Telemetry
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While there are systems that advise mountain bikers on their suspension settings, such setups are typically added to the bicycle, temporarily. Mondraker's new MIND system, however, is built right into the bike, permanently providing feedback.
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Adding data like speed, lap times, direction and altitude to racing and action videos will now be easier for owners of 360fly cameras. The company has formed a partnership with Race Render that will allow users to place informative overlays on their videos without extensive post-production work.
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ESA has announced its intent to aid the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) with its ambitious Hayabusa-2 mission to retrieve material samples from an asteroid, and return said samples to Earth by the year 2020.
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In an attempt to reduce some of the confusion surrounding police incidents involving firearms, Yardarm has developed a wireless sensor that allows firearms to be tracked and monitored in real time thanks to a small electronics package that fits into the weapon's grip.
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Moto2 racer Anthony West is to soon launch his smartphone app aimed at fellow motorcycle enthusiasts entitled AntWest Race Sense.
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Multi-modal geolocation hardware designer and manufacturer Edgetrak and performance skateboard producer wefunk have joined forces to create a telemetrics-enabled longboard prototype named the Mach1.
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Body-worn devices developed by Toumaz Sensium have been used to wirelessly monitor the health of a record-breaking Transantarctic expedition team, providing unique insight into physical effects of sub-zero conditions.
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Insite is a new remote monitoring system that sends updates and alerts to the user's cell phone.
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GM's OnStar Injury Severity Prediction assists emergency personnel respond with the help of real-time crash data.