MIT: How would you feel if your jacket snapped by yourself as you leave the door of your home? Welcome the Zipperbot.
The technology of wear parts (w) but also of robots is growing quite quickly. Wearable technology usually focuses on automation with parallel electricity generation energyς αξιοποιώντας την κίνηση του body or by incorporating solar cells into fabrics or other imaginative solutions.
From time to time we have seen some really interesting gadgets that can be worn, such as Smartwatches or Google Glasses, or tracking devices etc. But it seems that some researchers at MIT they are not content with "simple" ideas and move in the realm of the strange. This is how they present it to us Zipperbot.
Zipperbot is the creative result of a program called Sartorial Robotics (Clothing Robotics) run by an MIT Robotics Research Group. The robot Zipperbot πρόκειται για μια μικρή συσκευή με μοναδικό σκοπό να κλείνει και να ανοίγει το το φερμουάρ σας σε ένα σακάκι ή σε ένα μανίκι χωρίς της δική σας βοήθεια. Ενώ φαίνεται να υπάρχει πρόβλημα στη χρήση του σε παντελόνι, αλλά μάλλον είναι θέμα χρόνου να λυθεί.
Although it seems difficult to use the zipperbot in a normal garment as it receives electricity through wires however by incorporating a small batteryς θα μπορούσε να γίνει ένα καλό και χρήσιμο add-on in your suits, uniforms and for other clothing. Although it cannot be applied to all types of clothing, Zipperbot could very well be used for your winter coat or jacket, especially for those who wear gloves and have trouble zipping. Check out the video below with a demonstration of Zipperbot:
