Video of the Week -- A new product that will be shown by the inventor at CES.
January 3, 2013 Post a Comment 
What does Node do? The inventor says you should think of Node as an electronic Swiss army knife. It’s about the size of a roll of quarters and it can sense and measure things in the world around you. Node uses Bluetooth to communicate with your phone and bring that information to life. This one device can serve as: An accelerometer / A gyroscope / A magnetometer / A barometer / A thermometer / A tool that measures altitude / A light meter / A heat-mapping device, and even a humidity sensor. That’s what it can do so far. Lots of tools are in the works, including the newest release, a node that measures color. The inventor says Node can even serve as a secondary, external flash for iPhone photography. Node was started in a living room and launched on Kickstarter. The company is now working with NASA and the Department of Homeland Security to develop specific applications for them. The technology is built on an open API platform, allowing developers to invent an infinite number of things for Node to do. Here are the basics of each NODE: Arduino compatible, Lithium Polymer battery (650 mAh), 12-14 hours battery life with continuous Bluetooth use, 2 MB memory, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis magnetometer, 3-axis gyroscope, Audio buzzer, Bluetooth 2.1 or Bluetooth Low Energy, 2 module ports, 2 dimmable blue LEDs, micro-USB for charging and firmware programming. Node is $149.00. Modules are $25 to $75 each. There’s a lot more info and videos at the company website.
The inventor's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB7qxY4jY1Y&feature=youtu.be
See or hear this show: www.twit.tv/giz1398
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