美国风投市场最受欢迎的创新设计产品Ninja Blocks

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想将你的生活与互联网连接起来吗？也许你希望在您的朋友玩Xbox Live时您能收到一条提示信息，或当你家大门口有人时你的手机会自动收到一条短消息。即使你是一位电子专家或编程高手，这些也是复杂的、不太容易搞掂的项目。创新产品Ninja Blocks可以让你很容易实现上述需求，它允许你无需理会电子电路、联网和编程的复杂性，而单单专注于你的应用创意和创造性。

Ninja Blocks允许你轻松执行以下这些任务：1）与Siri对话并打开灯光；2）当检测到你家前院里有动静时自动照相并将照片保存到Dropbox；3）你的朋友一玩Xbox Live就点亮你的熔岩灯(一种流行于美国的装饰灯具)；4）你家门口留有包裹时，你的手机会自动收到一条提醒消息；5）你家宝宝啼哭时走廊上的灯就会自动打开。

 
图题：采用最新3D印刷外壳设计的Ninja Blocks
 

图题：连接了运动传感器的Ninja Block(使用的是老式外壳)


图题：使用Ninja云可将Ninja Block(使用的是老式外壳)连接到你喜爱的网络应用

Ninja Cloud

Ninja Cloud已经无缝集成进Ninja Block，它允许Ninja Blocks能轻松地收听和对话Twitter、Facebook、Dropbox和天气预报等网络服务。

Ninja Blocks是美国电子工程师最新的成功创意产品，推出仅3周就收到了10万美金的订单。点击了解Ninja Blocks是如何实现开发出来……

Ninja Cloud的工作原理

 

Ninja Cloud的工作原理

Ninja Block是一种简单而强大的开源硬件，并得到了称为Ninja Cloud的这种令人惊奇的网络服务的强有力支持，这种云可以让Ninja Block与你喜爱的网络应用展开对话。

每个Ninja Block都有一个红绿蓝LED和内置的温度传感器与加速度计。4个扩展端口和一个普通USB端口还可以用来增加更多的输入输出。

Ninja云允许你无需编写任何代码就能控制Ninja Block。

任务

Ninja云允许你通过创建任务来编程你的Ninja Block。任务由触发源和动作组成。

你可以告诉Ninja执行像以下这些任务：
告诉Siri打开灯光
当检测到前院里有动静时自动照相并将照片保存到Dropbox
你的朋友一玩Xbox Live就点亮你的熔岩灯(一种流行于美国的装饰灯具)
门口留有包裹时在你的手机上获得一条提醒消息
宝宝啼哭时打开走廊上的灯



触发源例子有：
“检测到动静”
“温度上升到一定程度”
“Facebook照片中有你的映像”
“你发出了一条新微博”
“有个按钮被按下”
“检测到声音”
“你的朋友上门”
动作例子有：
“在LCD显示器上显示文本”
“播放一段声音”
“发送一条微博”
“打开一个继电器”
“开灯”
“向我的手机发送一条短消息”
“在Facebook上张贴一条消息”

触发源和动作都来自通道(Channel)。通道包括了你最喜爱的网络应用以及与你的Ninja Block连接的传感器和致动器。

内置的Ninja Block触发源

利用内置的加速度计(检测移动)和温度计(检测温度)以及增加的外部传感器，Ninja Block可以检测电流、湿度、运动、距离、声音、灯光甚至捕获视频。我们将在随后几个月内开发出更多的传感器。

内置的Ninja Block动作

每个Ninja Block都有内置的红绿蓝LED用于提醒功能。4个额外的扩展端口允许Ninja Block通过控制灯光、红外、继电器、电机和其它致动器作用于它周边的事物。

集成你最喜爱的网络应用

Ninja Block推出时将支持：
Dropbox
Twitter
Facebook
谷歌文档
短消息和手机
Xbox Live
不用多久我们还将集成Siri、RSS、天气等更多应用！

连接功能

借助内置以太网端口可以让你的Ninja Block轻松上网。如果你想用无线，其内置USB端口就可支持WiFi和其它无线模块。

开放硬件

开放硬件

 
图题：Ninja裸机(带开放硬件印记)

Ninja Block是种开放硬件。在创造性共同属性相同方式分享尚未本地化许可条件下可以获得硬件参考设计(CAD文件)，并支持开放硬件定义(OHD)1.0标准，你可以免费下载并根据你的需要作出修改。

设置简单

Ninja Block非常容易使用，设置起来也很简单。只需通过以太网将你的Ninja Block连入你的网络、并在你的网络浏览器中输入ninjablocks.com即可。你的Ninja Block现在即可发挥作用了！



传感器

最初我们开发了5种传感器，今后还会有更多的品种开发出来。我们为快速启动项目开发的5种额外传感器是：
光线传感器——使用这种传感器检测灯的开关
湿度传感器——检测房间的湿度
距离传感器——检测是否有物体接近(如开门)
运动传感器——检测物体的移动
按键传感器——非常适合用作触发源对某件物体进行开关操作
更多传感器信息请登录Ninja Blocks博客

奖励


未来发展？
这个快速启动项目将帮助我们完成对原型的最后完善，并能够使我们支付生产所需的加工费用和部件成本。我们急切期待把Ninja Block送到你的手中并发挥重要作用！谢谢！

常见问题解答：

问: 如何给Ninja Block供电？
答：我们有多种供电方式。AA/AAA电池、迷你USB和电源插头——这些需要工作在5V电压。

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英文原稿：

Ninjia Blocks: Connecting your world with the web

Want to bridge the things in your life with the web? Maybe you want to get an alert when your friends are playing on Xbox Live, or send an SMS to your phone when someone is at your front door. Even if you're an electronics expert, or a programming prodigy, these are complex, finicky projects. Ninja Blocks puts aside the complexity of electronics, networking, and coding and allows you to focus on creating.

