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Pollen Bots Assist Hay Fever Sufferers
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Household, Misc. Tech, Science
Weathernews has found an interesting way to monitor and alert Tokyo to the pollen count. The 200 Pollen Bots measure about one foot across, weigh 2.2 lbs. each, and glow in their styrofoam shells. The color of their eyes change as the count goes up or down. Given to those locals who suffer from hay fever, the recipients monitor the air in their space and send updated results over the Net to Weathernews’ headquarters. We would think that having to purchase a couple extra boxes of Kleenex would be a fairly decent and less expensive indication.
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| Weathernews Pollen Map (Japanese) via Toyko Mango
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