{"id":647,"date":"2015-03-19T16:07:58","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T16:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heikkihietala.wordpress.com\/?p=647"},"modified":"2015-07-11T18:45:52","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T18:45:52","slug":"cebit-2015-day-4-and-closing-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/cebit-2015\/cebit-2015-day-4-and-closing-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"CeBIT 2015, Day 4 and closing notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The weather kept up but there was a brisk breeze as we headed out to the Messe for the final visit. By now we had been to all the halls and seen all that was available, and the purpose of this day was to go and check out some things again.<\/p>\n<p>I spent two hours checking the multitude of Chinese thingamajigs and whatchamacallits, most with Bluetooth if not gigabit LAN. It\u2019s amazing what they have come up with, and were I in the market for importing USB connectors or cabling or selfie sticks, I\u2019d have been in heaven. It was interesting as it was, don\u2019t get me wrong. Like this Taiwanese window washing robot.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/oGTwL5Jzgxo<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>On the way I met the same multicolored filament dealer I saw on Monday and spent some time figuring out his delta-mechanism printer. As you see, he has printed all the parts he needed outside the ones he had to buy. This type of device probably scales well in the Z direction but I forgot to ask just how tall things he can print.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Delta mechanism printer in action\" width=\"825\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bLQI_sHOil8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There was also a fascinating stand for piezoelectric motors. For the most part you don\u2019t see these, but you hear them when you use cameras. The focusing is driven with these motors. The motors fit well on a business card:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-640\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-00-14.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-00-14.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"The motor is the little thingy on the card\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-00-14.jpg?w=3552&amp;ssl=1 3552w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-00-14.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-00-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-00-14.jpg?resize=630%2C355&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-00-14.jpg?resize=930%2C524&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-00-14.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-00-14.jpg?w=2475&amp;ssl=1 2475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The motor is the little thingy on the card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The stand had the motors in operation outside of lenses, and they\u2019re fun to watch. I shot some video of a device used in in vitro cell counting. There are two motors driving the tiny laser which scans the Petri dish for cells, and all you hear is a crickety chirping sound.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Piezoelectric engines driving a laser to count cells in culture\" width=\"825\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5kLGFQmG9Ms?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So, what should I say about CeBIT 2015 \u2013 was it worth it? Definitely. This event is simply vast, with 450,000 square meters of available space and 700,000 visitors (2014). There are stands with products you can\u2019t even recognize, and then again 24 stands for cash counting machines alone. All the big players are here from IBM to Microsoft to Google, as well as more than 300 hopeful startups. You see so much stuff that it\u2019s overwhelming at first, but you soon learn to filter out the interesting ones.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-639\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-46-16.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-639\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-46-16.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"An example of CeBIT halls\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-46-16.jpg?w=3552&amp;ssl=1 3552w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-46-16.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-46-16.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-46-16.jpg?resize=630%2C355&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-46-16.jpg?resize=930%2C524&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-46-16.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-19-11-46-16.jpg?w=2475&amp;ssl=1 2475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An example of CeBIT halls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My tips are:<\/p>\n<p>1) Plan ahead what you absolutely must see and keep searching for that<br \/>\n2) Allocate time for wandering around. Two days is not sufficient unless you want to really focus on your key things.<br \/>\n3) Bring comfortable shoes.<br \/>\n4) Engage the people at the stands. They\u2019re just dying to tell you of their work. Besides, you never know what you might learn.<br \/>\n5) Be prepared to pay 2,50\u20ac for a glass of tap water. The prices all have the jungle surcharge.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love to hear your comments on the CeBIT blogs so please drop me a line!<\/p>\n<p>Signing off with a rare selfie, which I only took because of the iconic Conference Center in the background.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-587\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heikkihietala.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/03\/2015-03-17-14-29-54.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-587\" src=\"https:\/\/heikkihietala.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/03\/2015-03-17-14-29-54.jpg?w=576&#038;resize=576%2C1024\" alt=\"One of the very few selfies of me\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-17-14-29-54.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-17-14-29-54.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-17-14-29-54.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2015-03-17-14-29-54.jpg?resize=630%2C1120&amp;ssl=1 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the very few selfies of me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_647\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"647\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sabulo.com\/sb\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weather kept up but there was a brisk breeze as we headed out to the Messe for the final &hellip; 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