A white cane that gets tapped along the ground is certainly a great help to the visually-impaired, but is there room for improvement? The youthful entrepreneurs at Turkey’s Young Guru Academy (YGA) seem to think so, which is why they partnered with electronics company Vestel to create the high-tech WeWALK Smart Cane. The WeWALK consists mainly of an electronic handle, […]
WeWalk To Help The Visually Impaired Even Better
Be A SkySpider Today
Three years ago we heard about the SkySaver, a rescue backpack that lets you descend from a burning high-rise via an integrated reel of steel cable. Well, now it’s in for some competition from the SkySpider, which offers at least one unique feature. Users of the original SkySaver start by getting an anchor point professionally installed on the wall of […]
Colour Changing SensoGlow To Make Better UV Protectors?
While there already are organic materials that change color in response to ultraviolet radiation exposure, those color-changes involve reorganization of the material’s molecular structure, so it can only be used a limited number of times. A new material known as SensoGlow, however, can be used to detect and measure UVs over and over. Developed at Finland’s University of Turku, SensoGlow […]
BMW Personal Mover Concept
Automotive factories can be big spaces requiring workers to cover serious miles as they go about their business. In the case of BMW, some employees can walk up to 12 km (7.5 mi) a day, often carting around parts with them. The company is exploring a new approach to workplace mobility, developing a Segway-like personal vehicle that lets employees glide […]
House In The City Inspired By Cottage In The Woods
When the owners of a plot of land in the center of Elche, Spain, approached Antonio Maciá A&D to design their new home, they expressed their desire to live in a forest. Since their plot happened to be small and not in the woods, the new home’s design required a lot of imagination. The designers researched ways to incorporate forest-like […]
Urban Planners To The Rescue
The healthiest, most economically advantaged and sustainable cities on the planet share one trait: their walkability. Walkable cities are better for the environment, people’s overall wellness, and positively impact levels of wealth. Unfortunately for those of us in the United States, a lot of our cities were built around cars — not feet. For as much as folks love the walkability […]
Project Dash Feeding America And Reducing Waste
DoorDash is a technology company that wants to put its network of customers and restaurants to an even greater purpose. They’ve recently paired with Feeding America, a non-profit that helps supply food banks across the country and tens of thousands of programs dedicated to ending hunger. The result is several initiatives that both supply people with food and help eliminate […]
Smart Parks
In the United States, there are 417 national park sites including national parks like Yellowstone and the Everglades. There are hundreds of other national parks spread around the world, but many governments can’t always adequately fund their maintenance since these parks are often vast and rural. A recent report, called Smart Parks, offers a new path to maintaining sustainable national parks and urban […]
Can Recyling Be Made Easier With This?
Litterati, a mobile app that’s geared toward making trash pickup a community event, has recently updated their program with new features. It’s now easier for people to collaborate their efforts to pick up trash, upload their pictures to the collection, and categorizing litter with more tags. Further updates to increase engagement are also planned for the app. There’s plenty of […]
Travel With An Eco-Conscious
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Pacsafe, a company that is best known for making items that help keep travelers — and their valuables — safe and secure while on the road. To celebrate, the gear manufacturer is releasing two limited-edition products that not only uphold its reputation for enhanced travel security but also have a lasting impact on […]