Articles in the Japanese gadgets Category
Posted in Concept, Eco Friendly, Japanese gadgets, Medical gadget, Robot, Technology on 7 October 2008
Here is something that may interest all the robotic suits fans out there. A new robotic suit aims to help disabled people move by reading brain signals and this would have far reaching benefits for the disabled and elderly as well. The device is known as the HAL or Hybrid Assistive Limb. It is a computerized suit, which comes with sensors and it, reads brain signals and directs limb movement through the skin.
It is operated by a 22-pound battery and is worn as a belt around the waist. A Japanese company Cyberdyne, will manufacture these suits and may cost $1,500 for a monthly rental fee. What it does is, it goes ahead and captures the brain signals and relays them to mechanical leg braces strapped to the thighs and knees, which then provide robotic assistance to people as they walk. It still is not known when and how the HAL will go on sale and what it’s pricing is going to be.
Posted in Japanese gadgets, Television on 6 October 2008
Here is an awesome LCD, which not only looks good but is also packed with great features and specs. Mitsubishi’s new DisplayLink-equipped RDT201WDL WIDE LCD comes with a 20.1″ wide format monitor and you will never need to squint your eyes to look at something. The monitor also features a USB hub, built-in Ethernet, WSXGA+ and also great eco-conscious technology.
The on-screen meter and three levels of power usage makes sure you are not using up a lot of power or energy. It uses as little as 36% less power than a traditional LCD and of course, the video or image quality is just awesome.
Posted in Japanese gadgets, hard disk on 25 September 2008
Hard drives are becoming smaller and getting slimmer by the day. Toshiba appears to be displeased with their own performance because they have gone ahead and broken their own record for the world’s smallest hard drive. The 250GB MKxx29GSG series disk stands at just 8.0mm thickness and would give tough competition to their recently announced 240GB 1.8 hard drive.
The 240GB drive supposedly also has a much slower PATA interface and has been considered much more suitable to audio players than fully functioning laptops. The 3Gbps SATA new hard drive spinning at 5400rpm is already being considered to be an ideal match for super slim laptops that require smaller hard ware to make it smaller, lighter and more portable.
Posted in High tech, Japanese gadgets on 9 September 2008
Looking for a combination of both speed and thrill? Here is the tank car, given the name Jay Leno’s M-47 Patton tank-engine car. It is the first of its kind and sports a massive 30-liter V12 that produces 990hp. It weighs 10,000 pounds and only gets 6mpg at best. It can be seen that it is designed with great looks and performs well, too. Find your dream car here with the  best of the scoops.
Posted in Bathroom accessory, Japanese gadgets on 2 September 2008
The Japanese know that a toilet can do more than umm dispose of your undesirable bodily excretions. The toilet can calm and soothe your harried nerves and even save your marriage! How, you may ask. Let the experts explain. The Japanese have invented toilets with more accessories than your new iPhone. Their high-tech toilets, which everyone may laugh over but secretly rushes to buy, understands that a toilet that can automatically put the lid down for you would please your wife and is thus, obviously, called the marriage-saver.
The single need not worry because the Japs have the highest consideration for you, too. It is for people who can’t get enough of foot-tapping music that the Japanese created toilets that can play you music, and with such an installation in your house it is no wonder that you are still single (have you never heard of a disco?). Perhaps the most popular Japanese toilet is the one that does your dirty job for you by washing and drying your rear end and other privates and keeps a heated seat for you so that you are comfortable in the cold of the morning. The one product that I can’t understand is a toilet that takes your blood pressure (!).
Via: GeeksAreSexy
Posted in Japanese gadgets, Unique Gadget on 26 August 2008
The question of finding burial space in Japan has almost drove people to their graves (if they could find space to dig one). Buying plots for graves have become more and more expensive and almost an impossibility for the less fortunate. In a land where ancestor worship is an important part of the culture and the mourning process, the need for a material object as a representation of the link between the living and the dead is a near necessity. The latest solution for this problem is the retrieval of urns holding the ashes of loved ones.
