Science fiction writers some fifty years ago only predicted the appearance of robots, transformers, and smart machines as human assistants. In sci-fi films, the heroes used incredible gadgets that a common man in the street only dreamed of. But one or two years pass and everything that seemed a sign of a distant future becomes reality. Today, futuristic innovations simply burst into our lives, bringing with them the implementation of engineering ideas, inspired by the human imagination. Let's take a look at some of them.
Accustomed to getting up in the morning under the sometimes maddening sharp sound of alarm clocks, will appreciate the appearance of Sensorwake. It’s the same alarm clock, but it doesn’t make noise, it doesn’t even have music. It wakes up its owner with the exquisite aroma of freshly made coffee, the smell of toasted bacon or fresh croissants. It seems that every person will want to wake up in such an atmosphere.
The robotic arms of the "chef" can become the best helper in the preparation of various dishes. Today, this fantasy is becoming a reality. It was brought to life by the developers of the MolesRobotics company. The device is connected to the phone, a menu is set with a special application, and the selected goodies will be prepared for the arrival home or for the meeting of guests. The hands of a chef can create more than 2 thousand dishes according to recipes from world cuisine.
Many people have dreamed of a folding phone for a long time. The devices are getting bigger and more massive, and there is not enough space for their storage. The solution is a flexible, bending smartphone. It completely repeats all the functions and features of an ordinary gadget, but it can only bend and even fold. This technology has already been patented by Samsung, and its production is scheduled for 2017.
After the release of the wonder-mirror ModiFace, all women will be delighted. Now this smart device will be able to tell you which makeup suits your face better, which hairstyle will highlight your dignity most favorably. Tedious visits to make-up artists or consultations (sometimes not very successful) hairdressers will become a thing of the past. After all, every fashionista, and just a self-respecting woman, will have a miracle mirror, it will show your image in various styles and colors.
While it's hard to imagine the vision of a super spy, but nanotechnology is improving and turning the most incredible fantasies into reality. Contact lenses are not something futuristic, but their possibilities are expanding every day. Soon, with their help, it will be possible to photograph, analyze the state of the body, display computer pictures, and zoom in on distant objects. Time will show how convenient, useful and practical it will be.
Soaring motorcycles - like in "Star Wars" - is already a reality. A unique hybrid that combines the properties of a helicopter and a motorcycle, created by Aerofex. This vehicle can hover above the surface at a height of 3 meters and accelerate to a speed of 70 km / h.
View the contents of your own refrigerator, without opening its door is the dream of those who like to hang out for a long time, considering and choosing products. LG invented to make its door transparent with a light touch. With this feature, they launched SignatureFridge refrigerators.
Learn many languages of the world- not every person can do it. But this should not become an obstacle for communication of multilingual people. This is what the creators of Skype decided by integrating the Universal Translator program into it. Now conversations are automatically and synchronously translated from / into more than 50 languages of the world. Moreover, the built-in artificial intelligence can self-learn: the more the “client” says, the better the translation becomes.
Bioengineers came to the rescue of those who are forced to wear ugly and uncomfortable plaster cast after injury or fracture. They created a novelty - a printable plaster cast. Special equipment scans the limb and selects the most optimal comfortable shape, minimally restricting movement and maximally protecting the injured area.
