1. Kinemic's software is already being used by a number of customers in the industrial sector - for example, SEW Eurodrive, Zeppelin Systems and Konica Minolta. What use cases are these customer projects based on?
Some of the applications are very different. The customers mentioned range from remote control of semi-autonomous robots in commissioning, to contactless operation of computers in the food industry, to the future operation of collaborative workstations in offices and meetings. Another important application scenario is the operation of smart glasses, for example in maintenance; here we are currently working with Deutsche Bahn as part of an accelerator program.
2. At the Consumer Electronics Show 2016, Kinemic and the writing utensil manufacturer Stabilo presented the "Digipen" digital pen, which recognizes handwriting and transfers it as digital text to a computer or mobile device. What distinguishes this pen from other digital pens and what are the possible application scenarios?
There are already a number of similar products on the market, but they all work only with specially printed paper, which the manufacturers of course charge dearly for. The Stabilo Digipen, on the other hand, works with any paper. This is possible due to the built-in motion sensor technology in combination with our worldwide unique software for recognizing writing by means of this sensor technology.
The Digipen in video
3. Kinemic offers new customers an evaluation package with sensor wristbands and a Rasperry Pi 3 with their software. Kinemic employees are also available as consultants. What does the collaboration look like in concrete terms?
The customer knows his application and knows best where the shoe pinches and where, through simplified operation with gestures, added value is created for him. We then provide consulting support on how to convert a traditional interface or process to operation with gestures. This expertise is typically not available at the customer's site, and this is where we can provide support with our years of practical and research experience. We do not want to leave our customers alone with our solution, but rather ensure from the very beginning that the development goes in the best possible direction. Technically, the Evaluation Package offers everything needed to integrate our control system into the customer's environment. You can get started right away.