top smart health connected objects presented at the MJBizCon

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Cannabis and technology meet at the MJBizCon that took place from November 14 to 16, 2018 in Las Vegas. Discover the top smart health connected objects and other innovations presented during this show gathering more than 1000 exhibitors. 

Following the legalization of cannabis in Canada and several American states, a real industry is developing around this famous plant. By 2023, analysts at BDS Analytics believe that the global market of "ganja" will represent 32 billion dollars against 13 billion dollars in 2018. Even Elon Musk smokes blunts live!

Many companies and startups are now exploring the possibilities of applying advanced technologies to this new market. The Las Vegas Business Marijuana Business Daily Conference is the annual meeting of these green-handed entrepreneurs. In 2012, during the first edition, this conference gathered 17 exhibitors and 400 visitors.

For the 2018 edition, which took place from 14 to 16 November, these are over 1,000 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors from 63 countries who have gathered. Here are the best smart health connected objects and other innovations presented during the event.

CannVerify: the Blockchain at the service of cannabis

As in all industries, counterfeiting is a problem in the cannabis sector. Some unscrupulous retailers may sell a mediocre product as a superior variety. Currently, only connoisseurs can make the difference while neophytes can be surrounded without even noticing.

To remedy this problem, CannVerify has created holographic labels with their own serial numbers. When the label is scanned, the serial number is entered into a database based on the blockchain. The idea is to allow farmers to label their productions. Subsequently, consumers will be able to Scan the label using the CannVerify mobile app to see if it's not counterfeit.

As a reminder, the blockchain is the technology on which cryptocurrencies are based, for example like Bitcoin and Ethereum. To put it simply, a blockchain is a decentralized database. That is, it is not controlled by a single person or entity. This eliminates any risk of fraud.

This blockchain-based label concept is already being used successfully to ensure the authenticity of digital assets. On the other hand, in the case of tangible real-world goods such as cannabis, there is a risk that sellers will simply remove the label from a package to transpose it to another product. It will therefore be necessary to find a solution to prevent such diversions …

Bloom Automation: a robot to automate cannabis manicure

Once harvested, cannabis plants must be manicured. It's about cutting the leaves that go beyond the heads. However, this work can quickly become painful and forbidding. Especially when talking about industrial productions with crops of several hundred kilograms.

To make life easier for farmers, Bloom Automation, a Massachusetts-based startup, has created a robot that can handle this hard work. Currently in beta, the robot uses a machine learning algorithm and computer vision technology to distinguish heads and leaves.

To achieve this level of precision, the machine has been trained with over 6000 images of cannabis plants. On each picture, the leaves were colored in one color, and the flowers in another. Thanks to this intensive training, the robot will soon be able to perform the manicure three times faster than a human.

Also in the field of robotics, Capna Systems has created a huge machine capable of automating the extraction of cannabis plants. A machine that should complement the work of Seedo robot that cultivates cannabis alone.

Braingrid: an IoT sensor to optimize cannabis harvest

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Based in Toronto, the startup Braingrid has created a smart health connected sensor capable of collecting meteorological data. By analyzing this data, the sensor can then offer suggestions to the grower to enable him to optimize his harvest.

The idea is to grow the plant under ideal conditions depending on the weather conditions. For example, depending on the climatic variations, the moment of passing the plant in flowering mode or to harvest it will be different. The objective is obviously to maximize production and improve its quality.

InDose: a vaporizer to measure the amount of inhaled THC

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Everyone does not necessarily consume cannabis to find themselves taped to the couch. Some wish to be satisfied with very low doses of active principle to enjoy various benefits without the inconvenience.

In this sense, the pen-shaped vaporizer from the startup InDose can be very practical. Thanks to various sensors, this accessory is able to detect and to accurately indicate the number of milligrams of THC absorbed with each inhalation. However, the company does not reveal anything about its patented technologies and proprietary algorithms. We do not know how this innovation works.

Resolve Digital Health: a smart health connected vaporizer to understand the therapeutic effects of cannabis

The smart health connected vaporizer from Resolve Digital Health is intended to help better understand the therapeutic effects of different cannabis strains. Before and after each use, users are asked to evaluate their level of pain. This information is sent directly to the Resolve mobile application.

The device is responsible for analyzing various factors such as altitude, barometric pressure or pollen level in the atmosphere depending on the geographical position of the user. The goal? To scientifically define the medicinal properties of hemp. In the near future, the startup hopes that its algorithm will be able to make predictions and recommend plant varieties adapted to the health conditions of each user.

Although the cannabis industry is growing at an astonishing rate, the application of technology to the production and consumption of this plant is still in its infancy. Over time, many innovations will continue to emerge. In addition to ambitious startups, it does no doubt that tech giants like Google and Amazon will come to pose their tentacles in this market. Meanwhile, remember that marijuanga is illegal in France.

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