Smart Industry 1/2019

Smart Lifestyle Smart Products
Withings
Cardiovascular
Monitor
Withings announced BPM Core as “the world’s most sophisticated and wide-ranging
in-home cardiovascular monitor.” It can measure blood pressure, take electrocardiograms
(ECG), and listen to the heart via a digital stethoscope. The provided medical data was
previously only available in a clinical setting. The ECG data can be used to identify atrial
fibrillation (AFib), a serious form of irregular heart rhythm that can lead to heart failure,
fatigue, and shortness of breath and is a major risk for stroke. Clinical studies found that
people with high blood pressure are also at risk from both valvular damage and AFib. As
symptoms are not continuous and may be missed if they do not occur during infrequent
visits to the doctor, the ability to monitor all three conditions in one device is a game
changer. BPM Core looks like a traditional arm cuff – but it is packed full of advanced
medical sensors. Users just place the cuff on the upper arm and push the button. Within
90 seconds, it will perform measurements of blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and
valvular health. The information is then recorded within the accompanying Health Mate
app, which is available for iOS and Android. All data – including actual audio recordings
of the heart – can be shared with the user’s medical and caregiving team. The product
will be available in late spring 2019 at a price of €250.
Nuraphone
A Headphone That Adapts
to the Listener
August Home
A Smart Way to Unlock Airbnb
The whole reservation process and the payment for Airbnb
accommodation is done online – but to access the rented apartment,
you still need to pick up a key. August Home Inc., provider
of smart, secure front door solutions, has come up with a smart
solution. When a reservation is made for a property equipped
with an August Smart Lock and August Smart Keypad, the
software will automatically generate a custom personal entry
code for the specific dates and times of the reservation. Hosts
do not need to make copies of physical keys and coordinate
meeting times to hand over and retrieve them, or provide guests
with instructions on how to access the physical keys in a remote
lockbox. Hosts can choose to use a custom PIN code that is automatically
generated when an Airbnb reservation is made, give
mobile phone access via the August app, or provide both of these
options. Guests who reserve a property equipped with August
products will receive an e-mail with all necessary information on
how to open the apartment – reservation changes or cancellations
automatically change the access times and days. When the
reservation ends, access to the property automatically ends.
The hearing experience of each person is different. But
conventional headphones deliver the same sound to
every listener. Nuraphone – a group of music-loving
scientists, engineers, and creatives based in Melbourne,
Australia – has a different approach: at the core of
their innovative product is a self-learning engine that
automatically measures the hearing of the wearer by
monitoring otoacoustic emissions. There is no need
to take a “can you hear this?” test. Nuraphones use this
information to adapt the sound of the headphones to
perfectly match the wearer’s hearing and bring music
into sharp focus. The setup takes only about a minute
with the use of a companion app that is available for
iOS and Android. Up to three personalized profiles are
stored on the headset, delivering perfect sound from
different sources like smartphones, computers, home
stereos, or airplane seats. The headphones can be
bought at a price of €399 from www.nuraphone.com.
Tompkins Robotics
Sorting and Transporting
Distribution and order fulfillment are becoming ever
more complex for retailers as they adapt to the realities
of unichannel customer demands with high flexibility
and throughput. Tompkins t-Sort is a robotic material
handling system for unit and parcel sorting. The
automated sortation system consists of robots that can
head for the nearest waypoint autonomously. Robots,
chutes, and induction stations can be added modularly
without interrupting operations. Robots can also be
added for peak seasons and taken out of service when
demand is low. Standard payloads are up to 30 kg, but
this can be increased to 55 kg. t-Sort Plus moves in any
direction and can be easily programmed to meet large
item or parcel sorting needs. The robots run up to four
hours on a five to eight minute charge, recharging
automatically when needed.
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