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The Porsche of Luggage and the 911 Soundbar

December 23, 2015 by Editorial Team

Striking Design. Made for Performance. Sports and luxury-lifestyle brand Porsche Design presented a new hard case line that is sure to become a new eye-catcher. Inspired by the sports car, Porsche Design expanded the successful “Roadster” softcase travel luggage collection with new Roadster models with integrated side impact protection coming as a standard. The result: … Read more

Self-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save lives

December 25, 2019December 21, 2015 by Editorial Team

Car crashes could be a thing of the past if car makers deliver on their promise to roll out autonomous cars over the next five years. But researchers are still questioning what this accident-free future might look like

Next-gen Energy Solutions at Eco-Products 2015: A vision of a carbon-free, comfortable, and safe hydrogen society

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by Editorial Team

How can we build next-generation houses in which comfortable living leads to eco-friendliness?

Panasonic‘s lithium-ion batteries for eco-conscious vehicles, “Zero-Eco House” and a hydrogen fuel cell that can create energy from pure hydrogen (prototype currently under development) drew great attention at the recent Eco-Products 2015 in Tokyo, Japan, a prestigious fair which was held at the Tokyo Big Sight from December 10 to 12, 2015.

Panasonic introduced its vision for the home, towns, and cars that realize “A Better Life, A Better World,” with straightforward exhibits and demonstrations.

Here are some proposals for “A Better Life” at Eco-Products 2015:

Automotive
A life-size model of a car made of lithium-ion batteries was exhibited. With increasing awareness for preventing air pollution and protecting the global environment, the market for lithium-ion batteries designed for eco-conscious vehicles is expected to grow rapidly.

Homes & Living
There was also an experiential exhibit of the Zero-Eco House, which is a new and improved version of the net-Zero Energy House (ZEH). There, visitors could learn about “solar panels + storage battery systems,” “thermal insulation for the entire home,” “ECONAVI equipped ventilation system, HEPA plus,” and the “Smart HEMS,” which all help realize eco performances that go above and beyond zero energy input/output.

Panasonic also introduced the “ECONAVI,” which uses sensor technologies to enable home appliances to detect wasteful use of energy. Home appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machines that have been designed under the concept, “Fudan Premium (daily premium),” as well as TVs, dishwashers, and microwave ovens were showcased.

Advanced eco-technologies
This section introduced Panasonic’s initiatives for realizing a hydrogen society. In addition to “ENE FARM,” the residential fuel cell that extracts hydrogen from city gas, a prototype of a hydrogen fuel cell (currently under development) that can efficiently create power directly from hydrogen was on display. Panasonic also introduced sensor devices that support a hydrogen society, as well as its vision of a carbon-free, comfortable, and safe hydrogen society.
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A star ceiling in your home cinema

December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 by Editorial Team

There’s nothing quite like a star ceiling to add the finishing touch to a dedicated home cinema room, helping to make the room a special refuge where you can really relax. Seen in cinemas, on yachts, cars and theatres, these professional convincingly realistic starry-night effects can be added to your ceiling. Fibre-optic Infinity ceiling panels … Read more

The ideal shopping experience: can technology deliver?

December 25, 2019December 10, 2015 by Editorial Team

Virtual-reality shops, magic dressing room mirrors, 3D printing … the choice for consumers is huge, but can technology alone create a retail Utopia?

Once you have it, you’ll never want to walk again. Find out how to fly the Icaros.

December 4, 2015 by Editorial Team

Anything is possible in virtual reality. You can discover space or explore the Amazonas, fly through the perfect wave, or even combine your workout with a unique flying experience. A new fitness and gaming device developed by Hyve Innovation Design we can train our body and mind.

Simply with your movements on the Icaros you control and determine the flight path or diving path in the game. It sounds quite easy and so it is – but it needs a little exercise not to crash. Once you have it, you’ll never want to walk again, says Icaros fathers.

Icaros simulator is the Overall Winner of the ISPO Brandnew Award 2016. You can experience ICAROS at the ISPO Munich (the leading international platform for the sport business elite) from January 24th – 27th, 2016. Every year, more than 2,560 international exhibitors present their latest products from the segments of Outdoor, Ski, Action, Performance Sports, Textrends, Health & Fitness and Sourcing at ISPO MUNICH to over 81,000 visitors from more than 109 countries.

Hyve Design innovates, designs and develops groundbreaking innovations. The list of Hyve’s innovations includes The Grindboard carbon longboard, MAN 175D Marine Diesel Engine, Tyrolit knife sharpener, B/S/H Styline kitchen machine, Flexi Vario dog lead, MED-EL Samba audio processor, Audi Service key Reader, Telefunken Jet Flyer scooter, motorised ePaddle, Sunstar Virtus modular ibike kit, Paket Butler domestic package station and many more. They have even a Rapide Carbon Knitting technique. This is a rapid prototyping procedure with which a pretreated “prepreg” carbon strip is “printed”. This means that the carbon strip is interwoven with, e.g., an easy-melting PLA, from which it is possible to generate a three-dimensional mass without previous form. After the carbon form is firmly set, it can be easily treated with resin that will then render a high load-bearing, finished carbon composite component.