"Gecko" enabling gesture control in collaboration with smartphones

"Gecko" is a compact gadget that works with smartphones using the technology of "BLE (Low Power Consumption Bluetooth)", which can operate music applications, prevent theft and loss, and protect the safety of pets and family members is. Also attracted attention from Mr. Steve Wozniak who is co-founder of Apple Computer This product is a cloud funding siteIndiegogoWe are looking for investment in.

Gecko - Make your smart phone SMARTER | Indiegogo
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gecko-make-your-smart-phone-smarter


How to use this Gecko is introduced on YouTube below.

Gecko Introduction - YouTube


Using BLE technology, Gecko makes various functions possible by linking with smartphones. For example, even when you can not find a smartphone when you wake up in the morning ......


Just shake Gecko hands.


Then, the sound comes out from the smartphone and tells you whereabouts.


Even when your hands are wet with water and you can not operate your smartphone ......


Operation of music player is possible instead of remote control.


If you put Gecko in your bag, it will notify the smartphone that it has moved and was detected ... ...


Even when a pet unexpectedly goes out, if Gecko is attached to a collar etc ... ...


If you leave 30 meters or more, it will tell you that the smartphone's alarm is ringing and you will be easier to find.


If you attach it to the pill case used by your parents, you can check the intake condition of the medicine ......


It is also possible to operate the camera of the smartphone. Just fix the smartphone to a good angle ... ...


If you operate Gecko in your hand, you can take pictures of yourself.


It is also possible to remotely operate the shutter by connecting with a camera equipped with an external trigger terminal.


KiranKumar Rajarao and Bahubali Shete who are developing this Gecko. Based in Bangalore, India.


The development period is about 1 year. The goal was to develop multifunction devices with low power consumption using BLE technology.


After six months of testing, Gecko has almost reached completion.


The main body size is 30 mm × 30 mm, the thickness is 5.8 mm. It is about the same size as a common coin. The interchangeable battery and the gyro sensor are installed.


To use it, you need a terminal that supports Bluetooth, and you can link it by installing a dedicated application. It is said to be compatible with iOS and Android, and it has been confirmed to work with Galaxy S4 and Nexus 7. It will be downloadable from the App Store or Google Play store in the future.


In this way, while Gecko that enables various functions by combining with smartphones has received a lot of support from various directions, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak also contributed to this project It is introduced on the website if you are.


This Gecko is accepting funds at Indiegogo and leaves 10 days until the end of the recruitment As of writing, the contribution amount is about $ 65,500 (about 6.5 million yen) against the target amount of 50,000 dollars (about 4.9 million yen) Has been reached. When the amount of investment reaches $ 75,000 (about 735,000 yen), we plan to add a temperature sensor function to the main unit.

In the recommended plan of $ 40 (about 3920 yen), you can get two special Gecko and dedicated apps. Dispatch to other than the United States requires 8 dollars (about 790 yen) as a shipping cost. The cheapest Gecko plan is $ 25 (about 2450 yen), and one model can be ordinarily obtained. If it is a 100 dollar (about 9800 yen) investment, 6 cars are possible. Also, as a plan for developers, it is possible to get 2 Gecko and BLE development environments at 200 dollars (about 19,600 yen), and 10 Gecko and development environments at $ 995 (about 97 thousand yen) is.

Investment period is until 15:59 on October 27 (Sunday) in Japan time.