Vessyl: clever cup that knows what and how much you drink

Author Vessyl project a few years ago, being a graduate of Queen's University in the specialty «biomedical computing», conceived to create your own gadget with the "Internet of things". Going over things in your mind and devices which would be worth to make smart, so to speak, the author decided to choose an unexpected option - cup.

At first it was just a concept with unclear Period of the project. Who is ready prototype smart cup, which received its own name - Vessyl. The cup is able to many things - define the name of the drink, which is poured into Vessyl, the drink, its calorie content and some other parameters. The device thus synchronizes data with the smartphone, transferring all the available information.

As mentioned above, this mug - not just a design idea that will never be realized. Already have a prototype, попавший in the hands of the journalists Theverge.

According to him, Vessyl really works, and well. Within an hour, the journalist had the opportunity to try out the possibility of intelligent circles. During this hour, he poured in the cup, alternately, about 12 different drinks, including coffee and various juices.

Vessyl identified drinks from Crush, Vitamin Water XXX, drink from the Tropicana, Gatorade Cool Blue, plain water or some other liquid.



Among other things, this cup can show the difference between strong and weak coffee, as well as determine the level of sugars, proteins, fats, caffeine, plus calorie beverage. It does not matter whether it's a famous drink, or you do it yourself at home.

If you use Vessyl constantly throughout the day, the cup is how often you drink, predicting the level of hydration of the owner. Many of us use less liquid than you need, so Vessyl can monitor the consumption of water, accustoming man to take the right amount of fluid per day. Of course, there is some complexity - it will not be the same in the cafe / bar (the cup, by the way, "knows" and determines many beers) to use his mug. Nevertheless, the idea is quite interesting.

Interestingly also the fact that the sensor is in the cup, according to the developer, contactless.



As mentioned above, the cup transmits all the data on your smartphone, in a special supplement. It is, among other functions, and defines the data on hydration according to their own (proprietary) method. In the calculations used weight, height of the owner, as well as some other options that are introduced at the beginning of the work with the application.



Now the developer is in talks with companies producing different kinds of fitness trackers, in order to increase the chances Vessyl.

Author collects preorders on his creation, at a price of 99 US dollars. Shipment of orders is scheduled for early 2015. After the first period will be open the possibility of direct orders, but at the price of $ 199.

In general, the device interesting, although it can be perceived as a high-tech toy. Nevertheless, Vessyl can help for fluid intake, track calorie drinks and helps control impulses to drink something harmful :)

Source: habrahabr.ru/company/medgadgets/blog/226205/