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IDTechEx Interview: BroadBit metallic sodium batteries

Posted by – May 30, 2016

Dr. Peter Harrop, chairman of IDTechEx interviews David Brown, CEO of BroadBit at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin. David talks about BroadBit’s metallic sodium batteries, which provide nearly 2x the Wh/kg of lithium-ion batteries with the same volume density. BroadBit is developing revolutionary new batteries using novel sodium-based chemistries to power the future green economy. Filmed in 4K using the Sony AX53

You can contact BroadBit here:
david.brown@broadbit.com
http://broadbit.com

BroadBit metallic sodium batteries, 10x more power than Lithium-Ion, 5-minute full charge

Posted by – May 30, 2016

BroadBit has invented and is commercializing a new type of metallic sodium battery in two families: Hi-Energy batteries with twice the energy per weight and Hi-Power batteries with ten times the power as todays lithium-ion batteries. BroadBits Hi-Power batteries can be fully charged in as little as 5 minutes. BroadBits batteries are made with abundant and cheap raw materials (e.g. table salt) and its manufacturing process is simpler than Li-ion. With these advantages, BroadBit expects its cost per kWh to be a third that of Li-ion when in mass production. Moreover, initial tests of the technology show no detectable degradation in battery performance over 600 cycles. This is because, unlike Li-ion, there are no side reactions, dendrite formation or mechanical stress due to ion intercalation.

These innovations, if BroadBit can turn them into mass production and meet their promises, could make mobile devices lighter, faster charging and longer lasting and will finally enable low-cost, high range and convenient electric vehicles including cars, buses, bikes and even electric air planes and bring about the long awaited post combustion era of transportation. BroadBit is now scaling production of its proprietary electrolytes, anodes and cathodes and is looking for partners worldwide to assemble batteries from its components.

Filmed in 4K at IDTechEx Berlin 2016 using the Sony AX53

You can contact BroadBit here:
david.brown@broadbit.com
http://broadbit.com

Delta custom ASIC design for IoT integrates “Thor” NFC sensor integration chip

Posted by – May 25, 2016

Delta of Denmark provides ASIC turnkey development services and system design with expertise within payment, UHF, NFC, Electronic toll collection (ETC), toll road (GSS), acoustics, optics, certification, reliability testing, EMC testing, electronic testing. Here Delta is showing their Integration of CPU, 32kB memory, 16 AD converter, ISO 14443A and ISO 15693, temperature sensor (accuracy +/-0,5C (abs), +/-1C (relative), Low power clock, Low power stoarage mode (below 0,1µA), passive and active mode possible, sensor IO for digital (SPI) and analogue. Available as QFN and tested die. Filmed at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2016 Berlin in 4K using Sony AX53.

$79 Gole1 on Indiegogo, Intel Cherrytrail Touch Mini PC

Posted by – May 23, 2016

Introducing Gole1 on Indiegogo, it starts at $79 for 2GB RAM and 32GB Flash and $99 for 4GB RAM and 64GB Flash (early bird, then $20-30 more), here I show off this Intel Cherrytrail Windows 10 and Android dual-boot Mini PC with a 7″ 720p touch-screen for a free official Windows 10 License. It comes with 1xUSB3, 3xUSB2, HDMI, Ethernet, Mini-Jack and more.

and here also is a video with Richard the Sales Director and Lei the CEO showing off Gole1 and also showing off the other Gole products that are already on on the market:

Kickstarter: 35€ PlantAqua Plant Watering, 6-months Battery-life

Posted by – May 18, 2016

PlantAqua on Kickstarter waters plants at set time intervals, with set amount of water each time, just use 4 AA batteries for up to 6 months battery and a water bottle, perfect to water plants for people who are busy or abroad. You can buy one on Kickstarter read more about it at http://plantaqua.com follow them on http://twitter.com/plantaqua and http://facebook.com/plantaqua1

Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) for the United Kingdom’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult

Posted by – May 16, 2016

Tom Taylor, Director of New Business at CPI, shows a flexible OLED and flexible Pragmatic processors printed on plastic with a novel moisture barrier for medical devices at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin. Tom also talks about ways to manufacturer medicines, new glucose meter sensors, and how they assist inventors in manufacturing new devices. The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is a UK based technology innovation centre and the process arm of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. Established to support the UK process manufacturing industry, CPI collaborates with universities, SMEs and large corporates to help overcome innovation challenges and develop next generation products and processes. CPI also shows a Flexible Processor made by PragmaticIC Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53.

