Essays on Gadgets

This paper describes varieties of IMS tubes used in Chemical Agent Detector (CAD) and their behavior in tropical climatic conditions like India. Using in-house Environment test set-up, a comparative study of detectors procured from three different OEMs have been studied at progressively high humid environment...

Google Glass created quite a stir when it was first introduced in the market. It was a striking attempt to bring the world above and beyond into the information age. It was a very hyped product before its release, but many factors resulted in its...

Mental health is the state of our emotional, psychological and social abilities and pressures. It affects how we think, feel and act. It helps us in determining how we manage day-to-day life, how we relate to others and the choices we make. A good mental...

When it comes to technology, we are eager to know what the future will bring us. We keep track of the newest products coming out and we’re reading the rumors for the future of smartphones. This information, of course, is very telling about what we...

In 2012, there were two studies, Blind Navigation Support System Based on Microsoft Kinect [25] and Newly Blind Persons Using Virtual Environment System in a Traditional Orientation and Mobility Rehabilitation Program: A Case Study [26], worked in using wearable sensors to direct BVI people. In...

In 2009, a group of engineers innovated an idea of a new device to help blind people to perceive banknotes and coins by voice [20]. After six years of development, now their idea has joined the market as small handheld currency readers that announce the...

Brain Systems Mediating Voice Identity Processing in Blind Humans Study [8] showed that the group of participants who are congenitally blind are actually learning voices in a quicker manner compared with the group of controlled sighted participants. The congenitally blind participants showed great capabilities in...