¿Te animarías a besar así? Qué es el Kissenger y cómo funciona

Posted on by

mundo_1024x576

By BBC Mundo – 8 marzo 2017

Una mujer besa el dispositivo
¿Podrá el Kissenger acercar a las personas a la distancia?

 

“Besos por celular”, dice el tema musical de Spaghetti del Rock de la banda argentina Divididos.

Y todo parece indicar que los desarrollos tecnológicos quieren llevar al envío de un beso por el teléfono a un terreno más avanzado: el de sentirlo.

El Kissenger es un gadget que resolvería este problema que atraviesan las parejas que mantienen relaciones a larga distancia, a familiares que viven en diferentes países y, por qué no, conectar a fans con sus ídolos en cualquier parte del mundo.

“Cuando era niño tenía a mis abuelos a una cuadra de mi casa, pero no todos corren con la misma suerte y eso me motivó a pensar en un dispositivo para conectar a las familias”, describió Adrian David Cheok, profesor de computación y creador del Kissenger.

De todos modos, Cheok le contó a BBC Mundo desde Malasia que “el mayor interés proviene de las parejas” que viven separadas.

El nombre Kissenger surge de la combinación de “Kiss” (beso, en inglés) y “ssenger” (abreviatura de messenger: mensajero).

KissengerDerechos de autor de la imagenIMAGINEERING INSTITUTE
Image captionEl Kissengger promete que los besos que se envían por teléfono se puedan también sentir.

¿Cómo funciona?

Para que la comunicación afectiva se concrete, los dos participantes deben tener el Kissenger y descargar la aplicación.

El teléfono se introduce al artilugio que contiene un área de silicona con sensores de fuerza de alta precisión.

Estos sensores tienen la capacidad de medir la fuerza que ejercen los labios durante el beso.

Entonces, el dispositivo envía estos datos a la app del teléfono que a su vez los transmite por Internet en tiempo real al aparato del destinatario del beso.

El Kissinger también cuenta con sensores miniatura que reproducen los datos sobre la fuerza que ejercen los labios de quien envía el beso.

Y de esta manera, el Kissinger crea una sensación de beso realista.

KissengerDerechos de autor de la imagenIMAGINEERING INSTITUTE
Image captionEl Kissenger cuenta con sensores que captan la fuerza de los besos y mandan los datos a la app para que sean transmitidos.

Apariencias

El Kissenger no siempre tuvo este tamaño y forma.

“El dispositivo inicial nació en 2003. Era un cabeza con labios y la verdad tenía un aspecto espeluznante“, le dijo Cheok a BBC Mundo.

Después de varias pruebas, en 2015 llegaron al diseño actual del Kissenger: una una carcasa de teléfono que se conecta a la toma de audio del iPhone, iPod o iPad, y cuya app solo estará disponible para los dispositivos que cuenten con el sistema operativo iOS.

Según Cheok, que dirige el Imagineering Institute en Nusajaya Johor, Malasia, el dispositivo está en su fase de prototipo pero espera que a fin de año salga al mercado.

¿Su precio? cerca de US$100, “o tal vez menos”, señaló su creador quien aseguró que recibe al menos 30 pedidos diarios de todo el mundo para conseguir el dispositivo.

Habrá que esperar entonces para experimentarlo. Pero, ¿te animarías a besar así?

Adrian David Cheok Keynote Speech at EMTECH

Posted on by

Recently, renowned technologist and keynote speaker Adrian David Cheok delivered a thought-provoking address at the EMTECH conference. Cheok’s speech delved into the rapidly-evolving technological landscape and its implications for marketing.

One of the key takeaways from Cheok’s speech was the importance of integrating cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality into marketing strategies. According to Cheok, these technologies can help marketers engage audiences in novel ways and create unique brand experiences.

Cheok also emphasized the need for marketers to prioritize ethical considerations when developing and implementing new technologies. As AI and other advanced technologies continue to reshape the marketing landscape, it is crucial for marketers to ensure that they are using these tools in a responsible and transparent manner.

In addition to these insights, Cheok’s speech also touched on the importance of collaboration between marketers and technology experts. By working together, these professionals can leverage their respective strengths to develop innovative marketing campaigns that resonate with consumers and go directly to Marketing Heaven.

Overall, Cheok’s keynote speech offered valuable insights into the future of marketing and the role that technology will play in shaping this field. As marketers continue to navigate a rapidly-changing digital landscape, they would do well to keep these insights in mind and embrace new technologies in their strategies.

IA2A0996 IA2A0993 IA2A0991 IA2A0984 IA2A0983 IA2A0982 IA2A0981 IA2A0980 IA2A0979 IA2A0978 IA2A0975 IA2A0974 IA2A0971 IA2A0970 IA2A0968 IA2A0967 IA2A0965 IA2A0957 IA2A0956 IA2A0947 IA2A0945 IA2A0944 IA2A0943 IA2A0937 IA2A0934 IA2A0929 IA2A0926 IA2A0925 IA2A0923 IA2A0921 IA2A0920 IA2A0919 IA2A0918 IA2A0917 IA2A0916 IA2A0915

Adrian David Cheok gives keynote speech at EmTech Asia 2017

Posted on by

Untitled

By Nanotechnology Now – February 22nd, 2017

http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=54344

 

