What does it take to be a Techstar? To participate in the R/GA Accelerator powered by Techstars, you’ve got to be connected, since it’s all about Connected Devices. Like the ones from Diagenetix, a team of researchers at the University of Hawaii who, cumulatively, have over 30 years experience in molecular and biological research, engineering, […]
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NYC Startup SideProjects: A New Way to Twerk It
It starts as SideProjects, a revolutionary new way to detect human movements across different platforms and devices. Based solely on the motion sensor devices in the phones themselves. It’s motion detection for everyone – and check out the twerk meter to see how it works. For starters. Founders Ken Kruger (‘12SEAS) and Houtan Fanisalek (‘12SEAS) […]
Smart Diaper Tech Sends Wireless Wetness Alerts
Researchers at the University of Tokyo in Japan have unveiled an organic sensor capable of alerting you when a disposable diaper needs changing, the AFP is reporting. High-end traditional diapers often contain basic color-change wetness indicators that provide a visual cue whenever baby needs changing. The new sensor is instead a circuit printed on thin, […]