KTMphil
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Water proof phone case that turns your phone into a VHF radio, could be useful in an emergency?
It's clever as hell; the Casemate is a ruggedized, waterproof phone case that contains the important bits from a VHF radio; slip your smartphone into the case (with a connector that allows the Casemate to use your phone's power, processor, microphone and headphones) and you've got a phone that also functions as a VHF radio.
It's clever as hell; the Casemate is a ruggedized, waterproof phone case that contains the important bits from a VHF radio; slip your smartphone into the case (with a connector that allows the Casemate to use your phone's power, processor, microphone and headphones) and you've got a phone that also functions as a VHF radio.
| VHF Casemate - Waterproof and Shockproof Smartphone Casing Description: A novel design for a waterproof and shockproof smartphone casing that enables VHF (Very high frequency) radio functions through a mobile phone. The device is intended to improve the speed of rescue in the case of emergency on open water, as VHF is an extremely reliable signal which can be easily tracked. For further information, download the VHF CaseMate Information Sheet. URL: http://dit.technologypublisher.com/tech/VHF_Casemate_-_Waterproof_and_Shockproof_Smartphone_Casing Emergency Locating: The device allows water rescue teams and the Coast Guard to track the phone signal in the case of emergency. Open Distress Calling: The Case Mate facilitates an open distress call that can be picked up by surrounding vessels in case of emergency. A phone only permits one-to-one contact. Scope for App Development: As VHF CaseMate operates using an App it is possible to develop weather mapping and additional features which are currently not available on any handheld VHF radio on the market. Advantages Industrial Applications The VHF Casemate is an ideal solution for the growing number of leisure mariners depending on mobile phones as their primary means of communication on open water. The technology has cross-industry applications within both the Handheld VHF Radio and Waterproof Casing sectors. DIT Hothouse is currently seeking commercial partners to take this technology to market. VHF Handheld radios currently retail in between €50 and €200 per unit, demonstrating the value that consumers place on this functionality. The VHF casemate offers the consumer a low cost alternative using existing smartphone technology. Hothouse offers flexible commercial terms to licensees on technologies developed through DIT research. |
