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The I-CubeX Xplorer is a universal tool for anyone needing to instrument people,
animals, objects and spaces with sensors and (wirelessly, if needed) obtain measurement data for analysis and/or control. With more than 25 years of experience in real-time sensor data gathering, I-CubeX is renowned for its ease of use, its variety of sensors and its robustness. It is widely used as a tool for prototyping, experimentation and research.
We offer a whopping 20% discount on the purchase of an I-CubeX Xplorer WizKit package compared to buying it itemized in a shopping cart. Given automatic quantity discounts when creating a shopping cart, the extra 20% overall discount amounts to an almost 25% discount from the list price for each item. Add more items and we will apply the same 20% discount !
In science, use I-CubeX to obtain human performance data, study animal and human responses to environments that change depending on the sensor data or use it to teach scientific laws.
In engineering, use I-CubeX to develop prototypes of interactive products, create innovative control surfaces enabling new ways to interact with multimedia or use it to guide students in the field of sensor technology.
In the arts, create a responsive environment, build an alternate musical controller, develop novel interactive media pieces or use it to teach about interactive art.
The I-CubeX environment enables you to do all that. It is designed to enable you to use sensors for data measurement and controlling multimedia content. With the I-CubeX, use its wide variety of sensors in your measurement or control application and translate sensor signals with high resolution into digital messages that can be transmitted wirelessly and in real-time to a computer. These messages are easily analyzed with (scientific) data processing software. If you're looking for control or interactivity, send these messages to a variety of devices and/or software programs that control sound synthesis, graphical animation, video effects, etc.. Voilá !
The I-CubeX sensor range covers many activities and events such as acceleration, tilt, orientation, touch contact pressure, touch position, impact, vibration, distance, proximity, movement, linear position, rotation, angular velocity, flexion, bio signals, weight as well as air pressure, humidity, temperature, loudness and illumination.
Application examples
- Instrument a tennis racket (or any other batting device) with a
Bang sensor and a
Orient4D sensor and study the hitting behaviour of tennis players. See this video ! You can even add a BioVolt sensor to correlate the muscle tension to the other sensor data. Transmit the data wirelessly with the WiSystem.
- Study human balance in a variety of visual environments with 4 TouchMicro-10 sensors which data controls a variety of visual effects. See also this BalanceTile demo video.
- Detect animal displacements with invisible breakbeams made of
SeeLaser-IR actuators and
Flash sensors.
- Develop your own human motion capture system using
BendMicro,
BendMini,
BendShort sensors.
- Build robotics devices with perimeter detection using the Advance and ReachClose sensors.
- Create a climate control system with the Air, Hot and Light sensors. Use the outputs of the WiSystem to turn on/off SwitchPower actuators.
- With the Reach sensor create a novel control surface where merely pointing towards an object is enough to exert control. See this Interactive picture frame video !
- With the Turn,
Push,
Push3D,
Slide-150,
Slide-500,
Touch,
TouchMicro,
TouchMini,
TouchMiniOn,
TouchStrip and
ReachClose,
prototype a physical control surface for your favourite software.
Interface all the sensors with a WiSystem.
- Get hands-on technical and interface your own sensor using a
AdaptCableKit, BreakoutCableD-01 or HackCableD-01.
- Innovate game playing by designing your own game controller using a
Orient4D and a few TouchMiniOn sensors.
- Make a laserharp with breakbeams made of Flash sensors and SeeLaser actuators.
- With the ReachClose and Touch sensors, create a Theremin-alike MIDI controller that turns your mere handwaving into soundeffects. See this Theremin emulator video !
- With the MoveOn
make your interactive art installation aware of visitors and with the ReachFar and/or ReachClose detect how close they approach. Hide ReachOn sensors in objects so that mere proximity of a visitor's hand creates a response. Detect how loud your visitors are talking using the
Loud.
Add a Touch sensor to allow visitors to change ambient sounds and visuals or as a lighting controller.
- With the Touch,
ReachClose,
Turn and Air sensors,
extend your guitar to tweak your strumming with a subtle caress, a flick of the wrist, a different finger position or change in breath pressure. See this Hyper Guitar video !
- Use the Air2D to measure the change in air pressure inside a balloon when it is squeezed, and xplore gameplay with it.
Check out our demo section for more videos and applications.
What you get
The I-CubeX Xplorer includes
For more sensors, actuators or accessories, check our product listing !
Software
The Xplorer comes with downloadable, regularly updated software: Connect routing & mapping software, EditorX standalone mode configuration editor, host mode configuration Link software (MacOS / Windows), SensePlay multimedia mapping software, plugins for 3rd party software, as well as manuals and tutorials.
The I-CubeX can easily be used with 3rd party software, such as:
There are many more software and devices that can be used with I-CubeX sensors.
Discounts
The I-CubeX Xplorer was specifically developed for educators and researchers in academic institutions. We are glad to be able to offer you the I-CubeX Xplorer at a discounted price compared to purchasing all the items separately. This discount is particularly aimed at educators and researchers who can apply for grants. If you need assistance with understanding how I-CubeX Xplorer would benefit your work so that you can include it in your grant please do not hesitate to contact us - if you explain to us your objectives we might be able to help you achieve them faster by using the I-CubeX Xplorer.
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