"Oombrella" is an umbrella that forecasts the weather. It prevents "If I had an umbrella, I wouldn't have to get wet ...".

Umbrella "Oombrella" for forecasting the weather
Umbrella "Oombrella" for forecasting the weather

"Oombrella" has a built-in sensor that measures temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, etc. The acquired information is sent to the developer wezzoo's server via a smartphone. Meanwhile, wezzoo's server pushes local weather information to the owner's smartphone. For example, display a message such as "It will rain in 15 minutes. Please bring an umbrella."

Sensor built into "Oombrella" measures temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, etc.
Sensor built into "Oombrella" measures temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, etc.

For weather information, we use the social and real-time weather information platform "wezzoo" of the developer wezzoo. "Oombrella" can be said to be an umbrella with a client for this wezzoo.

Social & real-time weather information platform "wezzoo"
Social & real-time weather information platform "wezzoo"

"Oombrella" also has a function to prevent the umbrella from being misplaced. "Oombrella" and the user's smartphone are connected by Bluetooth LE, and an alarm sounds when the distance is more than a certain distance. If it rains while you're out, it's easy to misplace your umbrella, but with this feature you won't misplace your "Oombrella".

"My husband! I forgot about me!"
"My husband! I forgot about me!"

In addition, it is also equipped with a function to track the movement status while using "Oombrella".

There is also a function to track the status of use
There is also a function to track the status of use

Wezzoo is currently conducting a campaign to recruit investors on the crowdfunding site kickstarter for the commercialization of "Oombrella". At the time of writing, the "SUPER EARLY BIRD" edition is available with a € 59 investment. The shipping time is scheduled for October 2016.

By the way, this "Oombrella" utilizes the functions of the social weather information platform "wezzoo". The current situation is that "wezzoo" cannot be used very much because the number of participants is still small in Japan. "Oombrella", which utilizes the functions of "wezzoo", may not be practical in Japan yet.

If the number of "Oombrella" users increases, so will the number of "wezzoo" users ...
If the number of "Oombrella" users increases, so will the number of "wezzoo" users ...

However, the idea that an umbrella gives a weather forecast is interesting. When it evolved a little more and the user tried to go to the office in the morning,

"Good morning, my husband. It's raining outside. Please take me with you."

If you start talking to them, it may become popular at once. Until that happens, let's use the misplacement prevention function and wait.

"Where did you go, master? ... Master!"
"Where did you go, master? ... Master!"