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{{Short description|Wearable adventure camera}}
{{AFC submission|t||ts=20160122090250|u=114.143.56.162|ns=118|demo=}} <!--- Important, do not remove this line before article has been created. --->'''Frodo''' Camera is a wearable (strap-on) adventure camera that makes shooting videos easy, and sharing them, even easier, by using intelligent edit. It is developed by Nexgear, founded in 2014 and based out of Andheri [[Saki Naka]], Mumbai, India.{{Product|Company = Nexgear Technology Pvt. Ltd.|Category = Consumer Electronics}}
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'''Frodo''' Camera is a [[Wearable technology|wearable]] (strap-on)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Eureka Park: 10 Cool Startup Ideas From CES 2016's Playground of Emerging Tech|url = http://gadgets.ndtv.com/science/features/eureka-park-10-cool-startup-ideas-from-ces-2016s-playground-of-emerging-tech-791895|website = NDTV Gadgets360.com| date=20 January 2016 |access-date = 2016-02-03}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> adventure camera which is accompanied with Mobile Applications to automatically sync and edit videos. It is designed by [http://www.nexgear.co Nexgear Technology Pvt. Ltd], founded in 2014 and based out of Andheri [[Saki Naka]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = CES 2016: NexGear Frodo Strap-on Adventure Camera Launched - Nothing Wired|url = http://nothingwired.com/ces-2016-nexgear-frodo-strap-on-adventure-camera-launched/69778|website = Nothing Wired|access-date = 2016-02-03|language = en-US}}</ref>{{Infobox product|title = Frodo|company = Nexgear Technology Pvt. Ltd.|type = Adventure Camera|image = Frodo Adventure Camera.jpg|url = http://www.frodocam.com/}}


== History ==
== History ==
Frodo Adventure Camera was conceived to address the problem of lack of skill and time to edit videos, and bulky video-making gadgets and accessories. Frodo was launched by [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay|IIT Bombay]] alumni, Amardeep Singh<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Is Frodocam the GoPro-killer you've been waiting for? {{!}} Condé Nast Traveller India|url = http://www.cntraveller.in/story/a-mumbai-company-is-building-a-gopro-killer/|website = Condé Nast Traveller India| date=19 January 2016 |access-date = 2016-02-03|language = en-US}}</ref> and Panjab University alumni, Rahul Vats<ref name=":1" /> in 2014. The first working prototype of the camera was unveiled at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]],<ref name=":0" /> Las Vegas, 2016 in the Eureka Park section. Frodo was listed in the Top 5 Hardware start-ups in the Q-Prize<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.makeinindia.com/mumbai-week/qprize-make-in-india-contest-for-start-ups|title = QPRIZE- MAKE IN INDIA" CONTEST FOR START UPS - Make In India|website = www.makeinindia.com|access-date = 2016-03-14}}</ref> competition by [[Qualcomm]] for the Make In India campaign.
Frodo Adventure Camera was founded as a means to address the problem of lack of skill and time to edit videos, and bulky video-making gadgets and accessories. Frodo Adventure Camera works by shooting video, and connecting it to the app, which automatically syncs the video, and intelligently edits videos as per your choice. Frodo was launched by [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay|IIT Bombay]] alumni and Panjab Technical University alumni in 2014. The camera supports HD recording.


== Concept ==
== Concept ==
Videos that are shot through the strap-on camera will be auto-synced with the mobile application of Frodo. The app’s uses [[evolutionary algorithm]] to scan the clip, and choose the best parts for the kind of video the user is looking for. It offers different styles to create the video of the pace and tonality required by the user. The video can then be shared through the app itself.
Frodo Adventure Camera works by shooting a video and connecting it to the mobile application. The application automatically syncs the videos, and intelligently edits as per your choice.<ref name=":1" /> The app uses [[evolutionary algorithm]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Frodo -- Where You Go|url = http://mankindunplugged.com/2016/01/12/frodo-where-you-go/|website = MANKIND UNPLUGGED| date=12 January 2016 |access-date = 2016-02-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Could this action camera smartwatch compete with the GoPro? {{!}} SmartWatchFuture|url = http://smartwatchfuture.com/smartwatch-news/could-this-watch-compete-with-the-gopro/|website = SmartWatchFuture|access-date = 2016-02-03|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160219182834/http://smartwatchfuture.com/smartwatch-news/could-this-watch-compete-with-the-gopro/|archive-date = 2016-02-19|url-status = dead}}</ref> to scan the clip, and choose the best parts for the kind of video the user is looking for. It offers different styles to create the video of the pace and tonality required by the user. The video can then be shared through the mobile application itself. The camera supports HD recording.

