Design and Architecture
Wearables and Drones – Tech for Tech’s Sake?
From wearables to drones, technology continues to redefine our everyday lives – for better, or weirder?
By Frances Anderton • • 27m ListenFrom wearables to drones, technology continues to redefine our everyday lives – for better, or weirder?
Banner Image: "Skeledrone" created by Simon Saito Nielsen of Ctrl.Me Robotics; photograph by Robert LaFond
In this episode
2 storiesThe Wacky World of Wearables
Fitness trackers, smart watches, and wearable cameras are hot right now. But what exactly is the benefit of wearing gadgets that pretty much do what smartphones already do? And might we max out on personal data? DnA’s associate producer Caroline Chamberlain reports.
Read the story11 minReinventing Drones
In case you thought civilian drones were simply used to film stuff, there is a community of drone hobbyists who are adapting unmanned aerial vehicles for other uses, from 3D printing to spooking people on Halloween. DnA meets architectural designers Jared Shier and Tam Tran, and Simon Saito Nielsen, of Ctrl.Me Robotics.
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