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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Hop "luggage that follows you"

Hop suitcase follows you around like a loyal dog

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The Hop is a luggage bag that follows your blue tooth signal from your phone. It uses three receivers that triangulate the signals location. A micro-controller does calculations to keep the bag close. The Hop has a security function that locks itself when lost and a vibration on the phone that will alert you. Hop uses a two-track caterpillar system with compressed air to move.  This probably won't work with stairs though. The project is currently at a prototype stage but hopefully soon this thoughtful creation will be done. This bag may annoy but also help the TSA. I think this is a terrific creation because its a bag that follows you like a robot, which I think is very cool.     link to video   

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