Dear minimalist readership,
It’s that time of year when we see all manner of interesting products and student designers rear their heads to hopefully claim the accolade of winning the prestigious James Dyson Award. Previous winning designs have included a water delivery system for the agricultural market, a portable buoyancy device and an automatic, retro-fitted, kitchen fire suppression kit (and one hell of a mouthful!).
This year’s products are looking as diverse and innovative as ever. Having read through this year’s shortlist I want to bring your attention the products that caught my attention and are worthy of praise. So without further-ado:
Revolights
This concept has been floating around the internet for nearly two years now, when a small but (by the looks of it) hugely successful KickStarter project helped bring this product to manufacture. Revolights work like no other lights you have used on your bike before. Instead of your standard handlebar adorned shiners, Revolights looks to bring the light source to where it is needed, the ground!
The construction of Revolights sees a ring of LEDs fitted to the rim of each wheel. Then using a system which utilises magnets and accelerometers, the LEDs light up to face forward and backward respectively for the front and rear wheels.
Revolights
Check out the video here - Revolights
Titan Arm
A uniquely low cost exoskeleton aimed to augment human strength. Primarily designed for those that have fallen victim to a disabling illness or injury, whilst increasing arm strength by 175N the device records movement and load data applied to the device so a doctor or occupational therapist can track the progress and improvement of a patient.
Titan Arm
Check out the video here - Titan Arm
Cortex
Cortex provides a unique 3D cast for fractures and breaks on the human body. Aside from the incredibly mesmerising form of Cortex, this concept improves upon the traditional plaster cast by providing a lightweight, waterproof, ergonomic, ventilated alternative that even allows the user to scratch those irritating itches beneath the cast. The product is designed by taking a 3D scan of the users arm (or other broken appendage) to develop the overall shape of the cast. An algorithm is then used to make the cast as lightweight as possible whilst still maintaining it’s strength. Extra material can also be added to specific areas related to the fracture or break to ensure maximum protection is maintained.
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Cortex
Sono
Sono is a nice concept device designed to fit to your bustling city flat window and aims to reduce or cancel all exterior noises polluting your fortress of solitude. Having seen products which look to turn your windows into speakers, one can only assume that this product is looking to achieve the same principle but instead of blasting your favourite tunes into your living room it’s providing a wave cancelling sound. One neat feature the final product may possess, from watching the humorous video, is the ability to isolate wanted and unwanted frequencies to turn those noisy cars into the sound of the birds tweeting outside.
Sono
Check out the video here - Sono
Roam
Oxygen therapy is apparently the quickest way to treat somebody suffering from a severe asthma attack. Conventional oxygen tanks are heavy and cumbersome making them impractical . Roam is a light weight respiratory device that looks to provide oxygen therapy to children in an intuitive and easy to use form. The product sees an aesthetically pleasing design coupled with an innovative nasal mask to gently rest upon the users face while they breathe in oxygen.
Roam
Check out the video here – Roam
So that’s my pick of the 2013 Dyson Award shortlisters. For the full list head over to http://www.jamesdysonaward.org/
The winner of the award is due to be announced on the 7th November. I’ll be sure to keep you posted, so keep your eyes and ears open.
Over and out.
—ENDS—