Swumanoid, the Japanese robot could replace the lifeguards

 

Scientists at the Institute of Technology in Tokyo have been very busy lately Swumanoid in developing a humanoid robot capable of swimming and one day could be the replacement of the lifeguards.
Swumanoid The prototype is able to swim and crawl to 0.64 meters per second, you can swim back and even butterfly swimming style that many regard as the most difficult because it is the most stressful, but being a robot, fatigue is not a problem.
The main objective of the team that is developing the Swumanoid is to one day help save the lives of those who are drowning. Are also expected to be used to collect data and repeating patterns to analyze hundreds of times, helping to refine the techniques of human swimmers.

Maybe in 10 years to see these robots saving people on the beaches around the world.

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Goal Defense, a tower defense sports for Android

 

What would be the result of mixing a tower defense game genre with the Olympics? Goal Defense.
That's Goal Defense: tower defense with a sports foundation. While the game looks striking, it is really difficult because you have to stop horde after horde of athletes, boxers, football players, etc.. they will try to get to the trophy.
The app Goal Defense can be downloaded free via Google Play .

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Motorized chair made ​​from Legos

 

ometimes I think Lego blocks can be used to build anything that passes through our mind. One of these creations is a scooter that has been assembled from Lego Mindstorm. The power wheelchair is made mostly of Lego blocks and incorporates a system of small motors, touch sensors have multiple and multidirectional wheels.
It should be borne in mind that there is a chair designed for heavier individuals, as are its limit 90 kilograms. For now it is controlled by a sort of command, but is expected to develop a control function via Bluetooth so that we can control it with our smartphone.

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Biometric Shoe, the shoe that identifies who will fit

 

Strangely, the gait of a person can give us some details about it, but it can also serve as a way to identify someone, or do any of you do not know perfectly the steps of some of his relatives? Well, at least in my case, that is. Regardless of whether your case or not, the Biometric Shoe is a new type of shoes that can identify the person using them. How is this accomplished? By the pressure exerted over by a person walking, and this in addition to providing partial information on the individual characteristics may also help identify it.
Researchers are working on the development of the Biometric Shoe, able to identify people by their gait. The idea is to use the pace and pressure of each person to walk like a future identification protocol, which surely requires some technology bonus on top of that employed in the shoe. Which is used in this way should imply that the walking style of each person is totally unique, but do not see why it can not be copied.
What do you think about it?

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Leaked some details of the new Lenovo ThinkPad tablet 2

 

Seems to be known just by accident, some of the characteristics of future tablet from Lenovo, now known as Thinkpad Tablet 2. As expected, the device uses the operating system Windows 8 from Microsoft , with whom we interact through a 10.1-inch touch screen.
Alongside this, the Thinkpad Tablet 2 also incorporate two cameras (one rear and one front), has a battery of 10 hours, have NFC, fingerprint reader and thickness will be only slightly less than 1cm.
No further details are known about the hardware of the product, but you should not have surprised some other news in the coming weeks ..

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Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, new ultraportable well equipped and cheaply

 

It seems that Lenovo is quite active these days. Now the company is putting on sale a new 11.6-inch ultraportable, the Lenovo ThinkPad X131e. This is a machine equipped with good specifications combined with a good price.
What we know about the Lenovo ThinkPad X131e? First of all, the cost base of the laptop is $ 500, and processors at our choice are: AMD E-300 / E2-1800 or Intel Celeron 877 / Core i3-2367M (Sandy Bridge). Next to one of said CPU, we will find up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM and a 500GB hard drive.
Specifications of Lenovo ThinkPad secondary X131e include USB 2.0, USB 3.0, VGA and HDMI ports, plus a LAN. The computer also has a chassis of high strength and weight of around 1.7 kg.

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Deadlight unveils its launch trailer

Deadlight is a new game that has had positive reviews in general. This is a survival horror, but unlike most modern games, this is a side-scrolling and is only available to Xbox 360 via Xbox LIVE Arcade. Tequila Works is the developer of Deadlight, while the publication comes from the hand of Microsoft Studios. Note that the scenarios have a very good graphics and game level has a great gameplay.

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Guidepal City Guides: do you plan to go traveling? Then download this application

 

Do you happen to plan to travel to any major city in the world and do some sightseeing? If so, we recommend downloading Guidepal City Guides for your smartphone or tablet Android, and it is the ultimate travel companion.
Guidepal City Guides is an app that has lots of tourist information for dozens of cities around the world, and you can appreciate a beautiful, interactive interface. You can find the most suitable hotels and restaurants, you will have also have contents in augmented reality and you can enjoy other great features.
If you usually travel frequently or if you are about to take a vacation, consider carrying Guidepal City Guides with you, since it is even free, so do not see why not download it from Google Play.

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