The project:

In cooperation with Medisana, Metatronics has developed the electronics and software for a consumer weightscale.

Together with the iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad® TargetScale supports your weight management and will be the design highlight in your bathroom. TargetScale visualizes the distance to your personal Target weight and analyzes your body composition: bone mass, body fat, body water, muscle mass and your Body Mass Index.

The project:

Aesthetic Interaction asked Metatronics to develop a complete new way of light control.

Fonckel offers a brand new lighting experience, literally bringing you in touch with light. Fonckel is flexible, personal and sensitive and allows you to adjust the light exactly according to your wishes and your environment. Intuitive gestures on our products reveal the possibility to control orientation, intensity and focus. Light is finally tangible!

The project:

Raaf asked Metatronics to develop the embedded software for the drivers inside the lamp posts of the IBOR project.

IBOR concerns the management and remote control of dynamic objects in public spaces, integral as well as situational. Examples include the dimming or purposely brightening of public lighting for safety or energy savings, depending on circumstances. A demonstrator is operational in the city of Utrecht

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In collaboration with BigCamp multimedia, Metatronics has built the hardware for a collection of OLED luminaires for Philips Design.

This project is a good example of a fast track project in the category "drastic times call for drastic measures". In only 6 weeks after the start of the project Metatronics realized 4 different luminaires for the design fair in Milan. During this short period Metatronics build the hardware in our own prototyping workshop and took care of integrating the hardware in the models. The Lumiblade luminaires where the eye catchers on the Philips booth.

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For Nyoyn, Metatronics developed the hardware and software of the Nebula. Nebula is an interactive wall that reacts to touch by means of light. As soon as the wall is touched, it lights up. Different light effects can be created, such as drawings or points of light coming towards the user like little fireflies. Users can play a variety of (educational) games, e.g. recognising of drawing shapes, numbers and letters. Topographical/geographical applications (e.g. recognising shapes of countries) and even applications aimed at developing motor skills (e.g. catching balls) are also part of the possibilities of this interactive game concept.

The functional prototype of Nebula was made in a matter of weeks to be ready for the "Kindvak 2010" exhibition. The introduction was a huge succes after which Metatronics developed the system further to production level.

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Biggle Toys i-blocks is an interactive toy used by elementary schools to help children learn to read and write. The full product development from demonstrator to production design was made by Metatronics.

The biggest challenge was the costs of this product. By developing a whole new short range detection technologie Metatronisc was able to make the product a succes.

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For NCG, Metatronics supplied the full product development including consultancy and support concerning production in the far east.

The device serves as a pedometer that attaches to the Nunchuk extension of the Wii Remote.[2] The device detects body motion, and users can move characters on the screen by making steps or by jogging in place. The device is compatible with most Wii games (each which use the nunchuck joystick) where some games being more compatible than others.

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For world-class swimmers, even the slightest improvement of performance can make a crucial difference in become a champion or not. In former years, electronic support systems have shown their effectiveness and improvement potential. OptiTrainer is the support system upon which the world's leading coaches and swimmers have long been waiting for, as it sets the benchmark for advanced electronic and visual training support, facilitating swimmers in their quest for optimal performance by introducing a new means of improvement: real-time performance feedback.

OptiTrainer's primary interface is optical: 1000 LEDs on the bottom of the pool. These LEDs indicate where a swimmer should be according to the set training scheme in real-time, requiring no additional on-the-spot personal support (e.g. by the coach). The relative position of the swimmer then intuitively and objectively reveals the athlete's performance in relation to the training scheme, facilitating significant real-time as well as retrospective performance improvement.

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Toghether with Lagusski, Metatronisc developed the electronics for the Lumigrip. The Lumigrip is a design banister with integrated RGB led lights. Lumigrip combines the esthetic with the functional, the banister is equipped with movement and darkness sensors so you will never walk on a dark stair again.

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Designer Lianne van Genugten about the SunShade: SunShade is a ‘living’ parasol with flexible solar cells in its cover. When it gets dark, the parasol transforms into a big lampshade. The system functions autonomously, like a mechanical flower. It reacts to day and night, by use of sensors in its crown.

Metatronics developed and built the electronics for the demonstrator.

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Fragile Future III tells the story about the amalgamation of nature and technology. In the distant future these two extremes have made a pact to survive. Fragile Future III combines an electrical system with real Dandelions in a sculpture of light that is predestined to overgrow a surface.

Metatronics developed a compact low-cost led driver so all leds give the same amount of light and the sculpture is easyer to assemble.

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In the old school Pong © TV game you could put the paddles in such a position, that the ball kept bouncing forever. Quite hypnotic, and it became the inspiration for this time-killer/clock.... While this game of Pong © randomly plays, the so called 'players' score the time. The left player scores the hours, and the right player scores the minutes, creating an unusual timepiece. The Pong © Clock displays the time, but you can also switch to game mode. This allows you to play a game of Pong © against the clock with the use of two buttons on the back !

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11’s sweeping curves reflect the beauty and grandeur of todays modern stadiums, while its atmospheric lighting and chromed metal players capture the excitement and drama of a classic sporting encounter. Each individually numbered table is meticulously hand-finished to the very highest standards by skilled European craftsmen.

Metatronics had provided this game, in cooperation with Van Klinkenberg, with LED lighting and sensors for more game experience.

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In collaboration with BigCamp multimedia, Metatronics has built the hardware for the Philips Design Rationalizer. This model was built to demonstrate several innovative technologies like double curved displays and biometric monitoring.

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Wonderbook is an interactive book. Target group is elderly people with Alzheimer disease. The book is capable of detecting the open page of the book and play an prerecorded message. The message can consist of recorded speech or converted audio files.

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The theatre of Tilburg asked designer Sander Mulder to design an unique lamp for their foyer. The result is the Halo lamp.

With the Halo lamp the lamp shade provides the table with a smooth light coming from 42 power leds. There is no light bulb in the middle.

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A huge volume of Blue light streams out of an enclosed hexagonal space. In the centre of this space 5 heart rate monitors are mounted. When a visitor puts his finger in one of the sensors, his heartbeat becomes visible on the wall behind him whereby red light pushes out the blue light. The setup can display up to 5 simultaneous heartbeats. The magnitude of the red light intensifies over time until even the ceiling starts to glow red.

For Artist Paul Baartmans, Metatronics designed and produced the electronics for an installation which converted the signals form 5 heart rate monitors to a vast amount of fluorescent tubes and high voltage neon tubes. Metatronics build this setup in record time to be ready for the opening of the exposition in the Artificial Light museum in Eindhoven

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Qiki is an interactive pillow that stimulates the social development of autistic children. The entire electronics development (hardware and software) was performed by Metatronics.

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The H2Q is a prototype for a water quality measurement system where most of the intelligence is in situated in the sensor itself. Functions embedded in the sensor are calibration and lifespan algorithms. Because of the added functionality the system is extremely suitable for a fast system setup and a broad application area.

Metatronics developed the H2Q in-house.