Upgrade for Pongi Helmet!

[Taro Toporific]

Helping hand in a hi-tech power glove
OCTOBER 28, 2003 / AustralianIT.News.com - - - WEARABLE devices have moved on from being fashion accessories into the rough, tough world of security and search and rescue. The CommanderGauntlet, for example, is a glove with its own power supply, a touchscreen monitor, two-way voice and data communications, a video camera and powerful lighting for the camera or for search and rescue work. Waterproof, weighing 162g....NetworkAnatomy's glove takes the concept of wearable computing a bit further than most---almost to skin level....have RF radios, satellite phone, GSM phone, WiFi, GPS, mapping and a tablet PC.
They come in a 4.1kg waterproof case and are paired with helmets incorporating a video camera and emergency lighting.
They also act as WiFi hotspots, extending the 100m peer-to-peer communications range. If you think the 3.3kg bulletproof one is overdoing it a tad, try the 2.4kg waterproof soft-case model.
See Pongi Gauntlet and Helmethttp://www.networkanatomy.net/pages/453206/index.htm

[Caustic Saint]

I wonder what resolution the CCD on the glove's camera is. Also, they'd better make that touchscreen pretty damned ruggedized if they're pitching it for use in search and rescue work.

Or they could go less rugged with the design and sell them in Japan. A new era of upskirts is upon us! (Though the light being strong enough to light up a 4-car garage wouldn't be considered very flattering to many women, I'd imagine. )

[kotatsuneko]

looks like a nes powerglove on lds..

[Taro Toporific]

March 04, 2008, APFbb.com (Japanese article) Japan's safety goods maker Tanizawa employee displays a prototype model of a mobile utility helmet "U-met", equipped with a QVGA mobile camera, a GPS device, a LED light and a headset at the Security Show in Tokyo on March 04, 2008. The U-met, which enables it to change devices such as LED light, solar battery and other wireless communication unit, was developed as a handsfree device for security personnel, fire fighters and rescue workers at earthquake disaster...


Tanizawa's U-met first responder helmets belong on the Deathstar older Nov. 2007 prototype - Engadget

via the [url=Mr. Sparkle vs. PIXMAN]Mr. Sparkle vs. PIXMAN thread[/url]... this baby's for you! Along with your Pongi-cam, you'll need a Pixman to display back what the Pongi cam is picking up. Sounds kinda scary!



Pixman Fashion show at SIGGRAPH

Pixman in Shanghai
Pixman site

I WANT TO BELIEVE

The few, the proud, the Monitor Men!

[Bucky]

[Greji]

Hey now Buck! I can see some definite merit in this model!

[Bucky]

I might be wrong, but I think this actually IS Pongi in this picture -- without his glasses.