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This is a semi automatic precise infusion solution dosing system that controls flow rate and time of intravenous medication. The simple mechanical timers and flow rate valves above and below iv dosing tube can be used to improve medical problems caused by medical staff control of flow rate and time of medication.
Continue readingThe Una Corda Piano design departs from the traditional concept of acoustic pianos that consist of the technical piano surrounded by a furniture casing. The Una Corda design strictly focuses on the functional aspects of the instrument, the sound quality and the mechanical properties. For amplifying piano strings only the soundboard is relevant, stripping the instrument of a case allows the sound to travel freely to the listeners. The mechanical parts being visible adds to the educational experience whilst playing the piano, offering an insight into how the audible tone is actually created.
Continue readingThe overall design aims solve issues of instrument portability for everyday use and to provide an effectively familiar and transformative experience to user, as well as test the current limitations of new-age alternatives to traditional materials and methods of guitar-making. A new travel-electric silhouette informed by tradition, tailored to individual expression. Realized through use of computer-aided design applications, fused filament fabrication, and recycled bio-composite filaments.
Continue readingDraw One Calendar is a minimalist calendar that uses the form of a tissue box as a metaphor for the preciousness of time, and the form of paper drawing also means to cherish time like saving paper. At the same time, the user can also see the remaining tissue through the opening on the front of the calendar, linking it with the rest of the year. Draw One Calendar wants to convey a correct concept of time, that is, cherish time and live in the moment.
Continue readingJelly Tea is a functional food. Regimen requires considering both the nutritional value of food and the cultivation of life habits. Jelly Tea uses Chinese medicine and food homologous materials as raw materials. The gamification experience added to the service system can help users develop long-term habits. This new forms of health preservation methods have been embraced by the young generation.
Continue readingAs municipalities are starting to realize the opportunities in bicycle traffic and bicycle tourism, they struggle to see which directions to develop, where and how to involve private investments. Which direction should they develop? Which properties are valuable for opening a restaurant for the cyclists? These challenges touch base in data: to know exactly how many vehicles go in each direction, on each route. Veloclass provides exact statistics about the size and direction of bicycle road traffic, telling apart different types of vehicles.
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