Friday, December 18, 2015

Tech Post 12/18

Smart Socks Pause Netflix When You Fall Asleep



  • Netflix gives it's audience various sock designs to choose from which relate to a show
  • Later, one must knit the sock with detailed instructions on the Netflix website
  • Then you have to build your own electronic device which includes an accelerometer, which determines when your feet stop moving, IR LED's to send the signal to the streaming device, batteries and a few other components
  • Then you knit the electronic device within a few layers of the sock
  • Also, the user must use some computer programming to set up the socks
  • Lastly, some people strap a pulse sensor to their toe so that it could also send signals to the streaming device

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