burdened by a string of different products.  The first bugmodules were released in 2007 and included a touch-sensitive LCD screen, a motion and accelerometer sensor, a GPS unit and a digital camera with video capabilities.  AtRead more...]]>