Expect robots, Internet of Things solutions, drones at CommunicAsia2016, BroadcastAsia2016, and EnterpriseIT2016

Several exhibitors from the CommunicAsia2016, BroadcastAsia2016 and EnterpriseIT2016 did tabletop presentations at the show preview.

The S$150 robot (right) and a remote controlled lighting system for the smart home. 

A closer view of the Device Electronics robot.

Home security at your fingertips

Device Electronics will showcase first of its kind app-controlled surveillance robot for home use. Targeted at families with young children or elderly parents, the device makes use of old mobile phones and provides consumers with the ability to remotely manoeuvre robots for easy home monitoring. The S$150 robot can detect motion or the lack of it for safety purposes, and can work for 4 hours continuously. The company also exhibited a smart lighting system.

The insides of the Sous Chef, which shows a number of containers for dry ingredients. Only one, at the top left, is filled with salt for the purposes of the demonstration. 

Kitchen of the future

SousChef the company is founded by four Singapore University of Technology and Design students. SousChef the device is a multifunctional robotics-inspired prototype kitchen-top device that is equipped with an inbuilt memory for recipes. The device stores dry ingredients in individual containers, then weighs the ingredients and produces them on trays as requested through a screen built into its work surface. Recipes programmed into the appliance allowing users to request all the ingredients for that recipe to be dispensed. A chopping board and a weighing scale have been incorporated. The Sous Chef is a proof-of-concept for a more sophisticated appliance that will handle chillded ingredients and automate cooking, the inventor said.

Double 2 next to a representative from OTSAW.

Enhancing communications with robotics

Double 2, the telepresence robot, will be launched in Asia by OTSAW Digital at CommunicAsia2016. The second generation teleconferencing robot from Double Robotics can be remotely controlled by a mobile teleconferencing system. An employee who is working remotely can sign in to Double to control its movement and speak directly to colleagues. Communications feature HD video and can support calls from five parties simultaneously. Double works with an iPad (not included) that is mounted onto a rolling mechanism, allowing it to move around an office, up slight inclines and over thresholds and cords.

In addition to telecommuting, Double is expected to be ideal for secure areas such as clean rooms or data centres. "Once they get the hang of it they really love it," said a representative from OTSAW. LinkedIn is listed as a customer.

Switchbee uses a mobile app to control lighting in various rooms. It can also be used to control home appliances.

Switchbee adds a device between the power and the power plug to control the home appliance via a mobile app.

Switchbee uses a mobile app to control lighting in various rooms. It can also be used to control home appliances, such as setting a timer to start the coffee machine in the mornings, or switching a device on or off as a scenario requires. No additional hacking or wiring is needed, just an additional device that sits between the power plug of the device and the power.

A camera rig can be easily attached to the drone.

Capturing fleeting moments with fast-deploying drones

Singapore company Cathay Photo, in partnership with Taiwan-based Cheng Seng Group, will be launching the adaptable and ready-to-fly system drone, the Freefly ALTA 6 Camera Drone which can unpack and be ready to shoot in less than 5 minutes.

The Mobiquest iSenseAir, displayed on the counter, is extremely compact.

Air quality monitoring for cities and home:

Singapore company Mobiquest will launch an environment monitoring platform, iSenseair, to help cities, businesses and consumers track air quality to enhance quality of life. The company has developed several sensors to measure the surrounding environment, including for odours, hydrogen sulphide, ammonia, humidity, noise, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and carbon dioxide, and can house three sensors in iSenseair to monitor the environment. A B2B subscription version will first be developed for childcare and educational institutions, with a self-service B2C version for homes later in the year.

Pan around 360-degree videos on a mobile device with videos recorded by the KODAK PIXPRO. 

Redefining content experience 360 degrees

Expandore Electronics brings to the region the new KODAK PIXPRO, a device that incorporates cameras mounted back-to-back. This enables content creators to film 360-degree 4K virtual reality videos. The video is expected to be useful for those selling houses or travelling.

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