DCS shows SYSCO cutting and lamination machine

Posted by – May 16, 2016

Kevin Deloge of Dorey Converting Systems shows a cutting and lamination machine at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, and discusses customization options manufacturers can add to the machine for their production needs. The machine can be adapted to produce items from RFID tags to labels to medical bandages. Dorey focuses on the development and service for SYSCO’s high precision rotary die cutting and laminating systems in Europe. The equipment at the forefront of the latest technologies offer opportunities for sophisticated industries based on laminating adhesive or non-adhesive materials for applications in electronics, automotive, medical, RFID, NFC tags and labels. Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53.

3D Labor 3D Printing in Berlin

Posted by – May 13, 2016

Ben Jastram of 3D Labor shows samples of 3D printing at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, including a replication of Knut, healthcare educational models and artwork models used in a restoration project with various museums in Berlin. 3D Labor provides expertise and equipment to assist in the production of 3D rapid prototyping and printing.

ShareBot 3D Printing at Dimension Alley

Posted by – May 13, 2016

Amin Torabi of ShareBot and Dimension Alley shows custom 3D printed creations, including clothing, watches, cell phone cases and miniatures at the IDTechEx show in Berlin, and discusses how 3D printing can be used to make prosthetics, dental molds and other healthcare items. Dimension Alley is a 3D printing store and café in Berlin where we print using FDM and DLP 3D printers as crafting tools to materialize amazing objects from spare parts to comets. Dimension Alley was opened in 2013 and is a center for design for 3D printing, courses and workshops, scan and print service and printer sales.

Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars

Posted by – May 13, 2016

Andy Fuchs of Toyota Motor Europe discusses hydrogen and electric vehicles and infrastructure at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin. Toyota, is one of the world’s top automaker and creator of the Prius and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle. In addition to automotive products, its subsidiaries manufacture rubber and cork materials, steel, synthetic resins, automatic looms, and cotton and woolen goods. Others deal in real estate, prefabricated housing units, and the import and export of raw materials.

IDTechEx Interview: Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars

Posted by – May 13, 2016

Dr. Peter Harrop, Chairman of IDTechEx interviews Andy Fuchs of Toyota Motor Europe (https://www.toyota-europe.com/) at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin about future electronic vehicles and infrastructure. Toyota discusses the range of options for passenger vehicles, electric buses and hybrid and electric manufacturing equipment. Toyota, is one of the world's top automaker and creator of the Prius and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle. In addition to automotive products, its subsidiaries manufacture rubber and cork materials, steel, synthetic resins, automatic looms, and cotton and woolen goods. Others deal in real estate, prefabricated housing units, and the import and export of raw materials.

Smart Clothing by Pauline Van Dongen


At the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, designer and keynote speaker, Pauline Van Dongen shows her wearable clothing designs, merging technology with fashion design. Included are a solar charging shirt.

Pauline combines new technologies with traditional techniques to constantly renovate craftsmanship. Working closely with companies from the field of science and innovation, Pauline aims to merge fashion and technology giving life to scientific creations.

Keynote: Pauline Van Dongen Smart Clothing

Posted by – May 12, 2016

At the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, designer Pauline Van Dongen gives a keynote talk on the merging of technology and fashion design.

Pauline combines new technologies with traditional techniques to constantly renovate craftsmanship. Working closely with companies from the field of science and innovation, Pauline aims to merge fashion and technology giving life to scientific creations.

Analog Devices Optical Heart Rate Monitor, Vision Based Occupancy, Boost Converter and more

Posted by – May 7, 2016

At the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, Jan Broeders, Business Development for Healthcare at Analog Devices, shows off wearable devices tailored for collecting health information such as the ADPD103 Optical Heart Rate Monitor, Vision Based Occupancy Sensing, ADP5091 Boost Converter for Energy Harvesting and their Wireless Charging Zero Pin Sensor. Analog Devices is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a broad portfolio of high performance analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits (ICs) used in virtually all types of electronic equipment.

