The concept of the self-driving car is nothing new; however, this is the newest model that Mercedes-Benz has released! This cocoon-like “autonomous” vehicle, known as the F 015 “Luxury in Motion,” was released by the car company at CES 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This self-driving car invented by Mercedes-Benz has a capsule-like shape and an elongated body that measures 17 feet in length and a mere five feet in height.

The futuristic-looking long windshield transforms into a sunroof as the lone pane of glass covers the F 015’s roof.

Inside of the Mercedes-Benz are pedestal seats that rotate 30 degrees when the carriage-style doors are opened.

Like the old saying goes, “don’t judge a book by its cover.” Not only is the exterior of this vehicle sleek and modern, the inside also offers a luxurious experience for passengers!

When passengers are inside of the Mercedes-Benz self-driving car, they will be connected to the world outside of the car through six high-resolution touch-screen display panels located on the doors that enable passengers to utilize gestures, touch or even eye movements to navigate.

That’s not all! The Mercedes-Benz F 015 is not only an autonomous vehicle; it also can be driven by a human. However, while under the auto-pilot setting, blue LED lights located in the car’s grill, light up and have the ability to either project onto a crosswalk to let pedestrians know it’s safe to cross or to communicate with other drivers.

However, with this invention and all of its jaw-dropping innovation, Mercedes-Benz isn’t as interested in the car as they are in how this car will factor into the future way of living.

The German car company believes that in time, self-driving vehicles will be used in day-to-day travel.

Do you want to see this futuristic car in motion?

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Sources:

https://www.cnet.com/news/mercedes-benz-unveils-luxury-concept-self-driving-car/

https://mashable.com/2015/01/05/mercedes-benz-luxury-in-motion/

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Whether you resolved to kick a bad habit, become more organized, work out more, eat better, or lose that pesky holiday weight gain and keep it off, there is more than likely a new invention that can help support your efforts.

Today, we want to talk about an invention that will help monitor your food intake!

Usually, when a person eats a little more than they should at a meal, it’s a common practice to loosen their belt buckle to give themselves a little more room and comfort.

This smart belt prototype, known as the “Belty,” invented by a Paris-based startup called Emiota, does just that, it loosens your belt buckle without having to lift a finger.

Sure, you might be thinking that this is just a lazy way to help people eat more. However, you are sadly mistaken. Because this invention does the opposite, it actually helps people be mindful of when they have eaten too much.

Above is a picture from Mashable of the Belty at CES 2015.

This smart belt adjusts itself throughout the day, depending on the amount of food that a person has eaten and how much exercise was done to compensate.

Wearable technology was very popular in 2014 and that same trend seems to have carried over into the first week of 2015 with this smart belt. Not only can it adjust itself according to how much you have eaten, it also keeps track of your overall health and prompts you when you’ve been sitting for too long.

Much like most pieces of wearable technology on the market, this smart belt is equipped with a gyroscope, an accelerator and small sensors to help determine how much you have been moving or whether or not you need to be more active.

The Belty connects to an app that records all of the data that has been collected throughout the day and sends out suggestions and feedback regarding how the belt adjusts in real time.

So far, some are skeptical as to whether or not the Belty prototype will actually be useful in everyday life. However, with the beginning of 2015 underway, only time will tell if this smart belt will be helping people eat less and move more this year!

For more info on how technology is helping shape health and wellness in today’s society, check out this article !

Copyright Inventionland, 2015

Sources:

https://mashable.com/2015/01/04/belty-smart-belt/

https://www.cnet.com/news/meet-belty-the-ridiculous-but-strangely-popular-show-stealer-of-ces-unveiled/

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