There are only a few things people need to survive in this world, food, water and shelter. The disaster shelter designed by Jonathan Ferrer, is a portable concept that can easily be deployed by anyone. The functional design is encapsulated within the portable pod. This pod makes the disaster shelter unique as it protects the actual design inside from other unexpected events. The pods' shape is derived from the shape of an egg which holds and protects life for a period of time until it is ready t...
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Traffic lights are one of the most overlooked things in our everyday life which I guess would left behind forever unless Cheng Tsung envisioned this energy efficient and eco-friendly traffic light concept that features innovative color-changing LED technology instead of existing incandescent bulbs. This will enable even the visually impaired or color blind people to read the traffic lights through strong visual sense created by only one light. Rather than taking electricity from the power grid, ...
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As someone who loves milk in the coffee, Nespresso Aeroccino and Milk Frother would be a perfect tool to own. As for me, I can’t never say no to cappuccino or latte, it’s something that I would love to drink every minute of every day.
It’s quite likely that most of the 3 million iPad users have purchased an accessory to carry their iPad among which not many are handy enough to facilitate hands-free convenience to the users. iPad users of San Diego are going to experience a stylish, convenient and fully functional iPad carrying alternative through Syte Shirt, an interactive apparel featuring a pocket on the chest with a transparent window through which users can show off photos, music, cool designs or animations while roamin...
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Due to the lack of efficiency and less user-friendly operations, many airborne rescue missions are getting failed. To ensure complete success in saving lives, AIRO is envisioned to be deployed from the coastguard helicopters and rescue the survivors by hoisting them from the water. This concept comprises inflating bags that can be controlled through compressed air and fastening the victim from the site in both normal and rough weather conditions. The ultimate operation point of AIRO enables the ...
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For interactive game console, Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick provides ultimate comfort to play flight simulator video games. It features any possibly imaginable buttons in a joystick where each one feels pretty intuitive. Each unit is extremely well made with solid and smooth control actions to allow you have precise take-offs and landings.
Ok, this one of the most interesting design concepts i have written about. The device comes with as a solution to a common problem that climbers and hikers get into. They get stranded on mountains every year, never to be found or found in serious conditions. I love mountains too, and i know that many of us go hiking like taking a walk in the park and they sometimes don't mind the always changing weather and get lost. And the search and rescue teams need a great amount of time to find the missing...
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During the first glance, I am sure no one would like to cover his or her cherished iPhone with this extremely unusual bulky iPhone case. However, iPhone's sleek thin body makes it easy to slip accidentally. Especially when you are doing some other thing with your hands and keeping the phone at your ears with the shoulder. Arkhippo iPhone case would be a perfect safeguard for your loving iPhone, only if the portability and ease of carrying is overlooked due to its huge dimensions. This cover is m...
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O3, a personal survival oxygen unit, is designed to grow awareness of the potential natural disaster and the current environmental situation among mass people. The concept aims to provide sustainable oxygen support to mankind if a situation comes when artificial production and distribution of oxygen becomes a must to live in the massively polluted environment. Being a personal oxygen production unit, this gadget includes compressed oxygen refill units which is exchangeable through local oxygen...
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The Cynomy demolition vehicle is designed to adopt sophisticated and precise demolition methods by incorporating robotics and innovative control systems. Aside from being used locally, this vehicle can perform in critical conditions like tight spaces and risky sites such as nuclear power plants, chemical factories, sewers, etc. The remote features two handed operating with the ability to control the robotic arms of Cynomy according to the operator’s arms movement. Each arm can be outfitted wit...
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Lift Vest aims to increase the chance of survival of a backcountry winter recreationist after an avalanche and protect the wearer against trauma during the rescue activity. Lift Vest is light and simple, it acts as a life vest by creating an air cavity under the avalanche, helping to keep the victim’s head on top of the snow and protecting the user against physical trauma. This Lift Vest design features an airbag that contains desired amount of air to create enough lift during and after an a...
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The FireGuard is a firefighter robot concept, designed to eliminate the exposure of firefighters on fire and toxic smoke, and getting killed or injured. An operator, with the help of the built-in cameras and sensors, will send radio-frequency instructions to move the robot to the fire source even in dark smoke and extinguish fire with extinguishing agents from its tanks. Moreover, the sensors can transmit information about any gases or toxic substances inside the fire source. This robotic concep...
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The Sidewinder concept is a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus or SCBA that has been specially designed for firefighters with the ability of a wider field of vision and movement. This innovative mask features a regulator that can retract the air tube over the shoulder, reducing snag points. Additionally, this concept comprises voice amplifier, flashlight and heads up display for providing more information, ensuring better functioning of the firefighters. The design features a GPS system to alert...
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Jet Spray is an extraordinary and functional fire fighting tool concept that eliminates the conventional water spraying mechanism from an outer source after a complex, hectic and inefficient effort of reaching the spot, especially high raised skyscrapers. Jet spray features a detachable hose that firefighters will shoot into the fire zone via compressed gas power and then connect the other end to the water source; the nozzle will automatically start spraying water in all directions. To make it ...
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When campers or hikers are lost in a forest or had an accident, the main barrier to rescue them is the difficulty to find out their exact location due to the heavy tree canopies of the forest. Rescue balloon is a simple locating concept device that features a tubular balloon filled with helium gas which can be inflated easily through a rubber made nozzle with magnets. This balloon is compact enough to get through the gaps between the tree branches and rise above the canopy, making it easier for ...
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Using sandbags to block floodwater is very much trendy and to eliminate the hassle associated with heavy and non-functional sandbags, water sandwich concept has been developed to make it easier for users to prepare and set up an efficient flood protection. The concept features two parts to fight floodwater – a supporting frame and an array of water filled bags. When flood occurs, the soft and flexible water filled bags are designed to press against one another, and against the doorframe and th...
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The cognitive balloon concept has been designed to ensure maximum safety for the swimmers that alerts the lifeguards about a swimmer’s danger. This concept aims to eliminate the difficulties of seashore lifeguards to spot a person in danger and their exact location, which is one of the key reasons of beach fatalities. Also, it eliminates the hassle of swimmers to wear inconvenient and ugly safety gears by featuring a fashionable discrete wristband that releases a balloon with a simple button p...
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