Ninja Cloud

This is the Internet of Things the way it should be: Ninja Cloud is seamlessly integrated into your Ninja Blocks, allowing them to easily listen and talk to web services such as Twitter, Facebook, Dropbox, Weather and more.

How it all works

Ninja Blocks are simple but powerful open source hardware backed by an amazing web service called Ninja Cloud that allows your Ninja Block to talk to your favorite web apps.

Each Ninja Block comes with an RGB LED and built-in temperature sensor and accelerometer. Four expansion ports and a regular USB port allow you to add further inputs and outputs.

Ninja Cloud allows you to control your Ninja Blocks without writing a single line of code.

Tasks

Ninja Cloud allows you to program your NInja Block by creating Tasks. Tasks are made up of Triggers and Actions.

You can tell your Ninja to perform tasks like:
Talk to Siri and turn on the light
Take a picture of your front yard and save it to Dropbox when movement is detected
Switch your lava lamp on whenever your friends are playing on Xbox Live
Get a notification on your phone when a package is left at your door
If your baby is crying turn on a lamp in the hallway

 

Example Triggers:
"Movement has been detected"
"The temperature has risen above"
"You've been tagged in a photo on Facebook"
"You've sent a new tweet"
"A button has been pushed"
"Sound is detected"
"Your friend has checked in"
Example Actions:
"Display text on an LCD display"
"Play a sound"
"Send a tweet"
"Open a relay"
"Turn on a light"
"Send an SMS to my phone"
"Post a message on Facebook"

Triggers and Actions come from Channels. Channels are your favorite web apps, as well as the sensors and actuators connected to your Ninja Block.

Built-in Ninja Block Triggers

Built-in Ninja Block Triggers

With a built-in accelerometer (senses movement)  and thermometer (senses temperature). With additional external sensors, Ninja Blocks can sense current, humidity, motion, distance, sound, light and even capture video. We will be developing many more sensors over the next few months.

Built-in Ninja Block Actions
Each Ninja Block comes with a built-in RGB LED for notifications. Four additional expansion ports allow your Ninja Block to affect its surroundings by controlling lights, infra-red, relays, motors, and other actuators.

Integrate with your Favorite Web Apps

Ninja Blocks will launch with support for:
Dropbox
Twitter
Facebook
Google Docs
SMS and Phone
Xbox Live
Soon after we hope to integrate with Siri, RSS, Weather and more!

Connectivity

With a built-in ethernet port, getting your Ninja Block online is a snap. If you want to go wireless, our built-in USB port will support Wifi and other wireless modules.

Open Hardware
 
A Naked Ninja (with Open Hardware Stamp)

Ninja Blocks are Open Hardware. The hardware reference designs (CAD files) are available under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike Unported license and supports the Open Hardware Definition 1.0, you are free to download and adapt them to your needs.

Simple To Set Up

Ninja Blocks are easy to use, and setting one up is no exception. Just plug your Ninja Block into your network via ethernet and in your Web Browser go to ninjablocks.com. Your Ninja Block is now ready to command!

 

The Sensors

The Sensors

Initially, we have developed 5 sensors and we have many more in design. The 5 additional sensors we have developed for our Kickstarter project are:

Light   - Use this to sense when a light is turned on/off
Humidity - Check the moisture of a room
Distance - Measure when something come close (like a door opening)
Motion - Check for movement
Push Button - Perfect for using as a trigger to turn things on and off
More on our sensors can be seen on the Ninja Blocks Blog.

Rewards
 



What's the money for?
Backers of this project will be helping to create the first production run of Ninja Blocks. Your pledges will enable us to move forward and create more sensors, actuators and add support for more of your favourite web applications!

资金用途
对本项目的强大支持将有助于推进Ninja Block的首次生产。你的担保金将帮助我们继续向前发展，开发出更多的传感器、致动器，并增加对更多你最喜爱的网络应用的支持！

Every $1 will help us make Ninja Blocks better!

每一美元都将帮助我们把Ninja Block做得更好！

Where to next?
This Kickstarter Project will allow us to put the final polish on our prototypes and be able to afford the tooling and parts needed for production. We can't wait to get Ninja Blocks into your hands and see what you do with them!
Thanks!

FAQ:

How do I power the Ninja Blocks?
Answer: We have several power options. AA/AAA batter packs. Mini USB and a power plug - These need to run at 5V