CES – the largest technology conference of its kind, shifted a huge in-person conference (over 200,000 attendees) with nearly 4000 exhibitors to an entirely virtual conference. The conference showcases new technology, explains the greatest tech trends, and this session will take those three amazing days of conference and cram them into a 45-minute highlight of how these technologies can impact the future of libraries. Brian will also look at some of the top tech gadgets for libraries to acquire.

1. Cool New Gadgets
Brian Pichman
Evolve Project
Twitter: @BPichman

2. Todays Discussion
• CES – the largest technology conference of its kind, shifted a huge in-
person conference (over 200,000 attendees) with nearly 4000
exhibitors to an entirely virtual conference. The conference
showcases new technology, explains the greatest tech trends, and this
session will take those three amazing days of conference and cram
them into a 45-minute highlight of how these technologies can
impact the future of libraries. Brian will also look at some of the top
tech gadgets for libraries to acquire.

3. … so what is CES??
• Consumer Electronic Show
• Previews of New Products / Product Announcements
• Showing off all their “tech” – hands on experience
• Runs the first full week in January

4. CES –
Largest Event Of Its Kind
• 2020
• 4,400 Exhibitors
• 170,000 Industry Professionals
• 2.9 Million Square Feet
• 2021 – Virtual
• 1,958 Exhibitors
• 80,746 Industry Professionals
• Over 47 Hours of Conference Programming

5. What’s It Take To Attend – Virtually
Cost
• Ticket In
• Free for Media or Members of
CTA (Early Register)
• Otherwise $149
Things to Set Up
• Computer with Good
Internet Connection
• Webcam wasn’t really used
• Quite Space
• Pen and Paper to take
notes for meeting
exhibitors

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8. Why Attend?
• Chance to experience the technology available in the market / soon to
be in the market space
• Chance to meet the founders/creators/lead of marketing
• Products: Beta Test, Show Case
• Expertise: Programs / Workshops

9. Links:
• See some of the presentations (Click on “Keynotes and
Presentations”)
• https://www.cesbroll.com/
• Stay in touch with CES happenings: https://www.ces.tech/

10. The Virtual Experience
• Choosing Exhibitors:

11. Attending Sessions:

12. Top Trends from CES
• Use of Artificial Intelligence in more exciting ways (other than just
answering questions)
• Robotics and Automations to make lives “better”
• Use of both AI and Robotics for health tracking, contact tracing, and
temperature scanning

14. Tech Trends - AI
• Artificial Intelligence
• Lots of “Video” Driven AI
• https://affinelayer.com/pixsrv/

15. I’m beside you
https://www.imbesideyou.com/english

16. Cryfe
Discover someone’s emotions through their body language,
and relate them to what they are saying. Meet the genuine
person, beyond the words!
https://cryfe.swiss/en/

17. Tech Trends – VR / AR
• Lots of New VR Based
Companies
• Some for Exhibits (VirtuItaly)
• Some for Senor Care (Rendever)

18. TactSuit X40
• Rich and elaborate haptic
feedback created by 40 vibration
motors of the vest and latency-
free wireless control provides
more immersive and realistic
feeling to users in various types
of content

19. OrCam Read
• First-of-its-kind handheld device,
reads text aloud from any
printed surface (newspapers,
books, product labels) or digital
screen (computers,
smartphones) – in real time.

21. Mojo Lens

22. Tech Trends - Health
• Contact Tracing
• Senior Care

23. The AirPop Active+ Halo

24. BioButton Covid-19 Screening Solution

25. Tech Trends –
Distant Learning, Communications, and More

26. Tech Trends - Robotics

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Roybi – AI Educator
Roybi Robot uses artificial intelligence to deliver personalized content to children based on their pace and interests. With over 500 lessons, including basic STEM,
stories, games, and songs, Roybi Robot creates a fun and interactive learning experience for children.

30. Petcube
• Petcube's pet monitoring
systems include Petcube Play 2,
a pet cam with built-in laser,
Petcube Bites 2, a pet camera
that gives treats, and Petcube
Cam — the smartest pet and
security camera with a built-in
Vet Chat

31. Cool New Tech Seen at CES
The company's core product, Luka, empowers education with artificial intelligence technologies, such as computer
vision and natural language interaction, and realizes multi-sensory and multi-modal interaction with functions as
point and read, follow reading

32. WiseUp
• WiseUp has the best solution for
online presentation. Using VR,
AR and AI technologies to make
online presentations more
effective than regular offline
presentations. After Covid
hitting the entire earth people in
the world are looking for online
presentation solution for online
lectures, meetings and so on.
WiseUp bring them the solution

33. Cutii - CareClever
• Cutii is the world’s first care
robot developed to overcome
social isolation and cognitive
decline for our seniors.
Experience virtual visits, live
activities and gain peace of mind
with emergency management
and tele-health capabilities.
With a stunningly simple
interface designed WITH and
FOR seniors Cutii empowers
human interaction.

34. The BOX
• A mechano-electronic lock that
allows the package to be
unlocked only by the recipient of
the package thanks to a
dedicated application.
• A wedging mechanism that
automatically adapts to the
transported products to protect
them during transport
https://livingpackets.com/

35. Seenetic VR
• The first solution to avoid Virtual
Reality sickness. This stand-
alone device is compatible with
HTC's Vive & Vive Pro head-
mounted displays. Just
slip Seenetic VR into your
VR headset and enjoy the
best immersion experience
https://seenetic.com/

36. Roam Robotics
• Expanding the boundaries of
human mobility. Roam is a group
of creative engineers and
designers who build
groundbreaking products to get
more people moving.

37. WOWCube Entertainment System (Cubios Inc)
• WOWCube® System - mixed reality
device, digital 3D puzzle you play a
way you've never played before
acting in physical and virtual
realities by tilting, twisting and
shaking the Cube. Cubios Inc.
based in Novato, CA focuses on hi-
tech consumer robotic toys and
entertainment game platforms
design, development, marketing
and distribution.

38. WooBloo Inc
• WooBloo is a technology company
that creates a new generation of
connected devices and products
that will simplify the smart-home
experience and make it more
accessible. We leverage emerging
technologies like IoT, Voice
Assistants powered by AI and
Gesture Recognition to create
products that are future ready to
satisfy the consumer needs

39. BeerMRK
• BEERMKR makes beer. It's the
worlds first all-in-one home
brewing appliance that anyone
can use. BEERMKR handles both
brewing AND fermentation and
is 100% open, allowing you to
customize recipes directly on the
machine. Customize and create a
recipe yourself, or buy one of
our MKRKITs for a delicious 12-
pack of beer, every time.

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Ekin Spotter V2

41. Top Trends

42. Must Have Library Technology

43. Phase Dock
https://phasedock.com/

44. Toniebox
• The Toniebox is a screen-free
digital listening device that plays
stories, songs and more
https://us.tonies.com/

45. pi-top
• Robotics Kit, combines cloud-
hosted AI and machine learning
with IoT in an innovative and
easy-to-use package
• Can work in a shared coding
environment (through Teams)
and people from around the
world can code a single robot

46. PlayShifu
https://www.playshifu.com/

47. Finch 2.0
• Make Coding Fun and Interactive
with the new and improved
Finch – now wireless with even
more fun packed features

48. Griddly Games STEAM Kits
• combine science experiments
and arts activities to inspire an
interest in science and learning
through hands-on, experiential
play. All the kits provide
everything you need to engage
in multiple science and art
activities.

50. Questions?
• Brian Pichman
• bpichman@evolveproject.org
• Twitter @BPichman