Nichiryoku, a Japanese man, has designed an urn retrieval system which allows family members to view the urn of a loved one at a storage facility. All that is required is an RFID card (for identification). The urn will be stored in an underground facility that is so secure that even the bouts of natural disasters that affect Japan constantly would not harm the last remains of loved ones. This solves the problem of space since and the process is also reported to be quite inexpensive. Perhaps the dead, and the living, can enjoy more peace now.
Via: Switched
Posted in Gadget, High tech, Japanese gadgets, Misc. Gadgets, Unique Gadget on 23 August 2008
Imagine how cool it would be to alert oneself about an earthquake about to occur and also know how big the quake can really get. GraGraph is a device, which enables us to know the intensity of a quake on the Richter scale right from 3 to 10, but it’s not a predictor of earthquakes that’s going to occur. The device helps us to brace ourselves before any damage occurs. This device consists of an in built LCD clock, an alarm and a night-light. The GraGraph also records seismic activity where in the frequency or magnitude of any earthquake activity in a given area.
This Japanese product works on 4 AA batteries. One definitely would be overwhelmed as it provides an insight into the impending danger. GraGraph is a functional and efficient device, which costs a mere $185. If you can’t find it online, you can always buy one from a Japanese dealer. Meanwhile, the device may also help in creating awareness among people who seem to take earthquakes for granted, and quakes can occur anywhere, even in non-seismic zones. You could get this product online here.
Via: GizmosForGeeks
Posted in Architecture, Concept, High tech, Japanese gadgets, Projectors on 18 August 2008
Interactivity is the buzz word today and buildings were the only static thing untouched by this phenomenon until the concept of Talking Towers came into being.
Designed by Bieling Heydekamp Klotsche Zelmer, this is an Interactive Video-Installation, which gives participants the power to modulate and move the particles with the help of a light stick. Following this, the moving particles are then projected on the newly built Kranhaus SĂĽd in Cologne.
The installation is open to public viewing post August 16 during the “New Talents” Design Biennale.
Via: Design Spotter
Posted in CPUs, Computer, Computer accessory, Designer Gadgets, Gadget, Japanese gadgets, Keyboard, Limited Edition, Luxury Gadgets on 12 August 2008
If change is what you love and experimentation is what you don’t mind and daring is your spiri then, you have all the characteristics to make you an ideal owner of the new Archbishop PC. Coming from the house of Datamancer, the Gothic PC homes a full computer inside a stained glass cabinet, while the monitor finds home in a Gothic arch.
Breathing in the gothic era are the The LCD/Keyboard/Mouse combo which specially cater to the gaming fans. The Console features 20″ widescreen LG LCD, dual core processor, 2GB DDR2 800 (upgradable to 8G), Ethernet, NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS 512MB Video Card.
This is not where the Gothic story ends, there’s more of suspense. It comes with an antique that is used as a pointer device, housed in a Wacom drawing tablet that can use either a pen or a mouse. The case can be given a close look and also purchased at the upcoming Steampunk art show at the Hamptons Antique Galleries at NY from August 16 till August 24.
Via: BoingBoing
Posted in Appliances, Concept, Eco Friendly, Home Appliances, Japanese gadgets on 5 August 2008
It seems heat is actually roasting people coz every new day we are coming across a new and innovative air conditioner to keep you cool. If earlier it was the USB shirt AC to keep you chilled in Office, now it’s the turn of an air-conditioned bed that’s perfect to give you some cool sleep.
Coming to the functionality of this bed. It is quite simple. All it does is puts the dual fans featured in the bed pad to use. Cool air is pulled in from behind your head and circulated through the soft membrane which also acts as an air-cushion to support you. Don’t woory the fans are extremely quite, won’t disturb your sleep at any cost.
Available in the measurements of 92cm x 200cm (36in. x 79in), the bed features 3 speed levels with the fan power of 4.5w. Best of all, the bed uses extremely low power, costing only $.24 per month if used eight hours a day!
Price: $399
Via: GadgetGrid
