We are aiming to develop a device which is useful for both deaf and dump. We introduce a new device “SILENCE BREAKER”. It consist of a Camera, Micro Projector, Mobile computing device and a bluetooth headset. The synchronized action of all these components helps the dump and deaf for proper communication. The Silence Breaker recognizes the gestures of the dump and generates voice signal corresponding to it. In the case of deaf, the device captures the oral sounds and converts to gestures which…
Technology has and still continues to play a big role in society. People think that they technically aren’t using “technology”, when in reality they are. Technology isn’t just phones, computers, television, etc., but it is also things that are used in our everyday lives, such as a calculator. Technology has advanced in the past few years. Many of the items that I use today, I wouldn’t of ever imagined that I would be using. Back when I was in first grade, CD players were very popular. Having a…
Humans can boast about the vast realm of knowledge that they have access to. With the increased use of the internet, knowledge is at our fingertips. But as hectic days take its course, one might forget to ask, how was all this knowledge ever acquired? The answer is simple: Through questions like these. Questioning is key to the idea of gaining new knowledge, and often can be looked at as the point where acquisition begins. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a Question is defined as, “A sentence…
dawn of time, technology has been significantly life changing. As modern day humans discover mind blowing uses for the technology, it is shared and used among society, until something else is improved or created. Modern day technology, such as cell phones, computers, and television, allow for a whole new approach to communication, and create platforms to share beliefs, ideas, and news. It has allowed for families and friends to communicate easily and bond even when they are miles away from each…
Marketing final project Marketing analysis of Xiaomi Inc. California Lutheran University Class: 575-03 Instructor: Mary Ann Mace Student: Xu Zhuo (Isabella) Executive Summary Xiaomi is a privately owned Chinese electronics company. It was founded in April 2010 by its CEO Lei Jun in Beijing, China. In 2014, Xiaomi has sold over 60 million of smartphones in the world and it has over 8000 employees in…
Introduction & Overview of the whole service In today’s world, our dependence on the use of cell phones and their utility is such that it has now become almost a basic necessity of our life. However, the smartphones that we use so extensively today to carry out our day to day routines with such high data rates have not always been like this. Cell phones and Cellular industry has witnessed perhaps the fastest ever evolution and has taken many forms over a period of last two decades. In technical…
smartphone addiction makes it difficult for teens to connect with other people. Smartphone was initially invented to help people connect in a more convenient way. In the past, it was hard to talk to one’s family members or friends who were in a different country. However, smartphone has changed everything. According to James and Drenn (2005, p.15), Australian students spend 1.5 to 5 hours per day on their phones. The problem is that teenagers nowadays spend too much time on their phones and…
rotate a video using VLC With an increase in the number of smart phone users, a lot of us have found ourselves not just clicking pictures but also making videos of our special moments. If you too have used your cell phone to capture a video, it is quite possible that when you tried playing it in your computer, you found it to be rotated and were left scratching your head. This is an error observed in many smart phones as most of these phones are not designed to consider the orientation while…
Nokia! A giant in the history of mobile phone industry till 2010. The brand which was used by every 6 out of 10 mobile users in world. In 2013, shares of Finland based phone maker fell more than 11% after Nokia reported its sales fell by 20% to $7.6%. Everybody is aware about different reason for the fall of Nokia, like not shifting towards android, not introducing features that consumer required, failure to adapt changing industry needs. But there are deep routed reasons for fall of Nokia…
cell phones, email and the Internet have become the preferred method for people to communicate. In this network society, every 1 people in every 5 people in the world own a smartphone, every 1 people in every 17 people own a tablet. The popularity of the smart phone has increased in these recent years because it allows people to stay connected without any barriers. In addition to placing and receiving voice calls, most smart phones provide the ability to send text messages to other smart phone…