Priced at $125, it has a Bluetooth chip, which notifies the user before they leave the umbrella behind. Last month, umbrella company Davek launched its Davek Alert Umbrella (after a successful Kickstarter campaign a year ago). At the time of writing, the project, which is the first from Wezzoo on Kickstarter, had €15,478 ($17,458) of its €59,000 ($66,547) goal, with 32 days to go. A super early-bird offer will back €59 ($66). This umbrella is not cheap the capsule-only option is €29 ($32). The Oombrella comes in a market with three designs and colors white, black and shiny. The Capsule can be bought separately and attached to a different handle to turn any ordinary umbrella into a smart one. The Oombrella has a waterproof, ergonomic handle and a UV-resistant canopy, has kevlar-made ribs to protect when come heavy rain, withstand rainstorms, snowstorms or even hailstorms. Wezzoo has also put a screw thread on the top of the umbrella so the user can attach a GoPro to it. This well-made product design is tough, hard-wearing, long-lasting, which can easily face windy conditions, collects weather data like temperature, pressure, and light.
The Capsule contains buzzer and light inside. Capsule attached an end of the handle with contains four sensors to measure temperature, humidity, air pressure, and sunlight. In Oombrella, a smart sensor-packed ‘capsule (Brain of Oombrella)’ is available separately which can turn any umbrella smart easily. User can also track usage of the Oombrella, status of last trip (duration, weather conditions, temperature and humidity), browsing global usage statistic history (number of days used, times used, weather history), seeing all the other oombrella communities members in neighbourhood, and discovering the last location of users Oombrella when user took it with them. Oombrella tracks hyper-local weather data and alerts 15 minutes before it rains, also tracks activity, and sends a notification to the user if left behind. Paris-based startup Wezzoo has developed ‘Oombrella’, a smart umbrella which alerts the user before it rains, which is connected through an “app” with the help of smartphones. The smart umbrella will tell that when is going to rain before it starts. Mostly, People exhausted of leaving when they find out that it will start raining after few minutes or later.īut Nowadays, There is no need to worry about rain because researchers came up with a new umbrella that solves these problems in the smartest way. Members of the public are reminded to keep updated with the latest weather information and take alerts and warnings seriously whenever issued.įor more details and the latest on weather, please contact the National Weather ForecastingĬentre on 6736006, 9905376 or visit the Fiji Meteorological Service’s website, You can also visit the Fiji Meteorological Service official Facebook page for latest updates.Most of the time, people’s buying an umbrella but they forgot to carry with them or they leaving it another place. The Fiji Meteorological Service will continue to monitor the situation closely.Īny alert and warning will be issued as and when necessary in the coming days. Gradual clearance from the west is expected from Thursday night and into Friday. “Members of the public are advised to keep away from flooded drains whilst motorists are requested to take extreme care when driving in adverse weather conditions,” director meteorology Ravind Kumar said.
Weather watcher umbrella update#
In its latest update released yesterday afternoon, all communities living in the flood prone and landslide areas have been requested to remain alert as heavy rain is predicted in the coming days. The Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) says the risk of flash flooding and flooding of low lying areas is elevated from tomorrow until Thursday.
This comes as a strong wind and heavy rain warning for most parts of Fiji in place with a trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain affecting the group. KEEP your raincoats and umbrella in handy while going to cast your votes today!
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