qrcodes et R.A.

Le Journal du dimanche proposera, à partir du 19 mai, une expérience de réalité augmentée.

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RT @Atmel: MakerBot 3D Printers powered by @Atmel with a 3D sign made by this very printer. #Atmel #MakerFaire #3DPrinter http://t.co/bNqbpGCjBy

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"Merlin Mobility is developing a suite of web based tools that allows organizations to rapidly create and deploy augmented reality content. This recent application for pump manufacturer Sandpiper developed in collaboration with Sentrinsic Incorporated highlights the technical details of our platform. These details include our instruction architecture for managing multiple branching tasks with context sensitive voice, animations, videos, textual descriptions and intent-based presentation that ensures the user is viewing the desired content during each step. Features highlighted in this video include 3D tracking initialized by a QRCode, viewpoint dependent animations, intelligent part masking, dynamic arrows, object aware labeling and cuttaway view animations."

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Google Glass isn't the only Android-based wearable computer in town. Introducing the Jet HUD computer, with built in sunglasses and rugged design.

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Research news from leading universities

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What really struck me was the cross-media approach of the magazines; many articles referred to a video or website, and QR codes were placed throughout. Reading this magazine, I thought back to my recent trip to the US, ...

Via Hans Looman, Ubleam

For those who wish they could better remember names and faces, a new demo app for Google Glass now gives you notes on how you know each person.

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Reprap Morgan is a concentric dual arm SCARA FDM 3D printer, designed and built by Quentin Harley. The SCARA stands for Selective Compliant Assembly Robot Arm or Selective Compliant Articulated Robot Arm.

Via Kalani Kirk Hausman

3D printing and augmented reality are very different technologies, but, combined, they can pull off some very interesting things.

Via Timo Ilomäki

Via Grant Montgomery

A start-up has developed the technology to power the next generation of wearable computing: Dekko has been developing a real-world operating system for 2 years that will function as the visual layer for wearable computing devices. The technology uses real-time 3D reconstruction, letting mobile devices interpret physical objects and build digital layers on top of them. This has significant implications for what is possible with mobile gaming.

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Quand Digitas allie sa technologie en développement à une enseigne comme Intermarché, les opportunités peuvent se montrer plus qu'intéressantes...

Via Matthieu Dufour

Take a swab of saliva from your mouth and within minutes your DNA could be ready for analysis and genome sequencing with the help of a new device.

 

University of Washington engineers and NanoFacture, a Bellevue, Wash., company, have created a device that can extract human DNA from fluid samples in a simpler, more efficient and environmentally friendly way than conventional methods.

 

The device will give hospitals and research labs a much easier way to separate DNA from human fluid samples, which will help with genome sequencing, disease diagnosis and forensic investigations.

 

“It’s very complex to extract DNA,” said Jae-Hyun Chung, a UW associate professor of mechanical engineering who led the research. “When you think of the current procedure, the equivalent is like collecting human hairs using a construction crane.”

 

This technology aims to clear those hurdles. The small, box-shaped kit now is ready for manufacturing, then eventual distribution to hospitals and clinics. NanoFacture, a UW spinout company, signed a contract with Korean manufacturer KNR Systems last month at aceremony in Olympia, Wash.

 

The UW, led by Chung, spearheaded the research and invention of the technology, and still manages the intellectual property. Separating DNA from bodily fluids is a cumbersome process that’s become a bottleneck as scientists make advances in genome sequencing, particularly for disease prevention and treatment. The market for DNA preparation alone is about $3 billion each year.

 

Conventional methods use a centrifuge to spin and separate DNA molecules or strain them from a fluid sample with a micro-filter, but these processes take 20 to 30 minutes to complete and can require excessive toxic chemicals.

 

UW engineers designed microscopic probes that dip into a fluid sample – saliva, sputum or blood – and apply an electric field within the liquid. That draws particles to concentrate around the surface of the tiny probe. Larger particles hit the tip and swerve away, but DNA-sized molecules stick to the probe and are trapped on the surface. It takes two or three minutes to separate and purify DNA using this technology.

Via Dr. Stefan Gruenwald, sonia ramos

Even though Google Glass has taken a few shots lately, many of us at Mashable find it useful … and fascinating. That’s why we’re launching Mashable Velocity for Google Glass, which alerts you when stories start to go viral, so that you’re always in-the-know.

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