Innovative sensors are everywhere making it easy for people to cut corners and offering a ticket to laziness. Unique sensors mean you don’t have to physically lift your finger to press a button to change the TV channel or visit the doctor about your stress levels (because your stress-sensing watch will presumably keep you calm). On the other hand, the usefulness of such devices can’t be disputed—not being stressed out all the time, for instance!
From motion-sensing fitness gadgets to emotion-sensitive electronic tattoos, here are the most unique and innovative sensors available!
32 Innovative Sensors
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Emotion Sensitive Apparel
Philips SKIN and the Digital Future
30
Emotion-Detecting Office Gadgets
The Rationalizer Tells You to Chill When Your Temper Flares
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Mood Sensitive Architecture
Emotional Cities
28
Emotion-Sensitive Bags
LadyBag Helps the Forgetful
27
Stress-Sensing Watches
The Biofeedback StressWatch Tells You When You Need to Take a Deep Breath
26
Sensitive Jewelry
Philips VIBE Emotion Sensor is a Look at Accessories of the Future
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Motion-Based Gaming
Honda Uses Sudden Motion Sensor on Macbooks
24
Futuristic Kitchen Chandeliers
The UFO-Like Oniris has a Motion Sensor and Projector
23
Emotion-Sensitive Cell Phones
TouchMan Shares Your Feelings Visually
22
Cry-Sensing Cradles
The Suima Robotic Crib Imitates The Motions of Human Mothers
21
Evolving Motion Sensor Games
Release Date Set For Sony PS3 Motion Controller
20
Force Sensing Technology
Microsoft One Upping Apple?
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Emotion-Sensitive Pens
Philips Mood Pens
18
Intelligent Bra with Sensors
Vertical Breast Displacement Discovery
17
Motion Controlled Gaming Phones (Leaked)
Sony Ericsson F305 Works Like Wii
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Motion-Sensing Fitness Gadgets
Fitbit Tiny Clip-on Personal Fitness Tracker Has Arrived (UPDATE)
15
Computer Tires
Electronic Sensors Improves Wheel Alignment
14
Motion-Sensing Ear Alarms
The Wake Up Angel
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Motion Sensor Remotes
Channel Surf With the Flick of a Wrist With 'Remotion'
12
Motion-Activated Movie Seats
D-BOX Motion Code Rattles Audiences Nationwide
11
Motion Sensor Music
Physical Sequencer Lets You Control the Jam
10
Emotion Sensing Eco Phone
FuChat Cordless Phone
9
Motion Sensored Headsets
The Tilt Headset Eliminates Phone Problems for the Disabled
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Sharpened Motion Sensors
The AthroTronix Acceleglove is Taking Control To a Whole Other Level
7
Motion-Sensitive Air Conditioning
6
Video Vitality Sensors
Nintendo Wii Add-On Measures Game-Playing Pressures
5
Motion-Sensitive Spoilers
Marvin Wong Ting Kuok's ActiVAD GT Wing
4
Motion Activated Messengers
The Echo Bot Plays Your Voice Whenever People Pass By
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Motion-Sensitive Gaming of the Future
Sixense TrueMotion 3D
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Motion-Sensored Shacks
PrimeSense Looks to Enhance the Usage of Household Appliances With Movement
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Touchless Controllers
No-Touch TV Remote Understands Motions
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59 Convenient Kitchennovations
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48 Gadgets for Telecommuters
From Handheld Wireless Printers to Portable Internet
Nintento Wii Video Console To Be Released for Under $250
Hidden Kitchens
Troy Adams Design's Concept Keeps Appliances Under Cover
Stylish Metrosexual Watches
The Hodinkee Top Ten Watches is Shaping the Future of Watchmaking
Touch-Screen Future Kitchens
Petr Kubik's Electrolux Futuristic Dining Table
55 Mood-Changing Innovations
Playing With Emotions, from Wine Glass Lights to Vending Machines
Razorblade Necklace
Conductive Body Paint
‘Music Box' Dancer Creates a Tune with ‘Bare' Ink
25 Gesture & Motion-Sensitive Innovations
63 Crazy Music Videos
From Crowd Sourcing to Rapping Videographers
Bobby Pin Necklaces & Other Recycled Jewelry
Mana Bernandes
Slim Geek
Fitness for Computer Users
Top 33 Mood Sensitive Technologies
Emotional Futurism
Carbon Gold Anniversary Watches
Bulgari Celebrates 125th Year With Ultra Luxe Timepiece
Bomb Alarm Clocks
You Disarm it to hit Snooze!
