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Promising Designs

Promising Designs featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Yale Linus Smart Lock L2

Designed to increase convenience while not reducing security, the Linus L2 Smart Lock combines aesthetics, functionality, and innovation in one product. It perfectly blends with different architectural styles, from more traditional to the most contemporary. The shape and size of the product allow it to be installed across EMEIA, including Finnish doors which pose a unique design challenge. The lock has two mounting plates that allow it to be attached to many types of locks and most cylinders.

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Tensegrity

Tensegrity sensor for disaster sites, which could be dropped from the sky (drone) to collect data for emergency response crews to examine crucial data such as gas leakage, images, and audios from survivors. Due to the risk, this deployable sensor is especially beneficial when it comes to unapproachable sites by humans. Multiple tensegrity modules stored in a basket under the drone with an automated deployment system are deployed on multiple sites nearby to the region of interest once the drone arrives at the location.

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Sim One

Tens of thousands of people may perish as a result of tsunamis. Because of the way that tsunamis work, humans lack the tools necessary to detect them directly. The current tsunami warning is based on erroneous and delayed modelling results of seismic data. This system is intended to directly identify tsunamis with high warning accuracy while continuously monitoring the internal dynamics of the ocean. The offshore work vessel anchors the equipment in the open ocean and fastens it with special ropes.

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Remigo One

RemigoOne is the first fully integrated outboard motor in the form of a rudder. Involving boaters, sailors, and enthusiasts throughout the development process gave the team strong insights needed to redesign boating into a simple, frustration-free experience for all, including those with no nautical know-how. It is the lightest in its class, with all vital parts sealed into an IP67 watertight housing, and requires near-zero maintenance. It is also truly versatile: the same unit can propel any type of vessel up to 8m/1500kg, fits seawater, and meets regulations for use on all inland waterways.

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Smart Lock

This is a remote visual intercom auto smart electronic lock in a simple shape. It adopts an integrated design. The front handle is for fingerprint recognition, and the back is for finger vein recognition. Users can open the door with a grip. This product has six unlocking ways like face recognition, and security features such as the peephole, covering the needs of most users. It adopts the industry-leading 3D structured light face recognition technology to prevent the attack of 2D materials like videos and photos.

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iRest V8 Fuxinhao

Massage chairs have long been considered only a tool for muscle relaxation. However, iRest V8 Fuxinhao has transformed them into family health management canters. Through embedded physiological sensors and an application program (iRest Cloud), this product system facilitates health monitoring, elderly remote care, and online medical consultation. Meanwhile, as a health management actuator, iRest V8 Fuxinhao provides humanoid massage and integrates novel healthcare-related functions, including air purification and herbal fomentation.

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