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Haptic Reader Helps Blind People Reading Non-Braille Books

TheFuture — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:02:39 +0000

Haptic Reader is a concept device that features an innovative way of helping blind people on reading non-Braille books. This device incorporates a flat glass surface that converts the letters of a page into Braille characters and projects them on the flat surface of this device when the user places it on a book. Moreover, this device also helps those people who don’t know reading Braille characters through the embedded speaker. The device can scan the text and convert it into voice which is played via the speaker. The handy device is designed in a simple way and is very much convenient to use.

Designer : David Lee, Yuna Kim, and Hansub Lee

Cell Reading Bookshelves Design Was Inspired by The Cell

TheFuture — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:01:02 +0000

Cell Reading Bookshelves concept was inspired by the cell and was derived from the vital need of a place where an individual can read without any kind of disturbance. In order to make a dedicated place that offers the calm environment as well as comprehensive privacy, this design comprises two major parts. First one is an innovative book shelf where the user can keep books of almost any size. Second part is a big vacuole shaped reading room where the user can grovel or lie on the cushion while enjoying the pleasure of reading in a relaxed way. Moreover, this reading place includes adequate lightening facility for the readers.

Designer : Wang Xibei, Zhang Ling, and Ge Yanru

eRdr : Next Generation Media Reader by StudioQ

TheFuture — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:46:21 +0000

eRdr is a next generation concept media that will allow to read books, magazines, and newspapers without the use of papers. This handy gadget is able to connect to the internet and will provide the latest news to the readers; even you can save a copy of these magazines or books in the device itself. Aside from that, you will be able to make favorites of your preferred pages, books or even a single column from a magazine. The main objective of this project is to raise the awareness of the global warming that is increasing day by day and take necessary action against its effects.

Designer : Studioq

E-Book Reader Design by Massimo Marrazzo

TheFuture — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:20:25 +0000

The widespread of e-books or electronic books have forced the gadget designers to produce some handy devices that may overcome the hassles and inconveniences associated with reading in a monotonous computer screen. Therefore, e-book readers, one of the most useful creations of recent world, have been introduced by several manufacturers with many different functional features, so that the reader can feel like reading a paper book. Most of the e-book readers feature portability of handhelds along with a higher resolution screen to ensure readers convenience. The average size of a good quality e-book reader is almost as an average size paper book and weighted only a few hundred grams.

E-book readers always keep one thing common that is a very high definition display and the entire surface area is almost occupied. Few e-book readers are available in only black and white colors but there are many supported with full color display capability. The main advantage of e-books is you don’t have to worry about your encyclopedias, technical documentations, catalogues, brochures, magazines and comics to get aged. Moreover, e-books are updating continuously and since most of e-books don’t kill your storage device with a gigantic volume, you can store a previous version documents easily.

This e-book reader also has a remote control for page flipping. You can flip pages using thumb on the remote control or touchpad on the frame of the e-book reader.

Designer : Massimo Marrazzo

Braille E-Book for Visually Challenged People

TheFuture — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:45:34 +0000

Braille E-book is a conceptual design of a digital and portable e-book reader, developed by Korean industrial designers. This is quite certain that by seeing the design, everyone will admire that this gadget is really necessary for reading e-books. However, e-books of Braille compatible version are not much available in the market because of the higher price. EAP is the mother technology that can develop special patterns on the plastic surface by raising those elements with an electronic signal. This unique technology used by Braille E-Book can translate the content into Braille.

Designer : Seon-Keun Park, Byung-Min Woo, Sun-Hye Woo, and Jin-Sun Park

Laptop Concept Designs for Women by Nikita Buyanov

TheFuture — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:47:32 +0000

Nikita Buyanov, an industrial designer, has uncovered few outstanding concept laptops combining Intel and HP. HP Eco has been designed for echo issued persons. This laptop includes bar-code reader, solar charge cells and a bracelet for controlling blood pressure, pulse, and many more. HP Nobag has touch sensor with hard OLED technology, ideal for those who don’t like to carry big bags for laptops. HP Fitness serves the weight control purpose most, also comprises a similar bracelet to keep record of work out sessions. HP Make-up has a button that changes the screen to a mirror and has an on-nail printing device. HP Mama will allow parents to monitor their children with two Bluetooth cameras. HP Chameleon is a concept laptop with an adaptive microcell coverage enabling the laptop to be transformed in its surround background. Finally, HP Perfume is conceptual laptop where you can change your laptop to a lamp or air freshener with ability to download smell samples and mix it with smell matrix of HP Perfume laptop.