Animatronic Apparel
Power Suit Terminates Physical Disability
Wooden USB Necklace
Fashion Meets Tech
Wii Workouts
Nintendacising Health Clubs and Retirement Homes
High-Tech Prosthetics
Colin Matso's Design for Nike Enables the Disabled
Movie Theaters of the Future
The Pusan Cinema Center in Korea
Wii + Second Life = Real Life Simulator
Emotional Furniture
LED Objects Change Colour For their Environments
Blogosphere Adventure Campaigns
Samsung Go Travels Through Trend Hunter, NOTCOT & Uncrate
Sensitive Jewelry
Philips VIBE Emotion Sensor is a Look at Accessories of the Future
HD Video Goggles
Vuzix iWear Lets You Game or Watch Movies Anywhere
$30,000 Remote Control
Pure Gold With Functional Charisma
Micro-Cube Kitchens
The Portable Kitchen 'Opening' from Targa Italia
Fitness Watches
Max Germano's Watchband Monitors Your Heart Beat
Touchpad Countertops
Sedna_K Italian Kitchen by Marti Guixe Keeps You Connected
Redesigning The Wiimote
10 Cool Wii-creations
Geeky Jewelry
Irina Blok 'In Progress Necklace' Symbolizes Constant Evolution
Motion-Based Gaming
Honda Uses Sudden Motion Sensor on Macbooks
Handless Watches
Mr. Jones' 'Cyclops' Uses Floating Hoops to Tell Time
Cellular Coach
"Fitness Phone" For Weight Loss, Halitosis Management
Fast Food Jewelry
Gold Burger Necklaces
Futuristic Kitchen Chandeliers
The UFO-Like Oniris has a Motion Sensor and Projector
Barbed Wired Crib
Baby Furniture by John Greg Ball
Personal Fitness Trackers
FitBit Lists Exercise and Calorie Burn While You Sleep
High-Tech Cutting Boards
The Smart Chef is a Kitchen PC That Scans Food
Foldable Crib
Remote Control Pillows
TV Bedding
Numberless Remote Controls
EchoStar 922 Features Touchpad Channel Navigation (CES 2009)
Gesture Activated Remote Controls
The Licentia Has No Buttons
Unique Movie Theaters
The Light House Cinema
Alternate Fuel Wheelchairs
Hydrogen Power For Disabled Greens
Interactive Mood Projections
'Disturb Me' by The Popcorn Makers Senses Your Emotions
Stop-Motion Fireworks
PES Rings in July With Fun Edible Fanfare
Fitness Desks
The Steelcase Sit-to-Walkstation Comes With Built-In Treadmill
Emotion-Sensitive Lighting
E-Lamp Expresses How You Feel Silently
$75,000 Cartoon Pendants
Nickelodeon Offers SpongeBob SquarePants Necklace at Sundance
Neat Freak Netbooks
Samsung N310 is Sleek & Sanitary With Its Antibacterial Keyboard
Disabled Or Too-Abled? Prostethic Legs Viewed As Unfair Advantage
Graphic Geometric Watches
The Alessi Daytimer Watch is a Colorful 3-Dimensional Timepiece
Crowd Gaming
'NewsBreaker Live' Gives You Something To Do Before Movies Starts
Virtual Personal Trainers
EA Sports Active For the Wii
399 Channel Remote Control
DIY Speakers
Listen to Your Music On a Personalized Sound System
Reptile Timepieces
Bulgari Serpenti Watch Slithering to a Store Near You
Top 10 Remote Controls
Changing Your Channel Doesn't Have to Be Ugly
Touch-Screen Turntables
Otto's Sleek Interface Revolutionizes Music Production
Noisy Nimble Netbooks
Samsung N120 Offers Sweet Speaker System With SRS Sound Add-Ons
The Wizzybug
Fun Mobility Scooter for Disabled Tots
Energym Interactive Fitness
NexGym For Kids
Wii Phone
Nintentdo Patents VOIP Phone Concept
On-The-Go Fitness Gaming
Handheld 'Personal Trainer: Walking' for Nintendo DS
Phones for the Disabled
Braille and Surface Scanner Cell Phones
Digital Necklace TiVos Your Life
