On October 1, 2010 everyone will be able to feel like Harry Potter

All a child would have a magic wand. Once waved this magical object, and once something has happened - including light music began, new toys, sweets, etc. n. But with age, most of us forget about his childhood dreams. Most but not all.

Perhaps it is the desire to have a child a magic wand and prompted two British inventors, Chris Barnard and Richard Blakeslee, to create a unique device. While some suggest that this device has appeared thanks to the inspiration, the authors came to visit after watching the movie ' Lord of the Rings ' and ' Harry Potter '. One way or another, but recently two talented Englishman presented to the public a new remote control, which is designed as a magic wand....


Print Font Size Send druguEto device is a small pointer, whose length is equal to 14 English inches (about 35.5 cm). The most interesting is that it is not a single button. However, this remote is a real magic wand that allows its owner to control a reality, both virtual and physical. The process of management is not using the energy density spells (the principle of a fairy wand ), and by signals from infrared.

Infrared rays - is another name for ordinary thermal radiation. Remote Control ( RC) that use this type of radiation to give commands appliance, appeared in the 70s of last century. They compared favorably with other remote control so that fed their signals were no major obstacles.

In 1980, Stephen Wozniak ( co-founder of Apple) engaged in the development of remote control, which could control multiple electronic devices. In autumn 1987 the public was presented CORE module. Its advantage was the opportunity to ' learn ' the signals from various devices. He also knew how to perform certain functions at the appointed time, thanks to a built-in clock.

However, the first universal infrared remote control, which, incidentally, could be connected to a computer to ' learning ', has not had much impact on the market for device control. It turned out that for the average user was too difficult to program it so special demand ' grandfather ' did not use the magic wand. But he received rave reviews from people who have been able to deal with his programming ( though it is, alas, was not much).

The idea of universal remote inventors have returned only at the beginning of this century, when the sale appeared in the media PDA with an infrared port that allows quick programming device to control various home appliances (which have also begun to be supplied with an input for receiving the infrared rays). The novelty has quickly gained popularity, but again, people are unhappy - this time a large number of buttons, whose functions are very few people can remember the first time.

And then began trying to create a panel with a minimum of buttons. The first option was proposed in 2007 by Russian designer Artem Gorbunov. This panel, called the ' Commander ', was also very similar to the wand, but still has two buttons - one with a picture of stars, the other - with the image of the crescent.

Management carried out by pressing buttons in conjunction with certain movements of the user's hand (the device responds to the six procedures). But the universal remote control ' Commander ' was not because he could only work with the TV and the equipment connected to it. In addition, the panel could not be ' taught ' something new. Therefore, this magic wand, alas, he did not.

The modern magic wand of ' Technomages ' Barnard and Blakeslee can ' remember ' to 13 gestures ( magic, among other things, the number ). You can use it to control not only television, audio and DVD- players, but also other devices, such as turn on and off the light.

This magical remote Kymera Magic Wand was very easy to use. For example, when watching TV to switch the channel, the owner of a magic wand to make it horizontal movement, and to increase or decrease the sound - vertical. The circular also includes motion menus. In general, the management of this unusual object more intuitive. In order to master it, do not need years of study are thick tomes devoted to black magic.

How do inventors have achieved what is remote started to react to the movement of the hand? . This meter is the acceleration, although it can also measure the force of gravity.




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