Kinegrity: Directing solar panels increases efficiency 50%

Directing solar panels: increased efficiency up to 50%.

Kinegrity has been developed at the Technical University Eindhoven. It represents a design solution for the integration of dual axis sun trackers to lightweight roof structures. This innovative design makes it possible to direct solar panels. Through manipulation of certain cable lengths it is possible to hinge the struts in desired directions, and direct solar panels for a better efficiency.

Source: http://www.kinegrity.com/
Brochure: http://issuu.com/lucasklerk/docs/kinegrity_brochure_30-7-14

Structure: The First 3D Sensor for Mobile Devices

Capture your environment in 3D.

The Structure 3D Sensor is a mobile sensor that lets you capture 3D structures with your iPad. Clip it around your tablet and walk around. With a click you can digitalize your world, in 3D. Some of the applications with great piece of technology:
• Measure a complete room with accurate dimensions
• Augmented Reality: Place virtual objects in real world objects
• Games in combination with the Oculus Rift

Specifications Structure 3D Sensor

• Size: 119.2mm x 27.9mm x 29mm
• Minimum Distance: 40 centimeters
• Maximum Distance: 3.5+ meters
• Precision: 1% of measured distance (typical)
• Resolution: VGA (640 x 480) / QVGA (320×240)
• Framerate: 30 / 60 frames per second
Price: $379,-

Structure SDK for iOS

Do you want to publish your own incredible applications. You can download the Structure software developers kit and experiment with your own computer vision ideas. Think about:
Precise 6-DoF tracking
Volumetric reconstruction
Real world occlusion