Sunday, April 23, 2006
The Ladybag
A group of six women from Simon Fraser University in Canada have developed a purse with RFID technology which responds if items such as a cell phone or wallet are missing from the purse. In addition:
That Ladybag is equipped with a light-emitting diode screen that contains seven different expressive face patterns.
Five sensors located in different areas on the bag pick up various force and motion generated by the bag’s owner and then translate that into one of the seven different light patterns.
For example, if the person fiddles frantically with the bag, the face with a worried look will light up. If the owner hugs the bag, a happy face emoticon will light up.