From senior safety to holographics, a variety of technological advancements were on display at the 2019 BC Tech Summit at the Vancouver Convention Centre this week.
Proto Ototo B次元官网网址� Science World
The Proto Ototo (musical fruit) from at the . This is a demonstration of capacitance. By touching the fruits and vegetables, a signal is sent to play a different musical note.
B次元官网网址� Kieran O'Connor (@kieranroconnor)
The Proto Ototo is a demonstration of capacitance, or the ability of a system to store an electric charge. The device is connected to fruits and vegetables, such as a potato, and when you touch the potato, it sends a signal to the hardware and plays a musical note.
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Cypress Smart B次元官网网址 Sensor B次元官网网址� AltumView Systems Inc.
This video sensor is meant to monitor senior citizens and detect unusual behaviours or dangerous actions.
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Big Top Robot B次元官网网址� Advanced Intelligent Systems
The Big Top Robot helps greenhouses when theyB次元官网网址檙e short on staff.
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He said the company was trying to addressing a problem in industries, such as the greenhouse industry to hire workers.
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SMRT1 BRAIN Stem Toolbox B次元官网网址� SMRT1 Technologies
This company based in Nelson, B.C., manufactures a B次元官网网址渟martB次元官网网址� vending machine sells more than just snacks, drinks or headphones.
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LiDAR B次元官网网址� Selkirk College
LiDAR is similar to radar, but uses lasers to find the direction or range of an object.
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Dynamics 365 Guides B次元官网网址� Microsoft
(Photo via Microsoft HoloLens YouTube screenshot)
This mixed-reality headset provides holographic, step-by-step instructions for learning a complex new skill without having to pore through a giant manual.
An employee at a car manufacturing plant, for example, would put on the headset and see instructions and graphics displayed holographically onto an engine, showing them how to do an inspection on a fuel system.
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kieran.oconnor@bpdigital.ca
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