Leia Display System - promo video HD short version
The Leia Display System is a patented screen enabling mid air image projection. This system, based on computer technologies and aerodynamic solutions, makes it possible to display random multimedia content on a thin, virtually invisible, mist-like surface. Furthermore, the Leia Display System actively responds to touch. This allows interaction with the projected images, using movement and gestures.
3D Object Manipulation in a Single Photograph using Stock 3D Models: Full Length Video
We present an approach that allows users to perform 3D manipulations, such as rotations, translations, scaling, deformation, and 3D copy-paste, to objects in photographs. Our approach seamlessly reveals hidden parts of objects in photographs, and produces plausible shadows and shading. To reveal hidden parts, we use publicly available 3D models to complete missing geometry and appearance. As input, the user provides a photograph, together with a 3D model obtained using a word search on a public repository, and an object-free background filled in using in-painting techniques. Using our approach, users can create artistic compositions, manipulate vintage photographs, and even create animations.
The world's cheapest and easiest refrigerator to make, it uses minimal resources and runs completely without electricity. It's called a zeer pot, or the pot-in-pot and was rebirthed by Mohammed Bah Abba, who put the laws of thermodynamics to work for mankind.
The zeer pot, is just two simple pots, one pot smaller than the other. The smaller pot is put inside the bigger pot, and we fill the space between with sand. We wet the sand twice a day and cover the top with a wet towell to keep warm air from entering the interior.
Things You'll Need: Two clay (terracotta) pots, one larger than the other Sand Water Cloth to cover the pots Clay, cork or other material to plug holes in the pots
A small, sleek bar that "sees" your hands, the Ractiv Touch+ (formerly Haptix) makes any surface multitouch and more! Touch+ is the first to let you control your computer from any surface and with simple hand gestures. From web browsing to designing, Touch+ makes interaction simple, practical, and powerful. Use your computer like no other!
We present a new type of augmented mechanical keyboard, capable of sensing rich and expressive motion gestures performed both on and directly above the device. Our hardware comprises of low-resolution matrix of infrared (IR) proximity sensors interspersed between the keys of a regular mechanical keyboard. This results in coarse but high frame-rate motion data. We extend a machine learning algorithm, traditionally used for static classification only, to robustly support dynamic, temporal gestures. We propose the use of motion signatures a technique that utilizes pairs of motion history images and a random forest based classifier to robustly recognize a large set of motion gestures on and directly above the keyboard. Our technique achieves a mean per-frame classification accuracy of 75.6% in leave-one-subject-out and 89.9% in half-test/half-training cross-validation. We detail our hardware and gesture recognition algorithm, provide performance and accuracy numbers, and demonstrate a large set of gestures designed to be performed with our device. We conclude with qualitative feedback from users, discussion of limitations and areas for future work.
1 1/4 Cup Cherry Tomatoes 1 Yellow Nectarine 1 to 2 stalks Celery 3 Mini Bell Peppers Fresh Chives Fresh Basil I added a handful Chinese Mahogany leaves AKA Chinese Toon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_...
This beautiful American contra luz opal stone weighs approximately 119.0 carats and measures 46.0 x 44.0 x 10.1mm (1.81 x 1.73 x 0.39 in). It was found in Opal Butte, Oregon. What makes this piece really unique is the brown nebula-like cluster formed inside it. Contra luz opals are similar to crystal opals, which means they are transparent, but have this ability to also create color flash when light passes through from the opposite side.