== Technical specifications ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Feature<ref name=":1" />
!Specification
|-
|Video resolution
|Full HD, 1080p 30fps
|-
|Field of View
|Wide, 120 degree
|-
|Video Format
|H.264, MP4 format
|-
|Photo resolution
|8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels
|-
|F-stop
|f/2.6
|-
|Motion Sensors
|6-axis
|-
|Wi-Fi
|802.11 b/g/n
|-
|Bluetooth
|4.0 LE
|}

== Funding ==
Nexgear raised an angel round of funding in 2015 from [https://archive.today/20131115175810/http://www.powailakeventures.com/ Powai Lake Ventures]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Powai Lake Ventures - Founders meet funders|url = http://www.powailakeventures.com|website = www.powailakeventures.com|access-date = 2016-02-03|archive-url = https://archive.today/20131115175810/http://www.powailakeventures.com/|archive-date = 2013-11-15|url-status = dead}}</ref> and [http://www.growxventures.com GrowX Ventures]<ref>{{Cite web|title = growx ventures :: our portfolio|url = http://www.growxventures.com/portfolio.html|website = www.growxventures.com|access-date = 2016-02-03}}</ref> to build Frodo.


== References ==
== References ==
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* http://www.cntraveller.in/story/a-mumbai-company-is-building-a-gopro-killer/
* http://nothingwired.com/ces-2016-nexgear-frodo-strap-on-adventure-camera-launched/69778
* http://smartwatchfuture.com/smartwatch-news/could-this-watch-compete-with-the-gopro/
* http://www.objetconnecte.net/ces-2016-frodo-1101/
* http://mankindunplugged.com/2016/01/12/frodo-where-you-go/
* http://digitalbounds.com/2016/01/09/neat-tech-from-startups-at-ces/
* http://newgizmoblog.com/2016/01/11/strap-shoot-share-with-the-frodo-adventure-camera-frodocam-ces2016/
* http://www.fotopolis.pl/n/21881/Nexgear-Frodo-czy-to-nowy-action-cam-przyszlosci/
* https://www.ephotozine.com/article/smartwatch-style-camera-with-evolutionary-algorithm-launched-at-ces-28692
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 24 November 2024

Frodo Camera is a wearable (strap-on)[1][2] adventure camera which is accompanied with Mobile Applications to automatically sync and edit videos. It is designed by Nexgear Technology Pvt. Ltd, founded in 2014 and based out of Andheri Saki Naka, Mumbai, India.[3]

Frodo
TypeAdventure Camera
ManufacturerNexgear Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Websitehttp://www.frodocam.com/

History

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Frodo Adventure Camera was conceived to address the problem of lack of skill and time to edit videos, and bulky video-making gadgets and accessories. Frodo was launched by IIT Bombay alumni, Amardeep Singh[2] and Panjab University alumni, Rahul Vats[2] in 2014. The first working prototype of the camera was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show,[1] Las Vegas, 2016 in the Eureka Park section. Frodo was listed in the Top 5 Hardware start-ups in the Q-Prize[4] competition by Qualcomm for the Make In India campaign.

Concept

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Frodo Adventure Camera works by shooting a video and connecting it to the mobile application. The application automatically syncs the videos, and intelligently edits as per your choice.[2] The app uses evolutionary algorithm[5][6] to scan the clip, and choose the best parts for the kind of video the user is looking for. It offers different styles to create the video of the pace and tonality required by the user. The video can then be shared through the mobile application itself. The camera supports HD recording.

Technical specifications

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Feature[2] Specification
Video resolution Full HD, 1080p 30fps
Field of View Wide, 120 degree
Video Format H.264, MP4 format
Photo resolution 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels
F-stop f/2.6
Motion Sensors 6-axis
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 LE

Funding

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Nexgear raised an angel round of funding in 2015 from Powai Lake Ventures[7] and GrowX Ventures[8] to build Frodo.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eureka Park: 10 Cool Startup Ideas From CES 2016's Playground of Emerging Tech". NDTV Gadgets360.com. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Is Frodocam the GoPro-killer you've been waiting for? | Condé Nast Traveller India". Condé Nast Traveller India. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  3. ^ "CES 2016: NexGear Frodo Strap-on Adventure Camera Launched - Nothing Wired". Nothing Wired. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  4. ^ "QPRIZE- MAKE IN INDIA" CONTEST FOR START UPS - Make In India". www.makeinindia.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  5. ^ "Frodo -- Where You Go". MANKIND UNPLUGGED. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  6. ^ "Could this action camera smartwatch compete with the GoPro? | SmartWatchFuture". SmartWatchFuture. Archived from the original on 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  7. ^ "Powai Lake Ventures - Founders meet funders". www.powailakeventures.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  8. ^ "growx ventures :: our portfolio". www.growxventures.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
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