I-Slate Solar Powered Classroom Aid

Posted on Mar 12, 09 05:36 PM PDT

The I-Slate device looks like some kind of touchscreen-capable digital photo frame, but in reality it is a stylus-controlled classroom aid that draws power from the sun thanks to the inclusion of solar panels. Unveiled at the IEEE's 125th Anniversary event on Tuesday, this LED slate aims to replace chalk slates that are being used across the world today, enabling students to learn new math skills without requiring a literate teacher around. Dr. Krishna Palem and his team at Rice University are currently working on the final iteration of the I-Slate, where it will use a "probabilistic" computer processor that makes tiny trade offs in performance in order to reap immense energy savings. Coursework can be downloaded wirelessly, while these chips will be dirt-cheap to produce compared to today's high-powered processors, making the I-Slate suitable for third world environments.

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