The new technologies of digital cameras have become more and more complex, which leads to creating more sophisticated parts and more complex disposable waste. Based on that issue, Bryn Seymour and Jon Rothapfel tried to help creating self powered eco friendly camera. Inspired by other contemporary self powered devices such as radios and lamps, the Twist Camera is a small portable digital camera that uses a winding mechanism for power and would be capable of taking several photographs per cycle of the mechanism.
The Twist Cameras features are minimal with the view finder being a simple hole in the body for the user to look through, a knob to wind for energy, one button for shooting a photograph and a multi colored L.E.D. (Light Emitting Diode) for the user interface.
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The Essense glove is a tool designed for rescue volunteers, first responding teams, and any other user which needs a simple solution for diagnosing symptoms. The glove replaces many tools and products that would normally be carried, and it also simplifies the process of examining many people in the field under stressful situations. The fingertip sensors allow the user to read pulse, temperature, and blood glucose levels with a touch using infrared technologies.
Designer : Brad Prose
Limited edition of Opus 8 is using a futuristic technology yet with a cool looking retro style. The complicated system of mechanical pixels will rise up from the display to show you the time when you activate a mechanism on the side of the case. Look at the back of this watch, you’ll find a design resembling a printed circuit that functions as a second time display. AM and PM status are featured on the left, hours an minutes in the center, and a power reserve indicator is located on the right.
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This is an energy saving product for public spaces. With its 7.3 square meters of the main panel with solar cells and with MoSESS (Movement sensors energy saving system), it is able to provide illumination throughout all night. All objects that are part of this concept are connected to each other by an underground connection and also to electric grid which enables sharing of leftover energy in cases when this is needed.
Public telephones and other public services (such as Automatic telling machines, Internet services, informational services) that are put in streets for more convince to customers consume electric energy. Not only for illumination but for different digital devices such as computers, LCDs, information panels, wireless devices… More and more of these services will be available on streets and more energy will be needed to support them. Solar public multipurpose booths provide, whatever the apparatus is inside, with necessary energy. Also every booth has lights that are powered by the same solar panels.
Bus stops with their large protective panels provide ideal space for application of solar cells. Generally, bus stops do not use much energy and in this way they can help other users from the SOLAR STREET FAMILY that use more electricity. Even more, the electricity collected by the Solar bus stops can be used by any other user as they are all connected to each other as well as to electric company. Lights of the bus stop itself are positioned in the base of solar panel and in the bus stop seating directed toward ground.
Solar park lamp uses the same MoSESS (Movement Sensors Energy Saving System) as Solar street lamp to reduce energy consumption. In the same way it recharges its batteries during the day and in the night uses it for illumination.
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People’s idea of what their digital home should look like, is about to change radically. Large consumer groups now demand that home entertainment products must represent innovative design in order to even be considered as interesting to purchase. This demand is clearly addressed by the new Merium Multimedia PC, because what truly makes the new Mesiro Merium a piece of art, is its unique Scandinavian design and the fact that you can change its appearance to match the rest of your home. Just change the front covers – and you have a personalized piece of art.
The Merium is, technically speaking, a PC. However it is designed especially with the enjoyment of multimedia in mind. The Merium multimedia PC is an innovative and sleek designed product that helps you store, secure and enjoy all your digital valuables, such as your pictures, music, cam-recordings and other precious data, as well as providing Internet connectivity to your living-room. By introducing services such as Youtube and Facebook into the living room, friends and family can enjoy the web and other traditional PC entertainment together. Want to get this ? Prepare for 999.00 EUR.
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