NORTH PAW AND HEART SPARK
Sensebridge makes devices that let people feel direction and see their heartbeat.
Sensebridge (sensebridge.net) is a maker of electronic kits geared toward personal hacking. It was started by a group of friends at the San Francisco hackerspace Noisebridge. Jon Kalish spoke with Sensebridge’s Eric Boyd, who now lives in Toronto, about the company’s first two products.
Jon Kalish: How does North Paw work?
Eric Boyd: It’s a compass anklet. You strap it on and it basically vibrates to tell you which way is north. Inside the anklet are eight vibrating motors just like the one inside your cellphone. And they’re spaced equally around your ankle. One of those motors is on at all times — it’s a persistent stimulus. ...
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