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Very interesting, but it doesn't look like it'd work too well with floor vents (stubbed toes and the like, not to mention durability in case someone or even a p

• dmritard96 12y ago
  yes. the prototype in the video is a fairly early physical form factor that is tailored to a popular vent size. Vent sizes come in a wide variety of form factors (shapes, sizes, materials and mount locations) and we are working on covering (pun intended) the more popular sizes for both floors, walls and ceilings. We have a few tricks up our sleeves around the form factor but (similar to our 'batterylessness' concept), we are keeping those close to our sides until we are a bit further along.
  • jzwinck 12y ago
    Many times the actual cutout in drywall is smaller than the "vent" cover, which is mostly for aesthetics. So of course you can make a vent cover two feet long with only the center 50% being the actual vent and the rest being a thin plate that simply sits on the wall and hides the screw holes.
• jzwinck 12y ago
  Why would floor vents be a problem? Existing, manual dampers in floor vents often have the moving parts recessed below floor level. The one extra issue might be increased chance of spilling liquids on the unit.
  • Bluestrike2 12y ago
    The prototype appears to mount on top of existing vents and the dampers are also fully exposed room-side. A device that's sticking up an inch from the floor rather than being flush is going to have problems, whether it's tripping or stubbing your toes over it (and dislodging it by doing so) or just damaging the dampers by accidentally stepping on it. That said, I imagine that it's pretty likely that they'll have a solution for it when they get to market.