The 3D printed KipstR wristband knows when its wearer is snoozing and can pause, then record, what’s on the telly at that time so it can be watched later.When the wristband detects the wearer has woken up, it can trigger the TiVo to resume the programme. Ryan Oliver, 15, and Jonathan Kingsley, 14, created this wristband in partnership with Virgin Media, and this new sleep-savvy tech was developed as part of the company’s new ‘Switched on Futures’ initiative.
How KipstR wristband control TV?
KipstR measures a user’s heart rate to detect sleep before communicating with TiVo to pause and record the current programme being viewed. When the user’s heart rate rises to ‘awake’ levels it can trigger Virgin Media’s TiVo boxes to resume the programme. The current KipstR prototype features using a spark core chip, pulse-oximeter, push button, sleep mode indicator and a small LiPo battery. The spark core chip at the heart of KipstR processes all the data from the pulse-oximeter, dictating when the band triggers TiVo to record, pause or re-play. Wearable technologies such as KipstR could also be used to monitor wearer’s emotional reactions to their TV viewing, helping TiVo learn & tag programmes that evoke the strongest responses from the wearer.
