The function and application of smart mirror

Have you heard of a smart mirror? In May 2012, Seraku launched a smart mirror display based on Android system at the Mobile World Expo. The mirror display can display daily weather, weight, notes and other information. The display has a translucent mirror surface and RF The distance sensor senses the user's gestures, just like in a science fiction movie.

At the same time, the smart mirror display is also a weight measuring instrument that can display the user's weight. Seraku said at the World Expo for mobile devices that he hopes that the user can view many news information while taking a bath in the future. Currently, the device is still in the prototype. At the stage, it is just a concept to release, and there is still a distance from mass production.

This mirror based on the Android system is very novel, it seems to be equivalent to an interactive smart display, combining the Android operating system and home decoration. The components of the entire system that make up this mirror are: the Android tablet that provides the interface and the RF proximity sensor that detects whether the user is in contact with the mirror. The user can sense and intelligently display the information without actually touching the mirror.

Smart mirror function

Japanese technology company Seraku found real estate companies and hotels interested in its connected bathroom mirrors. This mirror acts as a "one-stop" display for reading news, viewing network traffic, keeping notes for family members, and tracking household water usage. Users can browse different functions by simply touching the different parts of the mirror with their hands. This avoids touching the mirror with your fingers to soil it.

The wash basin contains a scale placed underground that measures the weight of the person and sends the data to the display of the mirror. Seraku puts the computer display behind a mirror and uses a computer processor in conjunction with Google's Android app to process all kinds of data and information.

Another new type of mirror may be suitable for clothing retail stores. Tokyo-based design company Non-Grid has installed no fewer than 12 "interactive mirrors" in Japan and London. This mirror is not really a mirror, but an ultra-thin display with a high-definition camera. If a person is standing in front of the camera, his image will appear on the display as if he were looking in the mirror.

At the Diesel store in Ginza, Tokyo, consumers can even "virtually try on" a certain brand of jeans. The customer stands in front of the interactive mirror and takes pictures of the front and back of the customer. When the customer chooses jeans of various brands, the display will show how the customer wears the brand of jeans. If they like what they look like on the screen, they can send a photo of the jeans to their email or post it to Facebook and Twitter.

Hiroshi Koike, CEO of Non-Grid, said the interactive mirror can also act as a photo booth in the store, adding a little pleasure to the consumer's shopping experience. “Until now, the shopping experience of consumers visiting the store has not changed much.” Xiaochi Boshi said, “With this digital technology, you can add entertainment to the mirror.”

Smart mirror application

The actual response speed of this smart mirror is general, and the display content is slightly lagging behind, but it can still be used. It can display information such as weather, time, weight, water temperature, etc., and the user can switch between them by touching. According to a Japanese company that develops this mirror, the mirror is currently not considered for commercial sale, but it is really suitable for use in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, retail stores, and even at home.

The field staff said that this smart mirror can also prompt other useful information, such as water temperature display, communication equipment, medical applications and so on.