This week on WDD’s HotSpot:
Wi-Fi HaLow To Become IoT’s Own Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi Alliance announced the new low-power, long-range version of Wi-Fi that is designed specifically with the Internet of Things (IoT) in mind, Wi-Fi HaLow, a technology based on the pending IEEE 802.11ah specification.
This Smart Jacket Will Give You a Back Massage
Tware, a start-up company that promotes deep pressure therapy, has developed AiraWear, a smart massage vest that can be inserted into a zip-up hoodie.
Mobile EEG Cap Can Monitor Brainwaves Anywhere
Researchers working out of UC San Diego have high hopes for how our brainwaves might one day be used to control devices and tackle neurological disorders. Thus the unveiling of a first-of-its-kind EEG headset that will take brain monitoring out of the lab and into homes, cars and offices.
No Robot Dogs for the Marines Any Time Soon
Boston Dynamics has been working with DARPA to build an autonomous, four-legged robot that could carry supplies for troops. Unfortunately, however, the military has admitted that they won’t see the front lines any time soon.
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