Comments on: Mobility Today says Prototypes are as Good as the Real Thing http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/mptrain/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:34:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Maria loves pictures http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/mptrain/#comment-14482 Maria loves pictures Sat, 27 May 2006 20:59:51 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/mptrain/#comment-14482 Yes I agree with you, the whole overestimated prototype story about this new device is a bit blurred. I think real numbers will be much more soli. Yes I agree with you, the whole overestimated prototype story about this new device is a bit blurred. I think real numbers will be much more soli.

]]> By: Christian http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/mptrain/#comment-14371 Christian Thu, 25 May 2006 16:08:15 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/mptrain/#comment-14371 Actually, kr, it looks like <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/05/20060525083452.shtml">Apple already has the patent for what you're describing</a>. Oh, and also, you should know that when you post, I can see that you're posting from Microsoft. Actually, kr, it looks like Apple already has the patent for what you’re describing. Oh, and also, you should know that when you post, I can see that you’re posting from Microsoft.

]]> By: Jon http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/mptrain/#comment-14360 Jon Thu, 25 May 2006 13:48:15 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/mptrain/#comment-14360 Yeah, isn't vista pretty much just a prototype at this point? Yeah, isn’t vista pretty much just a prototype at this point?

]]> By: kr http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/mptrain/#comment-14353 kr Thu, 25 May 2006 02:43:20 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/mptrain/#comment-14353 Both systems are really cool and I am sure there will be more coming up. The coolest thing about the MPTrain project (http://research.microsoft.com/~nuria/MPTrain/MPTrain.htm) is that it helps the user achieve a predefined exercise goal through the music. It actually uses in real-time the user's heart-rate and acceleration to automatically select the 'right' music to play. No other system today provides that kind of feedback to the user. It also uses Bluetooth, which means it could potentially send the data to any Bluetooth enabled device out there. They are also quite open about it, with a paper describing the algorithms, etc...too bad it's a research prototype... Both systems are really cool and I am sure there will be more coming up.

The coolest thing about the MPTrain project (http://research.microsoft.com/~nuria/MPTrain/MPTrain.htm) is that it helps the user achieve a predefined exercise goal through the music. It actually uses in real-time the user’s heart-rate and acceleration to automatically select the ‘right’ music to play. No other system today provides that kind of feedback to the user. It also uses Bluetooth, which means it could potentially send the data to any Bluetooth enabled device out there. They are also quite open about it, with a paper describing the algorithms, etc…too bad it’s a research prototype…

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