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"Futuristic techs" showcased at 2022 World Internet Conference

(People's Daily Online) 10:14, November 11, 2022

A slew of cutting-edge products have made their debut at the Light of Internet Expo of 2022 World Internet Conference, which kicked off in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province on November 8.

Photo shows a computer that is as small as a card. (Chinanews.com /Wu Tao)

Computer as small as a card

At the expo, the Raspberry Pi computer, which is as small as a card, drew many people's attention. It is the smallest computer in the world and is able to process massive amounts of data.

Photo shows an innovative device that enables people to type by just rotating their eyeballs. (Chinanews.com /Wu Tao)

Typing by eyeball movement

The Sogou Input Method, a Chinese input software has brought to the event a smart device that will surely be welcomed by Motor Neurone Disease patients. By simply rotating their eyeballs, users can type on computers using an eyeball movement tracker inside the device.

A woman undergoes a health check through a facial-scanning system. (Chinanews.com /Wu Tao)

Physical examination with facial-scanning system

It's hard to imagine that a physical examination can be completed in just 30 seconds without any physical contact, but a facial-scanning system enabled by artificial intelligence has made it possible.

The system can measure a person's heart rate, blood pressure and other important indicators accurately after scanning their face for 30 seconds.

Photo shows a mini program that can screen users for Alzheimer's disease. (Chinanews.com /Wu Tao)

Mini program that can screen Alzheimer's disease

A mini program powered by multimodal artificial intelligence that can screen Alzheimer's disease has proven a hit at the 2022 World Internet Conference, helping patients detect the disease ahead of time so they can get timely treatment.

Photo shows a smart helmet. (Chinanews.com /Wu Tao)

Smart helmet for couriers

The helmet has a speaker inside, which, once connected with couriers' mobile phones, can give all the information that couriers need. With this helmet, couriers don't have to check the navigation information on the mobile phone and can thus concentrate on the ride.

Furthermore, the helmet is equipped with a baroceptor and gravity sensors that can detect whether the wearer is wearing it properly and make emergency calls once the sensors find that the wearer has been in an accident.

Autostereoscopy encyclopedia

Autostereoscopy encyclopedia, also known as "glasses-free 3D" encyclopedia, can display images in a vivid and three-dimensional manner, making it easier for students to learn. 

(Web editor: Xian Jiangnan, Du Mingming)

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