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BaronBiosystems,Ltd.,has developed an intelligent gear selection
system that uses Bluetooth to determine the optimum gear for
cyclists as they are riding.KitchBot created a Bluetooth-enabled
thermometer that allows users to control slow cookers or other
devices using a smartphone app. The Fliegl Tracker, a device
invented by Fliegl Agratechnik GmbH, allows harvesting vehi-
cles to communicate with one another using Bluetooth to track
the complete farm-to-store cycle of grains and other foodstuffs.
These and other products demonstrate how the basic science
behind Bluetooth has evolved into technology that can help solve
real-world problems, one at a time. But can Bluetooth grow to
the point that it serves as a multi-faceted personal assistant?
Israeli technology company OrCam believes that vision of the
future is already here.With the development of its product MyMe,
OrCam has gone one step beyond Google Glass to create a fully
integrated Bluetooth assistant. Users attach a tiny, unobtrusive
camera to their shirt or belt to give the Myme its “eyes.”Based on
the inputs received by the camera, a computerized voice, pow-
ered by an artificial intelligence (AI), will speak via a Bluetooth
earpiece to help a user analyze and interpret the world around
them. The camera can also data to a smartphone or watch. For
example, if you want a record of your eating or fitness habits,
theMyMe can record your daily activities and send the compiled
data to you for analysis. If you’re at a meeting or conference,
MyMe can send important information about people it “sees”
in its cam; if you don’t know a person who is walking up to you,
a quick glance at your device can give you the information you
need.The MyMe also has the power to analyze and interpret fa-
cial expressions of people you speak with and give you feedback