With rising spending power and better lifestyle, the need for providing care services is on the rise. To cater to these care needs Fraunhofer IPA has developed the mobile robot assistant to take care of humans. It is designed to take care of day to day needs for everyone. The first Care-o-bot was developed in 1998 with its ability to move around safely in the human environment. The subsequent developments have given it the ability to manipulate regular household tasks. Thus the future seems set that the care-o-bots can surely take good care of us.
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The motto today is to live well and stay healthy. Many of the gadgets that are being designed are also based on the same theme. Architect Antonio Citterio along with his assistant Toan Nguyen has designed what they call Kinesis Personal, which is fitness cum wellness system which assists the user to rediscover strength, flexibility, endurance and balance. The workout provided by the device gives the right balance to the mind and body thereby enriching the overall experience. In other words the device does make a lifestyle statement as the device is one hell of a looker!
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Nissan has come up with ‘Effis’ which they say is developed with keeping in mind how future urban lifestyle would be. The concept utilizes one of the most advanced technologies and seems Nissan has created the vehicle for the future as it is both use-friendly as well as eco friendly. The vehicle comes with a reconfigurable instrument panel offering 3+1 person seating in a comfortable space. This “rotational instrument panel” extends to provide a rotary table. If two people are in front, the rear seat is utilized for luggage area. If more passengers to accommodate, just push the instrument panel back in, and slide the front passenger seat forward while simply raising the rear seat. There you have ample space for 3 adults and still space left for more!
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Avery Holleman has developed a PC design that can turn out to be a very useful tool on your conference tables. Named as Napkin PC, the design resembles a Napkin holder, which combines multiple touch screen devices within a collaborative network. The digital pens which are a part of the device allow the users to draw on the touch screens what you would do with a pen on a napkin. As per the designer, the reason for creating the concept was to enable users to interact with any number of interfaces connected in the same network. Of course this is one napkin wherein one won’t feel embarrassed keeping notes. We already discussed some of Next Gen PC Design finalists, such as : Siafu PC Design, Zen PC, Yuno, Momenta Neck PC, The Cup, CLEF and TRVL, and the winner goes to Napkin PC Concept, congratulation Avery!
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The thermostat is a wireless clock-thermostat it has a touch screen display. The Thermostat contains a detailed 7 day-program with 6 changeable temperature periods a day, and a Holiday-function. The thermostat is easy to use and adjustable for every kind of lifestyle, the design is simple so the function remains clear for everybody. The stylish design fits a modern household interior. Britta has submitted this design to honeywell design award, let’s hope for the best.
Designer : Britta Zimmerman