Quad Industries Flexible Hybrid Printed Electronics

Posted by – May 7, 2016

At the IDTecEx Show! in Berlin, Wim Christiaens, Director of R&D at Quad Industries shows a variety of printed electronics samples, MEMS switches, printed batteries, and a shoe sole insert with 8 sensors used by Olympic athletes to analyze their step and gaits. Quad Industries is a leading manufacturer and developer of user interfaces and control panels, which mainly consist of membrane and capacitive switches, overlays and foils, rubber keypads, PCB's, integrated touch screens or displays and plastic or metal housings.

Bike2 electric bicycle with no chain

Posted by – May 7, 2016

Dr. Peter Harrop interviews Nils Sveje, co-founder of Bike2 on their electric bike drive system at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin. This chainless system harnesses power through the pedals and channels it through the drive train. It also features an electrical gear system. Bike2 shows Dr. Harrop a prototype unit; Bike2 will be selling to bicycle manufacturers, who will have a greater freedom on bike design, and potentially the ability to create vehicles for those who cannot currently use a bike. These systems are being testing by Bike2 in Demark. Bike2 Aps is a Danish company founded in 2011 created for the development, production and distribution of the Bike2.0 bicycle and drive system. Read more at http://bike2.dk

Touch on Smart Clothing, Tacterion Sensor Skin

Posted by – May 2, 2016

Tacterion is a spin-off from the German aerospace center at the Robotics and Mechatronics Center to develop tacterion, a new kind of tactile sensor. Tacterion offers polymer-based tactile sensors called Artificial Skin for Robotics, MedTech or as a new kind of input device in Human-Machine-Interaction in Smart Clothing. The rubber foil-like Artificial Skin sensor is connected to Tacterion’s readout electronic component that translates physical interaction into data which digital systems can process. Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53 at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2016 event. Read more at http://tacterion.com

Epson Moverio BT-300, Si-OLED Smart Glass for Augmented Reality

Posted by – May 2, 2016

Valerie Riffaud‐Cangelosi, new market development manager at Epson Europe shows the new upcoming Epson Moverio BT-300 Smart Glasses for Augmented Reality applications, for sale from October 2016. Using Epson’s new Silicon-based OLED dual-1280×720 projection heads-up display, with 100,000:1 ultra-high contrast, high brightness, very clear image. Markets include museums, arts and culture, drone piloting, healthcare and anything related to education and training. For example the aeronautics and automotive industry can use it to train new engineers into maintenance and to understand new materials, to be able to do the work while being able to see the information hands-free. Developers can customize, optimize and run their Android applications with the Moverio BT-300 on it’s Intel Atom x5 quad-core CPU with 2GB RAM and 16GB flash. Epson reduced the weight by 20% compared with Moverio BT-200. Epson can use the ambient light sensor to modify the brightness of the projection to the lenses that reflect the image to ones field of view, to optimize the battery life which can be up to 6 hours already with Micro-USB and power banks that can be used onto the remote box to extend the battery life indefinitely. Epson Moverio BT-300 also support Wi-Fi AC, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, MicroSDHC up to 32GB, and the remote can control the Android UI. Filmed in 4K with Sony AX53. Epson won the best wearable award at the IDTechEx Wearable Technology Europe 2016 event, you can read more at http://idtechex.com

Production-Ready Graphene from STANDARD GRAPHENE

Posted by – May 1, 2016

STANDARD GRAPHENE is a graphene R&D and manufacturing company and has core competency in graphene products and production process. Trying to be the leader in carbon and graphene technology with 18 years of carbon nano technology experience. STANDARD GRAPHENE can produce 1.1 tons/year of high quality graphene (rGO and GO) now and will increase this by 10x by 2017. Available graphene products include 6 models of rGO and 2 models of GO. Also graphene added application products such as Supercapacitor’s electrode, LiB electrode, graphene-ceramic coating solution, graphene-CFRP, graphene-Polyurethane, graphene-Plastics and more are available. Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53 at IDTechEx’s Graphene Live Europe 2016, read more at http://www.standardgraphene.com and http://idtechex.com

FlexEnable Interview, bring flexible displays to the world

Posted by – May 1, 2016

Using plastics for displays instead of glass, FlexEnable can show rollable, flexible OLED displays and bendable Organic OLCD displays for the future of wearables, smartphones, all types of displays can potentially be made using this process. FlexEnable partners with big display manufacturers to bring their IP to the mass market. This interview filmed in 4K using Sony AX53 is conducted by Sriram Peruvemba at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2016, read more at http://idtechex.com