Something to watch over me; a chip on the wrist helps parents keep tabs on children at a water park (for starters)

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The ParkWatch device is an electronic locating system that lets amusement park visitors keep track of each other when they get separated. It is worn on the wrist like a watch, and is made of small transmitters, antennas, a computer and electronic maps that display the data. The device was developed by ParkWatch and WhereNet. Applied Digital Solutions is developing a similar product, Digital Angel, which uses Global Positioning Satellite data to get location information. Rankin Technologies of Canada has a wireless tracking device called Boomerang, which uses an analog cellular network system for use in marine and construction equipment as well as in motor vehicles. ParkWatch is currently in use at Hyland Hills, a water park near Denver.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, General Radio Equip, Innovations, Safety and security measures, Telecommunications equipment industry, Children, Amusement parks, Tracking systems, Tracking systems (Navigation), Radio equipment, ParkWatch, WhereNet Corp.

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Electronic voting machines let disabled choose in private

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Until now, persons with sight problems had to forgo privacy in the voting booth and have a friend read the ballot to them. Now in Texas and Colorado, some counties are testing the Hart InterCivic eSlate. The device has a large display screen and buttons the voter uses to navigate the ballot and indicate their choices. A speech synthesizer module is available for blind voters, who can then hear the ballot read to them through headphones. A similar system, the Global Elections Systems AccuVote-TS is being tested in 8 California counties. There are an estimated 30 mil disabled U.S. citizens of voting age. Close to 1.1 mil of them are blind or visually impaired.

Office machines, not elsewhere classified, Product information, Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, Voting Machines, Statistical Data Included, Office equipment and supplies industry, Office equipment industry, Technology application, Assistive technology devices, Handicapped access device

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A new car phone (no strings attached)

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Cellport Systems has signed a $48 million contract with Ford Motor Co. to put its voice-activated cellular telephone system, the Cellport 3000 with Voice Command, into some Ford models this fall. The Cellport system can be 'dialed' using voice commands. The process can be used with various different cell phone models, due to a pocket adapter that can handle almost any cell phone. Cellport anticipates a profit of $4 million to $5 million in 2001, and expects to sell 15 million hands-free phone units worldwide in 2002.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Prepackaged software, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Automobiles, Automobile Manufacturing, Mobile Radio Services, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Telecommunications systems, Contracts, Wireless communications services, Automobile industry, Ford Motor Co., Cellular telephone equipment industry, F, Voice communications software, Voice recognition, Speech recognition, Cellport Systems Inc.

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