Big deal, a DOG not only would have went into the neighbors house (using the key under the front mat if needed), woken the dad gently with a soothing back rub, got the people out of the house, made tea for the firemen, and then assist with putting the fire out.
Another example of Designers designing something "they" think would be useful without asking the actual users.
Blind people have been pouring liquid into cups/glasses/mugs for centuries without problems (using various touch/sound clues) so why would they need/want something that turns a standalone device (i.e. a mug) into something that takes batteries, probably doesn't stand up to the dishwasher, and has more things that can break???
Instead of putting the sensor into a cup, put it into a "stirring stick". That way the stick can be placed into any existing cup and can be removed for hand washing or changing batteries, etc. Plus you only need one "sensor stick" (just design it so that one size fits most cups/glasses). Plus you could add temp sensors to the stick to warn the user if the liquid is too hot.
Sikorsky's first cyclic control helicopter was the VS300 and had a three-blade 28ft rotor and a 75hp motor (which was soon upgraded to a 90hp motor).
I'm pretty sure the Chinese dream machine doesn't come close to either of those spec's.
Blind people have been pouring liquid into cups/glasses/mugs for centuries without problems (using various touch/sound clues) so why would they need/want something that turns a standalone device (i.e. a mug) into something that takes batteries, probably doesn't stand up to the dishwasher, and has more things that can break???
Instead of putting the sensor into a cup, put it into a "stirring stick". That way the stick can be placed into any existing cup and can be removed for hand washing or changing batteries, etc. Plus you only need one "sensor stick" (just design it so that one size fits most cups/glasses). Plus you could add temp sensors to the stick to warn the user if the liquid is too hot.
What? The cats have interchangeable feet? Cool.
Puff's of air will only carry the tangible part so far (even the most basic of Tentacle porn will require WAY more "reality" then then this).