Designer : Nikita Buyanov

Enjoy Open-Air Riding with Grillo Camping Trike

TheFuture — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:45:06 +0000

Grillo Camping Trike is an innovative vehicle that combines caravan’s comfort to the riding pleasure. The concept is based on the idea to create a rental vehicle for holiday. Its expressive and modern shape makes it unique in the universe of camping vehicles. Every detail, from the seat to the luggage rack, is the result of style and functionality. Grillo concept vehicle combines multifunctionality with an impressive easy of use. The trike structure guarantees more stability than scooter and contemporary offers pleasure of open-air riding. Some Grillo’s features are: several luggage rack studied to protect and contain as small as large objects, a cool space under seat to preserve freshness’ drinks and foods, an electric system to connect your mp3 reader. Finally, the back of vehicle begins a plane used as a table or a support for tent.

Designer : Chiara Ripalti and Ilaria Scipione

B-Membrane PC Concept with Projector as Its Monitor

TheFuture — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:12:19 +0000

By looking at this new design no one even in their second thought would even make a wild guess that this device is related to computers. The name B- Membrane identifies an innovative design and idea. Designed by Korean Won-Seok Lee this has a concept of hybrid laptop or desktop. Its unique design eradicates the need of a monitor and is replaced by projector that is adjustable to develop into a captivating source of light environment. It has a touch screen keyboard which appears only when you are in need of it and the optical reader is perfectly incorporated into the design by sinuous lines. This device is definitely a mixture of functionality and style.

Designer : Won-Seok Lee via SYDA

Instant Business Card Reader by Pen Power

TheFuture — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:38:47 +0000

Are you are running a business and really tired of keeping safely all the business cards? If yes, then WorldCard Ultra designed by PenPower can help you out in this. It is an amazing data entry gadget for you as it is known as a handy-dandy business card reader. You just need to stick a card in the slot and this cool gadget does the rest. It maintains an address book and has a multiple language support. Now you do not need to take care of several business cards because everything will be stored in your WorldCard Ultra.

Designer : PenPower via Core77

Papyrus, Electronic Reader That Will Replace Your Text Book

TheFuture — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:22:28 +0000

Soon, textbook will be just an old school tools, Papyrus will come and replace them all. The idea of Papyrus is based on growing popularity of communication tools such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc, students are more connected than ever these days. Papyrus is an inexpensive e-reader which is designed to allow on screen note taking with a stylus, as well as tagging the content. Students will be able to share these tags and discuss it among them.

One of the most important details about Papyrus is how it is so different from a traditional style tablet PC or PDA. First, the unit is far less expensive at around $100. With a combination of a removal of audio, high-end graphics card, Ethernet port, and a textbook publisher/manufacturer subsidy (due to the subscription based service now that they have no overhead costs of shipping/storage/most manufacturing costs since their books are now digital) the cost is quite reasonable. Second, the device has a much longer battery life (around 30 hours) from using an E-Ink screen. Third, Papyrus’ stripped-down, specialized interface makes it accessible to a broad range of users. It’s simple enough that faculty and other adults won’t be intimidated or annoyed, yet functional enough that students will feel like they’re using something current.

Papyrus can also help student to tackle their fear of drawing attention to themselves. This device will place the students in a familiar environment, giving them a safe and familiar venue to speak out without unwanted attention. And great thing is, Papyrus cost less that textbooks, and also eliminating manufacturing and shipping costs and passing the savings on the students.

Via : IGreenSpot