ADAPTIVE LENS TECHNOLOGY

Adlens lenses change power with the turn of a dial.

The operating principle of our patented liquid lens technology is simple. The lens is a hollow chamber with a thin, clear, strong plastic sheet stretched across inside.

The variable lens power comes from a clear, high refractive index fluid. The fluid is pumped into (or out of) the chamber between the plastic-like sheet and the lens. As the amount of oil increases, it pushes on the plastic sheet, changing its curvature. The more it curves, the more the lens power increases.

When the fluid is pumped back out, the lens curvature flattens, reducing the power. The base hard lens has a negative power, meaning that with little or no oil, objects are demagnified.

http://www.adlens.com/home/

2010 RED DOT AWARD WINNERS

With more than 12,000 submissions from more than 60 countries, the international “red dot design award” is the largest and most renowned design competition in the world. It is divided into the “red dot award: product design”, the “red dot award: communication design” and the “red dot award: design concept.” The award-winning products are put before an international public in the red dot design museum.

http://en.red-dot.org/2775.html

Jetpacks are back

The World’s First Practical Jetpack

Martin Jetpack is in the business of developing and selling the most advanced and innovative aircraft that man has ever dreamed about. Take a look.

http://www.martinjetpack.com/the-martin-jetpack.aspx

Puj is simplifying parenthood

The Puj Tub fits in a standard sink, so you can stand comfortable while giving them a bath and is designed to fit around your baby just like you were holding them in your arms. The material is super soft, and flexible to wrap around your baby.

http://babybathtubs.com/#snap

THE COPHENHAGEN WHEEL

THE COPHENHAGEN WHEEL

Smart, responsive and elegant, the Copenhagen Wheel is a new emblem
for urban mobility. It transforms ordinary bicycles quickly into hybrid e-bikes that also
function as mobile sensing units. The Copenhagen Wheel allows you to capture
the energy dissipated while cycling and braking and save it for when you need
a bit of a boost. It also maps pollution levels, traffic congestion,
and road conditions in real-time.


SENSE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Controlled through your smart phone, the Copenhagen Wheel becomes
a natural extension of your everyday life. You can use your phone to unlock and
lock your bike, change gears and select how much the motor assists you.
As you cycle, the wheel’s sensing unit is also capturing your effort level and
information about your surroundings, including road conditions, carbon monoxide,
NOx, noise, ambient temperature and relative humidity. Access this data
through your phone or the web and use it to plan healthier bike routes,
to achieve your exercise goals or to meet up with friends on the go.
You can also share your data with friends, or with your city - anonymously
if you wish – thereby contributing to a fine-grained database of
environmental information from which we can all benefit.

http://senseable.mit.edu/copenhagenwheel/index.html

King Kong invades Santa Monica

Yesterday photographer Jonathan Alcorn discovered giant footsteps in the sand at a beach north of the Santa Monica Pier in California. All signs point to this being a part of a promotion for Universal Studios Hollywood’s upcoming King Kong 3D attraction, which will open as part of the theme park’s tram tour on July 4th.

King Kong 3D replaces the old King Kong section of the classic Universal Studios Hollywood tram tour, which fell victim to the large fire that consumed much of the park’s famous backlot in 2008. Recently, the majority of the backlot reopened featuring many new and restored sets.

The EyeWriter

The EyeWriter project is an ongoing collaborative research effort to empower people who are suffering from ALS with creative technologies.

It is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus & custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to draw using only their eyes.

http://www.eyewriter.org/