Momenta PC Concept
Motion Controlled Gaming Phones (Leaked)
Sony Ericsson F305 Works Like Wii
Wii Workouts
Traineo.com Promotes Nintendo Wii Fitness Contest
Alarm Clocks That Make You Exercise
The Shape Up Alarm Buzzes for 30 Reps
Scented Movies
Smellit Incorporates The Sense Of Smell Into Home Entertainment
Ethnic Cuisine Countertops
The Aurora Kitchen Island is Designed for Indian Food
Taj Mahal Timepieces
Angular Momentum Creates Watches to Commemorate Historic Love Story
Eco-Friendly Universal Remote Controls
The Wind-Up Remote
Fully-Loaded Kitchen Tables
The N1 Robot Table is a Multimedia Masterpiece
Recyclable Baby Cribs
Eco Cradle
Stop-Motion Game Revivals
Pixels and Bricks Put Together Live Donkey Kong Session
Giant Interactive TV Remotes
World's Largest Remote Control Made From DDR Mats
Motion-Sensing Ear Alarms
The Wake Up Angel
Motion Sensor Remotes
Channel Surf With the Flick of a Wrist With 'Remotion'
Uphill Mobile Pods
The Liftup is Designed to Help Mobilize the Elderly and Disabled
Pro Sound Booth Apps
FingerBeat is Designed for iPhone-Using Music Lovers
Gamer Fitness Programs
Alison Sweeney Heads Up EA Active '30 Day Challenge'
Citrus Kitchens
Olga Tcherednikova Shows How to Make the Best of a Small Space
Charitable Timepieces
Mary J. Blige and Gucci Partner On Charity Watch
Modernized Boom Boxes
The iLive Portable Music System Updates an 80s Classic
Gourmet Drive-Throughs
Pop-Up Monnow Valley Drive Thru & Drive In Movie Theatre
Motion-Activated Movie Seats
D-BOX Motion Code Rattles Audiences Nationwide
Being Served by Robots
This Radio-Controlled Table Replaces Restaurant Waitstaff
Motion Sensor Music
Physical Sequencer Lets You Control the Jam
Geeky Car Covers
Awesome Auto Mods For Times When Paint Just Wont Do
Human Mousepads
Irina Blok's Click Necklace Has a Computer Cursor Pendant
Vibrating Alarm Clocks (UPDATE)
Silent Alarm Clocks Just Got More Stylish
Wii Pistol
Perfect Shot from NYKO
Tempttoo Timepieces
The '15 Minutes of Fame' Watch Face Does Not Keep on Tickin'
Gadgets to Beat Pros
Crispin Jones ‘On Foot Watch' Compares You to Pro Runners
Eco-Car Credit Crisis
Green Auto Companies Head Into Survival Mode
Sharpened Motion Sensors
The AthroTronix Acceleglove is Taking Control To a Whole Other Level
Musical Emergency Equipment
SM010A MP4 Player Saves Lives and Plays Songs
Motion-Sensitive Spoilers
Marvin Wong Ting Kuok's ActiVAD GT Wing
Musical Mantles
Sound Blind Speakers Pull Up Clutter and Hang Down the Party
Wii-Style Mobile Gaming
iGolf for the iPhone
Motion Activated Messengers
The Echo Bot Plays Your Voice Whenever People Pass By
Solar Car Kits
Boost Your Prius Fuel Economy by Hooking Up Solar Energy Modules
Disabled Street Performers
Bill Shannon in Rjd2's “Work it Out”
Disability-Friendly Gyms
'The Access' Enables the Disabled to Exercise Easily
Motion-Sensitive Gaming of the Future
Sixense TrueMotion 3D
Recession-Proof Electronics
The Nintendo Wii is Still the Hottest Holiday Gift
Music-Playing Fashion
Electronic Bongo Drum T-shirt Plays Four Different Sounds
Stiletto Necklaces
Azumi and David's Pendant Uses Pieces of an Actual Shoe
Motion-Sensored Shacks
PrimeSense Looks to Enhance the Usage of Household Appliances With Movement
Wii for Military Use
Wiimote Diffuses Bombs
Dancing Robo-Crabs
Hexapod Bots Strut Their Stuff
MPWiis
MP3tunes Music Locker for Nintedo Wii