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Wearers of MYO can raise and lower volume by twisting their hand left or right or pause and start a video with a gesture. A user can sit at a computer and swipe between apps or scroll text on both Windows and Mac platforms , with simple hand movements.
Waterloo’s Thalmic Labs Inc. has announced the release of MYO, a wearable bit of tech that fits around a user’s forearm for the remote control of Bluetooth 4.0 enabled devices.
The wearer can, for example, raise and lower volume by twisting their hand left or right or pause and start a video with a gesture. A user can sit at a computer and swipe between apps or scroll text on both Windows and Mac platforms, with simple hand movements. The product is named for the myolectric impulse, the miniscule pulse of electricity that produces movement in muscles fibres. The device is also compatible with iOS and Android mobile platforms.
Currently in the middle of a three-month residency at Y-Combinator in Silicon Valley with 46 other start-ups for the 2013 winter cohort, the company has raised $1.1 million in seed money from ATI Technologies founder Lee Lau, HP Canada CEO Paul Tsaparis, Rypple co-founder Daniel Debow and Dayforce CEO David Ossip.
Unlike other motion control devices, the MYO doesn’t require a camera but gathers information from a combination of gyroscopes, accelerometers, and sensors. It obviously has applications well beyond computer use: gaming, robotics, presentations, etc.
“We actually use the actuations of all the muscles in your forearm,” said CEO Stephen Lake. “These sensors are highly sensitive to electrical activity from muscles.” As subtle as the technology sounds, the first release of this device will be limited to a range of approximately 20 preset gestures, leaving open the possibility for user customization in future releases. “So far we’re not announcing customized gestures for technical reasons,” Mr. Lake said.
Lake co-founded the company in 2012 with Aaron Grant and Matthew Bailey, fellow graduates of the University of Waterloo’s Mechatronics Engineering Program. Thalmic Labs now has 11 employees, and plans to expand to 15 this year.
Aside from just the device, Thalmic Labs is also releasing the MYO API, allowing developers to put the technology through its paces and generate experimental new applications. “We’re really interested in what third-party developers can do. Everyone we’ve talked to has a different idea for it,” stated Lake. The attitude that outside developers can innovate applications that the company’s founders might not have imagined is refreshing. “I think so far we’ve only thought of around 1 per cent of its potential applications,” says Tim Blackwell, founder of Umbrella Robotics and a partner in Y-Combinator.
The mind reels thinking about combining this technology with smart eyeglasses, and perhaps expanding the wearable tech aspect to more than a forearm.
“As a company, we’re interested in how we can use technology to enhance our abilities as humans – in short, giving us superpowers,” Stephen Lake, co-founder and CEO of Thalmic Labs said. “We’re excited to see how the MYO blurs the lines between us and digital technology.”
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Growing up in Paia and Kahului has cultivated Senator Keith-Agaran's passion for Maui and Valley Isle residents. Gil brings a wealth of experience from the practice of law, and work in county and State government to the Capitol.
With fewer agricultural and blue collar jobs for Central Maui working families, Senator Keith-Agaran believes focused training and key infrastructure construction and expansion are key priorities to bringing well-paying jobs closer to home. Specifically, he envisions a growing health and science campus building on the proximity of Maui Memorial Medical Center, the Kaiser Foundation facilities, the Community Clinic of Maui, and UH-Maui College. He also believes that the State, county and private sectors should partner to reserve and create quality affordable workforce housing.
Senator Keith-Agaran is a graduate of Maui High School. He has a BA in history from Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut and he is a graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. Gil is a partner in the Maui law firm of Takitani & Agaran. He is married to Kallie Keith-Agaran.
Outside, the leaves are changing color and the air is growing colder as we say goodbye to the last of the summer heat. While we gather our warmest blankets and sweaters to prepare for another winter, horses welcome the chilly season. Unlike humans, horses thrive in tempera-tures as low as 30 degrees below zero, but they do need a few things to help them get through these harsh weather conditions. Here are some tips for the best way to care for your horses in winter.
Horses are sturdy animals, so it may be a surprise that they like extreme seasonal changes, however, they do have to worry about maintaining the proper body temperature in the cold. Just like bears preparing for hibernation, horses need to put on extra fat and take in additional calories to make it through the colder months. Increasing your horses’ hay and grain rations helps them to stockpile their fat reserve. Another great way to help your horses’ build up fat is to include rice bran into their food because it is 70% fat. But be careful not to overfeed. Over-feeding can cause too much weight gain during the winter, and lead to laminitis and other health problems in the spring.
The most important thing you can do for your horses in winter is to ensure they have adequate amounts of water. It is crucial for the wellbeing of your horse that you do not allow the water to freeze. Mature horses need about 10 gallons of water a day, and if the water is excessively cold (it should stay between 40 to 43 degrees) than your horse will decrease both its drinking and feed consumption. Reduced feed and water intake could lead to colic and an impacted intesti-nal tract in the horse. Although winter weather can make barn chores difficult, a few simple changes can make it more bearable. For example, an insulated box that fits over the top of your water hydrant and hose can help the water source defrost.
Although horses generally like the cold, they still require shelter from wind, rain, and snow. A run-in or three-sided shed that opens away from the wind patterns, allows your horses to take shelter during a rain or snowstorm while keeping its insulating hair dry and fluffed. Once the storm has passed, your horses can easily emerge and be comfortable outside again. If you have show horses with artificially short hair coats, then they require the protection of a blanket or windbreaker before being turned outside. Ensure your portable horse barn is properly ventilat-ed to reduce the risk of respiratory disease, excess moisture and condensation buildup, and di-rect drafts which can lead to stress and additional problems.
If you find the idea of building custom shelters daunting, consider quick and portable horse barns as an alternative.
Even though you may not ride your horses in winter, their hooves still require regular upkeep as they do not stop growing. The uneven frozen ground can also crack and break hooves. If you do neglect trimming their hooves throughout winter, then they will not be capable of holding a shoe in the spring.