A review of gadgets that are making news around the world, like the Camera with Shrimp Eyes and Gecko inspired adhesive.
Camera Inspired By Shrimps for Underwater Navigation
Underwater environment is set to become all the more vivid for explorers seeking to see it all through a camera that mimics the eyes of animals that inhabit the water. Researchers have developed an underwater GPS method by using polarisation information collected with a bio-inspired camera that is designed along the lines of mantis shrimp eyes. This camera, a variation of a polarisation imager named Mantis Cam, after the shrimp that inspired it, takes advantage of how light refracts, or bends, when it passes through the surface of water and bounces from particles and water molecules. It is expected to open new possibilities for undersea navigation and understanding of the migratory behaviour of marine animals.
Adhesives Inspired By Geckos
Researchers in California have developed a robotic gripper that combines the adhesive properties of gecko toes and the adaptability of air-powered soft robots to help grasp a much wider variety of objects. With this adhesive, the robotic gripper can lift up to 45 pounds and has the ability to grasp objects in settings ranging from factory floors to the International Space Station. The gripper can also grasp objects in various positions and could grasp and manipulate rough, porous and grubby objects; it can also pick up pieces of large, cylindrical pipe.
New Wi-Fi Camera To Keep An Eye On The Home
D-Link Mini HD Wi-Fi Camera will make it easier to keep an eye on your home. This 2-pack setup will enable you to check out what is going on at home or office in crisp HD video. The Camera can be set up easily in any premise or property. It comes along with integrated IR LEDs, which means you can check out captured video in up to 16 feet of complete darkness. It has a wide, 120-degree viewing angle, making even the smallest detail visible. The automatic push alert notification makes it a useful tool to make homes safe.
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