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Tikk-Tekk Rainbow Measuring Device for Visually Impaired People

TheFuture — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:36:09 +0000

Tikk-Tekk Rainbow is an innovative and low-cost universal measuring device that uses visual, auditory and tactile feedback for measuring an object and is specially designed for visually impaired individuals. The device has been designed in a simple and straightforward manner that it can be easily used by all range of people to get accurate measurement readings. Two rings made of rubber plastic slips over each index finger of the user. As the measuring string loosen, the device plays a “tikk” sound after every centimeter and a “tekk” sound at each five centimeters. Moreover, embossed Braille numbers and printed digits are also showing the result of measurement.

Designer : Guopeng Liang and Yun Li

VineGuard : Futuristic Concept Robot for Agriculture

TheFuture — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:32:36 +0000

VineGuard is a concept agriculture robot for near future designed to be used as an innovative working animal. The inspiration of this project came from the fully functional insects that needed to be eliminated. This concept insect killer machine works autonomously, leaving the user to relax from fretting about their work to be done. In special cases, this vehicle will provide the information to the owner automatically. It includes heavy duty batteries that provide hours of working by using a single motor on every wheel. The spraying mechanism comprises a nozzle and a camera that provides real time detection of the grapes and spray on them accurately.

Designer : Eyal David

Capshell Smart Medication Storage Will Alert User To Take Their Medications

TheFuture — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:06:11 +0000

The Capshell is an intelligent medication storage that will eliminate the ever increasing non adherence tendency amongst the elderly. This portable and elegant tool reminds the user to take their medications at a preset time and will record the intervals of taking medications. The schedule of Capshell will be set by a pharmacist according to the requirements of a particular individual, loads the storage on a weekly basis and ensures whether the patient is taking his or her medications timely. By adopting Capshell, the elderly community will surely be able to reduce the number of mistakes they are doing regarding taking their medications.

How it works:
The Capshell is a medication storage device that records when medication was taken and alerts the user at the correct intervals programmed by the pharmacist. If not attended to, then via Bluetooth an SMS alert is sent out to the users phone.

The outer shell slides round, revealing the corresponding opening for the time of day. This eliminates the use of the pinch grip by enabling the medication to easily fall into the palm of the user’s ready hand.

The user reloads the Capshell daily by removing the inner capsule and replacing it with a new one. Each capsule holder has the name of the day on the circular end.

The memory chip in the casing records what time the case has been opened. This information is logged for reference so that the health care professional can monitor if needed. The following week, the user returns to the pharmacist to reload the containers and the pharmacist can check the data. The pharmacist checks whether the user has been able to access the medication and at what times, and whether the user has missed any intervals.

A doctor would also be able to check the device for the same purpose. The recording device in the product assists the doctor in keeping accurate patient records. If the patient’s symptoms have not improved with a prescription, the doctor can discover whether it is due to the choice of medication or if it because of incorrect medical adherence on the patient’s behalf.

Designer : Steven Grech

Sound Egg Speaker was Inspired by Tilting Dolls

TheFuture — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:51:18 +0000

Sound Eggs are a superb device for gadget enthusiasts. This is a pair of wireless multimedia speakers that can be used with computers or any other devices with wireless interface. Simple white eggs and tilting dolls are the main inspiration of this unique design. The white case of the speaker is pointing on an egg shell and the orange speaker denotes an egg yolk. There is no accurate support for the speaker but a cargo is installed in the bottom part of the speaker that holds them in the inclined or vertical position. You can create some unusual sound effects by twisting them about the axis and whipping top.

Designer : Ilshat Garipov

Haptica Braille Watch Concept

TheFuture — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:11:21 +0000

It is by knowing and seeing the time that we schedule our day. The first we do in the morning is look at the time because of which we plan our day and come to know that how much time to spend in a particular work. We can do this because we can see the time with the help of our watches. But what about the people who are not as lucky as we are, the people who are blind.

Haptica is a movable Braille timepiece for the visually impaired, which enables the user to get a quick and accurate time reading while maintaining user discretion. Now one would think that many digital watches are available for this very purpose, but those watches annoy the user whereas when it comes to Haptica it allows the user to use it without drawing others attention.

In today’s world even the blind people are working in good positions and taking up challenges. Being not able to see the time doesn’t mean that time is not important for them, here we have brought an world best product for the people who do not give up to the negative situations faced in their life.

Designer : David Chavez

IZona CookSurface with Aeroburner Technology

TheFuture — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:19:39 +0000

Beautiful black ceramic glass as the backdrop, very stylish. Designed by Fisher and Paykel, this IZone CookSurface is an innovative burners with unique technology Aeroburner which generates linear flame control so precise it allows you to melt chocolate gently on a burner or sear rib eye steak over a ferocious flame.

The CookSurface from Fisher & Paykel, through its simple clean forms, has numerous innovative technological breakthroughs that not only improve the quality and efficiency of cooking, but also improve and sustain a dynamic user experience by providing both audio and visual feedback.

Ergonomics played a central role in this world first invention. The unusual three – in – a – row burner technology was developed as a result of our design teams observing people in their normal cooking routines. Research has shown that the optimum number of burners that one can handle comfortably at one time was three.

In so doing Fisher and Paykel have removed the inherent dangers associated with cooking on the rear burners of a traditional hob. The dial controls for the cooktop allow accurate, incremental linear flame control, divided into individual flame settings. These are complemented by a digital display. This provides more peace of mind and ergonomic comfort while using the cooktop, thus heightening user experience and enjoyment.

Designer : Fisher & Paykel via BornRich