Prosthetic limb is a novel innovation in itself, but if comes equipped with advanced technologies, it becomes more than handy for the user. The “Prosthesis” by designers Lukas Pressler and Nico Strobl is an identical limb that maneuvers effortlessly, via myoelectric sensoring, for the ease of the user. Integrating handy tools, such as a camera, flashlight, screwdriver, phone, bottle opener and an USB-stick for data exchange, the new artificial arm controls the tools with gestures. A step towards new cyborg-friendly society, the Prosthesis also includes a display at the forearm for fine-tuning without wasting any time.
Conceived by Russian designer Natalia Ponomareva, the “Touch & Go” is a navigation system for the visually impaired, which navigates them in the outside world and makes them autonomous even beyond the four walls of their homes. Combining a hand gadget with earpiece, the device can be worn around the hand like a fashionable accessory. Featuring a tactile display that shows the directions as a relief map, the wearable navigator uses 1:1000 scale and plum in the center depicts the position of the user. Indicating the direction wherein the user has to move with an arrow, the system also provides auditory support via the earphone, which is fitted with an ultrasonic transmitter-receiver. Since the device fastens to the back of the hand, users can carry it around quite conveniently.
Mobile phones have become an integral part of human life. Giving a human touch to an average device, British Designer Andrew Coghill has come up with a touch sensitive cellphone that support the natural holding positions of the hand. Hailed as “Human,” the cellphone uses the rear as well as the front of the phone to control what’s on screen with the index finger in a ‘come hither’ motion. While the fish like shape on the rear channels a left or right handed finger across the touch panel. The Low bottom screen consumes less battery and provides the user with a tabletop view of the phone’s status. The touch sensitive cellphone is sure to add the human warmth to your chatter.
What’s that on your thumb? Nail-art? Nope its showing time. Yes, anything that shows time is called a watch. Agreed, a watch is never seen on a thumb but times have changed thanks to Timex. Timex, in collaboration with Core77, held a global design competition called 2154: the future of time design. So what you are seeing here is the TX54 concept. A little about this nail watch now, it is a disposable clock and calender that can be worn on the user’s thumbnail. The nail clock makes seeing in the dark as easy as pressing down on the end of your thumbnail
