We've seen our fair share of
EMF detectors and other tin foil hat
apparel, but no endeavor is complete without the MIT stamp of approval. Cati Vaucelle's
EMF sensor bracelet is designed to pick up on any potentially harmful electromagnetic fields, allowing you to dance around the veritable minefield of computers and cell phones in your workplace, unscathed by the --
maybe, maybe not -- lethal effects of radiation being emitted. Nevermind about looking like a freak -- better safe than sorry, right? The bracelet, sensitive up to 14-inches, features an integrated LED that's illuminated whenever an EMF field over 50kHz is detected. If you'd like to see this prototype in action, a video will be presented today at Ubicomp in Seoul, or save your air miles and see it here after the break.
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posted Sep 22nd 2008 8:14PM
I would rather wear this and look like a fool rather then have green genitals like the hulk.......
I wouldn't necessarily mind having green genitals. It's the prospect of having no genitalia at all in 30 years from now that scares me.
will they be BIG green genitals ??
any schematic?
could you share the designs?
Gordon Freeman could use one of these. In fact, that looks like part of his suit in the pic.
Morphine administered.
Warning: hazardous radiation levels detected.
I think I just bathed in nuclear waste. Where's a health dispenser when you need one?
Am I the only one getting turned on by the girl's voice?
Definitely not. If only she was putting that lovely voice to work in... real science.
Earth has been bathed in EM radiation since the beggining, day and night. From the Suns, to starlight to just the Earth's core spinning, EM is here to stay.
You will always be near an EM field if there is anything electric running or even if there's not.
I think of it like this...if certain people/species have to die while other people/species live on, evolution will be served.
i want a green vagina!
Quagmire would love you then i guess giggity giggity
What about all the wrist cancer you'll get from this!?
To be honest, I'm not that comfortable about having an LED that close to my body.
I can only hope you're not truly being honest. If you're afraid of an LED being near you, you better dig a few miles underground and live there to escape from the intense EMF exposure your body goes through everyday. Make sure to bring some limes though, the lack of EMF from the sun will eventually kill ya.
i want a green vagina!
well, we all wish we could have our virginity back...
what about if your in the x-ray field. Would this detect radation waves???
You do know that EMF does not cause radiation poisoning, right?
The largest risk from Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation is heating of tissue which in turn causes cell damage.
This risk will vary depending on frequency, power level and tissue density. In general it takes more exposure than most people casually receive to cause this sort of damage.
There is no conclusive research pointing to any other sort of risk with this type of exposure.
Thank you. I was like what the hell is he talking about 'radiation poisoning' for? Ya know, I get on engadget everyday to find out the news on electronics but please some of the writers facts are completely wacked out. Do you even have to have a GED to write for engadget?
The article is explaining that you can avoid radiation poisoning with this gadget which picks up radiation levels from items like mobile phones. Some people believe that mobile phones radiate to the brain, others say this is harmful, others dont. With this gadget it takes the fun out of radiation poisoning by, allowing you to avoid radiation ("pockets?")
Hmm, this would be useful when trying to fix up a derelict Ancient warship.
p.s. remember to initialise inertial dampeners before firing the engines.
You gotta love the scary ambience inserted into the audio. Honestly, there's nothing harmful about radio waves; it's totally non-ionizing radiation.
that's what they want you to believe...
Seriously, are people really paranoid enough to wear one of these things? It reminds me of the mental patients who carried military gas masks to their offices in the months after 9/11 because they thought there would be another attack.
I'm going in my bomb shelter now!
Chevy Blazer called, he wants his sarcasmeter back.
Radiation poisoning from a magnetic field has never been proven to be true. Can't be reproduced in a lab :D
Big differences between ionizing radiation like beta and alpha, xray and gamma anyway and your humble magnetic field anyway. This isn't a radiation detector by any means engadget.
A real geek would have a wrist mount spectrum analyzer. Also they couldn't spring for a $70 PCB and some surface mount components? They could shrink that board down to nothing.
Hey EE... the point is to be low cost, not to be over 500$
So these replace the red cigarettes then?
But I like radiation poisoning. It lets me not wear a condom.