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“Cycling in the city is not getting more dangerous. We feel it’s actually getting a bit safer because cycling is now considered as a legitimate way of transportation. But we feel there are still some aspects that are dangerous, notably getting navigation data to know where you’re going. So by having SmartHalo on your bike you get very simple and clear instructions,” says design director Maxime Couturier.

Users connect to the device using a smartphone app. The circular screen displays GPS information using a ring of light. Arcs of green light on either side indicate left and right turns, while a red semi-circle at the bottom prompts the rider to make a U-turn.

Developers say the device is based on simplicity. According to them, existing GPS systems for bikes are overly complicated and distract users from keeping their eyes on the road – hence the minimalistic interface. The device also tracks cyclists’ average speed, distance covered, total elevation and calories burned.

At night a light automatically switches on, and there is a built-in alarm system. An internal motion sensor detects when the bike is being tampered with by someone else than the owner of the smartphone connected to it and emits an alarm to warn off potential thieves. Users are recognised by their phones to ensure the alarm doesn’t sound when they are in close proximity.

Battery time is estimated at three weeks for normal usage. Τhe device on sale online for around 100 euros.

“The robot has plenty of facial expressions, and it can give people a good feeling of interaction. And it can follow the human by which I mean it can imitate your gestures when you are in front of it. The robot recognises if you are male of female and also tells your age and whether you are happy and the degree of your happiness,” explained Lui Boyi product manager Tami Intelligence Technology

But it was a female who stole the show – don’t they always. Android Geminoid F is her name and visitors crowded around to talk to her and take a snap or two. The robot was created by Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratory at Osaka University. They say it is still a work in progress.

“Of course, our final goal is creating some artificial intelligence system out of showing intelligence by using this robot. But still its difficult for example the voice recognition system doesn’t work, especially in a noisy environment,” Kohei Ogawa a teacher at Osaka University told reporters.

A large section of the exhibition was devoted to robots for industry. Many manufacturers are looking for ways to cut back on human labour and the exhibition showed trends for future development making it popular with investors looking for business opportunities.

“To see 2016 and CES be the home of multiple manufacturers announcing and releasing timings for their VR to come onto the market, the competition makes a really exciting space,” says Ernest Doku, technology expert for uSwitch, a UK-based price comparison service. “Virtual reality actually transports you to another world. You put the headset on and you actually can’t see the world around you. It can project you on a beach, on top of a mountain in Japan, in the far flung future, virtual reality is a whole other experience.”

Despite games makers taking the lead in VR technology, a range of industries are now grasping its potential. Visualise, a London-based virtual reality company, produces 360-degree content. They have worked with sports stars, carmakers, rock bands and even travel agencies, demonstrating the far-reaching applications of VR.

“We capture that by using 360-degree cameras that are essentially balls of cameras, different kinds of cameras for different jobs, and these all capture video at once,” explains Visualise co-founder Henry Stuart. “We then synchronise the cameras, stitch and blend all the content and produce a sphere which you can then put into virtual reality in a virtual reality headset and immerse yourself in it and look around.”

Video games will be the key driver of virtual reality hardware this year, according to a new report which predicts consumers will spend more than 5 billion dollars on virtual reality gaming hardware, accessories and software.

A taste of the car of the future according to its maker: “Since with a concept car you would like to really give a glimpse of the future, you have as a designer much more freedom. You can dare to do things that at least nowadays are not yet legal, but you hope that they will become legal in the future. So we have more freedom,” says chief designer Michael Mauer.

Another concept car that caught attention in Frankfurt was the Mercedes Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile. A one-off showcase of the brand’s aerodynamic prowess, it boasts a drag coefficient of just 0.19. To accomplish this unprecedented level of slipperiness, Mercedes has developed a dynamic, adaptable body structure that literally changes shape with the push of a button. Even the wheels reduce their indentation to become completely flat, allowing air to slip down the car’s sides.

According to Steffen Koehl, head of Global Advanced Design at Mercedes-Benz, “all the ingredients that are transforming here, that are changing several areas of the car, are technologically totally needed to achieve this fantastic aerodynamic value.”

“We have accidents, we have traffic jams, we have pollution, and this can be solved by public transport. Unfortunately, public transport with drivers cannot solve everything and the missing piece to solve all these problems are automated vehicles,” says Carlos Holguin, project manager of CityMobil2.

The buses, which are built by French manufacturer Robosoft, are 5 meters long and 1.5 meters wide and can carry up to 10 people. They travel at a speed of about 20 km/hour and run along a 2.4 km route. The vehicles are equipped with an advanced GPS and a laser mapping system for localization and movement control. Laser and ultrasound technologies are used to detect obstacles. Each bus is powered by twelve batteries, which need around two hours to charge.

“It runs on an electric motor. The position is provided by laser-guided GPS. We have mapped the city and the bus follows the planned route centimeter by centimeter. If it meets an obstacle along the way, it is equipped with a laser security system that makes it either slow down or stop altogether,” says head technician on the project, Vasilis Karavidas.

Local authorities have launched a public awareness campaign to inform prospective passengers and motorists, even though some chose to ignore the directives and use the specially equipped bus lane anyway.

Take for example a flying origami bird made by the Japanese Ultra-Small Flying Vehicle Research Institute. Weighing a mere 31 grams it is made out of paper, is equipped with sub-Gigahertz wireless technology and is piloted by remote control. During the presentation, the 70 cm long bird flew at a height of 6 metres.

According to its designer Toshitatsu Munakata, this very light plane-shaped origami features minute semiconductors, a central processing unit, a battery and the motor. One of the stars of CEATEC was a little robot called Robohon. Created by Sharp Corporation, it fuses smartphone and robotics technologies. He bows to say hello, recognises emotions and changes expression according to the content of conversations, of which he had many at CEATEC.

The Haptic Trigger technology by Alps Electric creates a real sense of touch in a virtual world. The user holds a control while looking at an image, such as a spray gun or scissors; simultaneously they have the impression they are using the instrument. The Trigger can reproduce a range of textures and sensations such as hardness and softness, or the ability to cut.

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