Suunto T4C Watch

Another training watch that uses heart rate and calories sensors to push you to work out on some days or tell you to relax on others.

Lifesaver concept

For Simon, thought this might be interesting.

Running Video

A descriptive video on the physiology of good running.

Crocs going hi tech

In an effort to tap a new market, comfortable footwear company Crocs has designed the Prepair Collection, a series of sandals meant to aid athletes with post-race recovery.

Luxury Grilling: 10 Expensive Grills for the Barbecues of the Rich

Title says it all, the last one is a behemoth!

Adidas Premiumstyle line

Very interesting line from Adidas combining fashion and aesthetics with performance and functionality. The stylish line includes flashing collars, heat-regulation pieces, integrated watches, and the implementation of adidas’ energy return cushioning. Awesome.

The Creepiest Head Up Display Ever

"The University of Washington's Babak Parviz has created a prototype "bionic" contact lens that creates a display over the wearer's visual field, so images, maps, data, etc., appear to float in midair. The lens works using tiny LEDs, which are powered by solar cells, and a radio-frequency receiver."

Just a little reminder about how to think correctly about future technologies.  I have something in my eye... LEDs, solar cells, and a RF receiver!

Can You Feel Me? Emotive Clothing from Philips

These prototypes from Philips use pattern, color, texture, light, and miniature projectors to sense and communicate the emotional state.  This could be a great application for anyone who has a project that includes interaction between two users.

The $1,000 Dollar Football Helmet

These sensors implanted in the helmet are intended to help detect a concussion and locate a precise area of injury; this could be very beneficial for anyone who is doing something related to the tracking of injury and movement.

STELLA: Electronic Sensing Jewelry

Electronic Sensing Jewelry has been conceived alongside a European project, STELLA, (www.stella-project.de) developing stretchable, flexible electronic substrates that integrate energy supply, sensors, actuators, and display.   Skintile the Electronic Sensing Jewelry further explores emotional and physiological sensing. It is a new genre of product; a generation of wireless, stick-on body sensors that re-define traditional body adornment.   It explores a range of functionalities in new product forms that are playful, sensual, mood affected, bio activity stimulated, and arousal enhancing. It is  a semi disposable, bio compatible, non-allergenic, breathable, mass customizable, self contained body worn accessory.

Kinesio Taping

Special "tex tape" that aids in therapeutic rehabilitation.

The PurrFect Gripper

For the cat lovers and the old folks.

Natural Vision Changes

For those of you working on detail, it might be good to remember some things about vision changes with aging.  The first few paragraphs of this is a good, brief summary.

Thinking about the bottom of the shoe

Great for anyone designing something for the foot - I think that careful attention paid to the bottom of a shoe adds a lot of personality, thought, and character.  This survey of clever shoe soles is courtesy of notcot, and actually features outer soles that remind me of Seung's project.

beautiful boat aesthetics

for Jon Mello - 

I really appreciate the aesthetics of this design, a nice shift away from fiberglass boats and plastic kayaks.  I love the clean, white transparent glow and the silhouette of the rib structure.  To find this project, (buried in a flash site), enter the site, click on gallery, then select "floating" near the bottom of the menu on the left.

Bare Conductive Ink Turns Your Body Into Handy Extension Cord

Bare is a paint that can transform your body into a circuit

Hamster wearing jacket generates power

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1827871101?bctid=10628770001

It's a video of a hamster running and the power it generates by running.  I'm sure by 2015, they'll get this technology figured out for human (and dog!) use and for powering larger devices. 

History of Luggage

For Jessica.

Cameras are going to change the way we think and see. Here’s why.

...so empowering that it liberates the user from technology and unleashes creativity.

How To Be Even Craftier

For all of us incorporating technology into soft goods, here's a BUNCH of How-To(s).

How To Be Crafty

Stumbled across this podcast. Looks a lil' techy for me, but maybe it's ridiculously easy for someone else.

Thin-Film Batteries

Check this out if you want to go wireless and are looking for a low power, small battery.  This one is designed to recharge using "ambient power harvesting" such as vibration, solar, RF power generation. Go to the website for more details and some videos. Very cool in my opinion. 

Gearzy Award Winners

Winners (brands/companies) of makers of outdoor brands of different categories.

More Branding: XBox 360

Treadmill Bike

Treadmill+Bike= Treadmill Bike. Take your treadmill outdoors!

Liquid Technology: 12 Wonderful Water-Powered Designs

Cool products powered by water.

Branding

Why are we branding our concepts for this project? This is an interesting article on core77 that may provide you with some reasons why.

Horse gear

There are some interesting pads on the website, some for horses with uneven backs and withers.

Adaptive Fabrics

This is a good resource for a list of adaptive materials.

Biomimcry: Pine needles regulate air

Here is some clothing that is supposed to regulate air flow using pine needles. This image is not the jacket but uses the same idea, recycled leaves and bags for insulation.

More stretchable stuff

Stretch it!

Wash it!

Let it swim with the fishes!

flexy...ummmm

"Foldable, Stretchable Circuits

Researchers have made sheets of high-performance silicon circuits that can bend, fold, and even stretch around complex shapes."

.....check em out.

See Thru OLED

A great concept for the use of see thru screen technology

Underwater Bluetooth keyboard

Bluetooth communication is possible underwater except the range is even lower than in air. (There's always a catch)

Underwater RF Communication System

Using the same technology as Bluetooth, digital modulation, a British firm has found a way to pack more information into the below 1Mhz range and transmit at 100Kbps.

Bike to work

Information about the low impact workout health benefits.

Low Impact vs. High Impact

Compares high and low impact workout benefits/drawbacks

Fitbit calorie and sleep tracker

New product set to be released soon that tracks your sleep and calorie habits. It tracks also has a web tracking feature.

FAA Human Factors and ergo *FREE* pdf downlload

Free PDF download of the FAA Human Factors Design Standard.

Chapter 14 is a pdf dedicated to Anthropometry and biomechanics.

Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study that suggests a connection between rheumatoid arthritis and obesity

Strength Training for Boomers

Article outlining the benefits of strength training for aging population.

Canine Ergonomics

Release of a new book on canine ergonomics. Cara might be interested. The book is set to be released on 24 April.

Ergonomics, the Elderly and Elevators

Briefly discusses the efforts that Nissan is making to design cars for the aging population using some of the techniques we learned in class.

Video: Biomimicry and Eco-robotics!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5JHMpLIqO4

Note: Uploader does not allow embed, so please click the above YouTube link.

Wow, just wow! Robotics through the inspiration of biomimicry and sustainable mechanism design. The video says it all...

Wireless Power

Apparently wireless power already exists!  Granted, this is in micro and milli watts.

Check out Powercast and their use of radio waves to remotely charge other devices (within range). 

Sensors that detect muscle tension

This type of sensor will allow people to get information on which muscles are tensing and when. It seems like it has a lot of potential by allowing people to better understand what their body is doing at a very detailed level.