Moment
| Moment | |
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| Category | Limb-mounted |
| Developer | Somatic Labs |
| Announced | December 2015 ? |
| Released | Developers: (unknown)
Consumers: January 2017 , pre-order September 2016 |
| Price | 129 USD in Kickstarter |
| Operating system | none (can connect to smartphone) |
| Sensors |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer |
| Weight | g unknown |
| Controls |
button, smartphone |
| Data available | Limited |
| Risk factor | Low |
| Standalone | |
| https://wearmoment.com/ | |
Moment as a limb-mounted device which belongs to Body-worn Wearables category. The device is developed by Somatic Labs. The project is launching crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in September 2016.[1] It interacts with its user via tactile stimulation. In order to stimulate the skin of its users, Moment contains four haptic actuators. The tactile stimulation informs its users about calls or messages, they received without any need of looking at the screen. In the similar way, it mediates them the actual time. In addition, Moment could serve as a tactile navigation or metronome.[2]
Although, Moment could seem to be a smartwatch, the developers do not want to produce another smart device, but they intend to augmented possibility of smart devices, which Moment's user actually use.[3] Therefore, Moment does not contain any screen.[4]
Contents
Main Characteristics
Purpose
Moment's main purpose is to improve users' sense of time and direction and provide them information about calls and messages via tactile stimulation.
Company & People
- Shantanu Bala - co-founder of Somatic Labs, who started the development of Moment
- Ajay Karpur - co-founder of Somatic Labs, specialised at electrophysiology, computational neuroscience, software development and haptic wearable design
- Jake Rockland - co-founder of Somatic Labs, specialised at firmware development, full stack web development, and iOS development
Important Dates
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- May 2009 - Shantanu Bala started his research in haptic technologies
- December 2015 - the first prototype of Moment was introduced
- February 2016 - Ajay Karpur and Jake Rockland joined the team
- September 2016 - an announced beginning of pre-order
- January 2017 - an announced start of shipping[5]
Enhancement, Therapy and Treatment
Health Risks
We found no health risks related to Moment directly, but those applicable to Body-worn Wearables in general might be also applied to Moment.
Ethical Issues
We found no ethical issues related to Moment directly, but those applicable to Body-worn Wearables in general might be applied to Moment as well.
Public & Media Impact and Presentation
Public Policy
We have not recorded any public policy that regards Moment.
Related Technologies, Project or Scientific Research
References
- ↑ VIGNESH, J. How Somatic Labs' is bringing a fresh offering to the wearable market. The Economic Times [online]. 2016, Jul 15. Available online at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/how-somatic-labs-is-bringing-a-fresh-offering-to-the-wearable-market/articleshow/53218268.cms (Retreived 24th August, 2016).
- ↑ CHARARA, Sophie. This haptic wearable gives you tactile alerts, alarms and navigation. Wareable [online]. 2016, Apr 21. Available online at: http://www.wareable.com/wearable-tech/haptic-wearable-tactile-alerts-alarms-navigation-2618 (Retreived 24th August, 2016).
- ↑ BREWSTER, Signe. Wristband Can Trace Your GPS Directions on Your Skin. MIT Technology Review [online]. 2016, Aug 16. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602183/this-wristband-can-trace-your-gps-directions-on-your-skin/ (Retrieved 24th August, 2016).
- ↑ ROCKLAND, Jake. Why Moment Doesn’t Need an LCD Screen. Somantic Labs' Blog [online]. 2016, May 9. Available online at: https://blog.somaticlabs.io/why-moment-doesnt-need-an-lcd-screen/ (Retreived 24th August, 2016).
- ↑ Somatic Labs. Press Kit: Somatic Labs Fact Sheeet. Moment [online]. Available online at: https://wearmoment.com/ (Retrieved 24th August, 2016).