Space 4.0: A New Era for Space Exploration panel (L-R): Daniel Hastings, CEO and Director, Singapore MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) & Former Chief Scientist, US Air Force; Dava Newman, Apollo Program Professor Chair, MIT; David Oh, Project Systems Engineer and Former Lead Flight Director, Curiosity Mars Rover, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab; Matthew Bold, Principle Researcher, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Advanced Technology Center; Kay Soon Low, Professor/Director of Satellite Technology And Research (STAR) Centre, National University of Singapore and Rohit Jha, Engineer and CEO, Transcelestial

“EmTech Asia is always a great event. We meet amazing men and women from around the world and we talk about technology that is going to change the future. There is work in bio-medical areas, in artificial intelligence, computer vision, virtual reality. It also gives many people a chance to get together and talk about new things they might be able to collaborate on, might be able to discover and, most importantly, how they can contribute to positive things for all of humanity. And we mean that sincerely, that’s why EmTech Asia is so important and that’s why Singapore is proud to host it.” said Steve Leonard (pictured above), Founding CEO of SGInnovate and Disruptive Innovation Partner of EmTech Asia.

One of the key themes was space exploration, featuring speakers from NASA and MIT such as Dava Newman, Apollo Program Professor Chair, MIT and Former Deputy Director of NASA; and David Oh, Project Systems Engineer and Former Lead Flight Director, Curiosity Mars Rover, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. Both speakers were also engaged in a conversational panel hosted by the ArtScience Museum (ASM) in collaboration with EmTech Asia. The panel was held in conjunction with the NASA exhibition at the ASM, and was attended by over 130 students, teachers and media representatives.

The MIT Hacking Medicine Robotics Singapore 2017, was held the weekend leading up to EmTech Asia 2017 where the winners took to the stage to discuss their hackathon experiences and the potential for robotics to provide long-term solutions in elderly care and the overarching healthcare industry in Singapore. Held from 10 to 12 February at SGInnovate, the hackathon aimed to address unmet needs in elderly care and medicine and how robotics can play a role in aiding an ageing society. The winning team, Botler, created a patient-friendly autonomous transport for social robotics in eldercare.

This year’s conference featured a session on materials science with Jackie Ying, Executive Director, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, A*STAR. Her presentation, Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Biomedical Applications, described the synthesis of metallic, metal oxide, semiconducting and organic nanoparticles and nanocomposites of controlled size, morphology and architecture while discussing their unique properties. The cybersecurity session was led by Walter O’Brien, CEO, Scorpion Computer Services and Executive Producer of hit TV series Scorpion, who spoke about how countries can better protect themselves against cyber security threats.

According to Ron Cellini, Analog Garage/Emerging Business Group at Analog Devices and Cybersecurity Partner of the event, “The main take away from EmTech Asia is not just the ideas presented but the enthusiasm behind them. It is great to see the speakers go up the stage and feel the passion for what they are doing. What’s different at EmTech Asia compared to other conferences is the quality. The quality of the presentations, the quality of the folks you meet. You are not going to come here just to hear presentations that you’ve heard before. You’re going to hear things that are new and that challenge you. The pace, the interactivity with some of the talks, the ability of questioning that continually. This conference really encourages you to participate. I definitely met the right people here. I’ve got a whole stack of things I need to do when I leave this conference and for me that’s the best metric for when I go to conferences.”

EmTech Asia 2017 also featured a session on a Brave New (Bio-Engineered) World, which featured Le Cong, Postdoctoral Fellow, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, who introduced advances on genome editing tools using CRISPR system, and highlighted how genomics analysis could be integrated to transform our ability to understand and treat complex diseases such as cancer. Other sessions include The Story and The Prototype, by Mike North, Host of Prototype This!, on the Discovery Channel. Mike shared his rapid prototyping philosophy of designing story and prototype, testing them as fast as possible, seeing where they work and fail, and then iterating to deliver well-branded relevant products. A light-hearted demo was presented by Adrian David Cheok, Director, Imagineering Institute & Chair Professor of Pervasive Computing, City University of London during his Everysense Everywhere Human Communication presentation, where he demonstrated the Kissenger, Thermal and Electric taste applications with the help of conference delegates.

10 innovators under the age of 35 took to the stage to present their elevator pitch at the conference, highlighting their work and research. EmTech Asia celebrated these 10 young innovators under the age of 35, recognised on the 2017 regional ‘Innovators under 35’ list by MIT Technology Review. Their inventions and research were found to be most ground breaking and exciting from more than 100 nominations from Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand.

For one of the Innovators Under 35, Dhesi Raja, Chief Scientist and Cofounder of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Epidemiology (AIME), the event turned into an opportunity to raise capital, “Emtech Asia (and Singapore) is definitely the next hub after Silicon Valley that you want to be part of, where great minds meet. Besides the mind blowing convergence of technology, engineering, medicine & entrepreneurship, a vast network of investors has also enabled us to verbally secure a deal worth S$ 200,000, just after a 3 minute pitch. Yes! This is the next valley! Singapore valley!”

Key sponsors and partners of EmTech Asia this year included Host Partner, Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA); Diamond Sponsor, Accenture; Disruptive Innovation Partner, SGInnovate; Innovation Partner, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART); Cybersecurity Partner, Analog Devices (ADI); Silver Sponsors L’Oréal Research & Innovation and SAP Innovation Center. Partners, MIT Professional Education, MIT Hacking Medicine, Solve and Workforce Singapore. Media Partners included Asia-Pacific Biotech News, Asian Scientist, Biotechin.Asia, Geeks in Cambodia, Research SEA, Startup Bangkok, The Tech Portal India and TechStorm TV.

EmTech Asia will return in January 2018. Visit www.emtechasia.com to learn more.