Google has introduced another innovative initiative – Project Tango, which is developing a smartphone capable of forming a digital representation of the surrounding environment.
Modern cell phones
, suits numerous sensors can receive information about the coordinates, orientation in space and the external environment. But Google said that it is not enough. The project “Tango” – give smartphones able to evaluate and understand their environment and the movement as it does people. We are talking about the constant formation of detailed three-dimensional map of space and update it in real time. This will allow mobile devices to accurately assess the current situation, the actions of the owner and immediately respond to any changes.
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Google has created a prototype of such a mobile device that uses specialized hardware and software components. In the current version of the gadget is equipped with a 5-inch touch screen, 4-megapixel camera, secondary camera to track movements and depth sensor. Operating system – Android.
For processing the information obtained two corresponding image processor 1 Myriad developed by Movidius. Their features are the “ultra-low power consumption, high performance and programmable architecture.” It is argued that compared with traditional chips 1 Myriad products provide a tenfold gain in performance and energy consumption. As a result, projected every second smartphone is able to perform more than 250 thousand measurements.
While the release of a commercial version of the machine, designed by the “Tango”, not talking. But Google plans to mid-March of third-party developers to distribute 200 copies of test devices.
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